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  1. Hijack Threat Note Found on Kolkata–Mumbai Air India Flight; All Passengers Deboarded — Cabin crew found a hijack note in the lavatory of Air India flight AI 2772 at Kolkata airport on Wednesday morning. All passengers were deboarded and the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay for security checks.
    Virginia Times · 7:55 AM ET · Nov 11, 2026
  2. Russia, Ukraine Agree Large Prisoner Exchange in Abu Dhabi — Russia and Ukraine agreed a large prisoner exchange at U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Jared Kushner said the numbers will be finalized Thursday, before he and Steve Witkoff meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow and then Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin.
    Virginia Times · 7:43 AM ET · Nov 11, 2026
  3. Ukraine Says It Hit Three Russian Drone Control Posts — Ukraine's Defence Forces struck three Russian drone control posts at Tokmak, Prymirne and Pokrovsk on Nov. 10 and overnight, the General Staff said, along with a drone depot and two command posts.
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  4. Three Drones Enter Latvian Airspace Overnight, NATO Jets Activated — Three unmanned aircraft entered Latvian airspace overnight, Latvia's armed forces said. Two crossed the eastern border for one to two minutes, a third crossed the country toward Estonia, and NATO fighters were activated.
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  5. Portugal Declares Alert as Storm Charles Brings Red Warnings — Portugal's government has declared an alert for all of mainland Portugal on Wednesday, closing schools and non-essential public services, as Storm Charles approaches with red rain and wind warnings from IPMA, gusts up to 140 km/h in exposed places, and red warnings overnight in Madeira.
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Hijack Threat Note Found on Kolkata–Mumbai Air India Flight; All Passengers Deboarded

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Cabin crew found a hijack note in the lavatory of Air India flight AI 2772 at Kolkata airport on Wednesday morning. All passengers were deboarded and the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay for security checks.
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  1. Trump says Times omitted that Bedminster suit did not involve him — What they fail to say is that it did not involve President Trump, a rather important omission. FAKE NEWS!!!
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  2. Trump says Times lied about his C-SPAN call being unannounced — It was a fully scheduled call, as a favor to C-Span, set up through White House Communications. It was done at C-Span's request, not mine. The Times knew this, but lied
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  3. Trump hails court victory over BBC — A Huge Victory against Fake News BBC, just handed down by Judge Jeffrey T. Kuntz. Trump quoted the ruling: “Here, the news entity created the story. BBC admitted as much by confirming it had edited a video.”
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Naresh Bhatt in the courtroom during his trial, and his wife Mamta Kafle Bhatt.

Naresh Bhatt Guilty of First-Degree Murder, Jury Finds

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A Prince William County jury found Naresh Bhatt guilty Tuesday of first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Mamta Kafle Bhatt, convicting him on all three counts after a little more than four hours of deliberation.

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A 22-story Tuesday at Virginia Times: a Prince William County jury convicted Naresh Bhatt of first-degree murder, a Boston jury convicted former officer Matthew Farwell of murdering Sandra Birchmore, the House voted 211-204 to send the Hegseth impeachment articles to committee, Jim Jordan became House Republican minority leader, and Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. opened talks in Abu Dhabi.
Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, the U.S. envoys in the prisoner exchange in Abu Dhabi talks, at a press conference in Kyiv on Sept. 6, 2026

Russia, Ukraine Agree Large Prisoner Exchange in Abu Dhabi

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Russia and Ukraine agreed a large prisoner exchange at U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Jared Kushner said the numbers will be finalized Thursday, before he and Steve Witkoff meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow and then Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Dublin.
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress at RAF Fairford, England — Iran-backed operatives indicted

US Indicts Three Iran-Backed Operatives Over Nearly 20 Attacks

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A superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday charges three Iran-backed operatives over nearly 20 attacks in Europe and the United States, including a September plot against RAF Fairford, the Justice Department said.
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US Consumer Prices Rose 0.4% in October as Shelter, Food Climbed

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Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as shelter accounted for more than 30% of the increase, food rose 0.5%, energy rose 0.7% and core prices rose 0.3% for a third straight month.
D.C.-area youth baseball coach Amaury Monsalve in a red cap and sunglasses on a baseball field — Amaury Monsalve ICE detention

Detained DC Baseball Coach Speaks From ICE Custody in Louisiana

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D.C.-area baseball coach Amaury Monsalve thanked supporters in an audio message from ICE detention in Louisiana. His attorney says appeals are pending against bond and removal orders, while ICE says his green card was revoked.
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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.
Naresh Bhatt on the witness stand during cross-examination in his murder trial

He Admitted Everything but the Killing

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He admitted the lies, the saw and the trash can. He admitted concealing and defiling his wife's body. Those admissions are now evidence in front of a jury — but the verdicts, all three of them, are still the jury's to reach.
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