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Arlington Man Arrested in Series of North Arlington Shots Fired Incidents
Eric Schaefer, 39, of Arlington, is charged with reckless handling of a firearm and discharging a firearm in a public place after shots were reported at four North Arlington locations.
Law EnforcementUSALegal Arlington County Police DepartmentEric Schaefershots firedNorth Arlingtonfirearm chargesarrestcrimeArlington County GovernmentReston
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DeWine Celebrates $35 Million Revitalization of Chillicothe's Yoctangee Park
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Development Director Lydia Mihalik marked the completion of more than $35 million in Yoctangee Park upgrades, including an amphitheater, skatepark and renovated Armory.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial IssuesUSA Mike DeWineChillicotheYoctangee ParkDowntowns and Destinations InitiativeAppalachian Community Grant ProgramLydia MihalikOhio Department of DevelopmentOhio Governors Office
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Ohio Warns Herbal Supplements Sold at Gas Stations May Contain Illegal Drugs
Ohio's governor and attorney general issued a bulletin warning that products labeled as cat's claw and other herbal supplements may contain synthetic kratom, synthetic opioids and LSD.
HealthLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentOhioUSALegalSocial IssuesMedical Science Mike DeWineAndy Wilsonsynthetic kratomcat's clawdietary supplementsproduct recallOhio Governors Office
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Trump Names Stephen Miller Chief of Staff as Democrats Sweep Midterms
Democrats won the Senate, the House and at least five Republican governorships, while a federal judge blocked construction of Trump's arch hours after its approval.
Politics and GovernmentSportUSAElectionCongressWhite HouseDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyEmployment and LaborWorldGeneral PoliticsAsiaBusinessLaw EnforcementCanadaFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalEuropeConflict midterm electionsDemocratsStephen MillerWhite House chief of staffHakeem JeffriesMississippi Senate raceTrump archNPR PoliticsDonald Trump2026 midterm electionsDemocratic governorsKim Jong UnNorth Korea diplomacyartificial intelligenceGina HinojosaNewsweekU.S. sanctionsCanadian currency exchangesIranRyan Weddingimmigration levels planSusie WilesCBC PoliticsCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)Pete HegsethimpeachmentIran warOctober jobs reportThomas MassieTodd Blanchechief of staffNPRNPR Breaking News
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DHS Says ICE Arrested Ten Criminal Illegal Aliens in Two Days of Operations
The arrests included men convicted of child molestation, sexual assault, soliciting a minor, drug trafficking, robbery and aggravated assault, according to Homeland Security.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne Mullinillegal immigrationdrug traffickingsexual assaultdeportationU.S. Department of Homeland Securityillegal aliens
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Police Investigate Shooting in Arlington Mill Neighborhood
Arlington County police are investigating a shooting on the 5100 block of 8th Road S. that left an adult man hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries on November 5.
Law EnforcementUSALegal Arlington County Police DepartmentArlington MillshootingArlington Countycrimepolice investigationArlington County GovernmentReston
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Bessent Presses China's He Lifeng on Full, Immediate Implementation of Busan Arrangement
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and USTR Jameison Greer spoke with China's Vice Premier He Lifeng, urging full and immediate implementation of the Busan arrangement and flagging concerns over recent Chinese actions.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAChinaWhite HouseFederal GovernmentTradeEconomyAsia Scott BessentHe LifengJameison GreerBusan arrangementU.S. Department of the TreasuryChina tradeTrump AdministrationUS Treasury
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Treasury and IRS Approve 141 New Alabama Opportunity Zones
Alabama's Opportunity Zones 2.0 nominations win federal approval, covering 141 census tracts in 66 counties, with the new designations taking effect January 1, 2027 and lasting 10 years.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyFederal GovernmentReal Estate Opportunity ZonesKay IveyAlabamaU.S. Treasury DepartmentInternal Revenue ServiceADECATax Cuts and Jobs ActAlabama Governor's Office
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Iranian Leaders Hail Democratic Midterm Landslide as Rejection of Trump's War
Vice President J.D. Vance blamed the war for Republican losses, while Iran's supreme leader said a Democratic Congress will not change U.S. policy toward Tehran.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Mourns Death of Former U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller
DeWine calls Rockefeller a "good man" who worked hard for West Virginia, recalling their bipartisan work on foster care and highway safety reforms and sending condolences to his family.
Politics and GovernmentUSAGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsCongressSocial Issues Jay RockefellerMike DeWineWest VirginiaUnited States SenateOhiofoster care reformhighway safetyOhio Governors Office
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DeWine Awards $17.5 Million to 32 Ohio Communities for Infrastructure and Neighborhood Projects
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Development Director Lydia Mihalik announce $17.5 million in grants to 32 communities for water and sewer upgrades, road repairs, flood control and park improvements.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentEconomyTransportationEnvironment Mike DeWineLydia MihalikOhio Department of DevelopmentCommunity Development Block GrantNeighborhood Revitalization grantsCritical Infrastructure grantsOhioOhio Governors Office
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Outlines Democratic Congress's Oversight Options, Veto Limits After Midterm Wins
PolitiFact reports on what a Democratic Congress can do against Trump, the limits of veto overrides, $3 billion in Senate ads, voter ID ballot results and Election Day fact-checks.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Democrats' Grassroots Rebuild Drove Midterm Sweep
Newsweek reports Democrats credit grassroots organizing for their midterm sweep, while facing open questions on China policy, Hakeem Jeffries' speaker bid and looming impeachment fights.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyEuropeUSAElectionCongressDemocratic PartyArtificial IntelligenceLegal Newsweek2026 midterm electionsHakeem JeffriesChinabomb threatsEpstein files
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Ohio Gets 260 New Federal Opportunity Zones as Treasury Designates 6,576 Nationwide
All 260 tracts nominated by the DeWine Administration won Treasury approval, with Cuyahoga County receiving the most new designations at 39; the zones take effect Jan. 1, 2027 and run through 2036.
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Harmeet Dhillon Resigns From DOJ Civil Rights Division After Democrats' Midterm Sweep
Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the departure, first reported by Fox News, making it the first major resignation from the Trump administration since Tuesday's Republican losses.
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How USGS Scientists Measure Kīlauea's Towering Lava Fountains
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory explains how it measures Kīlauea lava fountain heights, from real-time webcam estimates to precise timelapse analysis, as episode 56 continues at the summit.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Says Democratic "Blue Honeymoon" Will Test Party Unity After Midterms
Newsweek reports Democrats face a 100-day test of unity after sweeping midterms, with newly elected Sen. Abdul El-Sayed declining to back Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionCongressDemocratic PartyGeneral Politics Abdul El-SayedChuck Schumer2026 midtermsDonald TrumpSenate Democratic leadershipNewsweek
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Alexandria Man, 65, Arrested After Admitting to Hybla Valley Bank Robbery
Fairfax County detectives arrested Dave Jobson, 65, of Alexandria, after he called police and admitted robbing a Hybla Valley bank, then turned himself in. He was held without bond.
Law EnforcementLegalUSA Fairfax County Police DepartmentHybla Valleybank robberyDave JobsonAlexandriaRichmond HighwayMajor Crimes BureauReston
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Arlington Police Seek Public Input on Draft Video Release Policy
Arlington County Police are asking residents to comment by December 4, 2026, on a draft update to Manual Directive 523.01 governing video release in police-involved critical incidents.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsLegalSocial Issues Arlington County Police DepartmentManual Directive 523.01Release of Informationbody-worn camera footagepolice-involved critical incidentspublic commentArlington CountyArlington County GovernmentReston
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ICE Lodges Detainer for Peruvian National Accused of Rape in New York City
ICE asks New York City not to release Reynaldo Hoel Mayna, a Peruvian national accused of rape with a violent criminal history, citing the state's refusal to honor detainers.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsLegalSocial Issues U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityNew York CityReynaldo Hoel MaynaMarkwayne Mullindetainerssanctuary policiesU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Newsom Warns Federal Judges of Risk in Seizing Ballots Before Election Results Certified
Governor Newsom sent a letter to California's four chief federal district judges flagging legal resources for weighing search warrants for ballots, citing threats from the Trump administration.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAElectionState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentLegalWhite House Gavin NewsomCaliforniaelection integritysearch warrantsTrump administrationU.S. Department of Justice2026 electionCalifornia Governors Office
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Iowa DNR Issues $36,000 in Penalties Across Six Enforcement Actions
Iowa DNR announces consent orders against CDI, LLC in Floyd and Hancock counties and administrative orders against four individuals, plus a draft air permit for an Eagle Grove facility.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsLegalAgriculture Iowa Department of Natural Resourcesenforcement actionsCDI, LLCmanure management planair quality permitAg Processing Inc.Eagle GroveIowaUSA
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Library of Congress Acquires Stenographic Copy of Teddy Roosevelt's "Bull Moose" Speech
The Library of Congress has acquired a stenographic copy of the speech Theodore Roosevelt delivered in 1912 after being shot in the chest, complete with his penciled-in edits.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAGeneral PoliticsElectionDigital and Print Publishing Library of CongressTheodore RooseveltMilwaukeeJohn Schrank1912 presidential electionProgressive PartyManuscript DivisionU.S. Library of Congress
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Four Charged Over $1M Fire at Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue Training Facility
Fire investigators, police and ATF have charged four people, including a 17-year-old, over a fire that engulfed a Lorton training facility, causing up to $1.3 million in damage.
Law EnforcementLegalUSA Fairfax County Fire and RescueLorton Urban Search and Rescue Training FacilityOffice of the Fire MarshalATFarson chargesLortonFairfax County Police DepartmentFairfax County Fire and Rescue Department
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Virginia Derby Keeps Official Kentucky Derby Qualifier Status for 2027
Governor Spanberger says the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs will again be a Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier, run March 13, 2027, with 50 points to the winner.
SportPolitics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyAgricultureElection Virginia DerbyColonial DownsKentucky DerbyAbigail Spanbergerhorse racingChurchill DownsNew KentVirginiaReston
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WSJ Opinion Writers Say Republicans Face Reckoning After Midterm Losses
The Journal's editorial board says Trump's 2024 coalition rebuked his second-term priorities, while Newsweek warns Democrats against reading their wins as a progressive mandate.
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Toyota North America CEO Ted Ogawa to Return to Japan in Leadership Transition
Ted Ogawa will step down as Toyota Motor North America president and CEO on January 1, 2027, returning to Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan as a Senior Fellow.
BusinessEmployment and LaborAsiaUSA Toyota Motor North AmericaTed OgawaToyota Motor Corporationexecutive leadership transitionSenior FellowPlano, TexasAutomotive Industry
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Off Northern California Coast
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck about 117 km west of Ferndale, California, at a depth of 2 km, according to a revised USGS preliminary report.
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Democrats Sweep Texas Statewide Races as Talarico and Hinojosa Win
The victories end a three-decade Republican streak in Texas and put the state's fast-growing AI data center market in question, with Democrats also taking the Texas House for the first time in 24 years.
Politics and GovernmentConflictMilitaryElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyMiddle EastCongressScience & TechnologyBusinessUSAEnergyComputers and InternetArtificial Intelligence Texas midterm electionsJames TalaricoGina HinojosaGreg AbbottJD VancePickaxe MountainJack SmithNewsweekTexasdata centersmidterm electionsMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Democrats win Senate and House as Trump and Vance concede Iran war cost Republicans
Vance's remarks blaming the war Trump launched raised questions about whether he was assigning blame to the president, while a senior Democrat vowed to end tariffs on allies including Canada.
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