United States

No US grid attack or grid-level failure found for Nov 7-9. Weather-driven outages hit the Pacific Northwest Saturday night: KPTV reported more than 11,000 Portland General Electric customers lost power, with about 540 still out by 11 a.m. Sunday; a separate local report counted more than 46,000 Seattle City Light customers out around 9 p.m. (handled on the Pacific region page). DOE's 2026 Federal Power Act 202(c) emergency-order page (read Nov 9) shows nothing newer than Nov 6, when DOE issued Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority orders 202-25-1F and 202-25-2F, effective Nov 8 and expiring Feb 5, 2027; the latest mainland order listed, 202-26-50 (PJM), was issued Oct 12 and expired Oct 16. As of Nov 6, Utility Dive reported the Stanton Unit 1 (Florida) order runs to Nov 30. FORTRESS America (Pentagon effort to let major bases run without the civilian grid): Snopes calls it a real initiative announced Sep 30 and says the reported 90-day self-sufficiency standard is not publicly confirmed; as of Oct 7, DefenseScoop reported a memo setting up a program office; no newer step found. As of Nov 2, Pepco's Foggy Bottom substation incident (about 1,100 customers; cause under investigation, per Anadolu) was not re-checked. The EO 14421 DOE rule date (Dec 24) was not confirmed. Could not check: NERC and FERC pages, ERCOT/PJM/MISO alerts, Pepco update.

Iran: President Trump confirmed what he called 'minor' US strikes on an Iranian air-defense site on Qeshm Island, reported Nov 7 (CBS, Al Jazeera, CNBC). On Nov 8 Trump told CNN that resuming all-out attacks is 'highly unlikely' if talks progress, Secretary of State Rubio said the two sides are not close to a breakthrough, and Foreign Minister Araghchi said mediators have not traveled since the midterms and Iran is waiting for Washington (CBS live page). Shipping: Iran said tankers hit mines near Hormuz, which Washington disputes, and neither claim is independently confirmed; on Nov 7 US forces disabled the cargo ship M/V Huda in the Gulf of Oman for trying to breach the blockade; on Nov 8 the UAE said it rescued 22 crew from a cargo ship fire in the Sea of Oman without naming the vessel (CBS). UKMTO's weekly report put Hormuz transits about 65% below pre-conflict levels (Al Jazeera, as of Nov 6). Task Force Iron Gate (about 20 personnel, announced Nov 7 by CENTCOM) was called 'in full force and effect' by Trump on Nov 8; Iran's Revolutionary Guard called it 'wordplay'; how it will operate is unclear (CBS). Ukraine: Russian attacks continued Nov 8-9; about 600,000 people in Dnipropetrovsk region were without power, Zhytomyr region had 140 apartment buildings without heating, and at least four were injured in Kremenchuk; the Russian-held Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant lost external power and had it restored late Nov 8, which Energoatom called the 16th complete loss in 2026 (RFE/RL). US-Ukraine-Russia talks are scheduled in Abu Dhabi Nov 10-11; Rubio is due to travel (RFE/RL, Bloomberg Nov 7); search found no outcome yet. Yemen: Houthi authorities said Saudi strikes in Sanaa province killed 33 (CBS live page), earlier counts were 22-33 with AP counting at least 25 (Washington Times/AP, Nov 7); the Houthis claimed an attack on Riyadh that damaged an Aramco building, and Saudi officials said no casualties (CBS live page, single source). Lebanon/Gaza: as of Nov 6-7, Lebanese state media reported continued Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon (NBC, newscord; not re-checked Nov 9). North Korea: as of Nov 4, a new air-defence missile system test was reported (Reuters via Internazionale; not re-checked). Taiwan: as of Nov 3, tracker noted Chinese coast guard activity off Taiwan's east coast (political.org; not re-checked).

AAA's national average on Monday Nov 9 was $4.0093 for regular (yesterday $4.0203, a week ago $4.1694, a month ago $4.3718) and $6.1723 for diesel (yesterday $6.1929, a week ago $6.2921, a month ago $6.2785). Oil: As of Friday Nov 6, CNBC reported settlements of $98.32 for Brent and $90.83 for WTI, down more than 16% and nearly 13% on the week. Monday snapshots vary by source and time of day (aggregators put Brent roughly $97-98 and WTI about $90-91); they attribute the easing to President Trump signaling that more strikes on Iran are unlikely while talks progress. EIA's latest weekly survey (week of Nov 2) had regular at $4.153 and diesel at $6.292; its next release is Nov 10. OPEC+ and refinery outages: not checked.

Refrigeration open thread (opened Nov 3) re-checked. The Nov 5 CISA/FBI fact sheet (with Agriculture, HHS and Transportation) is still the newest federal action: attackers could force refrigeration units into continuous heating or defrost and block operators from seeing temperatures; advice is to take controls off the public internet, secure remote access, separate from business networks, change default passwords, update and retire unsupported gear (Nextgov/FCW). US cases remain military commissaries since late August under Pentagon investigation; Nextgov names no civilian US store among affected sites and the notice names no responsible party. Anonymous US officials suspecting Iran (Defense One, Nov 2) is not an on-record finding, and Reuters (Oct 29) could not say how far the probe had gone. Europe: hundreds of French stores in October, then attacks around Nov 2 on supermarkets in Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg, Finland, Ireland and Estonia (CNBC, Nov 3). No new on-record attribution, no civilian US store, and no new CISA advisory found Nov 8-9; the link between the US and Europe cases is not confirmed beyond Army CID working with French police (as of Nov 3). CISA's advisories page (read Nov 9): newest item Nov 6, one Known Exploited Vulnerabilities addition; Nov 5 refrigeration fact sheet; no new numbered advisory. A search for new US hospital, water, utility or city ransomware for Nov 7-9 found nothing new; the newest large US event found is the late-July Minnesota water attacks (30+ communities). Could not check: FBI IC3, Health-ISAC, state hospital reports, full KEV entries, whether the Pentagon probe changed since Nov 5.

Weather Prediction Center (WPC, 259 AM EST Nov 9): heavy downpours with several inches of rain and scattered flash flooding are possible across southern Texas today, with a Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) of excessive rainfall for the eastern part of South Texas, diminishing by evening. A series of Pacific storms brings periods of rain and higher-elevation snow to the Pacific Northwest, heaviest late Monday and Monday night. Quick-moving systems bring showers to the lower Great Lakes and Interior Northeast. Frost Advisories were in effect this morning in the Tennessee Valley and Southeast, with one more chilly night, then warming; the rest of the country is mostly dry and mild. NWS alerts feed (severe and extreme, early Nov 9): a Flood Watch for south Texas (to 6 AM CST), Flood Warnings in Nueces County, Tex.; Brevard, Seminole, Lake, Volusia and DeSoto counties, Fla. (expiring this morning); Benton and Iowa counties, Iowa; and Maricopa County, Ariz.; plus Alaska marine, wind and winter storm alerts. The feed showed no Tornado Warnings. Tropics (National Hurricane Center, 1 AM EST Nov 9): no Atlantic formation expected in 7 days; Tropical Storm Pena is several hundred miles south-southwest of the Big Island of Hawaii; a small low off Nicaragua and El Salvador has a 20% chance of becoming a short-lived tropical storm and is expected to bring heavy rain to Central America. Space weather (NOAA SWPC, 08:46 UTC Nov 9): the geomagnetic scale (G, 1 minor to 5 extreme) is 0 now; a G1 (minor) storm reached Kp 5 in the last 24 hours and G1 is forecast again on Nov 9 from a coronal-hole solar-wind stream, then G0. Radio blackout (R) chance R1-R2 60%, R3+ 15%; radiation storm (S) scale 0, S1 chance 15%. No G3 or higher and no SWPC grid warning. Carried forward from Nov 7-8 (not re-checked): Georgia-Tennessee flooding (Fannin County, Ga.) with a boil-water advisory and state of emergency in four Georgia counties, and Florida flood recovery in Palm Bay. Not checked this run: SPC Day 1 outlook page (Nov 8 report said no severe thunderstorm areas through Sunday night).

Washington, D.C.: as of Nov 5, AP (via WTOP) reported Defense Secretary Hegseth approved a wider Guard role with military police vehicles and patrol boats, about 3,100 Guard members against a 3,500 cap. The D.C. Circuit heard arguments Oct 14 and kept the deployment in place pending a ruling; a Nov 9 search again found no ruling (absence in search results, not confirmation). No new emergency declarations, curfews or Guard activations dated Nov 6-9 were found; that is not a confirmed quiet.

Early Monday Nov 9, U.S. stock futures were mixed: CNBC reported S&P 500 futures down 0.15%, Nasdaq 100 futures down 1% and Dow futures up 0.3% (other overnight readings differed). Friday Nov 6 close: Dow down 0.46% to 51,285.73, S&P 500 up 0.31% to 7,376.86, Nasdaq up 1.09% (Washington Post, Yahoo Finance). As of Thursday Nov 5, Yahoo Finance and NBC News reported a sharp AI and chip-stock selloff with the Nasdaq entering a correction (a drop of 10% or more from its high); weekly loss figures differ by source. Ahead: October CPI (consumer prices) Tuesday Nov 10, 8:30 a.m. ET, expected up 0.2% for the month (Kiplinger, carried from Nov 8); bond markets close Nov 11 for Veterans Day. No bank or payment outage found in this sweep; Fed not re-checked.

As of Nov 7, Reuters reported the LA/Long Beach port employers' group (PMA) and ILWU Local 26 extended bargaining through Nov 20, so no strike started; about 250 watchmen are involved and the terminals that use them handle roughly 85% of Long Beach and 33% of Los Angeles cargo (PMA, per FreightWaves). No tentative agreement reported. A search found no US airline, airport or rail strike active or scheduled to start Nov 9-15 (a strike-tracker site, dated roughly a month ago, so a rough check only) and no FAA ground-stop story for Nov 9; FAA and Amtrak pages themselves were not checked.

The port deadline is now Nov 20 (Reuters), so the West Coast cargo risk is deferred, not resolved. Refrigeration thread (open): the latest reports found are Nov 2-6. NPR (Nov 3) cited two former officials saying some evidence points to Iran, without high confidence; Fox News said a cyberattack has not been established as the cause of the military commissary failures; the Pentagon says Defense Criminal Investigative Service leads a joint probe, per Nextgov. No new civilian US store hit found. Carried from Nov 5: CISA and partners issued guidance on hardening industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems. Tariffs: no new action dated Nov 8-9 found; a possible Nov 10 tariff deadline was not confirmed by an official notice, so it is not reported here. Auto parts and chips were not checked against USTR or CBP notices.

FDA recalls feed, newest first (nothing newer than Nov 2 in the feed): Brad's Crunchy Kale and Veggie Chips, possible thallium (a toxic metal), Nov 2; Once Upon a Farm Tractor Wheels toddler bars, choking hazard, Oct 30; 365 Whole Foods Market ashwagandha capsules, possible Salmonella, Oct 30; Wise Wife ground cinnamon, elevated lead, Oct 29; a grocery chain BBQ chop salad kit, undeclared soy and almonds, Oct 27; cold-smoked sprats, possible health risk, Oct 27. FDA outbreak page (What's New, still showing the Nov 4 update): Salmonella Javiana cases rose from 59 to 65 and traceback started; E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to multi-ingredient chicken wraps, wrap confirmed by FDA, USDA-FSIS and CDC as the likely source, investigation active; Listeria (ref 1417) rose from 50 to 51; Salmonella Bovismorbificans outbreak ended; Salmonella Newport and I 4,[5],12:i:- investigations closed; Cyclospora case count adjusted from 241 to 175 and closed. Water: Georgia flood boil-water advisory carried from Nov 6-7 (see Weather); no other notices checked. Refrigeration-hack thread: not searched here; Cyber sweep owns it.

Ebola (Bundibugyo strain): CDC's situation summary still shows data as of Nov 4: 10,772 confirmed cases and 5,234 confirmed deaths; no cases from this outbreak confirmed in the US. CDC lists confirmed cases in eight DR Congo provinces, Kenya nine cases and two deaths (as of Oct 23) and Nigeria's first case Oct 20. A UN News report dated Nov 6 put the outbreak at more than 10,500 infected, about half fatal, and said two new vaccine candidates were approved for a trial among contacts of patients (WHO also announced this Nov 4). As of Nov 6-7, CDC's travelers page bars US-bound boarding for anyone in DR Congo in the prior 21 days (carried forward, not re-opened). Measles: CDC page updated Nov 6 (data as of Nov 5): 5,182 confirmed US cases in 2026, 47 jurisdictions, 43 new outbreaks; no newer update. Bird flu: ABC News (AP, Nov 2) and CNN reported a Yakima County, Wash., resident with underlying conditions died Nov 1 after exposure to infected dairy cattle; CDC said the person had H5N1 and found no changes making it spread more easily; CDC says no known person-to-person spread and public risk is low. USDA APHIS confirmed H5N1 in an Indiana dairy herd Nov 2; DTN (Nov 6) reported an Iowa turkey flock detection (carried forward). Flu: CDC FluView week 43 (ending Oct 31, carried forward) said activity increasing nationally, severity low so far, 2 pediatric deaths that week; the week 44 page is not yet posted (404). Drug shortages: not re-checked; as of July 20, AJMC reported 227 active shortages in Q2 2026.

Quakes: the USGS significant-earthquake feed for the past week lists one event, M6.4 about 30 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands; the M4.5+ past-day feed also lists M5.7 near Hasaki, Japan and smaller events in Japan, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Russia and Chile; none in the US. Volcanoes: the USGS elevated-notices feed lists one volcano at Watch/Orange and one at Advisory/Yellow without names in the data I read; the volcano names were not in the data read, so they are not stated here. Fire: as of Nov 6 (NIFC, carried forward) four large fires being contained, 342 personnel, national preparedness level 1 of 5, 68,179 fires and more than 9.4 million acres year to date, 146% of the 10-year average. Nuclear: not re-checked; as of Nov 7 the NRC page listed only three Agreement State medical and gauge events dated Oct 27-30, none at a power reactor.