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Treasury Sanctions 10 Targets Over Iran Weapons Procurement Under Operation Economic Outcast
OFAC sanctions 10 individuals and entities across China, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye for procuring weapons and components for Iran's MODAFL under Operation Economic Outcast.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessConflictLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentMilitaryTradeMiddle EastAsiaLegal Operation Economic OutcastOFACMODAFLIran sanctionsScott BessentExecutive Order 13382weapons procurementUS Treasury
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Newsom Signs AB 2374 Creating AANHPI-Serving Institution Designation for California Colleges
Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2374 by Assemblymember Mike Fong, creating a pathway for California colleges and universities to be designated Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-serving institutions.
Politics and GovernmentEducationState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLegal Gavin NewsomAssembly Bill 2374Mike FongCalifornia higher educationAsian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific IslanderMinority-Serving InstitutionsCalifornia Community CollegesCalifornia Governors Office
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Tressel Calls on Ohio Businesses to Back 655,000 Students in Fitness Challenge
Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel urges Ohio businesses to partner with local schools and offer incentives for the Team Tressel Fitness Challenge, now serving over 655,000 students in 2,200 schools.
HealthBusinessEducationState GovernmentsEmployment and LaborSocial Issues Team Tressel Fitness ChallengeJim TresselOhioOhio businessesstudent fitnessSteve StiversOhio Chamber of CommerceOhio Governor's Office
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports Border Drone Testing and Cuts at Air Force Think Tank
Breaking Defense's weekly video show covers counter-drone testing at Falcon Peak in Yuma, Ariz., and civilian job cuts at the China Aerospace Studies Institute.
MediaScience & TechnologyMilitaryUSAComputers and InternetAsiaFederal Government Breaking DefenseFalcon PeakYumaArizonasouthern borderdronesChina Aerospace Studies InstituteAir ForceThe Break Out
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Fed Governor Barr to Speak on Economic Conditions and Monetary Policy at Detroit Economic Club
Federal Reserve Governor Barr will address the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, Michigan, delivering a speech on economic conditions and monetary policy, released by the Fed's Board of Governors.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAEconomyFederal GovernmentBankingFinancial Markets Federal ReserveBarrMonetary PolicyEconomic ConditionsDetroit Economic ClubDetroitMichiganU.S. Federal Reserve
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Media Monitor: Check My Ads Launches Campaign Pressing Platforms to Curb Online Scams
Check My Ads is reporting it has launched a campaign with other NGOs urging platforms to adopt advertiser verification rules, citing Reuters figures on scam ad profits.
Science & TechnologyBusinessLaw EnforcementMediaUSAComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesLegal Check My Adsonline scamsUnited To Stop Online ScamsSAFE Platforms ActKnow-Your-CustomerMetaNational Day of Action
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NRC Approves Construction of Nation's First Small Modular Reactor at TVA's Clinch River Site
The NRC has approved a construction permit for the Tennessee Valley Authority to build the nation's first commercial small modular reactor at its Clinch River site in Roane County, Tennessee.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentEnergyEnvironmentFederal GovernmentLegalUSA Nuclear Regulatory CommissionSmall Modular ReactorTennessee Valley AuthorityClinch RiverHo K. NiehNuclear PowerConstruction PermitU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
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American Airlines Renews Feeding America Partnership as Mission Partner
American Airlines renews its partnership with Feeding America as a Mission Partner, continuing its commitment to ending hunger during Hunger Action Month.
BusinessUSASocial Issues American AirlinesFeeding AmericaMission PartnerHunger Action Monthhunger reliefpartnershipairline
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Arlington Library to Unveil 'Stumbling Stone' Honoring Two Enslaved Women
Arlington Public Library will dedicate a stumbling stone for enslaved African Americans Bess and Nann on Oct. 3, followed by free African American genealogy workshops on Nov. 21.
MediaUSAEducationSocial IssuesLegal Arlington Public LibraryStumbling StoneMemorializing the Enslaved in ArlingtonBlack Heritage Museum of ArlingtonAfrican American genealogyArlington County VirginiaArlington 250Arlington County GovernmentReston
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SEC Charges Entities in $15 Million Investment Confidence Scams Run via WhatsApp
The SEC charged multiple entities, likely run by individuals overseas, over investment confidence scams that defrauded hundreds of retail investors, including many in the U.S., of at least $15 million.
BusinessLaw EnforcementUSAFinancial MarketsLegalComputers and Internet SECSecurities and Exchange Commissioninvestment confidence scamsWhatsAppfraud schemesretail investorsSecurities fraud
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Swings to Digital on October 6
Sony Pictures announces Spider-Man: Brand New Day will release digitally October 6, with bonus behind-the-scenes content, as director Destin Daniel Cretton thanks fans for their support.
EntertainmentMediaFilm and TVDigital and Print Publishing Spider-Man: Brand New DaySony PicturesDestin Daniel CrettonDigital ReleaseSpider-ManFilm
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Weighs Talarico's Texas Senate Bid, Putin's War Strategy and Trump's Rhetoric
Newsweek reports Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton in a Texas Senate race, examines Putin's long-war strategy in Ukraine and critiques Trump's increasingly extreme language.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSARussiaUkraineElectionGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyMilitaryDigital and Print Publishing James TalaricoKen PaxtonTexas Senate raceVladimir PutinUkraine warDonald TrumpNewsweek
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Michigan LIFT Launches With $1B Ford Contract Goal, $1B JPMorganChase Financing Pledge
Michigan LIFT, a public-private initiative from Ford, JPMorganChase, the State of Michigan, Michigan Central and Newlab, aims to connect innovative suppliers with up to $1 billion in contracts and $1 billion in financing.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAEconomyEmployment and LaborFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEnergy Michigan LIFTFord Motor CompanyJPMorganChaseGretchen WhitmerMichigan CentralNewlabMichigan Economic Development CorporationOffice of Michigan Governor
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Warns Roadless Rule Repeal Would Open 45 Million Acres of National Forest
The Sierra Club is urging supporters to comment before an Oct. 6 deadline, saying the Trump administration's proposed repeal of the Roadless Rule would expose 45 million acres of national forests to development.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEnergy Sierra ClubRoadless Rulepublic landsnational forestsUS Forest ServiceTrump administrationwildfire
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Fairfax County Detectives Seek Four Suspects in $600K Springfield Jewelry Store Robbery
Four armed suspects smashed display cases at Dubai Jewelers in Springfield, stealing about $600,000 in jewelry. Fairfax County detectives are asking the public for tips.
Law EnforcementUSALegal Fairfax County Police DepartmentSpringfieldDubai Jewelersarmed robberyMajor Crimes BureauCrime Solvers of Fairfax CountyProduct RecallReston
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Fairfax County Closes National Preparedness Month With Alert Message
Fairfax County Emergency Information wraps up its Prep Tip Tuesday series for National Preparedness Month, urging residents to stay informed and look out for those around them.
HealthMediaSocial IssuesGeneral WeatherDisasters National Preparedness MonthFairfax CountyPrep Tip TuesdayEmergency AlertsEmergency PreparednessPublic SafetyFairfax County Emergency Information
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Sanders to Host Cabinet Meetings in Cabot as Arkansas' Capital for a Day
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will travel to Cabot on Wednesday, September 30, meeting Cabinet secretaries and local officials, with three events open to media and four closed to press.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsEducationMilitaryAgriculture Sarah Huckabee SandersCabotArkansasCapital for a DayWhite River EnergeticsWard Central Elementary SchoolHolland Bottom FarmsArkansas Governor
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Newsom Signs Sweeping Immigration Oversight Package, Including First-in-Nation Shock Glove Ban and 25% Tax on Private Detention Centers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 21 bills expanding state oversight of federal immigration enforcement, banning shock gloves, taxing private detention centers 25% and restricting state property use.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalSocial IssuesElection Gavin NewsomCaliforniaimmigration enforcementprivate detention facilitiesshock glovesCalWORKsCalifornia National GuardCalifornia Governors Office
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Fed's Bowman to Address Community Bank Cyber Workshop in Denver
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Bowman delivers opening remarks at the Community Bank Cyber Workshop in Denver, Colorado, via pre-recorded video.
BusinessScience & TechnologyUSABankingComputers and InternetFederal GovernmentEconomy Federal ReserveBowmanCommunity Bank Cyber WorkshopDenverColoradocybersecuritycommunity banksU.S. Federal Reserve
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Ohio Announces $6 Million in ARC POWER Grants for Appalachian Region
Ohio directs more than $6 million in federal ARC POWER funding to five projects supporting workforce training and economic development in coal-impacted Appalachian communities.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborEnergy Mike DeWineAppalachian Regional CommissionPOWER InitiativeOhio Department of DevelopmentJim TresselLydia MihalikEconomic DevelopmentOhio Governors Office
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Gov. Reynolds Calls Special Session to Amend MEGA Program After Mesabi Metallics Steel Complex Announcement
Iowa lawmakers will return to the Capitol Friday, October 2, 2026, to amend the MEGA program after Mesabi Metallics announced the largest private investment in state history.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyFederal GovernmentEmployment and Labor Kim ReynoldsIowa General AssemblyMEGA programMesabi Metallicsspecial sessionsteel manufacturingDes MoinesIowa Governors Office
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Governor Ivey Announces First Phase of Birmingham Northern Beltline Now Open to Traffic
Alabama opens the first 1.88-mile segment of the Birmingham Northern Beltline between SR-79 and SR-75, launching a future 52-mile I-422 corridor expected to support over 11,700 jobs a year.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessTransportationState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and Labor Birmingham Northern BeltlineKay IveyAlabama Department of TransportationI-422Jefferson CountyInfrastructureEconomic DevelopmentAlabama Governor's Office
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Granicus Pitches Integrated Communications Platform to Help Governments Reach and Engage Residents
Granicus is promoting its integrated digital communications solution, promising governments multi-channel messaging, opt-in subscriptions and real-time analytics to reach residents and build trust.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessState GovernmentsComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues Granicusgovernment communicationsdigital engagementgovDeliveryEngagementHQmulti-channel messagingresident engagement
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Social Security Updates SSI Eligibility Rules for Aliens Under Free Association Compacts
SSA issued new program policy instructions on SSI alien eligibility, consolidating existing rules for aliens lawfully residing in the US under Compacts of Free Association with three Pacific nations.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegal Social Security AdministrationSupplemental Security IncomeSSI alien eligibilityProgram Operations Manual SystemCompacts of Free AssociationFederated States of MicronesiaRepublic of the Marshall Islands
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Media Monitor: SpaceX's Starship Reaches Orbit, Apple Hit With $5.7B Patent Verdict
The Rundown reports SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time, delivering 26 Starlink satellites, while a San Diego jury ordered Apple to pay $5.7B in a haptics patent case.
Science & TechnologyBusinessLaw EnforcementUSAAstronomy and SpaceComputers and InternetLegalArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues SpaceXStarshipStarlinkAppleTaction patent verdictBose earbudsFlock surveillanceThe Rundown
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Arlington Parks & Recreation Opens Winter Youth Basketball Registration, Announces Fall Events
Arlington County Parks & Recreation opens winter youth basketball sign-ups until October 1 and unveils a fall lineup including Festival Latinoamericano, Teen Nights, the Pumpkin Walk and a free tree giveaway.
Politics and GovernmentSportEducationSocial IssuesComputers and InternetState Governments Arlington County Parks & RecreationWinter Youth Basketball LeaguesFestival LatinoamericanoPumpkin WalkTeen NightsSnow Buddies ProgramAqua Fitness
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Media Monitor: Penguin Random House Recruiting Book Lovers for Reader Lounge Research Community
Penguin Random House is inviting readers to join The Reader Lounge, a research community offering surveys on books, covers and reading habits, with a chance to win free books.
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US Job Openings Hold at 7.1 Million in August, BLS Reports
BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey shows August job openings at 7.1 million, hires at 5.2 million and total separations unchanged at 5.1 million.
BusinessUSAEconomyEmployment and LaborFederal Government Bureau of Labor StatisticsJob Openings and Labor Turnover Surveyjob openingshiresseparationsUnited States labor marketAugust 2026
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DeWine Moves to End E-Check Emissions Testing in Northeast Ohio
Governor DeWine directs Ohio EPA to begin ending E-Check after the Cleveland area met federal ozone standards. Public comment opens next month, with a request to U.S. EPA due by year's end.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEnvironmentState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentTransportationClimate Change E-CheckMike DeWineOhio EPANortheast Ohiovehicle emissions testingU.S. EPAair quality standardsOhio Governors Office
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NPR's Tiny Desk Contest Opens 2027 Planning, Asks Fans to Name Dream Judge
NPR's Tiny Desk Contest team is planning the 2027 edition and asking fans to reply with their dream judge, while rounding up October shows from Contest community artists.
EntertainmentMediaMusicUSA Tiny Desk ContestNPR2027 Tiny Desk ContestLatin Music MonthTank and The BangasLeah Marlenelive music