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Sierra Club Florida Seeks $100 Donations to Help Bear Advocates Claim Hunting Permits
Sierra Club Florida asks supporters to fund $100 bear hunting permits so lottery-winning advocates can claim them and keep bears out of the hunt.
EnvironmentSocial IssuesFloridaUSAState Governments Sierra Club Floridablack bearsbear hunting permitsbear tag lotterywildlife protectionJessica Wisdom
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Iowa DNR Marks Source Water Protection Week, Highlights Conservation Funding and Private Well Grants
Iowa DNR and partners recognize Source Water Protection Week, pointing producers to NRCS priority watershed funding and private well owners to grants, testing and maintenance resources.
HealthEnvironmentState GovernmentsAgricultureEnergyLegalUSA Source Water Protection WeekIowa Department of Natural Resourcesdrinking waterPrivate Well Grants ProgramNatural Resources Conservation Servicewater use permitsair quality permitsIowa
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Library of Congress Opens Reading Rooms for October Live! Events
The Library of Congress invites visitors into two specialized reading rooms this October, with author talks, concerts and trivia marking America's 250th anniversary and the American Folklife Center's 50th.
EntertainmentMediaUSAEducationSocial IssuesDigital and Print Publishing Library of CongressLive! At the LibraryAfrican and Middle Eastern Reading RoomHispanic Reading RoomAmerican Folklife CenterDana BashHispanic Heritage MonthU.S. Library of Congress
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Census Bureau Releases 2026 Annual Government Organization Counts
The U.S. Census Bureau has released its 2026 Annual Government Organization counts, including three data tables and a public use file detailing local government units, school systems and pension systems.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyEducation U.S. Census Bureau2026 Annual Government Organization countsCensus of Governmentslocal governmentsspecial district governmentspublic pension systemsGovernment Units by State
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American Airlines and STARLUX Launch Codeshare Partnership to Expand Trans-Pacific Options
American Airlines and STARLUX Airlines have launched a codeshare partnership, letting travelers book select STARLUX-operated flights between the Western U.S. and Taipei.
BusinessTransportationAsiaUSA American AirlinesSTARLUX Airlinescodeshare partnershipTaipeiWestern U.S.trans-Pacific flightsair travel
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Media Monitor: Voices for Vaccines Counters Claims on Vaccine Doses, Hepatitis B Studies and Meat Allergies
Voices for Vaccines is reporting that vaccines do not cause autism, that hepatitis B vaccine studies lasted far longer than a few days, and that no evidence links vaccines to alpha-gal syndrome.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesUSA Voices for VaccinesDonald TrumpautismMMR vaccinehepatitis B vaccineRobert F. Kennedy Jr.alpha-gal syndromeJust The Facts
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Sanders to Join Arkansas Community Foundation and Walmart Foundation for Announcement
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will take part in an announcement with the Arkansas Community Foundation and Walmart Foundation Friday, September 25, at the Springdale Senior Center.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsSocial IssuesMedia Sarah Huckabee SandersArkansas Community FoundationWalmart FoundationSpringdaleArkansasMedia AdvisoryArkansas Governor
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SSA Audit Finds $211 Million in Improper Student Benefit Payments
A Social Security Administration audit of 100 student beneficiaries found 17 paid incorrectly and 12 lacking documentation, leading to an estimated $211 million in improper and $342 million in unsupported payments.
Politics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentLegalEducationSocial Issues Social Security Administrationstudent benefitsimproper paymentsaudit reportOffice of the Inspector GeneralForm SSA-1372unsupported payments
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports Navy Push for Offensive Cyber, New Information Chief
Breaking Defense reports the Navy is seeking more offensive and expeditionary cyber capabilities, and has tapped Capt. Tamara Lawrence as its new chief of information.
Science & TechnologyMilitaryUSAComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEmployment and Labor Breaking DefenseU.S. Navycyber capabilitiesexpeditionary cyberTamara Lawrencechief of informationremote mine huntingBreaking Defense - Naval Warfare
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Federal Reserve Issues Enforcement Action Against Former Sandy Spring Bank Employee
The Federal Reserve Board has issued an enforcement action involving a former employee of Sandy Spring Bank, announced in a press release from the Board of Governors.
BusinessLaw EnforcementUSABankingLegalFederal Government Federal Reserve BoardSandy Spring Bankenforcement actionBoard of GovernorsFederal Reserve Systembanking regulationU.S. Federal Reserve
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Fairfax County Police Highlight This Week's Community Events
Fairfax County Police Department promotes this week's community events, district newsletters, camera registration and recruitment as part of ongoing efforts to connect residents and officers.
Law EnforcementUSASocial IssuesGeneral Politics Fairfax County Police DepartmentCommunity EventsCoffee with a CopConnect Fairfax CountyNextdoorPublic SafetyFairfax County, VAReston
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Ivey Urges Alabamians to Get Outdoors for Hunting, Fishing and Public Lands Day
Governor Kay Ivey encourages Alabamians to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day and National Public Lands Day on Sept. 26, highlighting $525 million in outdoor recreation investments since 2017.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentUSAState GovernmentsEconomySocial IssuesEnergy Kay IveyNational Hunting and Fishing DayNational Public Lands DayAlabama Department of Conservation and Natural ResourcesChris BlankenshipOutdoor RecreationForever WildAlabama Governor's Office
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Social Security Administration Alerts Wisconsin Residents to Change in Local Office Status
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of its offices, card centers and hearing offices in Wisconsin has changed, and points users to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationWisconsinSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountonline servicesretirement benefitsMedicare
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Let's Encrypt Builds ClickHouse Data Warehouse as Hickory DNS Ships Security Release
ISRG's September 2026 update covers Let's Encrypt's new ClickHouse data warehouse, Hickory DNS v0.26.2 responding to LLM-assisted vulnerability reports, and Datadog joining as a Silver Sponsor.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceMedia Let's EncryptInternet Security Research GroupClickHouseHickory DNSDatadogProssimoOpen Source Summit Europe
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OFAC Consolidates Sanctions Penalties Rules, Amends Syria Terrorism List Regulations
Treasury's OFAC is consolidating enforcement and penalties procedures into new Sanctions Penalties Regulations, amending Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations after Syria's rescission, and releasing a TSRA licensing report.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentTradeLegalMiddle EastBanking OFACSanctions Penalties RegulationsSyriaState Sponsor of TerrorismTrade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement ActIranTerrorism List Governments Sanctions RegulationsUS Treasury
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U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Over 25,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Six Days, Surpassing 260,000 Pounds in Operation Pacific Viper
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa seized more than 25,000 pounds of cocaine in three interdictions over six days, pushing Operation Pacific Viper past 260,000 pounds seized overall.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSACosta RicaPanamaFederal GovernmentMilitaryLegalLatin America Operation Pacific ViperU.S. Coast GuardCocaine SeizureUSCGC TampaDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne MullinDrug InterdictionU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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DHS S&T Opens Applications for HS-POWER Student Internship Program
DHS Science and Technology Directorate is accepting applications for HS-POWER internships, offering STEM students paid summer research placements with mentors at DHS offices and labs.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEducationFederal GovernmentEmployment and LaborUSA DHS Science and Technology DirectorateHS-POWERinternship programSTEM studentshomeland securitystudent stipendWashington DCU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Flexport to Host North America Freight Market Update Live Webinar on October 8
Flexport's FMU Live webinar on October 8 will cover North America ports and labor, transpacific eastbound ocean updates and air freight, with experts Kyle Beaulieu, Dharshini Shegran and David Grinevald.
BusinessTradeTransportationEmployment and LaborUSA FlexportFreight Market Update LiveWebinarNorth AmericaOcean FreightAir FreightTranspacific Eastbound
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Google Ad Tech Remedies Fall Short, DCN Argues Congress Must Act
DCN's weekly InContext newsletter says Google's ad tech remedies expire in six years and apply only to Google, making the case for Congress to set durable digital ad market rules.
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DHS Releases 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan "Securing the Next 250"
DHS and CISA unveil a 2026 election security plan offering voluntary, no-cost services including threat information sharing, vulnerability scanning and training to help state and local officials protect voting infrastructure.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyUSAFederal GovernmentElectionComputers and InternetGeneral Politics Department of Homeland SecurityCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyElection Infrastructure Security PlanMarkwayne Mullinelection securitycritical infrastructurevulnerability scanningU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Social Security Administration Alerts Virginians to Changed Office Status
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Virginia has changed, and points users to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationVirginiaSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact fact-checks Trump's UN claims, China data center influence theory
PolitiFact is reporting that Trump and GOP claims blaming China for U.S. data center opposition are exaggerated, and that Trump misled on Iran war and AI in his UN speech.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMediaUSAWhite HouseArtificial IntelligenceElectionLegalMilitary PolitiFactDonald TrumpChinadata centersUnited Nations General AssemblyIran warfact-check
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Troy Dannen Named Opening Keynote for 2026 Governor's Summit
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announces UNL athletic director Troy Dannen as opening keynote for the 2026 Governor's Summit, replacing Senator Ben Sasse, who is recovering from liver surgery.
Politics and GovernmentSportHealthState GovernmentsEducationGeneral Politics Troy DannenGovernor's SummitJim PillenBen SasseUniversity of Nebraska-LincolnNebraskaKeynoteOffice of Nebraska Governor
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Newsletter Says GOP Candidates Distance Themselves From Trump on War, Economy
Newsweek's The 1600 newsletter says Republican candidates are running ads against the Iran war and scrubbing Trump from their sites, evidence their internal polling is as bad as public surveys.
Politics and GovernmentMediaBusinessUSAGeneral PoliticsElectionEconomyWhite HouseRepublican Party NewsweekThe 1600 newsletterDonald TrumpIran warRepublican midterm candidatesAnthony Scaramucci2026 midterm elections
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Fairfax Reminds Residents: Paper Bags Yes, Plastic Bags No in Recycling Carts
City of Fairfax urges residents to keep plastic bags out of recycling carts, warning they clog machinery and cause shutdowns, and to return them to local retailers instead.
EnvironmentState GovernmentsSocial Issues City of Fairfaxrecyclingplastic bagspaper bagswaste managementRecycling Guidenextrex.comReston
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Media Monitor: Lawmaker Moves to End Border Surveillance Tower Program After Investigation
MIT Technology Review reports Rep. Delia Ramirez plans legislation to terminate the southern border surveillance tower program, citing its investigation into deaths near the towers.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessHealthLaw EnforcementUSAAustraliaChinaGeneral PoliticsCongressArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEnvironmentClimate ChangeAstronomy and SpaceLegalFederal Government MIT Technology ReviewDelia Ramirezborder surveillance towerssouthern borderOpenAIMetaMITsciencetechnology
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Vandenberg Coalition: Trump-Xi Summit Must Address China's Civilizational Threat
Ahead of the September 24 Trump-Xi summit, the Vandenberg Coalition urges Washington to press Beijing on detained Americans, Iranian crude imports and fentanyl precursors while confronting a civilizational challenge.
Politics and GovernmentWorldScience & TechnologyUSAChinaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseArtificial IntelligenceMilitaryMiddle EastAsiaLatin America Vandenberg CoalitionTrump-Xi summitChinese Communist PartyJon KylLeland LazarusThe Vandenberg Coalition
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Yale Study Finds Agricultural 'Liming' Stores More Carbon Dioxide Than It Releases
Yale researchers find that adding limestone to farm fields in the Mississippi River Basin stores more carbon dioxide than it releases, contradicting conventional emissions accounting.
Science & TechnologyHealthEnvironmentClimate ChangeEducationArtificial IntelligenceAgricultureMedia Yale Universitylimingcarbon dioxideMississippi River Basincore facilitiesYale Peabody MuseumUniversity
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Today in History: F. Scott Fitzgerald and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Share a September 24 Birthday
The Library of Congress marks September 24 as the birthday of The Great Gatsby author F. Scott Fitzgerald, born in 1896, and writer Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, born in 1825.
MediaUSADigital and Print PublishingEducation F. Scott FitzgeraldFrances Ellen Watkins HarperLibrary of CongressToday in HistoryThe Great GatsbySt. Paul, MinnesotaBaltimore, MarylandU.S. Library of Congress
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Mayor Bass Orders Independent Review of LAPD Response to Mental Health Crises
Executive Directive No. 21 requires an independent firm to examine five years of LAPD uses of force and custodial arrests involving people in mental health crises and recommend reforms.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementHealthUSAGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsSocial IssuesLegal Karen BassLos Angeles Police DepartmentExecutive Directive No. 21mental health crisis responseBoard of Police Commissionersuse of forceLos AngelesLA Mayors Office