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One Year After Typhoon Halong, Kipnuk Faces Recovery — and a Hard Choice on Relocation

A year after Typhoon Halong devastated Kipnuk, water and power are back but many residents remain displaced as leaders weigh rebuilding versus relocation. ...Read more

#alaska, #indigenous, #disasterrecovery, #relocation

SEC Narrows Treasury Repo Clearing Rules, Exempts Certain Foreign and Inter‑affiliate Trades

SEC exempts some non-U.S. and inter‑affiliate Treasury repo transactions from central‑clearing requirements, trimming its 2023 overhaul. ...Read more

#sec, #treasury, #repo, #clearing

Ninth Circuit Denies DOJ Bid to Segregate California Mail Ballots Ahead of Nov. 3

Ninth Circuit rejects DOJ bid to force California and Los Angeles County to segregate mail ballots flagged as likely noncitizen votes, keeping state rules intact before Nov. 3. ...Read more

#elections, #california, #law

Justice Department begins issuing federal registrations to 900+ medical marijuana dispensaries in seven states

DOJ says DEA will issue federal registrations to more than 900 state-licensed medical marijuana dispensaries in seven states under its limited April order. ...Read more

#marijuana, #medicalmarijuana, #justicedepartment, #dea

Fragment of Bone Flute Found at Troy, the Site’s First Musical Instrument in Excavation History

Archaeologists at Hisarlık (Troy) announced a bone flute fragment from the 8th century BCE — the first musical instrument reported at the site. ...Read more

#archaeology, #troy, #turkey, #music

Novaya Gazeta to Close Moscow Operations After Escalating State Pressure

Novaya Gazeta says it will cease Moscow operations Nov. 9 after raids, a criminal case, a 'foreign agent' label and an eviction cut off donations. ...Read more

#russia, #pressfreedom, #novayagazeta, #media

U.S. Expands Sanctions Over Eastern Congo Conflict, Targeting Rwanda’s Defence Ministry and Zigama CSS

The U.S. sanctioned Rwanda’s Ministry of Defence and Zigama CSS for allegedly supporting M23 rebels in eastern DRC, blocking their U.S. assets. ...Read more

#drcongo, #rwanda, #sanctions, #m23

Bias-Adjusted Study Finds About 75% of Deceased Former NFL Players Had CTE

Bias-adjusted analysis of 2,362 deceased former NFL players estimates 74.5% had CTE at death, underscoring a large neurological burden. ...Read more

#cte, #nfl, #concussion, #brainhealth, #research

Vulcan Materials discloses MSHA imminent-danger order at Los Gatos quarry

Vulcan Materials said an MSHA imminent-danger order was issued Oct. 27 at its CalMat Lexington Quarry in Los Gatos after fall hazards; no injuries. ...Read more

$VMC, #vulcanmaterials, #mining, #workplacesafety, #msha

NASA seeks commercial plans to boost, service or retire Hubble Space Telescope

NASA issued an RFI asking companies for concepts to raise Hubble’s orbit, perform on‑orbit servicing or enable a safe end‑of‑mission disposal. ...Read more

#hubble, #nasa, #space, #servicing

UK regulator extends Casgevy gene‑editing therapy to children aged 5 and over

MHRA has extended Casgevy (exa‑cel) approval to children aged 5+, widening access to CRISPR stem‑cell therapy for severe sickle‑cell disease and β‑thalassemia. ...Read more

$VRTX, #health, #geneediting, #sicklecell, #vertex

Bank of Japan Holds Rate at 1.25% but Accelerates ETF Sales from 2027

BOJ kept its policy rate at 1.25% after Oct. 29-30 meeting and said it will speed ETF disposals from January 2027 as balance-sheet normalization advances. ...Read more

#boj, #japan, #monetarypolicy, #etf, #centralbank

TDCOSMO preprint: strong-lensing and JWST kinematics measure H0 = 71.1 ±2.4 km/s/Mpc (3.3%)

TDCOSMO's blind analysis of 11 time-delay lenses with JWST kinematics reports H0 = 71.1±2.4 km/s/Mpc (3.3%), an independent late‑universe measure. ...Read more

#hubbleconstant, #cosmology, #jwst, #gravitationallensing, #tdcosmo

Researchers say China’s SD3 model ran continuously since 2021 and hit 205.7 simulated days/day

A TianJi/CAS preprint claims the SD3 global, convection-permitting model ran operationally since 2021 and reached 205.7 simulated days/day at 1.5 km. ...Read more

#weather, #climate, #supercomputing, #china

Preprint: ClinGeX, a 'skill‑centered' AI, speeds genomic interpretation but lacks peer review or outcomes data

A preprint reports ClinGeX, a 'skill‑centered' AI, raised concordance and cut interpretation time in genomic cases — but it's unreviewed and not reproducible. ...Read more

#genomics, #ai, #precision-medicine, #clinical-genomics