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Vol. 15 · No. 130 · Sunday, 1 November 2026

Veterans

Spirit Halloween store to become pop-up ICE detention center

DHS praises seasonal retailer's expertise in occupying abandoned buildings and disappearing overnight

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Army · Page 4

Citing DEI, Pentagon ends special treatment of black mold in barracks

Black mold is now able to serve openly in the barracks with no special treatment and will be judged fairly against other barracks residents.

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WASHINGTON — In an effort to root out and eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts, the Department of Defense announced that it would no longer treat black mold found in military facilities, sources confirmed today.

“Mold shouldn’t get treated any differently just because it's black,” Secretary of Defense Pete “29 and counting” Hegseth said in a recent press conference. “Mold should be treated by its merits.”

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