WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP announces 26 additional partnerships for new and expanded services * WASHINGTON U.S. Customs and Border Protection made 26 tentative selections in late October that will promote cross-border trade and essential travel to the United States under the Reimbursable Services Program, which allows private sector and state and local governments to reimburse the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic conditions in the Twelfth District were mixed during the October to mid-November reporting period. Employment levels largely held steady as most employers hired primarily to replace voluntary departures. Wages rose somewhat, and prices were up modestly. Activity in retail trade, agriculture, and residential real estate eased slightly wh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * San Diego Sector Border Patrol apprehends escaped violent felon * SAN DIEGO U.S. Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector apprehended a felon who had escaped from the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. On the morning of Nov. 24, the convicted felon escaped from custody near Julian, Calif. The Border Patrol's Campo   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * States look for clogs in the housing pipeline By Ben Horowitz, Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement; Ella Tracy, Intern, Community Development and Engagement For the third year in a row, we've taken an inventory of new changes states have made to their regulatory frameworks for housing. The results indicate that in 2025, places with a history of making it eas  more

MENLO PARK, California, Nov. 26 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * The ideal fusion fuel target doesn't exist - yet. Researchers at SLAC are trying to change that. * By Erin Woodward Key takeaways: * Researchers are trying to design fuel targets that perform under the extreme conditions of a fusion reaction chamber, where temperatures exceed those of our Sun and pressures rival Jupiter's core. * In four recent studies, researchers use  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Border Patrol Buffalo Sector continues Operation Bear Cave in Syracuse along Interstates 90 and 81 * The operation led to the arrest of five illegal aliens, four possessed state issued commercial vehicle driver licenses. BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Border Patrol agents remove illegal aliens operating commercial vehicles with state issued Commercial Driver Lic  more