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SRS Groundbreaking Signals Next Phase of Site Revitalization: Supporting Workforce Growth, Mission Expansion and Long-term Infrastructure Priorities
AIKEN, South Carolina, Nov. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release:
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SRS groundbreaking signals next phase of Site revitalization: Supporting workforce growth, mission expansion and long-term infrastructure priorities
November 9, 2026
AIKEN, S.C. - The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), and construction partner Hensel Phelps broke ground Nov. 4 on the Savannah River Office Complex (SROC) facility, marking an important step in the Savannah River Site's (SRS) long-term infrastructure
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AIKEN, South Carolina, Nov. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release:
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SRS groundbreaking signals next phase of Site revitalization: Supporting workforce growth, mission expansion and long-term infrastructure priorities
November 9, 2026
AIKEN, S.C. - The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), and construction partner Hensel Phelps broke ground Nov. 4 on the Savannah River Office Complex (SROC) facility, marking an important step in the Savannah River Site's (SRS) long-term infrastructurerevitalization strategy.
Located in the Site's H Area, the new 22,000 sq. ft. facility will provide permanent office spaces for personnel supporting the Savannah River Tritium Enterprise, Environmental Management Operations, and other mission activities. It will replace end-of-life modular office trailers with modern, reliable workspaces designed to meet the Site's evolving operational needs.
"Restarting production is not simply a matter of turning systems back on," said Jeff Griffin, SRNS President and Chief Executive Officer. "It requires rebuilding capabilities, replacing aging infrastructure and constructing new facilities that support today's operational demands on a fast-paced timeline."
The project comes as SRS expands its national security mission portfolio and prepares for sustained workforce growth. Looking ahead, the SROC design will provide a repeatable approach for developing mission support facilities needed to execute major construction projects, including the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF), HB Line restoration, and the Tritium Finishing Facility. SRPPF recently received NNSA approval of Critical Decision-2/3, authorizing the project to proceed with full-scale construction.
SROC is the first facility to be delivered through SRNS' Standardized Acquisition and Recapitalization, or STAR, design-build model. The approach is intended to accelerate delivery of lower-risk, non-nuclear support facilities by applying standardized designs, engaging construction partners earlier, clearly defining requirements and reducing unnecessary review cycles.
Designed to meet NNSA's commercial delivery target of less than $1,000 per square foot, the facility will provide improved workspaces while meeting rigorous safety, security and reliability requirements. SRNS expects the STAR model to improve schedule predictability, increase industry participation and reduce labor costs by an estimated 30%-45%, redirecting those funds toward mission-critical investments.
"This project showcases SRNS' innovative commercial construction strategy, which is streamlining the delivery of lower-risk, non-nuclear facilities at SRS," said Andy Tisler, SRNS Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Modernization and Sustainment. "By engaging contractors earlier, defining requirements more clearly and reducing unnecessary reviews, SRNS is creating a more efficient project delivery model."
SRNS has requested recapitalization funding for additional support facilities during the next five years, with further STAR-based administrative buildings anticipated over the coming decade.
"Aging infrastructure must be revitalized to continue to support the nation's nuclear deterrent and deliver on our mission," said Freddie Grimm, SRNS Senior Vice President for Strategic Planning and Integration. "By utilizing a standardized design, SRNS can accelerate procurement, reduce engineering costs and replicate successful construction practices across future projects."
The investment also supports the Site's ability to attract and retain the skilled workforce needed to carry out its expanding missions.
"Competition for talent is greater than ever, and the workplace matters," said Dean Van Pelt, SRNS Director of Strategic Programs. "We're creating an environment where people want to build careers, grow professionally and contribute to something larger than themselves."
Hensel Phelps brings extensive federal construction experience to the project, having completed more than 450 federal and defense projects totaling approximately 65 million square feet. Locations for future facilities align with the Site's Campus Master Plan and were selected through evaluations of mission needs, accessibility, available utilities and environmental factors. Planning also considered proximity to water, sewer, electricity and communications infrastructure to promote efficient operations while minimizing development costs and environmental impacts.
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Established by Congress in 2000, NNSA is a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy responsible for enhancing national security through the military application of nuclear science. NNSA maintains and enhances the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile; works to reduce the global danger from weapons of mass destruction; provides the U.S. Navy with safe and militarily effective nuclear propulsion; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the U.S. and abroad.
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, a Fluor and HII partnership company, is responsible for the management and operations of the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site, located near Aiken, South Carolina.
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Original text here: https://public.srs.gov/2026/11/srs-groundbreaking-signals-next-phase-of-site-revitalization-supporting-workforce-growth-mission-expansion-and-long-term-infrastructure-priorities/
Key PPPL Staff Working on Genesis Mission Efforts Honored With Secretary of Energy Achievement Award
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news:
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Key PPPL staff working on Genesis Mission efforts honored with Secretary of Energy Achievement Award
Nov. 10, 2026
Shantenu Jha, Michael Churchill and Alvaro Sanchez Villar were recognized for their roles on the Genesis Mission
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The 2026 winners of the U.S. Department of Energy's Secretary of Energy Achievement Award included three researchers from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) who are working on the Genesis Mission: an initiative that brings together
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news:
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Key PPPL staff working on Genesis Mission efforts honored with Secretary of Energy Achievement Award
Nov. 10, 2026
Shantenu Jha, Michael Churchill and Alvaro Sanchez Villar were recognized for their roles on the Genesis Mission
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The 2026 winners of the U.S. Department of Energy's Secretary of Energy Achievement Award included three researchers from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) who are working on the Genesis Mission: an initiative that brings togethernational labs, universities and private companies to speed up discovery by applying super intelligence (SI), which was formerly referred to as artificial intelligence (AI). Shantenu Jha, Michael Churchill and Alvaro Sanchez Villar were honored with the awards during an online ceremony on Oct. 22.
"The Genesis Mission is an ambitious effort, and it depends on the national laboratories working as one integrated system. PPPL is proud to be part of it, and we look forward to contributing to what comes next," said Jha, head of computational sciences
Jha was nominated for the Secretary of Energy Achievement Award based on his work on the Genesis Mission's technical leadership team. Churchill and Sanchez Villar were nominated for their work on a Genesis-funded research project called IGNOS, which involves creating a general purpose SI model for fusion energy research related to systems that use magnetic fields to confine the plasma.
Jha is a co-lead on the Genesis Mission's National Science and Technology Challenges, overseeing the development of many critical projects. These projects include the Simulation, Technology and Experiment Leveraging Learning-Accelerated Research enabled by Artificial Intelligence: a fusion-specific computing platform for projects that involve simulation, design or real-time experiment support and its integration with the Genesis Mission platform. He is also leading the IGNOS project.
Churchill is head of PPPL's AI for Science Group in the Computational Sciences Department. He is also consulting on a project that will create a digital twin, or virtual model, of the PPPL's Facility for Laboratory Reconnection Experiments (FLARE), a one-of-a-kind device designed to expand our understanding of solar flares, the aurora borealis, atmospheric disturbances that could damage satellites and power grids, and improve our understanding of fusion plasma behavior. Churchill and Sanchez Villar work together on Commonwealth Fusion Systems'-led Genesis project developing a digital twin for SPARC, a compact device using novel superconducting coils to generate magnetic fields to confine a plasma to demonstrate fusion energy gain.
Sanchez Villar is a computational scientist in AI at PPPL and a member of its AI for Science Group. His contributions to the Genesis Mission include the ModCon BASE-SIM APEIRON, which will help keep AI models synced to new experimental data and methods as they emerge. Sanchez Villar also works on American Science Cloud projects by designing benchmarking workflows to test SI models, and he creates pipelines and infrastructure for building surrogate models, such as the Surrogate Unified Robust Generation Engine (SURGE). SURGE is essential to the development of digital twins for fusion systems such as PPPL's National Spherical Torus Experiment-Upgrade. He is also part of three Genesis Mission awarded projects that include AI-4-Gyrotron and CATALYST.
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Original text here: https://www.pppl.gov/news/2026/key-pppl-staff-working-genesis-mission-efforts-honored-secretary-energy-achievement-award
FDA Center for Drug Evaluation & Research Issues Warning Letter to Chongqing Qiancan Technology
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (TNSdock) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Chongqing Qiancan Technology Co., Ltd. from its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research:
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Recipient: Wenjuan Li, Sales Director, Chongqing Qiancan Technology Co., Ltd., 9-13, No. 8 Auxiliary, No. 505, Shangmao M. Road, Duzhou SubDistrict Changshou Qu Chongqing Shi, 400000, China
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Issuing Office: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), United States
October 29, 2026
WARNING LETTER
Reference number: 320-27-14
To Wenjuan Li:
This
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (TNSdock) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Chongqing Qiancan Technology Co., Ltd. from its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research:
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Recipient: Wenjuan Li, Sales Director, Chongqing Qiancan Technology Co., Ltd., 9-13, No. 8 Auxiliary, No. 505, Shangmao M. Road, Duzhou SubDistrict Changshou Qu Chongqing Shi, 400000, China
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Issuing Office: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), United States
October 29, 2026
WARNING LETTER
Reference number: 320-27-14
To Wenjuan Li:
Thiswarning letter advises you of a significant violation identified during a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review of records from your facility and provides you the opportunity to address them. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of violations. It is your responsibility to ensure that your firm complies with all requirements of federal law, including FDA regulations. Failure to adequately address any violations may result in regulatory action without further notice.
Your facility, Chongqing Qiancan Technology Co., Ltd. (hereafter CQT), FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) # 3040333997 at 9-13, No. 8 Auxiliary, No. 505, Shangmao M. Road, Duzhou SubDistrict, Changshou District, Chongqing is registered with the FDA as a manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
A review of import records showed multiple shipments of API intended for prescription compounding into the U.S., which declared CQT as the drug manufacturer. The FDA sent requests for records and other information, pursuant to section 704(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), 21 U.S.C. 374(a)(4), to the contact email address provided in your registration file. Your firm refused to provide the duly requested records.
It is a prohibited act under section 301(e) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 331(e)) to refuse to permit access to or copying of any record as required by section 704(a). Because your firm failed to respond to the section 704(a)(4) records requests and associated communication attempts, we have no indication of the level of quality assurance for drugs listed as having been manufactured at your facility.
Refusal to Provide Records
On June 17, 2026, FDA sent an electronic records request to the contact email address on file in your registration. Your firm de-registered and discontinued your drug listing on June 29, 2026, one day prior to your reply on June 30, 2026, in which you stated that your firm was unable to meet FDA requirements. The requested records were never provided despite APIs manufactured by your firm being imported to the U.S. market and still being within expiry.
Notably, your firm re-registered on July 13, 2026.
It is your responsibility to ensure the drugs you manufacture meet U.S. standards prior to distributing them into the U.S. supply chain.
FDA placed all drugs and drug products offered for import into the U.S. from your firm on Import Alert 66-79 on August 26, 2026.
Conclusion
The violation cited in this letter is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of violations at your facility.
Until FDA is able to confirm your compliance with Current Good Manufacturing Practice and other applicable requirements, we may withhold approval of any new applications or supplements listing your firm as a drug manufacturer. In addition, shipments of articles manufactured at CQT, located at 9-13, No. 8 Auxiliary, No. 505, Shangmao M. Road, Duzhou SubDistrict, Changshou District, Chongqing coming into the U.S. that appear to be adulterated or misbranded are subject to being detained or refused admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 381(a)(3).
In response to this letter, you may submit a request to schedule an FDA inspection.
Send your written response to CDER-OC-OMQ-Communications@fda.hhs.gov within fifteen (15) business days of receipt of this letter. Identify your written response with FEI 3040333997 and ATTN: Marva Taylor in the subject line of the email.
If you have information that you believe demonstrates that your products are not in violation of the FD&C Act and FDA regulations, include that information for our consideration.
FDA posts warning letters to www.FDA.gov.
Sincerely,
/S/ Francis Godwin, Director, Office of Manufacturing Quality, Office of Compliance, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
cc: U.S. agent
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Original text here: https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/chongqing-qiancan-technology-co-ltd-736416-10292026
FCC Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Issues Public Notice: Grant of Certification for Bond Communications to Provide Video Relay Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (TNSdock) -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (CG Docket Nos. 03-123, 10-51):
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By the Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau:
Certification is granted to Bond Communications, Inc. (Bond), to provide video relay service (VRS)/1 supported by the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service Fund (TRS Fund)./2 By this action, Bond, which currently holds a conditional certification to provide VRS,/3 is eligible for compensation from the TRS Fund for a period of five years, through November
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (TNSdock) -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (CG Docket Nos. 03-123, 10-51):
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By the Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau:
Certification is granted to Bond Communications, Inc. (Bond), to provide video relay service (VRS)/1 supported by the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service Fund (TRS Fund)./2 By this action, Bond, which currently holds a conditional certification to provide VRS,/3 is eligible for compensation from the TRS Fund for a period of five years, through November10, 2031.
Background
On November 21, 2024, the Bureau granted conditional certification to Bond for the provision of VRS for a period of two years until November 20, 2026./4 On August 21, 2026, Bond filed a request for full certification as a provider of VRS, eligible for compensation from the TRS Fund./5
Discussion
Internet-based TRS providers must obtain certification from the Commission to be eligible for TRS Fund support./6 Certification shall be granted upon a determination that the provider will meet all applicable minimum TRS standards and has adequate procedures and remedies for ensuring compliance with Commission rules./7 After certification, Internet-based TRS providers must file annual reports updating the information in their application to demonstrate continuing compliance with the Commission's mandatory minimum TRS standards./8
Bond's VRS Qualifications. Bond's application and supplemental filings provide the information and documentation required by the Commission's certification rules, including: (1) a description of the service to be provided;/9 (2) a detailed description of how Bond will meet all mandatory minimum standards applicable to VRS;/10 (3) all required documentary and other evidence showing that Bond leases, licenses, or has acquired its own call center facilities and operates such call centers;/11 (4) a description of Bond's organizational structure, including the names of its 10 percent or more equity interest holders, the names of persons with the power to vote 10 percent or more the securities of Bond, and the names of its executives, officers and members of its Board;/12 (5) a confidential list, by position, of the number of fulltime and part-time employees involved in Bond's VRS operations;/13 (6) a confidential list of all sponsorship arrangements relating to the provision of Internet-based TRS;/14 (7) a description of Bond's complaint procedures;/15 (8) a statement that Bond will file annual compliance reports demonstrating continued compliance with the rules;/16 (9) a description of its at-home call handling program;/17 and (10) a certification by Bond's CEO confirming the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in the application./18
Based on our review of the Application, supplements, annual reports,/19 and other relevant information, we find that Bond will provide VRS in compliance with the applicable mandatory minimum TRS standards and that it makes available adequate procedures and remedies for compliance with such minimum standards and the requirements of section 64.606./20 Further, our review of annual audits of Bond's compliance does not reveal any patterns of noncompliance warranting denial of certification.
Certification
For the foregoing reasons, we find that the public interest and the objectives of section 225 are served by authorizing Bond to provide VRS. We certify Bond as eligible to receive compensation from the TRS Fund for the provision of VRS. This certification shall remain in effect for a period of five years./21
We emphasize that Bond must continue to operate in compliance with all relevant Commission rules and orders. The Commission may investigate compliance by Bond with the Commission's rules and orders, and take enforcement action, including suspension or revocation of this certification./22 This may include unannounced on-site visits to Bond's headquarters, offices, or call centers for the purpose of ensuring continued compliance with the certification requirements and the Commission's rules./23 This Public Notice shall be effective immediately upon release.
People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530.
Additional Information: For additional information on this proceeding, contact William Wallace at 202-418-2716, or William.Wallace@fcc.gov, of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office.
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Footnotes:
1/ VRS is "[a] telecommunications relay service that allows people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the [Communications Assistant] to view and interpret the party's signed conversations and relay the conversation back and forth with a voice caller." 47 CFR Sec. 64.601(a)(57).
2/ The TRS Fund compensates eligible providers of Internet-based and interstate TRS for their reasonable costs of providing these services. See 47 CFR Sec. 64.604(c)(5)(iii).
3/ Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Services Program, CG Docket Nos. 03-123 and 10-51, Order, 39 FCC Rcd 12462 (CGB 2024) (Bond Conditional Certification Order).
4/ See id.
5/ See Letter from Rebekah P. Goodheart, Counsel to Bond, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, CG Docket Nos. 03-123 and 10-51 (filed August 21, 2026) (Bond Letter Request). Bond's initial application was filed on May 28, 2024. See Application of Bond Communications, Inc., for Certification to Provide Video Relay Service, CG Docket Nos. 03-123 and 10-51 (filed May 28, 2024) (Bond Application), https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/10529075858473/1; see also Amendment to Application of Bond Communications, Inc., for Certification to Provide Video Relay Service, CG Docket Nos. 03-123 and 10-51 (filed Sept. 26, 2024) (redacted) (2024 Bond Amendment); Amendment to Application of Bond Communications, Inc., for Certification to Provide Video Relay Service, CG Docket Nos. 03-123 and 10-51 (filed Jan. 15, 2025) (2025 Bond Amendment); Annual Report of Bond Communications, Inc., CG Docket Nos. 03-123 and 10-51 (filed Mar. 31, 2026) (2026 Annual Report).
6/ Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, CG Docket No. 10-51, Second Report and Order, 26 FCC Rcd 10898, 10902, para. 8 (2011) (2011 Internet-based TRS Certification Order); see also 47 CFR Sec. 64.606.
7/ See 2011 Internet-based TRS Certification Order, 26 FCC Rcd at 10909-13, paras. 23-34; 47 CFR Sec. 64.606(b)(2); see also Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program et al., CG Docket Nos. 10-51 et al., Memorandum Opinion and Order, Order, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 26 FCC Rcd 14895 (2011) (clarifying and modifying the certification requirements adopted in the 2011 Internet-based TRS Certification Order).
8/ 47 CFR Sec. 64.606(g).
9/ Bond Application at 4; see 47 CFR Sec. 64.606(a)(2)(i).
10/ Bond Application at 5-24; see 47 CFR Sec. 64.606(a)(2)(ii).
11/ 2025 Bond Amendment, Ex.1 (call center lease) (redacted), Ex. 2 (call center equipment purchase) (redacted); 2026 Annual Report at 2-3, Ex. B; see 47 CFR Sec. 64.606(a)(2)(ii)(A).
12/ Bond Application at 28-31; 2026 Annual Report at 3 & Ex. A, D; see 47 CFR Sec. 64.606(a)(2)(ii)(B).
13/ Bond Application at 31; 2026 Annual Report at 3 & Ex. E; see 47 CFR Sec. 64.606(a)(2)(ii)(C).
14/ 2024 Bond Amendment (redacted); 2026 Annual Report at 4 (redacted); see 47 CFR Sec. 64.606(a)(2)(ii)(E).
15/ Bond Application at 31-32; 2026 Annual Report at 4; see 47 CFR Sec. 64.606(a)(2)(iii).
16/ Bond Application at 32, 34-35; 2026 Annual Report at 5 & Ex. C; see 47 CFR Sec. 64.606(a)(2)(iv).
17/ Bond Application at 33-34; 2026 Annual Report at 5 & Ex. G; see 47 CFR Sec. 64.606(g)(5).
18/ Bond Application at Ex. 1; see 47 CFR Sec. 64.606(a)(2)(v).
19/ Annual Report of Bond Communications, Inc., CG Docket Nos. 03-123 and 10-51 (filed Mar. 31, 2026).
20/ 47 CFR Sec. 64.606 (TRS certification requirements).
21/ See 47 CFR Sec. 64.606(c)(2).
22/ See id. Sec. 64.606(e)(2).
23/ See 2011 Internet-based TRS Certification Order, 26 FCC Rcd at 10914, para. 36.
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Original text here: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1216A1.pdf
FBI Investigating BIA-OJS Officer Involved Shooting on Spirit Lake Indian Reservation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The FBI issued the following news release:
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November 10, 2026
FBI Investigating BIA-OJS Officer Involved Shooting on Spirit Lake Indian Reservation
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- On the morning of November 10, 2026, on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation, a Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services police officer was involved in an on-duty use of force incident during which the officer discharged his service weapon. An adult male was struck and died from his injuries.
The officer was wearing an agency-issued body worn camera during the incident which was activated
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The FBI issued the following news release:
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November 10, 2026
FBI Investigating BIA-OJS Officer Involved Shooting on Spirit Lake Indian Reservation
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- On the morning of November 10, 2026, on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation, a Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services police officer was involved in an on-duty use of force incident during which the officer discharged his service weapon. An adult male was struck and died from his injuries.
The officer was wearing an agency-issued body worn camera during the incident which was activatedand captured the incident.
The FBI is in the early stages of an active investigation with cooperative support from BIA-OJS. As an active investigation, no additional details are available for release at this time.
When complete, FBI will present results of the investigation to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of North Dakota for review.
The cause and manner of death, as well as the identity of the deceased, will be determined by an autopsy to be conducted by UND Forensic Pathology and the Ramsey County (N.D.) Coroner.
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Original text here: https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases
FBI Dallas Seeking Information in North Korean IT Worker Investigation After Operation Lonestar Roundup
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The FBI issued the following news release:
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November 10, 2026
FBI Dallas Seeking Information in North Korean IT Worker Investigation after Operation Lonestar Roundup
The FBI's Dallas Field Office is seeking to identify businesses that may be victims of a North Korean IT Worker scheme. These remote workers, who are located in North Korea, created fake identities and used facilitators in the United States to gain employment at U.S. based companies. Their salaries directly funded the North Korean regime's WMD and ballistic missile programs.
The FBI's Operation Lonestar
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The FBI issued the following news release:
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November 10, 2026
FBI Dallas Seeking Information in North Korean IT Worker Investigation after Operation Lonestar Roundup
The FBI's Dallas Field Office is seeking to identify businesses that may be victims of a North Korean IT Worker scheme. These remote workers, who are located in North Korea, created fake identities and used facilitators in the United States to gain employment at U.S. based companies. Their salaries directly funded the North Korean regime's WMD and ballistic missile programs.
The FBI's Operation LonestarRoundup recently disrupted an illegal laptop-hosting network in Texas that was facilitating the North Korean IT Worker scheme. The FBI executed court-issued search warrants at forty residences, resulting in the seizure of 187 laptops and other devices. The FBI is seeking to identify businesses that hired remote IT workers and shipped laptops to the state of Texas in 2026.
Each seized device represents a business that was victimized by the scheme. If you believe your business may have hired North Korean IT Workers and shipped one or more laptops to Texas, please complete and submit this form. If you know of another business that may have been victimized, please encourage them to complete and submit the form themselves.
Additional information about the North Korean IT Worker scheme and the FBI's Lonestar Roundup:
* Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | North Korean IT Workers Expanding Use of Facilitators, Broadening Recruitment
* Northern District of Texas | Operation Lonestar Roundup dismantles North Korean IT worker network used to penetrate U.S. companies in Texas
The FBI is legally mandated to identify victims of federal crimes it investigates. Victims may be eligible for certain services, restitution, and rights under federal and/or state law. Your responses are voluntary but may be useful in the federal investigation and to identify you as a potential victim. Based on the responses provided, you may be contacted by the FBI and asked to provide additional information.
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Original text here: https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases
DOE Office of Environmental Management: Crews Complete Key Upgrade at Hanford Waste Disposal Trenches
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release:
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Crews Complete Key Upgrade at Hanford Waste Disposal Trenches
November 10, 2026
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Crews with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) recently replaced two 10,000-gallon leachate collection tanks at two mixed-waste trenches on the Hanford Site, completing a key infrastructure upgrade that will support safe, reliable waste disposal operations for years to come.
Located in the center of the 580-square-mile Hanford
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release:
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Crews Complete Key Upgrade at Hanford Waste Disposal Trenches
November 10, 2026
RICHLAND, Wash. -- Crews with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) recently replaced two 10,000-gallon leachate collection tanks at two mixed-waste trenches on the Hanford Site, completing a key infrastructure upgrade that will support safe, reliable waste disposal operations for years to come.
Located in the center of the 580-square-mile HanfordSite, the disposal site plays an important role in the cleanup mission, providing 43,000 cubic meters of capacity for the safe disposal of chemically and radiologically hazardous waste.
Leachate is liquid generated when rainwater and snowmelt drain through the lined disposal areas and are collected by the facility's drainage system. The new tanks modernize the leachate management system, helping protect the environment while supporting continued operations. The collected liquid is transferred to Hanford's Effluent Treatment Facility for processing.
"This upgrade reflects Hanford's continued commitment to safe, compliant operations across the site," said Scott Green, acting assistant manager for river and plateau at the DOE Office of Environmental ManagementHanford Field Office. "Investing in critical infrastructure like this helps protect workers, the public and the environment while advancing the cleanup mission."
Each disposal trench is approximately 250 feet long, 100 feet wide and 30 feet deep. Constructed in 1994, the trenches began receiving waste in 1999. The waste is safely contained in engineered boxes and includes items such as tools, clothing and failed equipment. The tanks that were replaced had been in service since the facility began operations.
"Installing the new tanks supports the long-term reliability of the mixed waste trenches," said CPCCo Operations Manager Sasa Kosjerina. "This upgrade strengthens a critical system that supports safe operations today and helps ensure the facility can continue managing leachate effectively well into the future."
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Original text here: https://www.energy.gov/em/articles/crews-complete-key-upgrade-hanford-waste-disposal-trenches
