# Factsdesk > Up-to-date, unbiased news with just the facts as they happen, every claim sourced, plus clearly labeled analysis, opinion and rankings. Factsdesk publishes news, analysis, explainers, live pages, rankings, fact checks and clearly labeled opinion. The news is chosen, written and checked by AI from public records and official sources, and no person picks, writes or edits it. A person set the rules for sourcing, checking and corrections. Opinion is a person's view and is labeled. Every factual claim links to a source, corrections are public and machine-readable at https://factsdesk.com/corrections.json, and every article has a Markdown version at the same address with .md in place of the trailing slash. ## Standards and policies - [About Factsdesk](https://factsdesk.com/about/): Factsdesk reports the facts with their sources and leaves the judgment to the reader. 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She is the state's 47th governor and was inaugurated on January 10, 2023. - [Who is the governor of Alaska?](https://factsdesk.com/politics/who-is-the-governor-of-alaska.md): Mike Dunleavy is the governor of Alaska and the state's 12th governor. He was first elected in 2018 and again in 2022, his official biography says. - [Who won the 2026 Alaska Senate race?](https://factsdesk.com/politics/who-won-the-2026-alaska-senate-race.md): No winner has been certified in the 2026 Alaska Senate race. Unofficial results show Mary Peltola at 48.73 percent and Dan S. Sullivan at 47.13 percent. - [Who is the governor of Alabama?](https://factsdesk.com/politics/who-is-the-governor-of-alabama.md): Kay Ivey is the governor of Alabama. Unofficial 2026 general election results show Tommy Tuberville with 51.79 percent of the vote for governor. - [Who is the governor of Arizona?](https://factsdesk.com/politics/who-is-the-governor-of-arizona.md): Katie Hobbs is the governor of Arizona. The governor's office lists her as the state's 24th governor, sworn in on January 2, 2023. - [When are election results certified?](https://factsdesk.com/politics/when-are-election-results-certified.md): Each state certifies election results on its own date. For the November 3, 2026 election, California certifies on December 11 and Washington by December 3. - [When is the Louisiana runoff election?](https://factsdesk.com/politics/when-is-the-louisiana-runoff-election.md): Louisiana's runoff, which the state calls the general election, is Saturday, December 12, 2026. Early voting runs November 28 to December 5. - [Who won the 2026 Colorado 4th District race?](https://factsdesk.com/politics/who-won-the-2026-colorado-4th-district-race.md): No winner is certified in Colorado's 4th District. Unofficial results show Eileen Laubacher with 186,218 votes and Lauren Boebert with 182,856. - [When is the Georgia runoff election?](https://factsdesk.com/politics/when-is-the-georgia-runoff-election.md): Georgia's general election runoff, if one is needed, is Tuesday, December 1, 2026. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and early voting is November 23 to 25. - [Where is COP31?](https://factsdesk.com/science/where-is-cop31.md): COP31 is in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 9 to 20, 2026. Türkiye holds the presidency and Australia leads the negotiations. - [When is the Nobel Prize ceremony?](https://factsdesk.com/science/when-is-the-nobel-prize-ceremony.md): The 2026 Nobel Prize ceremonies are on December 10: 4 p.m. CET at the Stockholm Concert Hall and 1 p.m. CET at Oslo City Hall for the peace prize. - [What time is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?](https://factsdesk.com/culture/what-time-is-the-macy-s-thanksgiving-day-parade.md): The 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade starts at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 26, 2026, on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo, in all time zones. - [What games are coming to Xbox Game Pass this month?](https://factsdesk.com/tech/what-games-are-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-this-month.md): Xbox Game Pass in November 2026 adds Football Manager 27, Warhammer Survivors, Thronefall, Escape Academy 2 and more, with dates from November 3 to 17. - [What does the NOAA winter outlook say?](https://factsdesk.com/science/what-does-the-noaa-winter-outlook-say.md): NOAA's winter outlook for December 2026 through February 2027 favors a warmer North and a wetter South and East. The next update is due November 19. - [When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?](https://factsdesk.com/culture/when-is-martin-luther-king-jr-day.md): Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, January 18, 2027. Federal law sets the holiday on the third Monday in January each year. - [When is Hanukkah?](https://factsdesk.com/culture/when-is-hanukkah.md): Hanukkah 2026 begins at nightfall on Friday, December 4, and ends with nightfall on December 12, 2026. See the dates for 2027 through 2030. - [Is it a La Nina winter?](https://factsdesk.com/science/is-it-a-la-nina-winter.md): No. The Climate Prediction Center has an El Niño Advisory in effect and said a strong to very strong El Niño is likely through January to March 2027. - [When is Giving Tuesday?](https://factsdesk.com/culture/when-is-giving-tuesday.md): Giving Tuesday 2026 is Tuesday, December 1, 2026, the date the GivingTuesday organization gives for its annual celebration event. - [What are the PlayStation Plus games this month?](https://factsdesk.com/tech/what-are-the-playstation-plus-games-this-month.md): The PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for November 2026 are Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered and Monster Train 2, available November 3 to 30. - [What time are NFL inactives announced?](https://factsdesk.com/fantasy/what-time-are-nfl-inactives-announced.md): NFL inactives are due 90 minutes before kickoff, which is 11:30 a.m. Eastern for a 1:00 p.m. game and 6:50 p.m. for an 8:20 p.m. Sunday night game. - [How does fantasy basketball scoring work?](https://factsdesk.com/fantasy/how-does-fantasy-basketball-scoring-work.md): Fantasy basketball scoring gives each statistic a point value or compares teams by statistical category, in head-to-head matchups or season-long standings. - [What does PPR mean in fantasy football?](https://factsdesk.com/fantasy/what-does-ppr-mean-in-fantasy-football.md): PPR means points per reception. In a PPR fantasy football league a player earns points for every catch, 1 point each in ESPN's public PPR leagues. - [Who won the AL and NL MVP?](https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-won-the-al-and-nl-mvp.md): The 2026 AL and NL MVP winners will be announced Thursday, November 12, at 7 p.m. ET. Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani won the 2025 awards. - [Who won the Cy Young Award?](https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-won-the-cy-young-award.md): Cam Schlittler of the Yankees and Jacob Misiorowski of the Brewers won the 2026 Cy Young Awards, both unanimously, on November 11, 2026. - [How does fantasy football scoring work?](https://factsdesk.com/fantasy/how-does-fantasy-football-scoring-work.md): Fantasy football scoring turns players' real game statistics into points. Yahoo and ESPN both default to 1 point per 10 rushing yards and 6 per rushing TD. - [Who won MLB Rookie of the Year?](https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-won-mlb-rookie-of-the-year.md): Kevin McGonigle of the Detroit Tigers and Sal Stewart of the Cincinnati Reds won the 2026 MLB Rookie of the Year awards, announced November 9, 2026. - [What time do fantasy football lineups lock?](https://factsdesk.com/fantasy/what-time-do-fantasy-football-lineups-lock.md): On ESPN's default setting, a fantasy football lineup locks one player at a time, at the scheduled kickoff of each player's NFL game. - [Who are the NFL stat leaders this season?](https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-are-the-nfl-stat-leaders-this-season.md): Jordan Love leads the NFL with 2,618 passing yards, Bijan Robinson with 880 rushing yards and Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 1,036 receiving yards in 2026. - [When is the next Cisco earnings report?](https://factsdesk.com/markets/when-is-the-next-cisco-earnings-report.md): Cisco reports fiscal first-quarter 2027 results on Thursday, November 12, 2026, after the market closes. The call is at 4:30 p.m. Eastern. - [What are the VA disability rates?](https://factsdesk.com/business/what-are-the-va-disability-rates.md): VA disability pay for a veteran with no dependents runs from $180.42 a month at a 10% rating to $3,938.58 at 100%, effective December 1, 2025. ## Topics - [Bureau of Labor Statistics](https://factsdesk.com/topic/bureau-of-labor-statistics/): The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the federal agency that publishes the monthly jobs report and the Consumer Price Index. - [CDC](https://factsdesk.com/topic/cdc/): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the federal public health agency, and it publishes weekly levels of respiratory illness activity for each state. - [Energy Information Administration](https://factsdesk.com/topic/energy-information-administration/): The Energy Information Administration is the statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Energy, and it publishes weekly retail gasoline and diesel prices. - [Federal Reserve](https://factsdesk.com/topic/federal-reserve/): The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States, and its interest rate decisions affect the cost of loans and savings. - [Freddie Mac](https://factsdesk.com/topic/freddie-mac/): Freddie Mac is a government-sponsored mortgage company whose weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey is a widely used measure of U.S. mortgage rates. - [NBA Cup](https://factsdesk.com/topic/nba-cup/): The NBA Cup is the in-season tournament of the National Basketball Association, played as group games and single-elimination knockout rounds during the regular season. - [NBA](https://factsdesk.com/topic/nba/): The National Basketball Association is the professional basketball league of 30 teams in the United States and Canada. - [NFL](https://factsdesk.com/topic/nfl/): The National Football League is the professional American football league whose weekly player statistics drive fantasy football scoring. - [Nvidia](https://factsdesk.com/topic/nvidia/): Nvidia is a U.S. technology company that designs chips and systems for artificial intelligence and accelerated computing, and its shares trade on Nasdaq under the symbol NVDA. - [Social Security Administration](https://factsdesk.com/topic/social-security-administration/): The Social Security Administration is the federal agency that pays Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits and sets the yearly cost-of-living increase under the law. - [U.S. Congress](https://factsdesk.com/topic/us-congress/): The United States Congress is the federal legislature, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and it must pass the laws that fund the government. ## Optional - [Facts feed](https://factsdesk.com/facts.json): Every key fact with its source and confirmed time - [Full text of the newest 30 pieces](https://factsdesk.com/llms-full.txt) - [RSS feed](https://factsdesk.com/feed.xml) - [JSON Feed](https://factsdesk.com/feed.json)