NATION / WEATHER
Rachel’s remnants leave flood risk across the Great Basin
Federal forecasters kept a slight excessive-rainfall risk from northwest Arizona into much of Utah after Sunday’s heaviest rain.
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CDC renews Ebola-related entry restrictions for 30 days
The October 11 order continues restrictions involving specified travelers recently present in the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan.
Federal offices and post offices close for Monday holiday
October 12 is a federal holiday in 2026; regular USPS retail service and mail delivery resume Tuesday, while major stock markets remain open.
NASA asks industry for plans to replace station-era services
Proposals for commercial low-Earth-orbit destinations are due December 8, with multiple contract awards expected in spring 2027.
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Rachel’s remnants leave flood risk across the Great Basin
Federal forecasters kept a slight excessive-rainfall risk from northwest Arizona into much of Utah after Sunday’s heaviest rain.
Federal offices and post offices close for Monday holiday
October 12 is a federal holiday in 2026; regular USPS retail service and mail delivery resume Tuesday, while major stock markets remain open.
Supreme Court hears Guam hazardous-waste review dispute
The case asks when a federal permit application becomes reviewable and whether a separate environmental review must occur first.
Money
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Consumer credit growth slowed as revolving balances declined
Federal Reserve data show total credit rose at a 1.9% annual rate in August, while revolving credit fell at a 4.2% annual rate.
Fed survey finds higher median income and wealth, but heavier debt burdens for some
Real median family income rose 7% from 2022 to $82,200, while the share of families with heavy debt payments climbed.
September payroll growth slowed while unemployment held at 4.2%
BLS reported a 29,000 payroll gain and revisions that lowered July and August employment by 60,000 combined.
Health
CDC renews Ebola-related entry restrictions for 30 days
The October 11 order continues restrictions involving specified travelers recently present in the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan.
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Original illustrative imageSCIENCE / SPACE POLICYNASA asks industry for plans to replace station-era services
Proposals for commercial low-Earth-orbit destinations are due December 8, with multiple contract awards expected in spring 2027.
Sports
League championship series move into a two-game Monday
Milwaukee leads Los Angeles 1–0 entering NLCS Game 2, while Cleveland opens the ALCS against Tampa Bay at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Culture
Library of Congress puts the Declaration’s legacy on view
The long-running exhibition brings Jefferson’s draft and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address together in the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building.