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SEC Commissioner Uyeda Issues Statement on Adoption of Amendments to Small Entity Definitions
SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda has released a statement on the agency's adoption of amendments to its small entity definitions, published among the commission's speeches and statements.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFinancial MarketsLegalFederal Government Securities and Exchange CommissionMark T. Uyedasmall entity definitionsSEC rule amendmentsfinancial regulationWashington DC
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SEC Adopts Amendments Updating 'Small Entity' Definitions for Investment Companies and Advisers
The SEC has adopted amendments to rules defining which registered investment companies, investment advisers and business development companies qualify as small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFinancial MarketsLegalFederal Government Securities and Exchange Commissionsmall entityRegulatory Flexibility Actinvestment companiesinvestment advisersbusiness development companiesSEC rule amendments
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U.S., China Hold Annual Crisis Communications Talks in Washington
U.S. and Chinese military officials met in Washington for the annual Crisis Communications and Prevention Working Group, agreeing to advance practical measures to reduce risk between the two countries.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictMilitaryAsiaFederal Government U.S.-China relationsCrisis Communications and Prevention Working GroupDepartment of WarPeople's Liberation ArmyCynthia CarrasWang WeiMilitary diplomacyU.S. Department of War
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Pentagon Unit Delivers Over 25,000 Drones and Counter-Drone Systems to CENTCOM in $782 Million Push
The Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems fielded more than 25,000 autonomous and counter-drone systems to CENTCOM this year under a roughly $782 million investment, the Department of War said.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyConflictMilitaryFederal GovernmentRoboticsMiddle East U.S. Department of WarCENTCOMDRPM-UxSUnmanned SystemsCounter-UASOwen WestAUTOWARCOM
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Columbia Welcomes 14th Cohort of A'Lelia Bundles Community Scholars
Six Uptown residents begin a three-year Columbia University affiliation as the A'Lelia Bundles Community Scholars program marks its 14th cohort with a Morningside Heights celebration.
EducationSocial IssuesMediaNew YorkUSA A'Lelia Bundles Community ScholarsColumbia UniversityHarlemMorningside HeightsHigher EducationCommunity RelationsSocial ImpactColumbia Neighbors
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Fairfax County DEMS Hosts Free Webinar on Scams and Silver Shield Tonight
Fairfax County's Department of Emergency Management and Security holds its monthly free webinar at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, covering scams, the Silver Shield campaign and Fairfax Alerts' new scam alerts feature.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsSocial Issues Fairfax CountyDepartment of Emergency Management and SecuritySilver Shield campaignFairfax Alertsscamsemergency preparednesswebinarFairfax County Emergency Information
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Constant Contact Clarifies How It Collects and Shares Customers' Contact Data
Constant Contact has published a notice explaining how it collects, uses and shares the contact data of people on its customers' email lists, and how recipients can unsubscribe or report abuse.
BusinessScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementComputers and InternetLegalSocial Issues Constant Contactdata privacyemail marketingcontact dataweb beaconsData Privacy FrameworkunsubscribeVirginia GovernorReston
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NIH Aging Institute Director Dr. Richard J. Hodes to Retire After 33 Years
Dr. Richard J. Hodes will retire December 7, 2026, after leading the National Institute on Aging since 1993, overseeing budget growth from $400M to $4.6B and major Alzheimer's and geroscience advances.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentMedical ScienceElection National Institute on AgingRichard J. HodesretirementAlzheimer's disease researchgeroscienceNational Institutes of HealthKenneth Santora
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OpenAI to Acquire Pierre Computer Company, Maker of Codex's Trees and Diffs Tools
OpenAI has agreed to acquire Pierre Computer Company, the firm behind Code Storage and open-source developer tools including Trees and Diffs, which already power file browsing and code review in the Codex app.
BusinessScience & TechnologyComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceLegal OpenAIPierre Computer CompanyCodexCode Storageopen-source developer toolsGitacquisitionOpen AI
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Mobile Medical Units Cut Deaths by 71% Among People Who Inject Drugs, NIH-Funded Trial Finds
An NIH-funded trial in five U.S. cities found integrated HIV and addiction services delivered via mobile medical units reduced all-cause deaths by 71% among people who inject drugs, though PrEP and MOUD use did not differ between groups.
HealthScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceSocial IssuesFederal Government HIV preventionmobile medical unitsopioid use disorderinjection drug useNational Institute on Drug AbuseHPTN 094pre-exposure prophylaxisNational Institutes of Health
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Michigan's First Muslim Senator-Elect Backs Trump Plan to Cut Israel Military Aid
Abdul El-Sayed also called for an end to arms sales, according to NPR, which said he discussed his victory and the political divisions that remain.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionCongressMiddle EastMilitary Abdul El-SayedMichiganMuslim senator-electDonald TrumpIsrael military aidarms sales2026 electionNPR Breaking NewsNPR2026 elections
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Democrats Win House and Senate in Midterm Rebuke to Trump
TIME reports Democrats took both chambers for the last two years of Trump's presidency, while NPR describes a decisive wave that swept red states and produced a string of historic firsts.
Politics and GovernmentElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyCongressWhite HouseState GovernmentsHealthEntertainmentScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceFilm and TVAsia midterm electionsDonald TrumpHakeem JeffriesJames TalaricoTexasU.S. SenateTIME magazine2026 midterm electionsNPR PoliticsDemocratsU.S. Senate racesgovernor's racesSenate controlAnnie AndrewsAdam HamiltonAdam SmithGodzilla Minus Zero
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NPR Reports Sweeping Democratic Election Night Victories, Offers Six Takeaways
The outlet described the depth and breadth of the wins as jaw-dropping, saying the scale exceeded expectations.
Politics and GovernmentElectionDemocratic PartyGeneral Politics NPRDemocratselection nightmidterm electionselection resultspoliticsNPR Breaking News
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Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital Signs $150 Million Conditional Loan With LeoLabs
The Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital has signed a $150 million conditional loan commitment with LeoLabs, matched dollar-for-dollar to bring total capital to $300 million for space radar infrastructure.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessFederal GovernmentAstronomy and SpaceMilitaryEconomy Office of Strategic CapitalLeoLabsDepartment of WarSpace Domain AwarenessSpace Traffic Managementradar infrastructureconditional loanU.S. Department of War
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Library of Congress Specialist Picks Seven Great American Songbook Songs for Autumn
Performing Arts Specialist Mark Eden Horowitz surveys seven autumn standards from the Great American Songbook, tracing the origins of "Autumn Leaves," "September Song" and "Autumn in New York."
EntertainmentMediaMusicDigital and Print Publishing Library of CongressGreat American SongbookMark Eden HorowitzAutumn in New YorkAutumn LeavesVernon DukeJohnny MercerU.S. Library of Congress
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Whitmer Orders Flags at Half-Staff to Honor Jack Kirksey, Former Livonia Mayor and State Representative
Michigan flags at the State Capitol Complex will fly at half-staff on November 5, 2026, to honor Jack Kirksey, a former state representative, Livonia mayor, teacher and Air Force veteran.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsMilitary Jack KirkseyGretchen WhitmerLivoniaMichigan House of RepresentativesFlags at half-staffU.S. Air ForceKorean WarOffice of Michigan Governor
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Press Release Contains No News: Granicus Marketing Page Offers No Announcement
The supplied document is a Granicus product marketing page describing digital communication tools for government, with customer testimonials but no announcement, date, figures or attributable news from the State of Iowa.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and InternetSocial Issues GranicusState of Iowagovernment communicationsdigital engagementgovDeliveryEngagementHQpublic sector softwareIowa Governors Office
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CFTC and USDA Sign MOU to Protect Integrity of American Agricultural Markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at safeguarding the integrity of U.S. agricultural markets.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessAgricultureFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsTrade Commodity Futures Trading CommissionU.S. Department of AgricultureMemorandum of Understandingagricultural marketsregulatory coordinationWashington DC
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Media Monitor: Poynter Examines Scripps' Anchorless Local Newscasts
Poynter's Kristen Hare highlights colleague Kerwin Speight's reporting on Scripps' anchorless local TV newscasts, questioning whether added field reporters replace the context anchors once provided.
MediaBusinessDigital and Print PublishingEmployment and LaborMedia Crisis Poynter InstituteScrippsanchorless newscastslocal television newsWMARGray Medialocal journalism fundingKristen Hare | Poynter
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Yale Study Finds Caribbean Lizards Evolving Heat Tolerance in Just a Decade
Yale researchers' Caribbean fieldwork found some lizards failed to adapt to rising heat while others developed a notable increase in heat tolerance in just a decade, an "amazing" evolutionary finding.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceEnvironmentClimate ChangeElection Yale Universitylizardsheat toleranceevolutionCaribbeanprostate cancer drugDaniel PetrylakUniversity
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IRS Warns Tax Professionals: 15 Days Left Before FIRE System Retires
The IRS says the FIRE System retires in 15 days, with two deadlines remaining for transmitter control code changes and information return filing before IRIS becomes the sole e-filing system in January 2027.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetLegal IRSFIRE SystemIRISInformation Returns Intake SystemTransmitter Control Codestax professionalse-filing
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Toyota Unveils 2027 Sequoia with First-Ever Trailhunter Package
Toyota's 2027 Sequoia adds a first-ever Trailhunter package, an upgraded TRD Pro and next-generation towing technology, starting at $69,900 and arriving at dealerships in fall 2026.
BusinessScience & TechnologyTransportationEconomy Toyota SequoiaTrailhunterTRD Protowing technologyfull-size SUVToyota2027 model year
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Lowe's Names Georgia Ports Supply Chain Impact Partner of the Year
Georgia Ports was honored as Lowe's Supply Chain Impact Partner of the Year at the retailer's summit in Charlotte, cited for dependable execution, customized innovation and reliable inland port service.
BusinessTransportationTradeEconomy Georgia Ports AuthorityLowe's Companies IncSupply Chain Impact Partner of the YearPort of SavannahPort of BrunswickKevin PriceFlavio Batista
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OCC Issues Supervisory Framework for Bank Examiners' Review of Super Intelligence Use
The framework is a resource for examiners rather than a new set of expectations for banks, and the OCC says SI should not be treated as a separate risk category.
BusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentBankingArtificial IntelligenceFederal GovernmentLegalFinancial Markets Office of the Comptroller of the Currencysuper intelligencebank supervisionmodel risk managementcommunity banksfinancial technologyJames M. GallagherOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)agentic SIbank examinationfinancial regulationOCC Bulletin 2026-54
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Harvard Gazette Highlights 'Persuasion Bombing' Risk as AI Spreads in Workplaces
Harvard Gazette's Nov. 4, 2026 edition flags "persuasion bombing" as an AI tactic that can push experts toward mistakes, alongside a study on private equity-owned hospices and Medicare spending.
Science & TechnologyHealthBusinessEntertainmentArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceEconomyEducation Harvard Gazettepersuasion bombingMedicareprivate equityhospicesElizabeth Strout
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Fairfax County's PLUS Permitting System Offline Nov. 5–9 for Cloud Transition
Fairfax County's PLUS permitting and land use system will be completely unavailable from 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, to 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, as it moves to vendor-hosted cloud services.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyState GovernmentsComputers and InternetReal EstateLegal Fairfax CountyPLUSAccela SaaSsystem downtimepermittingland useOffice of the Fire MarshalFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Dartmouth Experts Weigh In: AI at 70 Conference Takeaways and Stanford on Boston's 'Beloved' Accent
Dartmouth highlights short takes from its AI at 70 conference, while linguistics professor James Stanford tells The New York Times the Boston accent is "beloved, even if they don't speak that way themselves."
MediaScience & TechnologyHealthEducationMedical ScienceArtificial Intelligence Dartmouth CollegeAI at 70 ConferenceJames StanfordBoston accentThe New York TimesIrma Vlasac
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Pages Assess Trump's Political Standing After Midterms
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says President Trump's 2024 coalition rebuked his second-term priorities after the 2026 midterms, and its columnists weigh in on his lame-duck status.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessEntertainmentGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyEconomyElectionMusicFilm and TV Wall Street JournalDonald Trump2026 midtermsBenjamin NetanyahuU.S. aid to IsraelMedicaid fraudSocial SecurityWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Penn Students and Philadelphia Voters Cast Ballots on Election Day 2026
Philadelphia residents voted for governor, lieutenant governor, charter amendments and congressional and state legislative seats on Election Day, with many first-year Penn students casting their first-ever ballots at College Houses.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyEducationElectionMedical ScienceGeneral Politics University of PennsylvaniaElection DayPhiladelphiavotingCharlie JohnsonGLP-1 medicationsAlex Pfister
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CAIR to Release 2026 Muslim Voter Exit Poll at Washington News Conference
CAIR and CAIR Action will unveil a nationwide exit poll of American Muslim voters on November 4, examining participation, party preferences and the issues that drove midterm election choices.
Politics and GovernmentMediaSocial IssuesElectionGeneral PoliticsCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican Party CAIRCAIR ActionMuslim Voter Exit Poll2026 Midterm ElectionsAmerican Muslim votersWashington D.C.CAIR Breaking News