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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
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FDD Daily Brief: Trump's Gaza Board of Peace Plan, Iran Talks Overture, and Putin Invited to G-20
FDD's overnight brief rounds up global security developments: a new six-month Gaza reconstruction plan, Iran's mixed signals on talks, a G-20 invitation for Putin, and Houthi gains in Yemen.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictScience & TechnologyMilitaryMiddle EastAsiaEuropeAfricaLatin AmericaEconomyEnergyLegalElectionArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetTradeFinancial MarketsLaw EnforcementMedia Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesGaza StripIranVladimir PutinHouthi rebelsG-20 summit
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Media Monitor: Judge Blocks Trump's White House Press Ban, Orders Credentials Restored for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Poynter reports a federal judge ruled Trump's ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House likely unconstitutional, ordering their press credentials restored, while a separate Iowa court dismissed Trump's suit against pollster J. Ann Selzer.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessUSAWhite HouseLegalMedia BiasFilm and TVFederal Government Donald TrumpCNNPoliticoMS NOWWhite House press credentialsTimothy KellyJ. Ann SelzerParamount Warner Bros. DiscoveryPoynter.org
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on China Summit, Iran's U.N. Address and Blocked White House Media Ban
Newsweek reports China is offering to pressure Iran in exchange for a U.S. halt to Taiwan arms sales, as a judge temporarily blocks Trump's White House media ban.
Politics and GovernmentWorldMediaLaw EnforcementWhite HouseCongressArtificial IntelligenceLegalElectionAsiaMiddle East NewsweekXi JinpingDonald TrumpMasoud PezeshkianUnited Nations General AssemblyWhite House press credentialsTylenol murders
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Harvard Gazette Highlights Gene Therapy, Algorithms, and Migraine Research
Harvard Gazette spotlights gene therapy's promise and ethics with David Liu and Eliot Shearer, a podcast on algorithmic feeds, and a researcher's quest to crack the migraine puzzle.
HealthScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentMediaMedical ScienceComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEducationEurope Gene TherapyHarvard GazetteDavid LiuEliot ShearerMigrainePedro SánchezHarvard Radcliffe Institute
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Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda Inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation, was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit, honoring his global automotive leadership in modern mobility.
BusinessEntertainmentUSATransportationSocial Issues Akio ToyodaToyota Motor CorporationAutomotive Hall of FameDetroitAutomotive IndustryInductionMobility
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Virginia State Parks Release First Fall Foliage Report of 2026
Virginia State Parks' first 2026 fall foliage report finds color slowly emerging statewide, with 24 parks participating and a slate of late-September events planned.
EnvironmentEntertainmentEmployment and LaborGeneral WeatherUSA Virginia State Parksfall foliageNational Public Lands DayGrayson Highlands State ParkPocahontas State ParkPowhatan State ParkhikingReston
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports AI Dominates Climate Week Discussions as Emissions and Funding Debates Intensify
MIT Technology Review reports AI's climate impact dominated UN General Assembly and New York Climate Week discussions, with officials weighing AI's potential against rising data center emissions and shifting climate-tech investment.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentBusinessPolitics and GovernmentClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceEnergyEconomyUnited Nations MIT Technology ReviewUN General AssemblyNew York Climate Weekdata centersclimate-tech investmentMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore CNN, MS NOW and Politico White House Access
NPR reports a federal judge temporarily restored White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico after Trump revoked credentials, while Xi Jinping visits Washington and Zelenskyy warns the U.N.
Politics and GovernmentMediaWorldUSAChinaUkraineIranWhite HouseFederal GovernmentLegalMedia BiasMilitaryAsiaMiddle EastEurope Trump administrationCNNMS NOWPoliticoTimothy KellyXi JinpingVolodymyr ZelenskyyNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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Media Monitor: Judge Orders White House Access Restored for CNN, MS NOW and Politico Reporters
USA TODAY reports a federal judge ordered President Donald Trump to restore White House press access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists, as Xi Jinping arrives for a state dinner.
Politics and GovernmentWorldWeatherHealthSportEntertainmentMediaWhite HouseFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceGeneral WeatherMilitaryCongressRepublican PartyAsiaFilm and TV Donald TrumpXi JinpingWhite House press accessstate dinnerTropical Storm NoloUSS Abraham LincolnDarrell WaltripUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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George Mason Named Virginia's Only Carnegie Sustainability-Classified Institution
George Mason earns the new Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability, becomes Virginia's only recipient and the only public R1 university on the East Coast to receive it.
Science & TechnologyEducationBusinessUSAVirginiaArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsEnergySocial Issues George Mason UniversityCarnegie Elective Classification for SustainabilityVirginia Quantum HubGO Virginia grantCostello MBA Executive Mentoring ProgramAirborne Robotics CupSTEM educationGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Social Security Administration Alerts New Jersey Offices of Operational Status Change
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in New Jersey has changed, and points recipients to online services for routine business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationNew JerseySocial Security officemy Social Security accountonline servicesretirement benefitsMedicare
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Amazon Lets Merchants Add Free Prime Delivery to Their Own Websites at No Extra Cost
Amazon Supply Chain Services now lets Multichannel Fulfillment merchants add the Prime badge to their own sites at no added cost, plus a new program cutting fulfillment fees by up to 25%.
BusinessScience & TechnologyUSAEconomyComputers and InternetTrade Amazon Supply Chain ServicesMultichannel FulfillmentPrime deliveryMCF Preferred Pricing ProgramFulfillment by AmazonBuy with PrimeE-commerceAmazon
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers ObamaCare Fraud, Farm Belt Politics and Midterm Uncertainty
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists weigh in on ObamaCare enrollment fraud, GOP farm-state economics, U.N. treatment of Israel, and the unpredictable midterm season.
Politics and GovernmentHealthMediaEntertainmentUSAWhite HouseRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyElectionTradeMusicFilm and TVMiddle East Wall Street JournalObamaCareDonald TrumpJD VanceUnited NationsIsraelmidterm electionsWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Dartmouth Rises in Several Higher Ed Rankings
Dartmouth College has climbed in several higher education rankings, with a professor noting the value of test scores in identifying sought-after students.
EducationMediaSocial IssuesMiddle East Dartmouth CollegeHigher Education RankingsBruce SacerdoteMiddle Eastern StudiesJewish StudiesCollege AdmissionsHanover
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Penn's $10 Million StartUP Fund Announces First Investments in Three Faculty-Founded Companies
The University of Pennsylvania's new $10 million StartUP Fund has made its first investments, backing three faculty-founded spinouts in maternal health, radio-frequency filtering and AI drug discovery.
BusinessHealthScience & TechnologyEducationArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceComputers and InternetSocial Issues University of PennsylvaniaStartUP FundJohn SwartleyPenn EngineeringPenn MedicineData Science
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Media Monitor: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Banned Journalists' White House Access
NPR reports a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access for three media organizations banned from covering events last week by President Trump.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementUSAWhite HouseLegalMedia BiasFederal Government Trump administrationWhite House press accessfederal judgemedia organizationsPresident Donald Trumppress freedomNPRNPR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Banned Journalists' White House Access
NPR reports a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access for three media organizations banned from covering events last week by President Trump.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementUSAWhite HouseLegalMedia BiasElection Trump administrationWhite House press accessfederal judgemedia organizationsPresident Donald TrumpNPRpress freedomNPR Breaking News
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Gov. Pillen Declares State of Emergency After Severe Storm Hits Crofton
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen declared a state of emergency in response to a strong and dangerous storm that impacted the Village of Crofton in Knox County.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherUSAState GovernmentsGeneral WeatherDisasters Jim PillenCroftonKnox CountyNebraskastate of emergencysevere stormLincolnOffice of Nebraska Governor
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Senate Floor Today: Secure Space Act of 2026 and Paseo Verde Little League Resolution
The Library of Congress Congress.gov Senate Floor Today update lists the Secure Space Act of 2026 and a resolution congratulating the Paseo Verde Little League team on its 2026 World Series title.
Politics and GovernmentSportUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegal Library of CongressCongress.govUnited States SenateSecure Space Act of 2026S.1962Paseo Verde Little LeagueLittle League World SeriesU.S. Library of Congress
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Mayor Bass Announces 10,000 Affordable Housing Units Built, Chairs Metro Board
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced her administration has built over 10,000 affordable housing units, four times the yearly rate of the prior five years, and chairs the Metro Board Thursday.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsReal EstateSocial IssuesTransportation Karen BassLos AngelesAffordable HousingMetro BoardImelda PadillaHousing ProductionCity GovernmentLA Mayors Office