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- Daily Recap November 13, 2026 — A 33-story Friday at Virginia Times: the FAA halted departures nationwide over a communications issue, Microsoft apologized as broad recovery followed the Microsoft 365 outage, producer prices rose 6.5 percent over the year, a sixth Logan Circle victim was confirmed, and President Trump thanked the Coast Guard after a New Orleans tanker collision sent 32 people to hospitals.
Virginia Times · 9:23 PM ET · Nov 13, 2026 - Trump Thanks Coast Guard After Louisiana Ship Collision — President Donald Trump thanked the U.S. Coast Guard on Truth Social after a tanker struck a docked riverboat in New Orleans. No one was killed, officials said, but 32 people were taken to hospitals and everyone aboard was accounted for.
Virginia Times · 8:03 PM ET · Nov 13, 2026 - Met Launches Investigation Into Alleged Serious Sexual Offences — The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences involving a man now in his 50s. Specialist officers are supporting those who have come forward, and detectives are appealing for anyone with information to call 101, quoting reference 4900/10NOV26.
Virginia Times · 8:02 PM ET · Nov 13, 2026 - US Air Force Responds to Suspected Drones Over RAF Lakenheath — U.S. Air Force security forces responded to suspected unauthorised drone activity over RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk on Friday evening. No personnel, aircraft or infrastructure were affected, officials said, and Britain's MoD said the incident was resolved.
Virginia Times · 7:40 PM ET · Nov 13, 2026 - Fairfax County Police Put Live Calls, Drone Flights Online — The Fairfax County Police Department has launched a Calls for Service Dashboard that refreshes every five minutes, alongside dashboards logging Drone as First Responder and police helicopter missions back to Oct. 1, 2026. Police caution the call information is preliminary.
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Daily Recap November 13, 2026
A 33-story Friday at Virginia Times: the FAA halted departures nationwide over a communications issue, Microsoft apologized as broad recovery followed the Microsoft 365 outage, producer prices rose 6.5 percent over the year, a sixth Logan Circle victim was confirmed, and President Trump thanked the Coast Guard after a New Orleans tanker collision sent 32 people to hospitals.
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Fairfax County Police Put Live Calls, Drone Flights Online
The Fairfax County Police Department has launched a Calls for Service Dashboard that refreshes every five minutes, alongside dashboards logging Drone as First Responder and police helicopter missions back to Oct. 1, 2026. Police caution the call information is preliminary.
Spy Chiefs Set Dec. 9 Deadline for Congress to Revive FISA
Attorney General Todd Blanche, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton and CIA Director John Ratcliffe told congressional leaders that Section 702 collection expires March 16, and set Dec. 9 for Congress to start the renewal process.
Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attack Killed Four in Volgograd
Russian officials said four industrial workers were killed and two hospitalized in Volgograd. Authorities also reported damaged apartment buildings and heating outages in Rostov-on-Don. Russia's claimed total of 1,198 intercepted drones could not be independently verified.
Update: Microsoft Apologizes, Sees Broad Recovery After Outage
Microsoft apologized on Friday for the Microsoft 365 outage, reported broad recovery and stability across its services, and blamed a technical issue from an earlier network capacity upgrade, promising a full post-incident report after its review.
Pochettino Leaves USMNT to Become Manchester United Head Coach
Mauricio Pochettino will leave the U.S. men's national team after this month's Haiti matches to become Manchester United head coach from Nov. 18, both sides announced Friday. He succeeds Michael Carrick with United 18th in the Premier League.
Darth Vader’s Lightsaber Sells for $4.875 Million, a Star Wars Record
Darth Vader's screen-matched hero dueling lightsaber from The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi sold for $4.875 million at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, setting a world auction record for any Star Wars collectible.
Congress’s Top Doctor Resigns Amid IG Drug Findings
Rear Adm. Brian Monahan has resigned as attending physician for Congress, U.S. officials said, as the Pentagon inspector general released findings warning of health and safety risks and lax oversight of controlled substances in his office.
Sami Grilled Naresh Bhatt, Calling “Raja” the King of a House of Terror
"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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