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Media Monitor: Lead Stories Debunks Viral Claims on Nvidia CEO, Trump Post and 2026 '15% Band' Election Graph

13 Nov 2026 6:27 p.m. · Source: Lead Stories

Lead Stories' latest fact checks knock down a fabricated Jensen Huang quote, a fake Trump Truth Social post about JD Vance, and a viral "15% band" graph mapping 2024 results onto 2026 Senate races.

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Governor Kay Ivey's Portrait and Bust to Be Unveiled at Alabama State Capitol

13 Nov 2026 5:59 p.m. · Source: Alabama Governor's Office

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey will be honored Monday with the unveiling of her gubernatorial portrait and a bust commemorating her service as the state's 54th governor.

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House to Vote on Public Lands Bills, Franchise and Scam Syndicate Measures in Final November Session

13 Nov 2026 5:45 p.m. · Source: Republican Whip

House returns Tuesday at noon with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m., taking up Natural Resources bills under suspension before moving Wednesday to foreign scam syndicates, preventive health and franchise legislation.

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House Returns Nov. 17 for Week of Natural Resources Bills and Franchise Legislation

13 Nov 2026 5:44 p.m. · Source: Majority Leader Steve Scalise

House schedule for the week of Nov. 16: suspension bills on buffalo management, cormorant control and tribal land transfers Tuesday, with franchise and direct seller measures later under a rule.

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Lamont Launches First Responders' Time to Own Homebuyer Aid of Up to $25,000

13 Nov 2026 5:12 p.m.

Applications for the forgivable down payment and closing cost assistance open November 16, 2026, under a program run by CHFA and the Department of Housing.

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FAA Orders Nationwide Ground Stop at All U.S. Airports

13 Nov 2026 5:03 p.m.

The order follows what NPR describes as a communication issue affecting every Air Route Traffic Control Center, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

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Solar Activity Stays Low With Slight Chance of M-Class Flares Through 16 November

13 Nov 2026 5:01 p.m.

NOAA reports nine numbered sunspot regions and quiet geomagnetic conditions, with unsettled levels and a 40 percent high-latitude major-severe storm chance forecast for 16 November.

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Four Federal Regulators Extend Third-Party Risk Guidance Comment Period to December 16

13 Nov 2026 4:59 p.m.

The OCC, Federal Reserve Board, FDIC and NCUA pushed the deadline back from November 16, and the Fed separately extended a related community bank guide to the same date.

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US halts departures nationwide after air traffic control communications failure

13 Nov 2026 5:20 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Editorial Staff

FAA grounds all US departures after air traffic control communications failure, NZ-bound flights held

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Bowser Mourns Logan Circle Shooting, Announces First Cold Alert of the Season

13 Nov 2026 5:07 p.m.

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser calls the Logan Circle gun violence "senseless and tragic," thanks first responders, reminds residents of the 988 crisis line and announces the season's first Cold Alert.

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Honda to Build $3 Billion Auto Plant in Central Ohio, Creating 2,000 Jobs

13 Nov 2026 5:01 p.m. · Source: Ohio Governors Office

Honda will invest about $3 billion in a new Central Ohio auto plant creating more than 2,000 jobs, Governor Mike DeWine announced, alongside a Cleveland amphitheater groundbreaking and 19 veterans inducted into the state hall of fame.

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Off-Duty Fairfax County Officer Charged with Shoplifting in Stafford County

13 Nov 2026 5:00 p.m. · Source: Fairfax County Police Department

Briceida Medina, a three-year Fairfax County police veteran, was issued a misdemeanor shoplifting summons after loss prevention staff said she failed to pay for items at a Stafford Walmart self-checkout.

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FCPS Band Director Charged with Possession of CSAM and Solicitation of a Minor

13 Nov 2026 4:15 p.m. · Source: Fairfax County Police Department

Fairfax County police arrested a 38-year-old FCPS band director on five counts of possessing child sexual abuse material and solicitation of a minor after the school system raised concerns.

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Media Monitor: Boebert Ousted in Colorado Primary; Electoral College Movement Gains After Democratic Wins

13 Nov 2026 4:14 p.m. · Source: The Washington Post

The Washington Post reports Rep. Lauren Boebert lost Colorado's 4th District primary to Democrat Eileen Laubacher, and that a national popular vote movement gained ground after Democratic wins.

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Federal Reserve Board Publishes Financial Stability Report

13 Nov 2026 4:07 p.m. · Source: US Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve Board has released its Financial Stability Report, which sets out its framework for assessing the resilience of the U.S. financial system and presents its current assessment.

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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Pressure on Lutnick Over Nvidia Scandal, Pentagon Questions After Microsoft Outage

13 Nov 2026 4:04 p.m. · Source: Newsweek

Newsweek reports Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faces mounting pressure over the Nvidia espionage scandal, while a global Microsoft outage raised questions about Pentagon systems after a $9.7 billion deal.

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Newsom Announces $81 Million for Climate-Smart Agriculture at COP31

13 Nov 2026 3:32 p.m. · Source: California Governors Office

California Governor Gavin Newsom unveils $81 million for climate-smart farming across 55 counties at COP31 in Türkiye, funded by the state's $10 billion climate bond.

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Fairfax County Promotes Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety as Days Grow Shorter

13 Nov 2026 3:28 p.m. · Source: Fairfax County Government

Fairfax County's transportation department is holding pop-up events to hand out safety lights and tips, while Fairfax Connector shares the "See and Be Seen" message with bus riders.

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Media Monitor: Penguin Random House Promotes Jack Reacher, Outlander Titles in Recommended Reads

13 Nov 2026 3:09 p.m. · Source: Penguin Random House

Penguin Random House is recommending titles including Lee Child and Andrew Child's "Exit Strategy," Diana Gabaldon's "Dragonfly in Amber" and Jayne Castle's "It Takes a Psychic" in its latest reader newsletter.

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DHS Tests Counter-Drone Tech at Choctaw Nation Testbed in Oklahoma

13 Nov 2026 3:08 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

DHS Science and Technology Directorate evaluated 11 commercial vendors' counter-drone systems, including kinetic interceptors and directed energy, at the Choctaw Nation testbed in Oklahoma.

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Columbia's Jeannette Wing Named Interim Co-Director of New York's AI Safety Research Center

13 Nov 2026 3:01 p.m. · Source: Columbia University

Jeannette Wing, Columbia's executive vice president for research, will help lead a first-of-its-kind statewide AI safety center drawing on more than 80 researchers across New York.

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DC State Board of Education to Host Panel on Virtual Learning Readiness at November 18 Meeting

13 Nov 2026 2:35 p.m. · Source: DC State Board of Education

The DC State Board of Education meets November 18 at 5:30 pm to hear public testimony and an expert panel on preparing for educational continuity when in-person learning is disrupted.

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DC Mural Program Opens Applications for Fresh Paint DC, With Awards Up to $50,000

13 Nov 2026 2:35 p.m. · Source: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)

Washington, DC mural artists can apply for Fresh Paint DC grants of up to $50,000 by December 7, 2026, with a free in-person workshop at Petworth Neighborhood Library on November 20.

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Virginia General Fund Revenues Up 7.7% Through October, $394 Million Ahead of Forecast

13 Nov 2026 2:08 p.m. · Source: Office of Virginia Governor

Governor Abigail Spanberger says Virginia revenues grew 7.7% year-to-date through October, $394 million above forecast, driven by corporate income, nonwithholding and sales taxes.

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DeWine, Tressel Induct 19 Veterans Into Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame

13 Nov 2026 2:05 p.m. · Source: Ohio Governors Office

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jim Tressel welcomed 19 veterans from 13 counties into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame, honoring post-military service to their communities.

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Nebraska General Fund Receipts Up 1.9% for Fiscal Year as October Nets $329 Million

13 Nov 2026 2:03 p.m. · Source: Nebraska Department of Revenue

Nebraska's gross General Fund receipts reached $494 million in October, with net receipts of $329 million, as fiscal year-to-date net receipts rose 1.9% to $2.038 billion.

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DHS Condemns California After San Diego Jail Releases Alleged Logan Heights Gang Member

13 Nov 2026 1:46 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Homeland Security says San Diego sanctuary politicians ignored an ICE detainer and released Julio Cesar Vazquez Hernandez, an admitted Logan Heights Gang member, who remains at large.

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Census Bureau Sets Fall Release Slate: Families and Living Arrangements Data Due Nov. 17

13 Nov 2026 1:32 p.m. · Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Census Bureau schedules new estimates on America's families and living arrangements for Nov. 17, plus reports on aging abroad, civic engagement, small-area poverty and business owner demographics.

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IRS Names 10 New Members to Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee

13 Nov 2026 1:20 p.m.

The appointees bring payroll, cybersecurity, tax software and state tax expertise to a committee that now works with the Security Summit on identity theft and refund fraud.

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Spanberger Orders Flags at Half-Staff for Former Congressman Bill Whitehurst

13 Nov 2026 1:08 p.m. · Source: Office of Virginia Governor

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger ordered flags flown at half-staff Saturday in memory of former U.S. Congressman George William "Bill" Whitehurst, who represented Hampton Roads for nine terms.

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