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FTC Backs Education Department Plan to Expand Higher Education Accreditation Options
The Federal Trade Commission strongly endorsed the Department of Education's proposed accreditation reforms, saying more competition among accreditors could lower costs and improve quality for millions of American students.
Politics and GovernmentEducationFederal GovernmentEconomySocial Issues Federal Trade CommissionDepartment of Educationhigher education accreditationaccreditation agencieshigher education costscompetition
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Carney Meets Chile's President Kast at UN General Assembly
Prime Minister Mark Carney met Chile's President José Antonio Kast in New York, discussing defence, critical minerals and Antarctic research as Canada remains Chile's largest foreign investor.
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessCanadaChileGeneral PoliticsTradeEconomyEnvironmentMilitary Mark CarneyJosé Antonio KastUnited Nations General AssemblyAntarctic researchcritical mineralsCanada Prime Minister Mark Carney
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Sierra Club: Memo Directs Fish and Wildlife Service to Weaken Endangered Species Act
Sierra Club says an internal memo uncovered by The New York Times directs the US Fish and Wildlife Service to implement the Endangered Species Act in a way that undermines its core purpose.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyMediaLaw EnforcementUSA Endangered Species ActSierra ClubUS Fish and Wildlife ServiceClean Water ActEnvironmental Protection AgencyJ.H. Campbell coal plantHawaiian green sea turtle
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Recaps Air, Space and Cyber Conference in Weekly Video Show
Breaking Defense's weekly video news show covers the biggest and most surprising news from the Air and Space Forces Association's Air, Space and Cyber conference in National Harbor, Maryland.
MediaScience & TechnologyBusinessMilitaryComputers and InternetRoboticsUSA Breaking DefenseAir and Space Forces AssociationAir, Space and Cyber conferenceNational Harbor, MarylandLeonardo DRSunmanned surface vesselscounter-UAS
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NIH Workshop to Explore Multi-System Disorders in North Bethesda
Registration is open for a September 2026 workshop in North Bethesda, Maryland, bringing researchers, clinicians and people with lived experience together to discuss complex multi-system disorders.
HealthScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceEducationUSA Multi-System DisordersNIH WorkshopNorth BethesdaNeuroimmune DysfunctionChronic PainMedical ResearchPatient ExperienceUS Social Security Department
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Prep Tip Tuesday: Protect What You Can't Replace
Fairfax County Emergency Information marks week four of National Preparedness Month by urging residents to protect the documents and records they would need most if disaster struck.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesState GovernmentsDisasters National Preparedness MonthPrep Tip TuesdayFairfax County Emergency Informationemergency preparednessdocument protectiondisaster preparedness
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Vandenberg Coalition Video Calls China Threat 'Civilizational' Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
The Vandenberg Coalition released a video arguing the Chinese Communist Party poses a civilizational threat to America, as it presses for the release of detained US citizen Min Zin before any new Trump-Xi summits.
Politics and GovernmentWorldMediaUSAChinaGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentMilitarySocial IssuesAsia Vandenberg CoalitionChinese Communist PartyTrump-Xi summitCarrie FilipettiMin ZinXi JinpingThe Vandenberg Coalition
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Trump and Mamdani Meeting at Gracie Mansion
Newsweek reports President Donald Trump met New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion, where the two discussed a Queens development plan after months of sharp criticism.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseReal EstateDigital and Print Publishing Donald TrumpZohran MamdaniGracie MansionSunnyside YardNew York CityNewsweekJennifer H. Cunningham
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Investigation Documents Deaths Along US Border's "Virtual Wall"
MIT Technology Review reports its investigation found over a thousand people died after moving through areas watched by US border surveillance towers, including AI-powered ones.
Science & TechnologyMediaLaw EnforcementUSAArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetSocial IssuesLegal MIT Technology ReviewUS southern bordervirtual wallsurveillance towersborder deathsMat HonanMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: CSIS Nuclear Policy News Roundup Covers U.S. Strategy, Lithuania, Turkey, Iran and North Korea
CSIS's Nuclear Policy News briefs members on a warning about U.S. nuclear strategy, Lithuania's move to lift a constitutional ban, Turkey-U.S. reactor cooperation, Iran's conditions and North Korean missile launches.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldLithuaniaTurkeyIranNorth KoreaSouth KoreaGeneral PoliticsMilitaryEnergyAsiaMiddle EastEuropeArtificial Intelligence CSISNuclear Policy NewsLithuania SeimasTurkey small modular reactorsIran Nuclear Non-Proliferation TreatyNorth Korea ballistic missile launchSouth Korea sanctions
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ICE Arrests Nearly 51,000 Illegal Aliens in August, Third Straight Monthly Record
ICE arrested 50,925 illegal aliens in August 2026, surpassing July's 50,208 for a third consecutive monthly record, DHS said, citing arrests of criminals convicted of murder and other offenses.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesLegal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Department of Homeland Securityillegal alien arrestsMarkwayne MullindeportationPresident Trumpself-deportationU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Newsom Signs Nation's Strongest Data Center Laws, Shielding Ratepayers
Governor Gavin Newsom signed sweeping data center legislation giving communities more control over water, electricity and land use, with lawmakers and advocates praising new ratepayer and environmental protections.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyEnergyState GovernmentsEnvironmentLegalUSA Gavin NewsomData CentersCaliforniaSB 1168AB 1577RatepayersEnergy PolicyCalifornia Governors Office
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Fairfax County Police Urge Drivers, Pedestrians and Cyclists to Stay Visible as Days Get Shorter
Fairfax County Police remind drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and scooter riders to adapt to lower-light commutes this fall, offering visibility and safety tips as daylight hours decrease.
Law EnforcementTransportationUSAGeneral WeatherSocial Issues Fairfax County Police Departmentpedestrian safetybicyclist safetyroad safetylow-light drivingConnect FairfaxFairfax County, VirginiaReston
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Social Security Now Issues Emergency and Immediate Payments via U.S. Debit Card
SSA policy transmittals confirm emergency advance and immediate payments are now issued on a United States Debit Card instead of paper checks, following executive orders requiring electronic federal payments.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAFederal GovernmentBankingEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationEmergency Advance PaymentImmediate PaymentUnited States Debit CardExecutive Order 14247Executive Order 14249Department of Treasury
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USPS Watchdog Finds Postal Regulatory Commission Improved FISMA Compliance, But Gaps Remain
USPS Office of Inspector General review of the Postal Regulatory Commission's FY 2026 FISMA compliance finds incremental security gains and all but one prior recommendation closed, with room to improve.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyUSAFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetLegal Postal Regulatory CommissionFISMAUSPS Office of Inspector GeneralFederal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014fiscal year 2026information securityaudit report
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Fed's Jefferson Speaks on Discount Window Modernization and Treasury Market Functioning
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Jefferson addressed discount window modernization and Treasury market functioning at the 2026 U.S. Treasury Market Conference hosted by the New York Fed.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAEconomyBankingFinancial MarketsFederal Government Federal ReserveJeffersondiscount window modernizationTreasury market functioningFederal Reserve Bank of New YorkU.S. Treasury Market ConferenceBoard of GovernorsU.S. Federal Reserve
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Social Security Administration Alerts Georgia Beneficiaries to Local Office Status Changes
SSA notifies Georgia recipients that the operational status of their local office, card center or hearing office has changed, and points them to online services for benefits, records and account tasks.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationGeorgiaSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Whitmer Announces MSF Backing for 1,000-Unit Ann Arbor Development, $10M CDFI Loan and ONE Battery Plant
Michigan Strategic Fund approves tax capture for the $651 million Arbor South project, a $10 million loan to the Michigan CDFI Coalition, an amended Our Next Energy grant and Camp Michigania bonds.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyReal EstateEnergyEmployment and Labor Gretchen WhitmerMichigan Strategic FundArbor SouthAnn ArborOur Next EnergyMichigan CDFI CoalitionCamp MichiganiaOffice of Michigan Governor
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Newsom Delivers $886 Million in Summer Utility Bill Relief, With Households Getting About $75
California Climate Credits are hitting August and September electric bills for millions of PG&E, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric customers, funded by polluters under the state's Cap-and-Invest Program.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessScience & TechnologyEnergyEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Gavin NewsomCalifornia Climate CreditCap-and-Invest ProgramUtility Bill ReliefPG&ESouthern California EdisonSan Diego Gas & ElectricCalifornia Governors Office
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American Airlines Unveils Seasonal Fall Lounge Menu Updates
American Airlines is refreshing its airport lounge menus for fall, with hearty ingredients, regionally inspired flavors and elevated dining experiences offered to travelers before takeoff.
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Fairfax County Waives All Pet Adoption Fees for Empty the Shelters Weekend
Fairfax County Animal Services is waiving adoption fees for all pets from September 25 to 27 through the BISSELL Pet Foundation, with a free Tysons Mixed Market dog event on September 24.
HealthSocial IssuesState GovernmentsGeneral Politics Fairfax County Animal ServicesEmpty the SheltersBISSELL Pet Foundationpet adoptionTysons Mixed MarketLorton CampusFriends of the Fairfax County Animal ShelterFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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The Met to Present First Major New York Survey of Felix Gonzalez-Torres in Over Three Decades
Felix Gonzalez-Torres: The Spaces Between opens June 10, 2027 at The Met Fifth Avenue, placing more than 40 works across 14 collecting areas in the artist's first New York survey since 1995.
EntertainmentMediaUSAFilm and TVDigital and Print PublishingSocial Issues Felix Gonzalez-TorresThe Metropolitan Museum of ArtThe Spaces BetweenArt Institute of Chicagocontemporary artNew York CityexhibitionMet Museum
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Investigation Documents Deaths Along US Border's "Virtual Wall"
MIT Technology Review reports its investigation found hundreds of people who moved through areas watched by border surveillance towers died without being reached or apprehended.
Science & TechnologyMediaLaw EnforcementUSAArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesComputers and Internet MIT Technology ReviewUS southern bordervirtual wallborder surveillanceborder deathsJames O'DonnellMITsciencetechnology
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Virginia Governor Spanberger Unveils Data Center Accountability Framework, Signs Executive Order 22
Governor Abigail Spanberger unveiled Virginia's Data Center Accountability Framework and signed Executive Order 22, drawing praise from environmental leaders as the strongest data center action in state history.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnvironmentEnergyState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsClimate ChangeComputers and Internet Abigail SpanbergerData Center Accountability FrameworkExecutive Order 22VirginiaData CentersSierra ClubJennifer GranholmReston
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MSCHF Twists and Stretches Two Lexus Electrified Vehicles Into Sculpture for MOTOMORPHOSIS
Lexus commissioned Brooklyn collective MSCHF to reimagine two production electrified vehicles as sculptural doubles for MOTOMORPHOSIS, on view in New York during Armory Week.
BusinessEntertainmentScience & TechnologyUSAFilm and TVEnvironmentTransportation LexusMSCHFMOTOMORPHOSISArmory WeekNew Yorkelectrified vehiclessculpture
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Nebraska State Parks Offer Halloween Events, Fall Camping and New Merch
Nebraska Game and Parks announces October Halloween events at four state parks, four recommended fall camping spots, new park merchandise, and a campground upgrade closure at Willow Creek.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentState GovernmentsEnvironmentSocial IssuesTransportation Nebraska Game and Parks CommissionHalloween eventsstate parksfall campingWillow Creek State Recreation AreaPonca State ParkIndian Cave State ParkNebraska Game and Parks
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Media Monitor: Networks Sue Trump Administration Over White House Press Ban
TIME reports CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the Trump Administration after being banned from the White House, while networks declined to fill their pool slot in solidarity.
Politics and GovernmentMediaHealthWorldUSARussiaIranGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseLegalMedical ScienceElectionMiddle EastLaw EnforcementFinancial Markets Trump AdministrationCNNPoliticoWhite House press banFirst AmendmentUnited RussiaVladimir PutinICE shootingAustin Texaspink noiseUnited Nations General AssemblyAdvanced Micro DevicesTIME magazine
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Releases eBook on AI, Cyber and the Future of Intelligence
Breaking Defense is offering a new eBook examining how AI, cyber and digital technologies are reshaping intelligence and the modern battlespace, drawing on reporting from the 2026 DoDIIS Worldwide Conference.
Science & TechnologyMilitaryMediaArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetFederal Government Breaking Defensecyber warfareintelligence communityPentagonDoDIIS Worldwide Conferencedefense technologyBreaking Defence
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Says Mamdani Emerging as Democratic Party's De Facto Leader
Newsweek's The 1600 newsletter argues New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has become the de facto face of the Democratic Party after a warm Gracie Mansion meeting with President Trump.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseDemocratic PartyElectionMedia Bias Zohran MamdaniDonald TrumpNew York CityGracie MansionWhite House press ban2026 midterm electionsNewsweek
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Mayor Bass Invites Angelenos to 3rd Annual Sports and Entertainment Procurement Summit
Mayor Karen Bass hosts her third Sports and Entertainment Procurement Summit on September 28 at the LA Convention Center, with Magic Johnson joining a fireside chat to help businesses win LA28 contracts.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSportUSAEconomyEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsSocial Issues Karen BassSports and Entertainment Procurement SummitMagic JohnsonLA28 Olympic and Paralympic GamesLos Angeles Convention CenterProcureLAsmall business contractingLA Mayors Office