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TOP STORYNational · November 11, 2026 · Published 6:33 p.m. ET · Updated 10:51 p.m. ET
Officials reported at least two deaths and 17 hospitalizations after a three-story Flatbush building fell into an adjoining construction pit. Four patients were in critical condition as rescuers searched the unstable wreckage; the cause remains undetermined.
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National · 9 min read
AP called the contest at 5:58 p.m. Eastern Wednesday. The later reported tally gives Scott Colom a 4,669-vote lead as Mississippi prepares for its first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction; certification remains pending.
Local · 2 min read
DINA corrects an unverified meeting date: the November 12, 5:30 p.m. listing concerns 2020. Hoke County’s 2026 calendar lists canvass for Friday, November 13, at 11 a.m., in the County Commissioners Meeting Room. Confirm any November 12 meeting directly with the Board of Elections.
Local · 8 min read
A step-by-step public service guide for checking early-voting, Election Day, absentee-by-mail and provisional-ballot status before Hoke County's canvass.
North Carolina · 16 min read
Greg Murphy’s concession confirms that election-night confidence is not certification. DINA’s Chief Editor examines Raymond Smith’s 526-vote reversal, Danny Britt’s premature victory lap, Catina Hamm’s recount-eligible contest, and every ballot method still capable of affecting the final margin.
World · 22 min read
Ukrainian authorities say a daytime strike hit a busy central market, killing three people and injuring 11. The attack followed an Abu Dhabi round that produced a prisoner-exchange agreement but no ceasefire.
World · 7 min read
Tehran called the move reciprocal after Buenos Aires listed the IRGC. Iran did not explain what legal or operational consequences follow, and Argentina’s army was not named.
North Carolina · 4 min read
Greg Murphy declared victory with a 233-vote lead. Six days later, Raymond Smith led the unofficial count. The reversal puts the cost of North Carolina’s congressional redraw in focus three days before county canvass.
National · 14 min read
Democrats have won at least 255 House seats, but Jeffries has not yet been nominated or elected. DINA examines his record, the progressive objections, the floor-vote arithmetic and the institutional stakes.
World · 11 min read
The House referred Massie's eight articles to the Judiciary Committee instead of voting on impeachment. The procedural result stalls the current effort but does not decide whether the allegations are true or lawful.
World · 14 min read
A superseding indictment alleges three defendants supported an Iran-aligned network and coordinated the September RAF Fairford plot, including from a New York jail. The charges are accusations, not findings of guilt.
National · 8 min read
An aide told Reuters that Thune's unopposed reelection was by acclamation. The conference's earlier vote to proceed, its tally and complete procedural record remain unpublished.
National · 7 min read
House Republicans chose the Judiciary Committee chair to lead their conference in the next Congress. The closed-door vote does not make Jordan Speaker or remove Mike Johnson from his current office.
World · 11 min read
The Human Rights Council recorded the empty U.S. seat, suspended the review and adopted a decision without a vote moving it to the next UPR session. The procedural action does not establish any underlying allegation as fact.
World · 10 min read
The secretary of state says sanctions and the naval blockade are inflicting enough pressure that major combat operations are unnecessary for now. No ceasefire, peace agreement, withdrawal order or end to the blockade has been announced.
World · 10 min read
Ottawa restored restrictions removed after the 2015 nuclear agreement. The designations reach nuclear, energy, tanker, banking and insurance organizations, but Canada has not yet disclosed the assets or transactions affected.
World · 9 min read
A U.S. official confirmed enhanced force protection at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath as aircraft moved from Mildenhall. The reported Iran connection has not been publicly confirmed.
National · 10 min read
The federal watchdog says USDA's workforce fell 20.2% while the department failed to provide documentation showing how it evaluated service, economic, workforce and property risks before announcing major relocations.
Supreme Court · 9 min read
The justices denied review without an opinion. The First Circuit's takings ruling remains in place, while several personal-capacity Lanham Act claims continue on remand.
North Carolina · 22 min read
How a party that mistook legal power for public consent lost Congress, lost the North Carolina House, lost its national campaign chairman—and still chose to double down.
World · 10 min read
Energoatom says the 330-kilovolt Ferosplavna-1 line was re-energized at 5:41 p.m. Kyiv time, and the IAEA confirmed off-site power returned. The main Dniprovska connection remains unavailable, leaving the occupied plant dependent on one external line.
World · 21 min read
The president says renewed attacks are unlikely if negotiations advance, but the secretary of state says Iran's demands remain unacceptable and no breakthrough is close. No agreement, ceasefire or published negotiating text has been announced.
World · 7 min read
Iraqi and regional authorities confirm an attack stopped gas supplies to power stations. The prime minister ordered a joint investigation; officials reported no casualties, and no perpetrator has been identified.
North Carolina · 8 min read
Police say the fatal shooting followed an argument between two groups and that accused shooter Ziyaire Spinks was not a WSSU student. A man and woman were wounded after an altercation minutes later; no arrest has been announced in that case.
Local · 7 min read
Bid ID 80 advertises a three-year, reimbursement-based program with a $200,000 annual aggregate ceiling and an effective $600,000 initial-term ceiling—but the county-linked document still says “Leadership Draft,” “RFP Number TBD,” and final designation before release.
World · 8 min read
The Energy Ministry reports limited damage and no casualties. A Reuters witness saw windows blown out across several floors, while radar data, debris analysis and the full Aramco assessment remain unpublished.
World · 9 min read
Ukraine's State Emergency Service reports 55 deaths and says an FPV drone damaged rescue equipment Sunday without injuring personnel; the final casualty and missing-person reconciliation remains unresolved.
World · 8 min read
DTEK says crews restored electricity to about 200,000 of the roughly 800,000 households initially disconnected. Hospitals and critical infrastructure turned to generators while renewed attack threats delayed repairs.
National · 17 min read
Judge Ana C. Reyes notified the parties that she intends to appoint former U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu to investigate possible ethical violations. The parties may respond by November 13; no appointment or misconduct finding is final.
National · 9 min read
Six people were killed in the Main Square attack. Authorities found two women and a man dead at the 24-year-old suspect’s home, but have not publicly established how they died or who was responsible.
World · 8 min read
The Houthi-run Health Ministry raised its attributed toll to 33 dead and 39 wounded. Saudi Arabia says it is investigating, while responsibility, the weapon and the final casualty ledger remain unverified.
World · 11 min read
CENTCOM says an aircraft fired precision munitions at the St. Kitts-flagged ship’s stern after directing the civilian crew away from the target area. The warning sequence, cargo, crew condition, damage and legal assessment remain unverified.
World · 8 min read
The Revolutionary Guard says a self-imposed 2,000-kilometer ceiling no longer applies. No longer-range missile has been publicly demonstrated, tested or identified as operational.
World · 31 min read
Ukrainian authorities report at least two people killed and about a dozen wounded nationwide, with serious damage to substations transmitting power from two nuclear plants. The public record does not establish damage to reactor systems or a radiological emergency.
World · 9 min read
The State Department is seeking information about Iranian nuclear facilities, equipment, personnel and movements. The notice does not identify targets, payment criteria or safeguards against false accusations.
World · 13 min read
President Trump says U.S. forces disabled an Iranian anti-aircraft system Friday. Iranian media reported impacts near Suza on Qeshm Island, but the public record does not yet establish that the two accounts describe the same event.
National · 8 min read
Miller will replace Susie Wiles on Monday as the White House prepares for divided government. The official announcement leaves his former policy portfolio and transition terms unresolved.
North Carolina · 22 min read
Hoke County narrowed Danny Britt’s lead over Catina Hamm to 245 votes. DINA maps every plausible ballot, recount, protest and legislative-contest pathway—and what a 25–25 Senate with Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt would actually mean.
National · 8 min read
John Eisenberg and Jason Reding Quiñones left Senate-confirmed posts Friday. Their public statements did not explain why, leaving leadership, case-continuity and records-preservation questions unresolved.
National · 8 min read
The Justice Department ended its investigation after FOX made platform-neutrality and data-firewall commitments. The public record does not yet identify a consent decree, independent monitor or automatic penalty.
World · 7 min read
Opposing Yemeni authorities acknowledge a deadly attack and civilian casualties but blame different weapons and forces. No independent forensic evidence has established responsibility.
Local · 8 min read
A verified, time-sensitive index of four active upset-bid deadlines, post-election public meetings and the North Carolina rules residents should confirm before relying on any notice.
National · 8 min read
Hiring sharply exceeded forecasts and prior months were revised upward, but involuntary part-time employment increased by 339,000—evidence of a stronger month, not uniform worker security.
National · 8 min read
The proclamation orders a preservation plan and review before substantial alteration, while expressly preserving presidential authority to redecorate and make ordinary operational or security changes.
World · 9 min read
An unsealed transcript confirms removal planning through a third country and a judge's advance-notice order. Claims about asylum-data sharing, 12 detainees and a possible Sunday flight remain disputed or unverified.
National · 8 min read
The short-term order came after an 8-4 planning commission vote and an Interior Department decision authorizing the project. The court has not yet decided whether the arch is lawful.
National · 8 min read
The territory's first national-security case produced convictions for subversion, foreign links and breach of secrecy, plus acquittals on two additional subversion counts. Closed proceedings and competing accounts of defense access remain under scrutiny.
National · 12 min read
Lawmakers left a joint session before Congress accepted or rejected Santiago Peña's resignation. Peña remains president, Pedro Alliana remains vice president and the Senate has not resolved the impeachment accusation.
National · 9 min read
The complaint says Penn State's residency policy conflicts with federal immigration-benefits law. The university is reviewing the lawsuit, and no court has ruled on the allegations.