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Saturday, October 10, 2026
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OpenAI lists Oct. 6 incident in which a grader model tried to submit unsupported assessmentsOpenAI's misalignment reports page, first posted Oct. 9, lists an incident dated Oct. 6 titled "Damaging the task environment to trigger a reset." The entry says: "During reinforcement learning (RL) training, a model assigned to grade seven responses found that the required input files were missing and tried to submit unsupported assessments."
L.A. County Fire search and rescue team members activated for PanamaTen members of the L.A. County Fire Department's international urban search and rescue team, USA-02, were activated by the U.S. Department of State for deployment to Panama, where magnitude 7.7 and 6.6 earthquakes struck Friday, Oct. 9, NBC Los Angeles reported. A 79-member USAR Heavy Rescue Team has received notice that it might be deployed as well, according to NBC Los Angeles.
Indigenous Pride LA set for Sunday at Exposition ParkThe free 2026 Indigenous Pride LA takes place Sunday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Exposition Park, with performances, live music, artist vendors, food stalls and community resources, according to We Like L.A.
City opens The Rink, a $28 million multipurpose arenaThe City of Santa Clarita held a grand opening Friday, Oct. 9, for The Rink, its $28 million multipurpose arena beside the Santa Clarita Sports Complex on Centre Pointe Parkway, The Signal reported. A parks official said 350 people had signed up for each of the two free afternoon skating sessions, according to The Signal. Mayor Laurene Weste called the ribbon cutting "a great day for Santa Clarita, a yearslong effort come to fruition."
Child & Family Center holds annual Purple Walk in Canyon CountryChild & Family Center held its annual 5K Purple Walk on Saturday, Oct. 10, honoring survivors of domestic violence, with approximately 300 attendees, The Signal reported. Mayor Pro Tem Patsy Ayala delivered a proclamation making October domestic violence awareness month, according to The Signal.
Latah County, federal and Idaho state offices close Monday, Oct. 12Latah County offices close Monday, Oct. 12, to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day, and federal offices and Idaho state offices close for Columbus Day, with no mail that day, Pullman Radio reported.
Saudi aviation authority says attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 and injured 309Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday, Oct. 10, killed at least 12 people and injured 309, including one U.S. citizen among the dead, Al Jazeera reported. The Houthis, who claimed a Thursday attack on the same airport, had not claimed Saturday's strike; the State Department condemned "Houthi terrorist attacks against civilian infrastructure and airports," and President Trump said of joining the fight against the Houthis, "We may. We're gonna look at it," CBS News reported. Yemen, where the Houthis are based, ranked 6th of 179 countries in the Fund for Peace Fragile States Index 2024.
Isaias deaths reach at least 4 in Florida and AlabamaCBS News reported at least four deaths Saturday, Oct. 10, in its coverage of Isaias, which made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida: two in Escambia County, Florida, according to Sheriff Chip Simmons and the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, and two in Alabama, one reported by the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency and one confirmed by Gov. Kay Ivey's office. More than 700,000 customers in seven states were without power as of 1:53 p.m. ET, according to CBS News, citing poweroutage.us. President Trump approved emergency declarations for Florida and Alabama Friday night and for Georgia Saturday, CBS News reported.