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    Science10:00 PM

    Redwire Wins About $40 Million to Demonstrate Solar Power for NASA Moon Base

    • Redwire has been selected for an approximately $40 million award to develop a solar-power generation system for NASA's Moon Base efforts, the company announced Tuesday.
    • The project will adapt Redwire's Roll-Out Solar Array technology for an autonomous demonstration near the lunar South Pole.
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    Local9:30 PM

    NEW JERSEY: NJ Transit Offers Free Veterans Day Rides to Military Members and Veterans

    • NJ Transit will offer free rides on its trains, buses and light rail to active-duty service members, veterans and retired military personnel on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11.
    • The complimentary rides are available throughout the day.
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    Business9:00 PM

    Google Agrees to More Privacy Safeguards in Spirit Airlines Employee-Data Deal

    • Google has agreed to stronger privacy safeguards in a deal involving former Spirit Airlines employee data, according to the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which said unions withdrew their objections in bankrupt…
    • The union says sensitive categories of employee information will be excluded from the sale.
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    Business8:30 PM

    Israeli Cloud-Recovery Startup Dreeze Launches With $33 Million in Seed Funding

    • Israeli startup Dreeze emerged from stealth Tuesday with $33 million in seed funding and a platform designed to restore entire cloud applications after outages or cyberattacks, rather than recovering data alone.
    • Norwest and Bessemer Venture Partners led the funding round, with participation from Claltech.
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    Science8:00 PM

    MIT Announces Up to $53 Million Project to Develop Safer Weed Killers With AI

    • MIT announced Tuesday that its researchers will lead a project receiving up to $53 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop alternatives to today's weed killers.
    • The project, called Precision Learning for On-target Weed control, or PLOW, will use generative artificial intelligence to identify chemical compounds and small interfering RNA that could control weeds while reducing…
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    Health7:30 PM

    Senator Andy Kim Backs Bill to Let Americans Ages 50-64 Buy Into Medicare

    • Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey has joined colleagues backing legislation that would let Americans ages 50 through 64 buy into Medicare before they reach the program's usual eligibility age of 65.
    • The Medicare at 50 Act, led by Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, would create an optional coverage choice for people approaching retirement.
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    World7:00 PM

    U.S. Charges Three Iran-Backed Operatives Over Terror Plots Targeting Jewish Communities and U.S. Troops

    • Federal prosecutors unsealed an eight-count superseding indictment Tuesday charging three alleged Iran-backed operatives over nearly 20 attacks and attempted attacks in Europe and the United States, including plots ta…
    • The Justice Department identified the defendants as Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, Mohsen Mohajeri and Mohammad Ali al-Hassani.
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    General6:30 PM

    John Thune Reelected Senate Republican Leader

    • Senate Republicans reelected John Thune as their leader Tuesday, keeping the South Dakota senator in charge of the conference as the party prepares to enter the minority in the next Congress.
    • Thune retained the position by acclamation and faced no opposing candidate.
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    World5:30 PM

    U.S. Army Member Arrested in Britain in Russia-Linked Espionage Investigation

    • A 41-year-old member of the U.S.
    • Army has been arrested in Britain in an investigation involving allegations linked to Russia, London's Metropolitan Police announced Tuesday.
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    Business5:00 PM

    Bilt Announces AI Platform to Connect Local Businesses With Neighborhood Customers

    • Bilt announced two new business platforms on Tuesday, expanding the rewards network it built around housing payments into neighborhood stores, restaurants and membership programs.
    • Its Neighborhood OS connects with a business's existing reservation, payment and loyalty systems.
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    General4:30 PM

    House Republicans Elect Jim Jordan as Minority Leader, Defeating Steve Scalise

    • House Republicans elected Rep.
    • Jim Jordan of Ohio as their next leader on Tuesday, choosing the House Judiciary Committee chairman over Majority Leader Steve Scalise in a closed-door secret-ballot vote.
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    General4:00 PM

    USDA Proposes Tighter Standards for SNAP Work-Rule Waivers

    • Department of Agriculture has proposed tighter standards for states seeking waivers of SNAP's work-related time limit, alongside regulatory changes reflecting the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
    • The proposal was published November 10, with public comments due December 10.
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    General3:30 PM

    Frontier Opens First-Class Bookings for Flights Starting in March

    • Frontier Airlines has opened reservations for its new First Class seats, with travel beginning March 5, 2027, as the low-cost carrier adds more extra-legroom seating and prepares to introduce in-seat power and Starlin…
    • The first two rows will have a two-by-two layout with no middle seats and up to 37 inches of seat pitch.
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    General3:00 PM

    Reddit Tests AI-Organized Product Review Pages for U.S. Shoppers

    • Reddit is beginning to test dedicated product-review pages that use AI to organize conversations from its communities, with a U.S. rollout planned over the next few weeks.
    • The feature, called Reddit Reviews, is designed to bring scattered product discussions into one place.
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    Local2:30 PM

    BAYONNE: Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing After Pilot Reports Engine Trouble

    • A helicopter made an emergency landing on a pier in Bayonne on Tuesday morning after its pilot reported engine trouble and declared a mayday.
    • Bayonne police said no injuries or fire were reported, according to News 12.