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Cygnus XL Cargo Ship Departs ISS; Fiery Re-Entry Set for Today
Cygnus XL departed the ISS after six months and is set for a controlled destructive re-entry into Earth's atmosphere today.
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After Miami, Allies Race to Put One Peace Plan Before Moscow
After secretive Miami talks, allies race to forge one agreed peace plan for Ukraine and present it to Moscow before winter sets in.
Politics
Fairfax County School Board Ends Veterans Day as a Student Holiday
Fairfax County's school board voted 8-1 to make Veterans Day an instructional day from 2026-27, ending the student holiday amid calendar pressures.
Business
DOT Announces Nearly $90 Million in Federal Loans for Virginia’s I-81 Corridor
The DOT announced up to $89.7M in federal TIFIA loans for I-81 upgrades in Virginia — truck climbing lanes, extended ramps and bridge replacements.
Technology
Microchip Buys Radiation-Hardened Chip Maker VORAGO to Strengthen Its Space and Defence Line
Semiconductor maker Microchip Technology has acquired VORAGO Technologies, a privately held Austin, Texas company that builds microcontrollers and microprocessors able to survive intense radiation.…
Sports
Guardians Rally Again to Force a Winner-Take-All Game 5 Against the White Sox
The Cleveland Guardians were two games down and nearly out. They will instead play a winner-take-all Game 5 at home on Saturday night, after…
Entertainment
Anne Carson Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature for a Bold, Inventive Body of Work
The Canadian author Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday. The citation praised her bold…
Health
New York Declares a Measles Emergency as Cases Climb in Rural Counties
New York has declared a statewide disaster emergency over a measles outbreak, the first such declaration by a U.S. state since the current surge…
Science
IceCube Pioneer Francis Halzen Wins the Nobel Prize in Physics for Tracking Ghost Particles
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Tuesday, honouring his decisive…
