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• Chilean Supplier Expands Frozen Berry Recall Over E. coli O145 Risk

  2 Oct 2026 4:29 p.m. · Source: US Food and Drug Administration

  Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. expands its frozen organic berry recall to more Great Value lots and a Trader Joe's lot over potential E. coli O145 contamination.

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• Gias Foods Recalls bettergoods Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Over Listeria Risk

  2 Oct 2026 4:26 p.m. · Source: US Food and Drug Administration

  Gias Foods of New York is recalling all lot codes of bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine sold nationwide at Walmart over possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses reported.

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• Connecticut Ends Fiscal Year With $529.8 Million Surplus, Eighth Straight Year in the Black

  2 Oct 2026 4:25 p.m. · Source: Connecticut Governors Office

  Governor Ned Lamont's week included a $529.8 million surplus announcement, a $9 million East Hartford housing grant, the state's first Military Suicide Awareness Day, and new Shore Line East trains.

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• Social Security Administration Alerts Maine Customers to Changed Office Status

  2 Oct 2026 4:24 p.m. · Source: Social Security Administration

  The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Maine has changed, and points customers to online services for most business.

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• Greenwich Rx Recalls Compounded Glutathione Nationwide Over Elevated Endotoxin Levels

  2 Oct 2026 4:23 p.m. · Source: US Food and Drug Administration

  Greenwich Rx, a 503A compounding pharmacy in Tomball, Texas, is voluntarily recalling specific lots of compounded glutathione to the consumer level over potential elevated endotoxin levels.

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• Spanberger Accepts NAACP Breaking Barriers Award, Urges 'Yes' Vote on Rights Restoration Amendment

  2 Oct 2026 4:16 p.m. · Source: Office of Virginia Governor

  Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger accepted the NAACP Alexandria chapter's Breaking Barriers Award and urged Virginians to vote yes on a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights.

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• TCEQ Commissioners to Weigh Wastewater, Water Rights and Air Permit Rulings at Oct. 21 Meeting

  2 Oct 2026 4:09 p.m.

  Texas environmental commissioners will consider a Tarrant County water district's request for added powers, contested wastewater and concrete plant permits, a Waco water rights amendment and dozens of enforcement orders.

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• Media Monitor: TIME Health Reports on Dengue Outbreak, ALS Advocate's Death, Measles Death

  2 Oct 2026 4:08 p.m. · Source: TIME Health

  TIME Health reports on a Florida dengue outbreak and the absence of a U.S. vaccine, the death of ALS influencer Brooke Eby at 37, and a new measles-related death in Pennsylvania.

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• Federal Reserve Extends Comment Period on Regulation O Modernization Proposal to November 4

  2 Oct 2026 4:06 p.m. · Source: US Federal Reserve

  The Federal Reserve Board will extend the public comment period on its proposal to modernize Regulation O until November 4, giving the public more time to weigh in.

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• DeWine Highlights H2Ohio Wetlands Work in Toledo

  2 Oct 2026 4:01 p.m. · Source: Ohio Governors Office

  Governor DeWine toured Toledo to spotlight H2Ohio wetland restoration, including a $8.7 million Maumee River islands project that cuts phosphorus flowing into Lake Erie.

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• DC Marks LGBTQIA+ History Month as Mayor's LGBTQ Affairs Office Turns 20

  2 Oct 2026 3:45 p.m. · Source: District of Columbia Mayors Office

  Washington, DC celebrates LGBTQIA+ History Month in October with the Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs' 20th anniversary bash and the 39th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race.

  Politics and GovernmentHealthSocial IssuesState GovernmentsEducationEmployment and Labor LGBTQIA+ History MonthMayor's Office of LGBTQ AffairsMuriel BowserWashington DC17th Street High Heel RaceMOLGBTQA 20th AnniversaryDirector CareyDistrict of Columbia Mayors Office

• US-Ukraine Fund Approves Energy and Critical Minerals Investments

  2 Oct 2026 3:37 p.m. · Source: US Treasury

  The U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund approved new deals in critical minerals, combined heat and power, and battery storage, deepening the economic partnership between Washington and Kyiv.

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• Fairfax County Highlights Domestic Violence Resources as Cases Remain Severe

  2 Oct 2026 3:32 p.m. · Source: Fairfax County Government

  Fairfax County urges residents to call its 24-hour domestic and sexual violence hotline, noting cases remain severe, including strangulation incidents, and offering counseling, housing and safety planning.

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• Hegseth Announces Navy Nominations for Admiral, Vice Admiral Posts

  2 Oct 2026 3:14 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced three Navy flag officer nominations, including Vice Adm. John B. Skillman for admiral and vice chief of Naval Operations.

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• Bayer to Invest $2.2 Billion in New Albany, Ohio Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Site

  2 Oct 2026 3:10 p.m. · Source: Ohio Governors Office

  Bayer will build a $2.2 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in New Albany, Ohio, creating about 600 permanent jobs and 1,500 construction jobs, with the first module set to open in 2031.

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• Columbia Engineering Hosts 'AI + Culture' World Leaders Forum Event

  2 Oct 2026 3:00 p.m. · Source: Columbia University

  Global leaders, technologists and artists gathered at Columbia's Low Library Rotunda for an "AI + Culture" forum examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping human development and creative expression.

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• Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Announces 47 Appointments to State Boards and Commissions

  2 Oct 2026 2:55 p.m. · Source: Ohio Governors Office

  DeWine fills seats on college trustee boards, the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, the Civil Rights Commission and dozens of other state panels in a wide-ranging round of appointments.

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• Hegseth Announces Nominations for Space Command Chief, Judge Advocate General and Other General Officer Posts

  2 Oct 2026 2:47 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced presidential nominations including Space Force Lt. Gen. David N. Miller to lead U.S. Space Command and six other general officer appointments.

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• Detectives Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Chantilly

  2 Oct 2026 2:46 p.m. · Source: Fairfax County Police Department

  Fairfax County police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash on Route 28 in Chantilly that killed 32-year-old Fiona Hagengimana of Fairfax on September 29.

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• DC State Board of Education to Hold Virtual October Working Session

  2 Oct 2026 2:31 p.m. · Source: DC State Board of Education

  The D.C. State Board of Education will convene its October working session on October 7 at 5:00 p.m., with in-person attendance limited but public comments welcomed via livestream.

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• FTC Settlement with Southern Glazer's Targets Illegal Price Discrimination Against Small Businesses

  2 Oct 2026 2:20 p.m.

  The FTC has secured a settlement with Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits over alleged illegal price discrimination, aiming to help small retailers compete with large chains.

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• Beshear Highlights Two Years of Declining Serious Crime in Kentucky

  2 Oct 2026 2:13 p.m. · Source: Kentucky Governor's Office

  On the International Day of Non-Violence, Gov. Andy Beshear touted falling crime rates, more school resource officers, higher trooper pay and new reentry and training facilities across Kentucky.

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• Arlington Circuit Court Mails 35,000 Juror Questionnaires for 2027 Service

  2 Oct 2026 2:11 p.m. · Source: Arlington County Government

  Arlington Circuit Court has begun its annual juror qualification process, mailing questionnaires to about 35,000 randomly selected residents of Arlington County and Falls Church City for 2027 jury duty.

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• DNR Investigating Fish Kill in Little Maquoketa River Near Peosta

  2 Oct 2026 2:02 p.m. · Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources

  Iowa DNR traces a fish kill in a Little Maquoketa River tributary north of Peosta to manure runoff from an animal feeding operation, as cleanup begins and the investigation continues.

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• Library of Congress Accepts Welsh Gift of Transatlantic Symphony for America's 250th

  2 Oct 2026 1:47 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

  Welsh government gifts Katie Jenkins's "Symffoni'r Môr Mawr" to the Library of Congress for America 250, with scores now available online and a signed full score in the Performing Arts Reading Room.

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• 16-Year-Old Charged Following Non-Fatal Double Shooting in Hybla Valley

  2 Oct 2026 1:41 p.m. · Source: Fairfax County Police Department

  Fairfax County detectives charged a 16-year-old male after a Hybla Valley shooting left two adult men with non-life-threatening injuries; the teen turned himself in on October 1.

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• Traffic Alert: Road Closures Announced for 42nd Annual Army Ten-Miler in Arlington

  2 Oct 2026 1:41 p.m. · Source: Arlington County Government

  Arlington County announces extensive road closures around the Pentagon, Crystal City and Rosslyn for the 42nd Annual Army Ten-Miler on October 11, 2026, with Metro opening early for runners and spectators.

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• Governor Sherrill Blames Trump Policies for Weak Jobs Report, Touts New Jersey Permit Reforms

  2 Oct 2026 1:31 p.m. · Source: Office of New Jersey Governor

  New Jersey Governor Sherrill says the latest jobs report shows job growth down nearly 80% since Trump took office, while touting permit backlog cuts and $1 billion in energy savings.

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• Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports Pentagon Drone Command Plan, Navy-Raytheon Deal and Iraq Withdrawal

  2 Oct 2026 1:19 p.m. · Source: Breaking Defense - Pentagon

  Breaking Defense reports the Pentagon wants a new drone command, the Navy inked a $24.4B SM-6 deal with Raytheon, and U.S. troops have left Iraq.

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• FTC and Utah, Nevada Attorneys General Sue Lens.com Over Deceptive Pricing

  2 Oct 2026 1:18 p.m.

  Federal Trade Commission and two state attorneys general allege Lens.com hid a bogus "taxes & fees" charge that often doubles the price of contact lenses for consumers.

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