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OCC Flags Credit, Market, Compliance and Operational Risks in Fall 2026 Banking Report
The OCC's Fall 2026 Semiannual Risk Perspective highlights interest rate and refinancing risks, modest credit risk, Super Intelligence opportunities and threats, and record bank profitability.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBankingEconomyFinancial MarketsArtificial IntelligenceFederal Government Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencySemiannual Risk Perspectivefederal banking systemcommunity banksSuper Intelligencecybersecuritybank profitabilityOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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UAS Responders Course Schedule Announced for 2026–2027
Ten sessions of the A-450 course are listed from December 2026 to May 2027, each capped at 20 seats, with registration requiring an approved user account.
Science & TechnologyEducationLaw Enforcement UAS RespondersA-450 coursetraining scheduleSalem OregonOrange County Fire AuthorityTEEXclass registration
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Warns of Growing Threats to Wolves, Promotes Wildlife Adoption Gifts
Sierra Club is reporting upsetting wolf news out of Idaho and urging supporters to protect wolves and other vulnerable wildlife through holiday plush animal adoptions that fund conservation work.
EnvironmentSocial IssuesLaw EnforcementLegalPolitics and Government Sierra ClubwolvesIdahowildlife conservationEndangered Species Actpublic landsholiday gifts
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Media Monitor: Washington Post Promotes Subscription Access to Breaking News and Investigations
The Washington Post is promoting unlimited digital access billed at US$29 for the first year, then US$90 annually, highlighting live updates, political and international coverage and saved stories across devices.
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Media Monitor: CAIR Reports Alabama Mosque Arson, Airport Tirade and Armed Threat Against Demonstrators
CAIR is reporting a $10,000 reward in the Gadsden, Alabama mosque arson, condemnation of an anti-Muslim tirade at Charlotte's airport chapel and a hate crime probe request in Corona, California.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementConflictSocial IssuesLegalElectionMiddle East CAIRGadsden Islamic SocietyAlabama mosque arsonTommy TubervilleCharlotte airport interfaith chapelCorona pro-Palestine demonstratorshate crime investigation
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FTC Sues to Block Covetrus's $3.5 Billion Acquisition of Rival MWI
The FTC has sued to stop Covetrus and its owners Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and TPG from buying MWI Veterinary Supply for $3.5 billion, warning the deal would raise prices for clinics and pet owners.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyLegal Federal Trade CommissionCovetrus Inc.MWI Veterinary Supply Inc.Cencora Inc.Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLCTPG Inc.veterinary supplies distribution
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ICE Arrests Mexican National After Illinois Released Him Following Fatal DUI Sentence
ICE arrested Vicente Torres-Vasquez in Wauconda, Illinois, after the Stateville Correctional Center released him on parole without notifying ICE, despite a lodged detainer. He was serving 25 years for a fatal 2011 DUI crash.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsLegalSocial Issues ICEVicente Torres-VasquezIllinoisJ.B. PritzkerMarkwayne Mullindriving under the influenceimmigration enforcementU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Ranks Democratic 2028 Field After Midterms, With Ossoff on Top
Newsweek's post-midterm Democratic power rankings put Jon Ossoff first and AOC second, while downgrading Shapiro, Newsom and Harris as the 2028 primary effectively begins.
Politics and GovernmentMediaDemocratic PartyElectionCongressComputers and Internet Jon OssoffAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez2028 presidential electionChuck SchumerJosh ShapiroGavin NewsomNewsweek
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Media Monitor: Brookings Previews APEC Summit, Warns of Ethiopia-Eritrea War Risk
Brookings is reporting that Trump and Xi will meet at next week's APEC summit in Shenzhen, possibly with Putin, while scholars warn a third Ethiopia-Eritrea war could widen Red Sea conflicts.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldConflictGeneral PoliticsArtificial IntelligenceAsiaMilitaryTrade APEC summitShenzhenTrumpXi JinpingEthiopiaEritreaNvidiaUkraineBrookings
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Yale Scholars Draw on Mediterranean Roots to Study Olive Oil's Health Benefits
Two Yale School of Public Health professors with personal ties to Mediterranean olive groves explore olive oil's health benefits, part of a Yale Today roundup also covering law, melanoma research and events.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceEnergyLegal Yale Universityolive oilYale School of Public HealthTassos KyriakidesVasilis VasiliouYale Law Schoolmelanoma researchUniversity
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Governor Ivey to Host 78th Annual Turkey Pardoning at Alabama Governor's Mansion
Governor Kay Ivey will pardon two Bates Turkey Farm turkeys on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time, announcing the names chosen by a public X poll.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsAgricultureSocial Issues Turkey PardoningKay IveyAlabama Governor's MansionBates Turkey FarmMontgomeryThanksgivingRick PateAlabama Governor's Office
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Van Hollen Challenges Schumer for Senate Democratic Leadership
The Maryland Democrat's bid, announced Thursday evening, is the first contested race for the post since 1994 and has split the caucus ahead of a Dec. 1 closed-door vote.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthScience & TechnologyWorldGeneral PoliticsCongressDemocratic PartyArtificial IntelligenceEuropeLaw EnforcementComputers and InternetElectionLegal Chris Van HollenChuck SchumerSenate Democratic leadershipSteve WitkoffVladimir PutinJensen Huanghealth insurance denialsTIME magazineSenate DemocratsNvidiaWashington DC shootingMicrosoft outageUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Four House Bills Presented to the President, Congress.gov Shows
Congress.gov lists four House bills presented to the president: the Common Cents Act, the Claiming Age Clarity Act, the Strengthening America's Turning Point Act and the Criminal History Access Act of 2026.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementCongressFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Library of CongressCongress.govUnited States CongressCommon Cents ActClaiming Age Clarity ActStrengthening America's Turning Point ActCriminal History Access Act of 2026U.S. Library of Congress
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Department of War Renames CDAO as Super Intelligence Office
The Department of War has redesignated its Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office as the Super Intelligence Office, unveiling a new logo, domain at SI.mil and updated social channels.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceComputers and Internet Super Intelligence OfficeDepartment of WarChief Digital and Artificial Intelligence OfficeCameron StanleyMaven Smart SystemWar Data PlatformSI-First militaryU.S. Department of War
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SEC Trading and Markets Director Jamie Selway to Speak at Baruch College Conference
The SEC has posted remarks titled "Mo' Data, Mo' Problems" by Jamie Selway, Director of the Division of Trading and Markets, delivered at a Baruch College conference.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyFinancial MarketsFederal GovernmentLegal Securities and Exchange CommissionJamie SelwayDivision of Trading and MarketsBaruch CollegeMo' Data, Mo' ProblemsSpeeches and Statements
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Lamont Names West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor to Chair UConn Board of Trustees
Governor Ned Lamont has selected West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor, a UConn alumna and trustee since 2014, to chair the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees, succeeding Dan Toscano.
Politics and GovernmentEducationState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEmployment and Labor Shari CantorUConn Board of TrusteesNed LamontUniversity of ConnecticutWest HartfordDan ToscanoHigher education governanceConnecticut Governors Office
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Mamie "Peanut" Johnson Honored With New Public Sculpture in NoMa
A new public sculpture in Washington, D.C.'s NoMa neighborhood honors Mamie "Peanut" Johnson, one of the first women to play in the Negro Leagues, drawing widespread local media coverage.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentMediaSportState GovernmentsSocial IssuesFilm and TVElection Mamie "Peanut" JohnsonNegro Leaguespublic sculptureNoMaDC Commission on the Arts and HumanitiesArt Bank CollectionJaneese Lewis GeorgeDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
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Game Changer Products Recalls All Lots of 10 Day Forecast Capsules Over Undeclared Sildenafil and Acetaminophen
Game Changer Products is recalling all lots of its 10 Day Forecast male enhancement capsules after FDA testing found undeclared sildenafil and acetaminophen, which carry serious health risks.
HealthBusinessLaw EnforcementMedical ScienceLegal Product RecallUS Food and Drug AdministrationGame Changer Products10 Day Forecast capsulessildenafilacetaminophendietary supplementsFood RecallsFDADrugs
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Rates Donalds' Hormuz Oil Claim Mostly False, Explains FDA Warning on GLP-1s
PolitiFact fact-checks Florida Gov.-elect Byron Donalds on Strait of Hormuz oil flows, rating his claim Mostly False, and explains the FDA's new GLP-1 blindness warning labels.
Politics and GovernmentHealthMediaEnergyMiddle EastElectionMedical ScienceTrade Byron DonaldsStrait of HormuzIran warPolitiFactFood and Drug AdministrationGLP-1 drugsOzempicPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: FactCheck.org Flags Trump's Post-Election '60 Minutes' Claims, Greenland Deal and Electricity Price Assertions
FactCheck.org is reporting that President Donald Trump twisted facts on the economy, immigration, crime and his net worth in his post-election "60 Minutes" interview, and it also examined the Greenland defense deal and electricity price claims.
Politics and GovernmentMediaHealthUSAWhite HouseFederal GovernmentEconomyEnergyMedia BiasEurope FactCheck.orgDonald Trump60 MinutesGreenlandChris Wrightelectricity pricesCOVID-19 vaccines
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Producer Prices Rise 0.3% in October as Goods Lead Gains
US producer prices for final demand climbed 0.3% in October, with goods up 0.5% and services 0.2%, while the 12-month increase reached 6.5%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyFederal GovernmentFinancial Markets Producer Price IndexBureau of Labor Statisticsfinal demandinflationOctober 2026goods pricesservices prices
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Media Monitor: NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64; Poynter to honor Scott Pelley; D.C. shooter had pitched story to reporter
Poynter reports NBC Sports play-by-play voice Dan Hicks died at 64 after an acute illness, and previews its lifetime achievement honor for Scott Pelley.
MediaSportLaw EnforcementBusinessFilm and TVLegalMedia Crisis Dan HicksNBC SportsHannah StormScott PelleyPoynter InstituteLogan Circle shootingWashington PostPoynter.org
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Harvard Gazette Highlights: Data Centers, Reading and Math, and 'Epigenetic Age'
Harvard Gazette newsletter spotlights analysis that data centers' impact on electric bills is overstated, the debate over reading and math instruction, and a study linking "epigenetic age" to lung cancer survival.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationEnergyMedical ScienceComputers and Internet Harvard Gazettedata centerselectric billsreading and mathepigenetic agelung cancerPeabody Museum
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George Mason Names Katie Richards Prince William County Poet Laureate
George Mason staffer Katie Richards is named Prince William County poet laureate, with campus events including a Thanksgiving lunch, the MIX Handmade Marketplace and a Fairfax Campus town hall also announced.
EducationEntertainmentSportSocial IssuesEnvironmentArtificial Intelligence George Mason UniversityKatie RichardsPrince William County poet laureateMIX Handmade MarketplaceFairfax CampusThanksgiving lunchGeorge Mason AthleticsGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Says Tech Leaders Misread Politics by Backing Trump
MIT Technology Review reports Silicon Valley leaders tied themselves to President Trump before midterms and now face Democratic scrutiny, with employees questioning their judgment and foresight.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessElectionArtificial IntelligenceGeneral PoliticsComputers and InternetSocial Issues Silicon ValleySam AltmanMark ZuckerbergDonald Trumpdata centersmidterm electionsMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: Brain-Implant Trial Volunteers Publish Ethics Guidelines for Researchers
MIT Technology Review reports that BCI trial participants, led by Ian Burkhart, published guidelines urging researchers to compensate volunteers, protect brain data and maintain implants after trials end.
Science & TechnologyHealthMedical ScienceComputers and InternetLegalSocial Issues brain-computer interfacesBCI Pioneers CoalitionIan BurkhartMIT Technology Reviewneuroethicsclinical trialsbrain data privacyMITsciencetechnology
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Dartmouth Study Reports Rare Disorder That Makes a Man See Cat's Eyes in Human Faces
A new Dartmouth study documents a rare face-perception disorder in which a man saw cat's eyes in human faces after brain surgery, alongside other Dartmouth news on AI ethics and a new Astros manager.
HealthScience & TechnologySportMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEducation Dartmouth Collegeface-perception disorderbrain surgeryDartmouth AI ConferenceTuck Center for Digital StrategiesBrad AusmusHouston Astros
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Nine Honored at Penn's 2026 Alumni Award of Merit Gala
Nine University of Pennsylvania alumni and faculty will be honored at the 2026 Alumni Award of Merit Gala, including Stuart Weitzman and Salamishah Tillet.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationSportMedical ScienceSocial Issues University of PennsylvaniaAlumni Award of Merit GalaStuart WeitzmanSalamishah TilletSigal R. Ben-PorathYoung Alumni AwardHigher Education
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports AUKUS Progress, Submarine Delivery Timelines and Army Drone Buying Shift
Breaking Defense reports an admiral saying AUKUS is on track and partly ahead of schedule, plus submarine delivery targets, Army drone purchasing plans and a new Air Force trainer.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentCongressAsiaAustralasia AUKUSColumbia-class submarineBreaking DefenseSpace Development AgencyT-19AArmy dronesPete HegsethBreaking Defense Daily
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Nvidia Privately Told Lawmaker Chip Tracking Is Feasible, Despite Industry Group's Doubts
Rep. Bill Foster says Nvidia representatives told him the Chip Security Act's anti-smuggling measures could be implemented, though the Semiconductor Industry Association called them "new, untested, and potentially infeasible."
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentHealthArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceLegalCongressGeneral PoliticsTradeAsia MIT Technology ReviewSilicon ValleyDonald TrumpNvidiaChip Security ActMicrosoft outagebrain implantsMITsciencetechnologyBill FosterAI chip smugglingJensen HuangSemiconductor Industry Associationchip smugglingNational Defense Authorization Act