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Troy D. Jackson Defeats Susan Collins in Maine Senate Race, Securing Democratic Control of Senate

Troy D. Jackson defeated six-term Republican Susan Collins in Maine on Nov. 3, an upset that helped give Democrats control of the U.S. Senate. ...Read more

#maine, #senate, #elections, #collins, #jackson

Macao Court Sentences Ex-Lawmaker Au Kam San to 12½ Years in Landmark National Security Case

Macao court sentenced ex-lawmaker Au Kam San to 12½ years under the territory’s national security law, drawing criticism from rights groups, Portugal and the EU. ...Read more

#macao, #nationalsecurity, #china, #humanrights

BOJ summary shows split over whether to raise rates further after inflation reaches 2% target

The BOJ's Oct. 29-30 meeting summary shows a majority favored pausing at 1.25% while some members pushed for more hikes as inflation hits the 2% target. ...Read more

#japan, #boj, #monetarypolicy, #inflation

FDA Approves Sunharbo, First Factor XIa Inhibitor, to Reduce Recurrent Ischemic Stroke in High‑Risk Adults

FDA approved Sunharbo (asundexian), the first U.S. factor XIa inhibitor, to prevent recurrent ischemic stroke in certain high‑risk adults alongside antiplatelet therapy. ...Read more

#stroke, #asundexian, #fda, #bayer, #fxia

Eagles trade team captain Jordan Davis to Jaguars for 2027 first-round, 2029 second

The Eagles traded defensive tackle and 2026 captain Jordan Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick. ...Read more

#sports, #eagles, #jaguars, #nfl, #trade

CBO: Federal Deficit Nearly $2 Trillion in Fiscal 2026; Debt Held by Public Hits 100% of GDP

The Congressional Budget Office says fiscal 2026 deficit reached $1.992 trillion, up 12% from a year earlier, as debt held by the public climbed to 100% of GDP. ...Read more

#economy, #budget, #deficit, #cbo

Amazon to Launch 40 Leo Satellites on ULA’s Vulcan on Nov. 13 — Largest Leo Payload Yet

Amazon will launch 40 Leo broadband satellites aboard ULA’s Vulcan from Cape Canaveral on Nov. 13, the largest Leo payload and Vulcan’s return to flight. ...Read more

$AMZN, #amazon, #leo, #vulcan, #satellites

Russell Brand jailed for 10½ years after conviction for rape and sexual assault

Former comedian Russell Brand was jailed for 10 years 6 months after being convicted of rape and three sexual assaults against four women. ...Read more

#russellbrand, #sexualassault, #sentencing, #uk

U.S. Employers Added 165,000 Jobs in October; Manufacturing Payrolls Rise

U.S. payrolls rose by 165,000 in October, unemployment held at 4.1%; manufacturing added 19,000 while involuntary part-time work jumped. ...Read more

#economy, #jobs, #manufacturing, #unemployment

NRG to sell six gas plants to LS Power for $4 billion to fund buybacks, debt reduction

NRG to sell six gas plants to LS Power for $4B, boosting share buybacks and accelerating debt reduction after its big asset purchase; posts strong Q3 results. ...Read more

$NRG, #nrg, #lspower, #energy, #buybacks, #earnings

Xavier Becerra Wins California Governor’s Race, Will Be First Latino Governor Since 1875

Xavier Becerra defeated Republican Steve Hilton in California's open governor’s race, becoming the state's first Latino governor since 1875. ...Read more

#california, #governor, #xavierbecerra, #elections

Preprint Models Hypothetical 1‑Megaton Nuclear Blast in Space That Could Disable Nearly All LEO Satellites in a Week

An arXiv preprint models a hypothetical 1‑megaton nuclear blast at 500 km over the South Atlantic, finding it could disable about 98% of LEO satellites within a week. ...Read more

#space, #satellites, #nuclear, #orbitaldebris

Reanalysis of megamaser galaxies finds Hubble constant 69.7 ± 2.7 km/s/Mpc, shifting toward CMB value

A revised preprint reanalyzes six megamaser galaxies and finds H0 = 69.7 ± 2.7 km/s/Mpc, closer to the CMB value and sensitive to velocity corrections. ...Read more

#cosmology, #hubble, #megamasers, #peculiarvelocity

Oxford Preprint: Frontier AI Out‑persuades Expert Humans in Text Chats, Study Finds

An Oxford-led preprint reports frontier AI beat expert human persuaders in large text-chat experiments, including a real-money charity test. ...Read more

#ai, #persuasion, #research, #politicalcommunication

Amy Acton Declared Winner in Ohio Governor's Race, Ending 20-Year GOP Streak

AP and other outlets declared Democrat Amy Acton the winner of Ohio's open governor's race over Vivek Ramaswamy; totals remain unofficial pending certification. ...Read more

#ohio, #governor, #elections, #amyacton, #ramaswamy