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  1. North Korea Binance Hack: US Moves to Seize $1.2B in Crypto — The Justice Department has won court approval to seize or restrain more than $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency it says North Korean military hackers stole from Binance. Federal authorities also seized infrastructure behind FaceStealer, a deepfake video-call scheme blamed for more than $400 million in thefts.
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North Korea Binance Hack: US Moves to Seize $1.2B in Crypto

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The Justice Department has won court approval to seize or restrain more than $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency it says North Korean military hackers stole from Binance. Federal authorities also seized infrastructure behind FaceStealer, a deepfake video-call scheme blamed for more than $400 million in thefts.
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  1. Trump says Schumer wants to end corruption, points to blue states — Senator Chuck Schumer just stated that he wants to end corruption in the United States. I assume he’s referring to Democrat run Blue States such as California, Minnesota, Illinois, Maine, and New York. Billions of Dollars are being stolen on an hourly basis.
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  2. Trump Calls on Senate to Move $350 Billion Military Reconciliation Bill — TODAY I am calling on Senate Leadership to IMMEDIATELY move on the 350 Billion Dollar Reconciliation Bill to give our brave Warriors the DECISIVE ADVANTAGE they deserve.
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  3. Trump asks if 'Seditious Six' will be prosecuted — Will the Seditious Six ever be prosecuted? What they did was a great violation to our Country and its Constitution!
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Alexandria Police Plan Increased School Presence After Online Threats

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Alexandria police are investigating threatening social media posts referencing Alexandria City High School. The department plans increased police presence at its campuses as a precaution while working with school administrators and security staff.

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Daily Recap November 11, 2026

A 21-story Wednesday at Virginia Times: Russia and Ukraine agreed in principle to the largest prisoner exchange of the war in Abu Dhabi, a Florida judge let President Trump's $10 billion BBC defamation case proceed, Spain staged its first general strike in 14 years, Saudi defences downed three Houthi missiles aimed at Riyadh, and Dwight Schar gave George Mason $30 million for two new institutes.
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Trump Says He Wants to ‘Get Cuba Done’ Before Leaving

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President Donald Trump said he wants to "get Cuba done before I leave" and would certainly consider a week-long military campaign against Cuba, in a Hugh Hewitt interview in which he also left open renewed strikes on Iran.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a meeting in The Hague during his visit to the Netherlands on Oct. 28, 2026.

Zelenskyy Says Starshield Speed Caps Are Hindering Ukraine’s Drone Interceptions

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Starshield operations in Ukraine have faced days of disruptions, with systematic speed restrictions limiting the system to 161 km/h and complicating the interception of Russian jet-powered drones.
Cryptocurrency coins on a laptop keyboard illustrating the North Korea Binance hack and federal seizure

North Korea Binance Hack: US Moves to Seize $1.2B in Crypto

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The Justice Department has won court approval to seize or restrain more than $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency it says North Korean military hackers stole from Binance. Federal authorities also seized infrastructure behind FaceStealer, a deepfake video-call scheme blamed for more than $400 million in thefts.
Torrey Pines Golf Course clubhouse and putting green in La Jolla, California, where Dan Hicks called the 2008 U.S. Open for NBC Sports

Dan Hicks, NBC Sports Voice for 34 Years, Dies at 64

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Dan Hicks, who called golf for NBC Sports for 26 years and handled play-by-play at 15 Olympic Games, died Wednesday at age 64, the network said. His wife, Hannah Storm, said he died following an acute illness.
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Patrick Stewart, the Captain Picard of ‘Star Trek,’ Has Died at 86

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Sir Patrick Stewart, the Shakespearean actor beloved as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men,' has died at 86, his family announced Thursday.
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ACA Enrollment Opens as Benchmark Premiums Rise 13% for 2027

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Open enrollment for 2027 Affordable Care Act coverage opened Nov. 1 with benchmark silver premiums up 13% on average, according to KFF — a second straight double-digit increase after a 26% jump for 2026, with enrollment falling and 11 insurers planning exits.
Prosecutor Sarah Sami delivering the Commonwealth's closing argument in the Naresh Bhatt murder trial.

Sami Grilled Naresh Bhatt, Calling “Raja” the King of a House of Terror

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"Raja" — king — was Mamta Kafle Bhatt's word for her husband. In the last speech of his murder trial, prosecutor Sarah Sami seized on it, built a portrait of control around his own testimony, and the jury convicted Naresh Bhatt on all counts in a little more than four hours.
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