Edition · MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2026
Today's five.
Monday, November 9, 2026. 5 briefs — three national, one local, one state — analyzed from across the spectrum.
BUSINESS · TECH · WORLD
The CEO of the world's most valuable chip company was sleeping with an alleged Chinese spy
Jensen Huang sent his employees an apology email that started as a confession about his marriage and ended as a national security incident. Huang admitted to an affair with Alice Huang — a Chinese businesswoman U.S. intelligence agencies had determined was recruited to spy for China — in a draft message obtained by Axios. Nvidia's board launched an independent investigation. The Times reported that Secretary of State Rubio had already flagged the relationship in a classified memo last spring. NBC led with the targeting angle; the Times led with the government's prior knowledge. Nvidia is currently the company America is most counting on to win the AI race against China.
BRIEF
Egypt's trains keep colliding, and the numbers keep being worse than the headline
A stationary train is usually the safest kind, which makes it notable that one still got hit. Two trains collided 32 miles south of Cairo on Sunday — the Giza-Fayoum line rear-ended the Cairo-Aswan train while it was standing still, sending carriages down an embankment. Seven dead, at least 125 injured, including the conductor. President al-Sisi ordered an investigation and promised accountability, which is what Egyptian officials say after train crashes, which happen with some regularity. The public prosecutor's office warned the death toll could rise. Over 70 of the injured were treated and released.
BRIEF
Mahomes Gets Hit, Grimaces Through Warmups, Wins Anyway
Patrick Mahomes hurt his throwing elbow in the first half against the Jets and was back on the field shortly after, which is either impressive or deeply concerning depending on how much you've invested in this season. Jets pass rusher David Bailey caught him mid-throw; Mahomes went down holding his right elbow, visibly in pain. He returned, grimaced through warmups, and helped Kansas City win 35-12. Coach Andy Reid called it sore. Mahomes called it part of football. The actual question — how the elbow responds over the next week of practice — is the one nobody gets to answer yet.
BUSINESS · POLITICS
Trump floated Dana White as press secretary, then said he was joking, which is a perfectly normal way to staff the White House communications office.
The White House press secretary job now comes with a waiting period and a Family Guy cartoon. Trump offered the role to UFC CEO Dana White on Saturday, White flew back from London saying he'd take a Monday meeting to discuss it, and by Sunday Trump was posting animated fan art and also claiming he was just kidding. Whether he was kidding about the offer or kidding about the kidding is unclear. White, for his part, did not cancel the meeting.