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DHS Science and Technology Directorate Releases First Open-Source NG911 Test Code Repository
DHS S&T and partners release the first open-source NG911 test code repository, offering free scripts to help agencies verify interoperability across 5,748 U.S. 911 platforms.
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetLaw EnforcementEducation NG911DHS Science and Technology DirectorateEileen RubinNational Emergency Number AssociationTexas A&M UniversityEmergency CommunicationInteroperabilityU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting Calls for Renewed US-UK Defence Innovation Partnership in Washington Speech
Streeting tells CSIS that Britain and America must out-innovate and out-produce adversaries, citing Ukraine's drone warfare lessons and a $650 drone destroying a $4 million tank.
Politics and GovernmentWorldScience & TechnologyMilitaryEuropeUnited KingdomUSAEconomyArtificial IntelligenceTrade Wes StreetingUS-UK defence cooperationUkraineNATOdefence innovationCenter for Strategic and International StudiesWashington D.C.UK Government
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HSI Arrests Naturalized Citizen for Illegally Voting in New Jersey Before Naturalization
Lizbeth Almonte-Rosa, a naturalized U.S. citizen from the Dominican Republic, was arrested by HSI Newark and the FBI for voting by an alien in New Jersey's 2022 elections.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentElectionLegalSocial Issues Lizbeth Almonte-RosaHomeland Security Investigationsvoting by an alienNew JerseydenaturalizationMarkwayne MullinFederal Bureau of InvestigationU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Fairfax County's AiPi Solutions Uses AI Platform LeifAI to Turn Patents into Business Value
Fairfax County-based AiPi Solutions, founded by patent attorney Eric Morehouse, pairs intellectual property expertise with its AI platform LeifAI to help startups, tech companies and investors turn patents into investment and growth.
BusinessScience & TechnologyUSAArtificial IntelligenceEconomyComputers and InternetMilitaryTransportation AiPi SolutionsLeifAIFairfax County Economic Development AuthorityEric MorehouseIntellectual PropertyAccelerate Investor ConferenceReston
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Nebraska General Fund Receipts Beat Forecast by 0.4% in September
Nebraska's September General Fund receipts came in at $815 million, 0.4% above forecast, with sales and use tax and miscellaneous taxes up sharply while individual income tax lagged.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentLegal Nebraska Department of RevenueGeneral Fund receiptsJames R. Kammsales and use taxindividual income taxNebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Boardfiscal year 2026-27
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California Test Scores Rise for Third Straight Year as Newsom Touts Education Investments
California student test scores rose across English, math and science for a third straight year, with graduation rates at a 10-year high and chronic absenteeism declining statewide.
Politics and GovernmentEducationState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues Gavin NewsomCalifornia educationstudent assessment scoresTony ThurmondCalifornia School Dashboardchronic absenteeismTK-12 fundingCalifornia Governors Office
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Toyota and espnW Honor 11th Class of Everyday Heroes at 2026 Women + Sports Summit
Toyota recognized its 11th class of Everyday Heroes at the 2026 espnW: Women + Sports Summit in Ojai, California, honoring people who make a difference for women and girls in sports.
BusinessSportMediaSocial IssuesUSA ToyotaespnWToyota Everyday Heroes2026 espnW: Women + Sports SummitOjai, Californiawomen and girls in sportsPlano, Texas
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports Coast Guard MQ-9B Order, Navy Drone and Missile Deals
Breaking Defense reports the Coast Guard ordered its first MQ-9B drones for $248 million, while the Navy and industry partners advanced X-BAT drone, SM-3 missile and shipyard work.
Science & TechnologyBusinessMilitaryArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsTradeUSA Breaking DefenseU.S. Coast GuardMQ-9B dronesRaytheonSM-3 IB missilesShield AIX-BAT droneBreaking Defense - Naval Warfare
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Fairfax County Police Announce This Week's Community Events
Fairfax County Police Department invites residents to community events this week, including Coffee with a Cop-style gatherings, festivals and advisory committee meetings across seven districts.
Law EnforcementUSASocial IssuesGeneral Politics Fairfax County Police DepartmentCommunity EventsFairfax CountyVirginiaCommunity Advisory CommitteeCentreville DayConnect Fairfax CountyReston
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Ivey Announces $167 Million Contract to Replace Tuscaloosa's Woolsey Finnell Bridge
Alabama awards a $167 million contract to Scott Bridge Company to replace Tuscaloosa's aging Woolsey Finnell Bridge with a six-lane span and widen McFarland Boulevard.
Politics and GovernmentUSATransportationState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentInfrastructure Kay IveyWoolsey Finnell BridgeTuscaloosaAlabama Department of TransportationMcFarland BoulevardScott Bridge CompanyRichard ShelbyAlabama Governor's Office
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Social Security Administration Alerts Massachusetts Customers to Changed Office Status
SSA says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Massachusetts has changed, and points customers to online services for benefits, applications and account management.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationMassachusettsSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Alerts Massachusetts Customers to Local Office Status Change
SSA notifies Massachusetts customers that the operational status of their local office, card center, or hearing office has changed, and points them to online services for benefits, applications, and account management.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationMassachusettsSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Alerts Minnesota Offices of Operational Status Change
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Minnesota has changed, and points recipients to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationMinnesotaSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Trader Vic's and Plum Market Open at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
The ribbon-cutting in Terminal 2 post-security runs from 10:20 AM to 11:30 AM Pacific and includes menu samplings and a Mai Tai workshop.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSATransportationState GovernmentsEmployment and LaborEconomy Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportTrader Vic'sPlum MarketPort of OaklandMai TaiBarbara LeeAirport Dining
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PolitiFact Fact-Checks Texas Senate Rumors, Michigan Doctor Claim, Florida Tax Measure and Siberian Lab Death
Rumors that Texas Democrat James Talarico was confined to a mental health center were rated Pants on Fire, while a claim that Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed is not really a doctor was found to depend on how "physician" is defined.
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Millions Across Southeast Take Part in Great Southeast ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
Participants paused at 10:15 a.m. today to practice "Drop, Cover and Hold On" in a one-minute drill that drew more than 2 million people last year.
HealthScience & TechnologyUSADisastersGeneral WeatherSocial IssuesEnvironment Great Southeast ShakeOutearthquake safetyearthquake drillFairfax County Emergency InformationSoutheastemergency preparednessVirginiaDrop Cover and Hold On
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US Nuclear Operators Pursue Reactor Uprates as AI Electricity Demand Surges
Constellation plans to add nearly a gigawatt across 11 reactors at six plants, while the Energy Department awarded Vistra a $4.2 billion loan for upgrades at three plants.
Science & TechnologyBusinessHealthEnergyMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceEnvironmentClimate ChangeTransportationMilitaryComputers and InternetUSA MIT Technology Revieworgan transplantationpig kidneysnuclear powerConstellationBasiGoAppleMITsciencetechnologypower upratesVistradata centers
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Preliminary Reports Give Magnitude 5.6 and 5.3 for Central Alaska Earthquake
The quake struck at 11:07:02 UTC about 43 km north-northwest of Lake Minchumina, with shaking felt near Fairbanks, College and Badger.
Science & TechnologyDisastersUSAAlaskaEnvironment EarthquakeCentral AlaskaLake MinchuminaFairbanksUSGS Earthquake ReportsAlaska Earthquake CenterNatural DisastersUSGSNatural Disaster
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CBC Reports Suspected Russian Drone Campaign Over NATO Skies, Inflation Drag on Republicans, Pakistan School Roof Collapse
Norway has logged more than 300 drone occurrences this year, while a suspected sighting over Luxembourg Airport diverted 19 flights affecting nearly 2,000 people.
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessScience & TechnologyEntertainmentConflictUSACanadaUnited KingdomUkraineGeneral PoliticsElectionEconomyMilitaryFilm and TVComputers and InternetPakistanDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyDisasters NATOdronesDonald TrumpinflationU.S. midterm electionsBritish ColumbiaStarlinkCBC PoliticsCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)Russian dronesChrystia FreelandPakistan school collapseCBC Morning Brief
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Social Security Administration Tells North Carolina Beneficiaries to Check Office Status Before Visiting
The agency did not say why the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in the state changed, or which locations are affected.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and InternetState GovernmentsSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationNorth CarolinaSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Tells Washington, D.C. Residents Local Office Status Has Changed
The agency is directing the public to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office online before visiting, and says much of its business can be handled online instead.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsComputers and InternetSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationWashington, D.C.Social Security benefitsmy Social Security accountMedicareretirement benefitsdisability benefitsSocial Security office statusonline services
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Whitmer Launches Michigan Space Innovation Hub to Grow State's Space Economy
Michigan launches a statewide Space Innovation Hub anchored at Newlab Detroit, backed by a nearly $1.2 million grant, to connect manufacturers, startups and federal partners.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessState GovernmentsEconomyAstronomy and SpaceEmployment and Labor Michigan Space Innovation HubGretchen WhitmerNewlab DetroitMichigan Centralspace economyMichigan Economic Development CorporationAerospace Industry Association of MichiganOffice of Michigan Governor
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The Met Names Danh Vo and Sandra Mujinga for 2027 Facade and Great Hall Commissions
Danh Vo will create the eighth Genesis Facade Commission for The Met Fifth Avenue's niches, while Sandra Mujinga will make the fourth Great Hall Commission, both opening in 2027.
EntertainmentMediaUSAFilm and TVSocial Issues The Metropolitan Museum of ArtDanh VoSandra MujingaThe Genesis Facade CommissionThe Great Hall CommissionContemporary ArtNew York CityMet Museum
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DCN InContext: News Podcasts May Rebuild Trust as Subscription Habits Shift
Digital Content Next's weekly newsletter explores how news podcasts can rebuild audience trust, why audience growth alone can't sustain publishers, and how rising prices are reshaping subscriptions.
MediaBusinessScience & TechnologyDigital and Print PublishingEconomyArtificial IntelligenceFilm and TVSocial Issues Digital Content Nextnews podcastsmedia trustdigital subscriptionspublishing businessDCN Next Summitmedia industry
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Two Loaded Firearms Recovered Following Arrest in Fair Oaks
Fairfax County detectives stopped a speeding vehicle, pursued a fleeing passenger and recovered two loaded firearms from his waistband. An 18-year-old Herndon man faces concealed weapon and obstruction charges.
Law EnforcementUSALegalSocial Issues Fairfax County Police DepartmentFair OaksJefry Bonilla SerranoConcealed WeaponObstructionHerndonViolent Crime Suppression UnitReston
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Governor Sherrill Condemns Trump Administration Plan for Public Execution of Fort Hood Shooter
New Jersey Governor Sherrill says a televised public execution of Nidal Hasan is contrary to American values and warns of lasting harm to soldiers detailed to a firing squad.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementMilitaryLegalWhite HouseFederal GovernmentCongressSocial Issues Nidal HasanSherrillPete HegsethFort Hoodfiring squadpublic executionNew JerseyOffice of New Jersey Governor
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DC Arts Commission Hosts Business of the Arts Conversation
CAH's Community Initiatives Unit invites participants to explore the Business of the Arts Capacity Building Series and Business of Art Council, and help shape upcoming sessions.
BusinessEntertainmentWashington D.C.EconomySocial IssuesEducation DC Commission on the Arts and HumanitiesBusiness of the Arts Capacity Building SeriesBusiness of Art CouncilMoises Del'RosarioDwayne Lawson-BrownCommunity Initiatives UnitBusiness Council for the ArtsDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
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Fall Colors Spread Across Virginia State Parks as Wildlife Activity Peaks
Virginia State Parks report advancing fall foliage from Claytor Lake to Leesylvania, plus migrating birds, rutting deer and a slate of October festivals and hiring openings.
EnvironmentHealthEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesUSA Virginia State Parksfall foliageClaytor Lake State ParkSky Meadows State ParkWorld Migratory Bird Dayhikingwildlife watchingReston
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The Met to Stage First Major Rembrandt Exhibition in Over 20 Years, Exploring His Lifelong Dialogue with the Ancient World
Rembrandt and the Ancients, organized with the Musée du Louvre, brings more than 125 works to The Met in 2027, including 70 by Rembrandt, many shown in the US for the first time.
EntertainmentMediaUSAFranceFilm and TVDigital and Print Publishing Rembrandt van RijnThe Metropolitan Museum of ArtMusée du LouvreRembrandt and the AncientsMax HolleinJoanna Sheers SeidensteinArt exhibitionMet Museum
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Promotes Free Access to Commercial Space Week for Government and Military
Breaking Defense is promoting free registration for Commercial Space Week, offering government and military a free Plus Pass and industry a free Expo Pass through Oct. 31.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentAstronomy and SpaceMilitaryTrade Commercial Space WeekBreaking DefenseSpaceComNASASpace MobilityGSA Spaceport Summitspace industryBreaking Defence