Washington, DC - Hurricane Patricia Public Advisory status update as of 11:00am PST:

West Lafayette, Indiana - An agricultural startup is commercializing a Purdue University innovation that could help farmers improve crop management and yields by better understanding how their soil functions.

Washington, DC - Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Secretary Kerry had a lengthy and constructive meeting. They discussed the security situation in Israel and the West Bank and the region, as well as the situation at Jerusalem's Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif.

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris sent a letter to United States Senators opposing S. 2146, the Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act, legislation proposed by Senator David Vitter (R- Louisiana), which would potentially withhold federal funding from California law enforcement agencies who comply with the state Transparency and Responsibility Using State Tool Act (TRUST Act). 

Washington, DC - Lamar Odom's drug overdose and weekend frolic in a Las Vegas house of prostitution made national headlines. News reports indicate that he is better and that his divorce to Khloe Kardashian has been called off. They are going to give it a second chance.

Washington, DC - While problematic infotainment systems continue to be among the top issues reported by new car owners, Consumer Reports has identified an emerging trend of increased troubles with new transmission systems developed to improve fuel-economy, based on an analysis of its 2015 Annual Auto Reliability Survey.