Security Updates

OpenAI Trial Live Updates: Closing Arguments Begin in Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Case  The New York TimesHere’s the jackass trophy that the jury didn’t get to see.  The VergeOpenAI’s Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk’s accusations he ‘stole a charity’  NPRMicrosoft feared being too dependent on OpenAI, Musk-Altman trial testimony reveals  CNBCElon Musk vs. OpenAI trial goes to the jury as closing arguments cap three weeks of tech drama  San Francisco Chronicle

Strategist Tied to Becerra and Newsom Pleads Guilty to 3 Felonies  The New York TimesTop California Democratic strategist pleads guilty to $225,000 fraud charges  The GuardianNewsom’s former chief of staff takes plea deal  PoliticoFormer top aide to Gov. Newsom pleads guilty to federal charges involving fraud, false statements  KCRABecerra’s consultant to plead guilty to skimming campaign funds  Los Angeles Times

S&P 500, Nasdaq rally on tech boost; investors eye Beijing talks  ReutersStock market today: Dow retakes 50,000 level, S&P 500 and Nasdaq surge to fresh records as AI trade roars back  Yahoo FinanceU.S. Markets Moved Upward Thursday; Cisco Systems Climbed Highest  Barron’sStock Market Today: Dow Hits 50,000 on AI Buzz; Cerebras IPO in Focus — Live Updates  WSJFutures: Nvidia Leads, Cerebras Soars, But These 2 Giants Are Buys  Investor’s Business Daily

Suspect in murder of University of Washington student surrenders to police  KOMOPolice make arrest in fatal stabbing of UW student  KING5.comUPDATE: Man Arrested in Connection to University of Washington Homicide  Seattle.govSuspect arrested in UW student killing  KUOWMan arrested in murder of transgender University of Washington student: Police  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

James Bond Auditions Start: ‘Game of Thrones’ Casting Vet Leading  VarietyNext James Bond Latest Odds: 13 actors tipped to play 007 – Harris Dickinson odds slashed  The ScotsmanJames Bond Casting Is Finally Underway as Amazon Hires Nina Gold to Find the Next 007  TheWrapNew James Bond movie from Peaky Blinders boss gets exciting update: “It’s really, really good”  Digital SpySearch for Next James Bond Finally Takes Major Step Forward  MovieWeb

FIFA announces Super Bowl-style World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS  AP NewsMadonna, Shakira, BTS headline World Cup final halftime show  ESPNShakira, Madonna and BTS to headline 2026 World Cup Final halftime show  CNNAll of the World Cup performers, from opening ceremonies to halftime show  USA TodayMadonna, Shakira and BTS to co-headline historic Final Halftime Show  FIFA

Cerebras IPO: Pricing Is a Major Win for Chips; Stock Opens at $350  Barron’sCerebras stock surges nearly 70% in biggest IPO of 2026  Yahoo FinanceInside Benchmark’s change of pace for Cerebras  AxiosA.I. Chip Maker Soars 89% in Market Debut, as Tech I.P.O.s Ramp Up  The New York TimesCerebras pops 68% in Nasdaq debut, pushing the AI chipmaker’s market cap to $95 billion  CNBC

49ers schedule leaks: 6 more games, including 3 on primetime  Niners Nation2026 NFL schedule release: Dates, times, matchups for nine international games  NFL.comHow to watch 2026 NFL schedule release for free, free live stream  USA Today2026 NFL schedule release live updates: Leaks, rumors, news, analysis, Thanksgiving and Christmas games  CBS SportsNFL schedule news, rumors, live updates: Release day is here, and Seahawks-Patriots reportedly will open season  Yahoo Sports

Senator Tammy Baldwin takes issue with Packers Thanksgiving Eve game on Netflix  NBC SportsPackers-Rams set as NFL’s first Thanksgiving Eve game  ESPNNFL Fans Drooling Over ‘Ridiculous’ 2026 Thanksgiving Games Schedule  Yahoo SportsNetflix streaming 5 NFL games in 2026, including Week 1 Rams-49ers, 2 Christmas matchups – The Athletic  The New York TimesNFL’s Thanksgiving holiday schedule that features five games is definitely no turkey  Fox News

US cancer clinics scramble to get experimental Revolution Medicines pancreatic cancer drug  ReutersHow an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough  The New York TimesPancreatic Cancer Breakthrough Drug Extends Lives of Patients: ‘I Had a Full Year of Normalcy’  People.comThe slippery protein problem  Works in Progress MagazineNew pancreatic cancer drug sees patients live almost twice as long in clinical trial  WBAL-TV

CDC says there are no U.S. hantavirus cases currently, 41 people being monitored  CNBCCDC monitoring 41 people for hantavirus, no reported cases  The Hill41 people being monitored for hantavirus exposure. See map of states.  USA TodayIs the Hantavirus in the US? Map Shows States Where Passengers Have Returned Home  TODAY.comWhat we know about a Minnesotan’s possible hantavirus exposure  MPR News

Stephen I. Miran submits his resignation as a member of the Federal Reserve Board, effective when or shortly before his successor on the Board is sworn in  Federal Reserve (.gov)Fed Governor Miran submits resignation, throws support behind Warsh as new chair  CNBCSenate confirms Kevin Warsh as next chair of the Federal Reserve  NPRThe Economy That Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve’s New Chair, Is Inheriting  The New York TimesFed’s Miran says he will vacate board seat on or just before Warsh is sworn in as chair  Reuters

Xi warns Trump that mishandling Taiwan could spark ‘conflicts’  The Washington PostThe Body Language of the Trump-Xi Summit Spoke Volumes  The New York TimesXi warned of the ‘Thucydides Trap.’ What is it?  The Seattle TimesXi tells Musk, Tim Cook and other CEOs on Trump’s trip: China will ‘open wider’  CNBCAs Trump and Xi discuss Strait of Hormuz closure, Washington mulls pausing gas tax  KOMO

Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners  The GuardianOpinion | The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians  The New York TimesNetanyahu says Israel will sue The New York Times  CBS NewsIsrael’s Netanyahu says suing New York Times over Palestinian rape article  Al JazeeraFrom Rutgers speaker to Kristof column, implausible anti-Israel dog rape claim goes mainstream  The Times of Israel

Giant new dinosaur identified from remains found in Thailand  BBCThe first sauropod dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Khok Kruat Formation of Thailand enriches the diversity of somphospondylan titanosauriforms in southeast Asia | Scientific Reports  NatureScientists discover Southeast Asia’s largest dinosaur in Thailand  New York PostA new species offers a clue to the boom of giant dinosaurs  National Geographic’Last titan’: Southeast Asia’s biggest dinosaur discovered  Phys.org

Chris Mannix: There’s Only One Decision for LeBron James  Sports IllustratedIf LeBron James truly wants to defeat Father Time, he should retire  The New York TimesHas LeBron’s 8 Years with LA Lakers Been a Success or Failure?  Bleacher ReportRob Pelinka, JJ Redick want Austin Reaves, LeBron James back  ESPNFrom The Sports Desk: Farewell LeBron?  NBC News

Senators vote to withhold their own pay during future government shutdowns  AP NewsSenators vote to block their pay during future government shutdowns  CNNSenators agree to go without pay during shutdowns after historic closures left workers unpaid  Fox NewsSenate unanimously advances resolution suspending senators’ pay during shutdown  The HillSenator Pay Will Be Withheld During Shutdowns After Midterms  Bloomberg.com

US border patrol chief resigns abruptly amid string of exits by Trump immigration officials  The GuardianUS Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks abruptly resigns, Fox News learns  Fox NewsBorder Patrol Chief Michael Banks abruptly resigns  Honolulu Star-AdvertiserU.S. Border Patrol Chief Mike Banks resigns in latest shakeup of immigration leadership  CBS NewsBorder Patrol chief resigns, in latest DHS leadership shakeup  NBC News

The new fuel prices will run for the next 30 days, and this marks the third time in less than a month that pump prices have changed.

‘Absolutely no fuel’: Cuba hit by blackouts, protests amid power outages  Al JazeeraCuba says oil and diesel supplies have run dry under U.S. sanctions  CNBCCuba’s power grid collapses and plunges eastern provinces into a major blackout  NPRProtests break out in Havana during Cuba’s worst blackouts in decades – as minister says ‘we have no fuel’  Sky NewsCuba’s energy crisis to worsen as donated Russian oil runs out, minister warns  CNN

This coming El Niño could be a monster. Will it bring epic rain to California this winter?  Los Angeles TimesEl Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong  CNNNew El Niño forecast warns of a powerful shift amid hurricane season  USA TodayWarning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows  BBCDeveloping El Niño expected to emerge in coming weeks with increasing potential to reach ‘Super’ status  FOX Weather

The directives come amid a wave of increased unrest in secondary schools, leading to students razing down dormitories and schools being closed indefinitely.

Hantavirus Doesn’t Spread Easily, but Officials May Be Downplaying Risks  The New York TimesThe world’s reaction to hantavirus is tinged by echoes of something else: COVID  AP NewsHantavirus outbreak isn’t another Covid pandemic – but experts say it’s testing U.S. readiness  CNBCExperts say hantavirus risk is low in Iowa despite Omaha’s quarantine  KCRGHow The U.S. Is Making The Same Mistakes With Hantavirus As It Did With COVID-19  Forbes

Rubio is banned from China, but Beijing may have found a way around it  The Washington PostHow China changed Rubio name to let him join Trump summit despite sanctions  Al JazeeraChina changes Marco Rubio’s name to say ‘stupid’  The TimesRubio, with new Chinese name, heads to Beijing despite sanctions  France 24China tweaks Rubio’s name to bypass travel ban for Trump-Xi meeting  The Hill

US supreme court says man who lost leg can sue logistics firm over truck crash  The GuardianThe Supreme Court just told every freight broker that they can be sued  FreightWavesSupreme Court rules trucking broker can be held responsible for using dangerous haulers  CBS NewsSCOTUS shocker: High court says brokers are accountable for hiring unsafe carriers  Commercial Carrier JournalSupreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry  AP News

Germany has been unlocking opportunities for Kenyans, with massive programs spearheaded through the long-standing relationship spanning decades between the two governments.

How to turn off Instagram’s new Instants feature and retract photos you accidentally shared  TechCrunchIntroducing Instants – for sharing in the moment  About InstagramInstagram Users Are Accidentally Blasting Selfies Around Thanks to a New Feature  TODAY.comInstagram Instants: Social media company announces new feature to send expiring photos  ABC7 Los AngelesInstants is Instagram’s new photo feature. Here’s how it works  USA Today

Jordana Brewster on Bringing ‘Fast & Furious’ to Cannes for Its 25th Anniversary and Honoring Paul Walker With ‘Fast Forever’: ‘We’ve All Got Each Other’s Backs, No Matter What’  VarietyVin Diesel Remembers Paul Walker at Fast and Furious Cannes Screening  VarietyVin Diesel, cast reunite in Cannes to mark ‘Fast and Furious’ milestone  ReutersPhoto highlights from Cannes 2026  AP NewsPaul Walker’s Daughter Meadow Honors Late Father with Fast & Furious Cast Reunion Appearance at Cannes  People.com

The orders are likely to affect all NGOs currently operating in the country, as the government has introduced new requirements on their registration, governance records, and compliance.

Hayden Panettiere on Being “Groomed” to Be a Child Star: “I Was Like a Little Soldier”  The Hollywood ReporterHayden Panettiere Says She Was ‘Groomed’ and ‘Pushed into’ Acting as a Child: ‘No Was Never an Option’  People.comExclusive | Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mom hits back at ‘entitled’ daughter’s tell-all: ’20 years of trauma’  pagesix.comHayden Panettiere’s mom slams tell-all book, says she chose estrangement after ’20 years of trauma’  YahooHayden Panettiere’s Estranged Mother Rips Into Her Tell-All Memoir  TMZ

As compensation claims for the 2017, 2024 and 2025 protests are being processed, KNCHR cautions victims about scammers exploiting the vulnerable.

The tax proposal is expected to spark debate among workers as the government tries to balance out revenue collection with economic recovery efforts.

Man Quarantining After Hantavirus Outbreak Speaks Out: ‘I Was In A Really Dark Place’  HuffPostWhat it’s like for passengers isolating in hantavirus quarantine in Nebraska  BBCI’m an influencer stuck in hantavirus quarantine. I have complicated feelings about my sudden fame.  Business InsiderHow a Hantavirus Cruise Passenger Is Spending His Quarantine in Nebraska  The New York TimesAmericans exposed to hantavirus remain in quarantine as testing and monitoring for symptoms continue  NBC News

NASA spacecraft to fly past Mars this week, on voyage to rare metal asteroid  CBS NewsNASA’s Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid  AP NewsNASA’s Psyche Mission to Fly by Mars for Gravity Assist  NASA Science (.gov)NASA’s Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars on May 15: Here’s what to expect  SpaceThe Psyche mission will fly by Mars tomorrow!  EarthSky

EACC has, in recent weeks, intensified its pursuit of individuals who use fake certificates to gain employment in public service and earn unlawful salaries and promotions.

A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court flees from Senate  NPRChaos in Philippines Senate as Duterte Ally Faces Arrest  The New York TimesSituation in the Philippines: ICC judges unseal arrest warrant against Ronald Marapon Dela Rosa for alleged crime against humanity  | International Criminal CourtBato dela Rosa: What we know about Senate shooting in Philippines  BBCArrest Warrant for Philippine Senator Sparks Dramatic Cat-and-Mouse Game  WSJ

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has taken a hardline stance against illicit drugs, including narcotics and amphetamine-type substances, labeling them a threat to national security.