Friday, Nov 13, 2026
Morning Edition
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Trump says no Iran deal is needed and redirects Vance to domestic issues
Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States does not need a deal with Iran and redirected JD Vance to domestic issues, despite reports that Vance had been involved in efforts to restart negotiations. Trump said Vance should focus on what he called corruption and crime in Democratic-led cities and states.
Reporting: The American Conservative, jfeed.com, indianewsnetwork.com, radaronline.com, dailykos.com
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Howard Lutnick agreed to testify before the Senate Banking Committee about Nvidia exports to China
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify before the Senate Banking Committee about the Commerce Department's oversight of Nvidia's AI chip exports to China, CNBC reported, as lawmakers scrutinize whether the department adequately restricted sales amid national security concerns.
Reporting: CNBC, WION, Pluang
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it destroyed a U.S. radar installation in Bahrain
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Friday its Aerospace Force targeted and destroyed a U.S. early-warning radar installation in Bahrain, in retaliation for a strike on a telecommunications tower in Sirik, southern Iran. The claim could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate comment from Washington or Manama.
Reporting: Al Jazeera, UkrMedia News, The Times of India, Iran International, Anadolu Agency, KTVN 2 News Nevada, Newser
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Microsoft reports only marginal success restoring services during a global outage affecting 74 countries
Microsoft described its progress restoring Outlook, Teams, Copilot and other Microsoft 365 services as only “marginal success” more than 12 hours into a global outage affecting users in 74 countries, Al Jazeera reported Friday. Beinsure separately reported that Microsoft had seen “positive results” for service stability and increased capacity after traffic-optimization measures, but no full restoration had been confirmed.
Reporting: USA Today, Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle, Beinsure, malwarebytes.com, edtechinnovationhub.com
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Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen challenged Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leadership
Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said Thursday he would challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York for the Senate Democratic leadership post of majority leader, setting up a contest as Democrats prepare to take control of the chamber. Van Hollen said voters had called for “new leadership”; Schumer said he had the votes to retain the job.
Reporting: NBC News, CNN, The Hill, The Washington Post, Financial Times, MS NOW, Roll Call
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British police arrested a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel for suspected spying for Russia
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner, 41, was arrested Tuesday near Gloucester, England, on suspicion of attempting to spy for Russia. The officer, assigned to NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps headquarters, is expected to be charged in Britain in the coming days.
Reporting: USA Today, ABC News, NBC News, The New York Times, The Jerusalem Post, Latin Times, The Washington Times
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IAEA says it is increasingly concerned about Iran’s uninspected Isfahan enrichment plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency said it is increasingly concerned about Iran’s underground Isfahan Fuel Enrichment Plant, declared to the agency in June 2025, which Iran has not permitted inspectors to enter. A confidential report to member states, seen by Reuters, said the agency does not know the plant’s exact location, safeguards status or whether it contains nuclear material.
Reporting: The Times of Israel, Internazionale (with Reuters), The Media Line, The Jerusalem Post, Streamline, Investing.com News (with Reuters), lbc.co.uk
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Jared Kushner said Vladimir Putin agreed to European involvement in Ukraine peace talks
U.S. envoy Jared Kushner said Vladimir Putin agreed to a European role in the next Ukraine peace talks, after Kushner and fellow U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy near Dublin on Nov. 12. Kushner said a deal was impossible without Europe.
Reporting: PBS News, CBC News, Hromadske, WPDE News
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Ukraine’s Security Service said it targeted a Russian warship in the Gulf of Finland
Ukraine’s Security Service said it targeted the Russian Buyan-M-class warship Naro-Fominsk with a drone in the Gulf of Finland on Wednesday, as part of a wider operation against Russia’s Ust-Luga oil export depot. Finland’s military said it detected a strike on a Russian warship; the extent of damage and any casualties remained unclear.
Reporting: Bloomberg, Al Jazeera, Saudi Gazette, lbc.co.uk, nacionale.com
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The Justice Department obtained court authorization to seize cryptocurrency stolen from Binance
The Justice Department obtained authorization covering more than $1.2 billion in Binance assets, an amount already part of the larger pool frozen rather than an additional recovery. The funds are part of more than $2.7 billion frozen after a roughly $6.3 billion theft attributed by the FBI and Binance to North Korea-linked group TraderTraitor.
Reporting: The Record by Recorded Future, BigGo Finance, securityweek.com, cryptonomist.ch
Afternoon Edition
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U.S. forces shot down two Iranian attack drones launched toward Bahrain
U.S. Central Command said Friday that U.S. forces shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones launched toward Bahrain, with no injuries or damage. CENTCOM called false the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ claim that it had destroyed a U.S. early-warning radar installation there.
Reporting: Deutsche Welle, House of Saud, Gulf News, Anadolu Agency, middleeastmonitor.com
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Donald Trump said he would consider using military force against Cuba
Donald Trump said Thursday he would “certainly consider” using military force against Cuba and wants to resolve the issue before leaving office. He made the remarks in a phone interview with conservative host Hugh Hewitt on Salem News Channel, responding to a question about using force to free the island.
Reporting: NBC News, The Hill, Latin Times, NewsCord, Spectrum News, The New Republic, UA News, laveulliure.ad
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Microsoft said recovery was advancing for services hit by a worldwide outage
Microsoft said Friday it was making progress restoring Outlook, Teams, Copilot and other Microsoft 365 services as a global outage entered its second day, but warned users could still be unable to connect to some services and experience intermittent problems. The disruption began Thursday and continued to affect users worldwide.
Reporting: Associated Press, Time, ABC News, USA Today, The New York Times, coinpaper.com, hayspost.com (with Associated Press), fox5ny.com
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Zelenskyy says Europeans will join the next round of Russia talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said European representatives will join the next round of peace talks with Russia, participating directly rather than through separate consultations. He also welcomed an agreement on a prisoner exchange and said Ukraine was counting on the largest since the war began.
Reporting: Bloomberg, Kyiv Post, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, UATV English, eutoday.net
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported wholesale prices rose 0.3% in October
U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.3% in October, while annual producer-price inflation climbed to 6.5%, its highest since November 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The monthly increase was below economists’ 0.4% forecast; the annual figure was also below the 6.6% estimate.
Reporting: CNN, U.S. News & World Report, KSL News, BigGo Finance, New York Post, clarin.com, ibtimes.com
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Scott Bessent criticized Commerce Department delays on Nvidia chip export controls to China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday he was frustrated by the Commerce Department’s delay in imposing export controls on certain Nvidia chips going to China. In an interview with CNBC, Bessent said Treasury, State and Defense, along with the U.S. Trade Representative, had favored adding Megaspeed to an export control list for months, while Commerce was responsible for the matter.
Reporting: Boston Herald (with Associated Press)
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China conducted unannounced military drills across the western Pacific and around Taiwan
China carried out unannounced military exercises across the western Pacific and around Taiwan in early November, deploying more than 100 military and coast guard vessels at one point, a senior Taiwanese security official told Reuters. Taipei officials called them “silent intimidation,” aimed at pressuring Taiwan and other governments.
Reporting: Reuters, The Japan Times, Free Press Kashmir, Mezha, News.Az (with Reuters), zaobao.com.sg, lbc.co.uk, fakti.bg
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NAR reports U.S. existing-home sales fell to their lowest level since August 2010
U.S. existing-home sales fell 5.5% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.75 million, the lowest since August 2010, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) said. Sales were down 8.8% from a year earlier and below the 3.85 million forecast by economists surveyed by Reuters. High mortgage rates and home prices weighed on buyers.
Reporting: sedaily.com, scotsmanguide.com, idnfinancials.com, realestatenews.com
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Navy quietly removed several senior officers without its usual public announcements
The Navy has quietly removed several senior officers in recent months without its usual public announcements, prompting congressional criticism after Representatives Adam Smith and Joe Courtney said they were not told the three top leaders of USS South Dakota were relieved Oct. 14. The lawmakers said the lapse raised concerns about transparency.
Reporting: HuffPost (with Associated Press), maritime-executive.com, navytimes.com, usni.org
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Minnesota Sen.-elect Peggy Flanagan backed Sen. Chris Van Hollen for Senate Democratic leader
Minnesota Sen.-elect Peggy Flanagan has named Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland a suitable alternative to Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York for Senate Democratic leader, joining Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed in backing Van Hollen, MS NOW reported. The vote is scheduled behind closed doors in early December, ahead of Democrats taking control of both chambers Jan. 4.
Reporting: NBC News, PBS News (with Associated Press), BBC News, Democracy Now!, MS NOW, marylandmatters.org
Evening Edition
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The FAA grounded departing flights nationwide because of communications problems
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded departing flights nationwide Friday afternoon because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centers, disrupting air travel across the country. The Guardian reported nearly 11,000 flights were delayed or canceled at airports nationwide as a result of the halt.
Reporting: Associated Press, The Guardian, KCRA 3 Sacramento, WRAL News, NBC Bay Area, mprnews.org, vtdigger.org, kvue.com
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Justices will review a ruling rejecting the administration's border asylum restrictions
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether the Trump administration can suspend asylum access at the southern border, taking up its appeal of a federal appeals court ruling that found the policy unlawful. The ban, issued by Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2025, remains in effect during litigation; the court is expected to rule by the end of June.
Reporting: Bloomberg, NBC News, PBS News (with Associated Press), The Hill, SCOTUSblog, WTOP News, elpasomatters.org (with Associated Press)
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CMS allowed states to postpone enforcing Medicaid work requirements for six months
The Trump administration is giving states the option of delaying enforcement of Medicaid work requirements for six months, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Friday. The rules still take effect Jan. 1, but states using the delay must begin checking then and people will not lose coverage for failing to comply before July.
Reporting: NBC News, Politico, The New York Times, The Hill, Mezha, NOTUS, Political Wire, statnews.com
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Lutnick agreed to testify before the Senate Banking Committee
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify before the Senate Banking Committee as scrutiny intensifies over his department’s handling of advanced Nvidia chip exports to China, MS NOW reported. Reuters separately reported that senior White House officials have discussed whether to remove Lutnick, citing two people familiar with the matter.
Reporting: Bloomberg, Newsweek, CNBC, Politico, The Times of India, MS NOW, coinpaper.com
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Atlantic Asphalt tanker hits the docked American Heritage riverboat near New Orleans
The tanker Atlantic Asphalt struck the docked riverboat American Heritage on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans around 12:30 p.m. Friday, capsizing the vessel and prompting a rescue effort. The port said about 129 passengers, plus crew, were aboard; WWNO reported 32 people were injured and no passengers were missing.
Reporting: ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Deutsche Welle, ABC7 New York, wwno.org, wdsu.com, fox8live.com
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European leaders agreed to form a team for peace negotiations in Ukraine
European leaders agreed to form a team to represent Europe in negotiations on peace in Ukraine, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Nov. 13. The team will include EU institutions and the five countries known as the E5 in the Coalition of the Willing: France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom.
Reporting: The Kyiv Independent, cyprus-mail.com
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A federal appeals court ruled the Transportation Department wrongly withheld New York highway funding
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the U.S. Transportation Department wrongly withheld nearly $74 million in highway funding from New York after the state declined to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver’s licenses issued to immigrants. The court said rules requiring cancellation when drivers lost legal status were not then in place.
Reporting: PBS News (with Associated Press), UA News, Marietta Daily Journal, Newsmax, cedarnews.net
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A federal grand jury added an attempted-terrorism charge against Cole Tomas Allen
A federal grand jury has added an attempted-terrorism charge against Cole Tomas Allen, 31, in the case stemming from the April 25 shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. Allen now faces five counts, including attempted assassination of Donald Trump, and has not entered a plea to the new charge, NBC News reported.
Reporting: NBC News, The Hill, Mezha, Daily Mail, The Daily Wire, Newsmax, inquisitr.com
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SpaceX launched Starship’s 15th test flight from its South Texas site
SpaceX launched Starship’s 15th test flight from its South Texas site on Friday, but diverted the Super Heavy booster to a Gulf of Mexico splashdown rather than attempting its planned catch at the launch tower. The flight was the company’s first attempt to recover both the booster and upper-stage spacecraft at the site.
Reporting: NBC News, CBS News, CNBC, interestingengineering.com
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Microsoft made progress restoring infrastructure capacity during a global outage
Microsoft said Friday it was making progress restoring infrastructure capacity, but had not confirmed full recovery as its global outage entered a second day. The disruption affected Outlook, Teams, Copilot and other Microsoft 365 services, with users worldwide reporting interruptions and some unable to access work tools.
Reporting: BBC News, The Conversation, The Jerusalem Post, Stories Framing the Globe, El País, coinpaper.com, tech.co, clarin.com