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Detectives Investigate Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash in Annandale
Christian Bejarano, 28, of Burke, died after his Subaru Impreza left Little River Turnpike and struck a guardrail early Saturday. Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors.
Law EnforcementTransportationUSA Fairfax County Police DepartmentAnnandaleLittle River Turnpikefatal crashCrash Reconstruction UnitChristian Bejaranotraffic fatalityReston
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Media Monitor: Lead Stories Debunks Viral Claims on Nvidia CEO, Trump Post and 2026 '15% Band' Election Graph
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.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentUSAMedia BiasElectionCongressSocial Issues Lead Storiesfact checkJensen HuangNvidiaDonald TrumpJD VanceAbdul El-Sayed2026 midterm electionsTruth SocialAssociated Press
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Governor Kay Ivey's Portrait and Bust to Be Unveiled at Alabama State Capitol
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.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsMediaUSA Kay IveyAlabama State CapitolGubernatorial PortraitMontgomeryAnn KenyonClydetta FulmerEventAlabama Governor's Office
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US halts departures nationwide after air traffic control communications failure
FAA grounds all US departures after air traffic control communications failure, NZ-bound flights held
TransportationScience & TechnologyUSANew ZealandFederal GovernmentComputers and Internet FAAair traffic controlUS departures haltedground stopAdvisory 111Air New ZealandNew Zealand travellerscommunications failureLos AngelesAuckland
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Spanberger Orders Flags at Half-Staff for Former Congressman Bill Whitehurst
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.
Politics and GovernmentUSAGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsMilitaryEducation George William WhitehurstAbigail SpanbergerVirginiaHampton RoadsOld Dominion Universityflag orderU.S. CongressReston
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Ten UAS Responders A-450 Course Sessions Listed From December 2026 to May 2027
Each five-day session is capped at 20 participants, with one seat listed as available at every venue, and registration requires an approved user account.
Science & TechnologyEducationLaw EnforcementUSA UAS RespondersA-450 coursetraining scheduleSalem OregonOrange County Fire AuthorityTEEXclass registrationtraining courseDPSST Salem Oregonregistrationdrone training
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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: 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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Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO After Second Affair Allegation
Nvidia's board accepted the resignation of the 33-year chief executive after Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter, that he had an intimate relationship with a second employee.
BusinessScience & TechnologyMediaComputers and InternetSocial IssuesPolitics and GovernmentConflictArtificial IntelligenceGeneral PoliticsCongressMilitaryLaw EnforcementCanadaUSAWhite HouseClimate ChangeTransportationLegalFinancial Markets Jensen HuangNvidiaWIRED BackchannelMadison HuangSIGGRAPHDenver, Coloradocorporate scandalMicrosoft outageChris Van HollenChuck SchumerMoscow car bombFaceStealerNewsweekMicrosoft 365 outageBishnoi groupStellantisCBC NewsCBC PoliticsCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)elder abusefifth estateMarketplaceCBC Morning Brief
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McLean Homeowners Charged After Party for Hundreds of Teens Draws 911 Calls
Lisa and Aubrey Vaughan of McLean face charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and maintaining a common nuisance after police broke up a party with 100 to 300 teens.
Law EnforcementLegalSocial IssuesUSA Fairfax County Police DepartmentMcLeanunderage drinkingLisa VaughanAubrey VaughanContributing to the Delinquency of a MinorMaintaining a Common NuisanceReston
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns After Reports of Multiple Affairs
CFO Colette Kress is interim chief executive while the board searches for a permanent replacement, and lawmakers from both parties want to know when Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick knew Huang was in contact with a suspected Chinese asset.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAChinaArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetTradeFederal GovernmentElectionWorldConflictAsiaMilitaryLaw EnforcementEntertainmentFinancial MarketsWhite HouseCongressDemocratic PartyEuropeMusicMediaFilm and TVEconomyGeneral PoliticsHealthBankingLegalAustralia Jensen HuangNvidiaChuck SchumerHoward LutnickSaudi ArabiaNewsweekNorth KoreaKim Jong Unconstitutional amendmentMoscow car bombSergei ZavorotnyU.S.-China technology warDonald TrumpASEAN summitAPEC summitunderwater dronesColette KressSteve WitkoffJared KushnerChris Van HollenNPR Breaking NewsNPRWall Street JournalSpaceXUkraineIranDisneylandWall Street Journal Editorial BoardSilicon Valleycorporate governancePlatformerThe PlatformerMicrosoft outageOutlookAPRATony BurkeWashington DC shootingABC News AMAlice HuangMicrosoft Outlook outageWashington DC gym shootingAustralian Prudential Regulation AuthorityBarrington Tops National Park
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Trump Directs Vance to Target Corruption in Democratic-Led States
Newsweek reports President Donald Trump has told Vice President JD Vance to focus on corruption and crime in Democratic-run states, pulling him away from Iran diplomacy.
Politics and GovernmentUSAWhite HouseFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsElectionLaw Enforcement Donald TrumpJD VanceMinnesotaIranVladimir PutinIndonesiameaslesNewsweek
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Beneath a Pile of Rubble at Haʻakulamanu: How Jaggar's 1922 Wells Began a Century of Kīlauea Geochemistry
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory marks over 100 years of gas research that began with Thomas Jaggar's hand-drilled wells at Haʻakulamanu (Sulphur Banks) in 1922, as new labs are planned.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentUSAHawaiiMedical Science HaʻakulamanuKīlaueaThomas JaggarHawaiian Volcano Observatoryvolcano geochemistryHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkSulphur BanksU.S. Geological Survey
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ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles and Drug Traffickers in Nationwide Sweep
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested five criminal illegal aliens convicted of murder, child sex offenses and drug trafficking, DHS said, vowing no amnesty under President Trump.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne Mullinillegal immigrationdeportationVeterans Daycriminal arrestsU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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DHS Highlights Houston Arrests of Convicted Killers, Child Abusers
DHS names five illegal aliens arrested by ICE in Houston, including a convicted cop-killer deported twice before, as Secretary Markwayne Mullin criticizes sanctuary politicians.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementHoustonTexasillegal aliensMarkwayne Mullindeportation
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Historian Karin Wulf Says Genealogy Was 'the Law' in Colonial America
Brown University historian Karin Wulf told a Library of Congress audience that genealogy shaped inheritance, property and power in early America, drawing on research for her new book "Lineage."
Science & TechnologyMediaUSAEducationLegalSocial Issues Karin WulfLibrary of CongressgenealogyLineage: Genealogy and the Power of Connection in Early AmericaGeorge WashingtonColonial Americabooks and literatureU.S. Library of Congress
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ICE Arrests Mexican National Who Struck Chicago Officer With Vehicle, After Seven Prior Deportations
Jose Juan Garnica-Naranjo, deported seven times in 2013, was arrested after fleeing a Chicago Heights traffic stop and injuring an ICE officer, DHS said, blaming Illinois rhetoric.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsLegalSocial Issues U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityJose Juan Garnica-NaranjoChicago HeightsMarkwayne MullinJ.B. Pritzkerillegal immigrationU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Whitmer Launches Germany Investment Mission to Attract Jobs and Investment to Michigan
Governor Gretchen Whitmer begins a Team Michigan investment mission to Germany, attending SEMICON Europa and meeting business and government leaders to attract investment and jobs.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyGermanyUSAEconomyTradeState GovernmentsEurope Gretchen WhitmerMichigan Economic Development CorporationSEMICON EuropaForeign Direct InvestmentSemiconductorsFraunhofer-GesellschaftOffice of Michigan Governor
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Democrat Scott Colom Wins Mississippi Senate Seat in Historic Upset
Colom, a district attorney, becomes the state's first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction and its first Democratic senator since 1982, defeating incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Politics and GovernmentHealthConflictLaw EnforcementElectionGeneral PoliticsDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyEuropeMilitaryWorldUSARussiaUkraineCongressWhite HouseMediaSocial IssuesBusinessScience & TechnologyComputers and Internet Scott ColomCindy Hyde-SmithMississippi Senate race2026 midtermsJoe BidenTeddy RinerFrance presidential electionItaly bomb threatsTIME magazineRobert GarciaRussia-Ukraine prisoner swapSS United StatesNPR Breaking NewsNPRPete HegsethHouse impeachment votehazingSocial SecurityUSA TODAY Daily BriefingStarshieldEuropean Political CommunityEpstein Files Transparency ActNewsweek
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Senate Introduces Three Veterans-Focused Resolutions for November 2026
Senate resolutions honor veterans on Veterans Day 2026, back a National Warrior Call Day on November 15 and recognize National Veterans Small Business Week from November 9 to 13.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentCongressMilitarySocial Issues U.S. SenateVeterans DayNational Warrior Call DayNational Veterans Small Business WeekS.Res.956S.Res.957S.Res.958U.S. Library of Congress
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Teen Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck on Stringfellow Road in Chantilly
Fairfax County Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives are investigating the death of a teenager struck by a 2016 Volkswagen on Stringfellow Road in Chantilly on November 4; the victim died November 10.
Law EnforcementTransportationUSALegal Fairfax County Police DepartmentChantillyStringfellow Roadfatal pedestrian crashCrash Reconstruction Unittraffic fatalityCrime Solvers of Fairfax CountyReston
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DEA Honors America's Veterans, Recognizing 2,309 Who Continue to Serve
The DEA marks Veterans Day by recognizing the 2,309 military veterans in its workforce, nearly a third of its staff, with Administrator Terry Cole thanking veterans and military families.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentMilitaryEmployment and Labor Veterans DayDrug Enforcement AdministrationTerry Colemilitary veteransfederal workforcepublic service
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Newsom Marks Veterans Day With $10.5 Billion Investment Tally and New Tax Breaks for California Veterans
The administration says it has invested more than $10.5 billion since 2019 for the state's nearly 1.5 million veterans, alongside a $20,000 state income tax exclusion for military retirement pay.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsEducationEmployment and LaborMilitaryEconomyHealthUSASocial IssuesReal EstateElection Gavin NewsomVeterans DayCaliforniaveterans benefitstax cutshigher educationapprenticeshipsCalifornia Governors OfficeCalifornia Department of Veterans Affairsveteran housingveteran mental healthLindsey SinProposition 1Homekey+Veterans Home LoansCalifornia Veterans Health Initiative
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Virginia Medicaid Agency Thanks Veterans on Veterans Day
Virginia's Department of Medical Assistance Services and Cardinal Care mark Veterans Day with a message of gratitude to those who served in the US Armed Forces.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAState GovernmentsMilitarySocial Issues Veterans DayVirginia Department of Medical Assistance ServicesCardinal CareVirginia MedicaidUnited States Armed ForcesveteransVirginia
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OpenAI Says 20,000 Veterans and Transitioning Servicemembers Have Claimed a Free Year of ChatGPT Plus
Ahead of Veterans Day, OpenAI says more than 20,000 veterans and transitioning servicemembers have claimed a free year of ChatGPT Plus, with more trainings and events planned through November.
BusinessScience & TechnologyUSAArtificial IntelligenceEmployment and LaborEducationSocial Issues OpenAIChatGPT PlusveteransVeterans DayOpenAI AcademyNPowerVeterans ForgeOpen AI
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Bessent Says US Wants to 'De-Risk, Not Decouple' From China Ahead of Shenzhen Summit
The Treasury Secretary outlined new trade and investment boards and a superintelligence dialogue, and said he will join President Trump in Shenzhen next week for a meeting with President Xi Jinping.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyTradeEconomyArtificial IntelligenceFederal GovernmentAsiaUSAChina Scott BessentU.S.-China relationsDepartment of the TreasuryDonald TrumpXi Jinpingtrade policyUS TreasuryU.S. Department of the TreasuryNational Committee on U.S.-China RelationsNew YorkGala Dinner
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Fairfax Police Charge Five and Recover Seven Guns After Hybla Valley Shooting
Automated license plate reader technology helped Fairfax County detectives identify two suspect vehicles within 90 minutes of a Hybla Valley shootout, leading to five arrests and seven firearms recovered.
Law EnforcementUSALegalCrime Fairfax County Police DepartmentHybla Valley shootingAutomated License Plate Readerfirearms recoveryDerrick BelizaireJacob TerrellCrime Solvers of FairfaxReston
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House Returns Wednesday With Veterans Bills and Small Business Package on the Floor
Members meet at 11 a.m. for legislative business, with votes expected from 12:15 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessCongressFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsEmployment and LaborLegalUSA U.S. House of RepresentativesH.R. 2102veterans disability compensationSmall Business CommitteeH. Res. 1247legislative scheduleTake Care of America's Veterans ActHouse legislative scheduleVeterans' Affairs Committee
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Ivey Honors Alabama's 400,000 Veterans in Veterans Day Message
Governor Kay Ivey released a Veterans Day video thanking Alabama's more than 400,000 veterans, recalling her father's World War II service and touting state support for veterans and families.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsMilitaryEducationSocial Issues Veterans DayKay IveyAlabamaAlabama Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans WeekCHOOSE ActWorld War IIAlabama Governor's Office
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Lamont Honors 2026 GreenerGov Award Winners as State Agencies Beat 2030 Emissions Target Early
Connecticut state agency greenhouse gas emissions are now 36.3% below fiscal year 2019 levels, exceeding the state's 2030 target years ahead of schedule, as Governor Lamont honors 2026 GreenerGov award recipients.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyState GovernmentsUSA GreenerGov AwardsNed LamontConnecticutgreenhouse gas emissionssustainabilityDepartment of Energy and Environmental Protectionelectric vehiclesConnecticut Governors Office