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Penn Panel Marks Constitution Day by Examining Ben Franklin's Role in the 1787 Compromises
A Perry World House forum marking Constitution Day explored how Penn founder Ben Franklin helped forge compromise in Philadelphia in 1787, as a new survey found many Americans lack basic civics knowledge.
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Vandenberg Coalition Marks Constitution Day With Foreign Policy Timeline
The Vandenberg Coalition marks Constitution Day with a foreign policy timeline, a George W. Bush bullhorn speech retrospective, and commentary on Iran, Gaza, China and the 2028 election.
Politics and GovernmentWorldScience & TechnologyConflictMilitaryMiddle EastAsiaArtificial IntelligenceFederal Government The Vandenberg CoalitionConstitution DayElliott AbramsJohn HannahGazaChina2028 election
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Yale Researchers Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Fuel Using Electricity and Plasma
Yale researchers develop an efficient way to combine electricity and plasma to turn carbon dioxide into fuels and useful chemicals, while other Yale teams tackle medical AI safety and peacebuilding.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationSportArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmentMedical ScienceEnergyGeneral Politics Yale UniversityCarbon DioxidePlasmaMedical AIQingyu ChenJackson SchoolKevin CahillUniversity
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Marine Boot Failures in Arctic, Russia Sanctions Bill, and Midterm Polling
Newsweek reports U.S. Marines' cold-weather boots disintegrated during NATO's Cold Response 2026 in Norway, while a Russia sanctions bill heads to President Trump's desk.
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryEconomyArtificial IntelligenceElectionEnergyEuropeAsiaMiddle East NewsweekU.S. MarinesCold Response 2026NATORussia sanctionsDonald TrumpMark Carney
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Spanberger Announces $5 Million in GO Virginia Grants for Four Regional Projects
Governor Abigail Spanberger announced more than $5 million in GO Virginia grants for four projects supporting entrepreneurship, quantum workforce development, and manufacturing training across the Commonwealth.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyUSAState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborArtificial IntelligenceEducation GO VirginiaAbigail SpanbergerVirginia Quantum Hubworkforce developmenteconomic developmentmanufacturingentrepreneurshipVirginiaReston
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Virginia State Parks Invites Visitors to Fall Getaways and Ranger-Led Adventures
Virginia State Parks urges fall getaways with foliage, camping and ranger-led hikes, paddles and hayrides, plus upcoming events and job openings across the Commonwealth.
EntertainmentEnvironmentEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesUSA Virginia State Parksfall getawaysranger-led adventurescampingstate parks eventsVirginiahiringReston
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FDD to Host "Axis of Aggressors" Event With Sen. Todd Young on Confronting Authoritarian Adversaries
FDD hosts a live event featuring Sen. Todd Young and a panel on confronting authoritarian adversaries, alongside new analysis on import controls, Iraq, Russia's undersea cable drills and Syria.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictScience & TechnologyMiddle EastMilitaryAsiaEuropeArtificial IntelligenceGeneral Politics Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesTodd YoungAxis of AggressorsBill HagertyHouse Select Committee on ChinaRussiaSyria
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Media Monitor: L.A. news stations mourn journalist and pilot killed in helicopter crash
Poynter reports Los Angeles news outlets are mourning an NBC4 aerial photojournalist and pilot killed when their news helicopter crashed while covering a bus collision in Chatsworth.
MediaEntertainmentSportLaw EnforcementFilm and TVDigital and Print PublishingLegalTransportation PoynterLos AngelesNBC4helicopter crashEliana MorenoGeorge MarciniwChatsworthPoynter.org
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Governor Spanberger Presents Carnegie Medal to Virginia Beach Middle School Student
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger awarded the Carnegie Medal to Major Metzger, a Virginia Beach student who held onto a friend dangling from a ski lift in 2025.
Politics and GovernmentUSAEducationState GovernmentsSocial Issues Carnegie MedalAbigail SpanbergerMajor MetzgerVirginia BeachCarnegie Hero Fund CommissionNellysfordcivilian heroismVirginiaReston
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Every Candidate's Running Mate: AI
Strategists predict powerful new technology will bring seismic shifts to U.S. political life, while a Harvard Kennedy School budget analyst works to quantify the heavy toll of war.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyHealthEducationArtificial IntelligenceGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentFilm and TV U.S. PoliticsLinda BilmesHarvard Kennedy SchoolSleepHarvard GazetteFeatured Events
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2027 Lexus RX Adds Red Brake Calipers, Hits Streets This Fall
Lexus says the 2027 RX arrives this fall, sharpening the luxury crossover's style with optional red front and rear brake calipers on F SPORT Handling and Performance grades.
BusinessTransportationUSA LexusLexus RX2027 Lexus RXF SPORT HandlingF SPORT Performanceluxury crossoverPlano, Texas
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Georgia Ports' Workforce Housing Investment Tops $2M, Helping 230 Savannah Families
Georgia Ports Authority's Workforce Housing Initiative has committed more than $2 million since 2023, aiding 230 Savannah-area families with home repairs, purchases and new construction.
BusinessReal EstateEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesTransportationUSA Georgia Ports AuthorityWorkforce Housing InitiativeSavannahAffordable HousingCommunity Housing Services AgencyGriff LynchHomeownership
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Kennedy Center Closure, Blood Donation Shortage, Holiday Grocery Costs
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports the Kennedy Center board voted to close the venue for two years, blood centers seek younger donors, and grocery costs weigh on holiday hosts.
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Media Monitor: Fed Raises Rates, EU Proposes Canada as Associate Member, Crypto Bill Fails in Senate
NPR reports the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in over three years, the EU proposed Canada as its first associate member, and a Trump-backed crypto bill failed in the Senate.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyWorldUSASaudi ArabiaCanadaFederal GovernmentEconomyBankingFinancial MarketsAstronomy and SpaceMiddle EastEuropeEnergyLegal Federal Reserveinterest ratesKevin WarshIran warHouthisEuropean UnionMark CarneyClarity ActcryptocurrencyU.S. SenateNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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George Mason Alum Rhea Seehorn Wins Emmy for Lead Actress in AppleTV's Pluribus
George Mason alum Rhea Seehorn takes home an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as romantasy author Carol Sturka on AppleTV's Pluribus.
HealthEntertainmentEducationScience & TechnologyFilm and TVAstronomy and SpaceMedical ScienceSocial IssuesUSA Rhea SeehornGeorge Mason UniversityEmmy AwardPluribusAppleTVGrand Challenge InitiativeFAO Youth Exchange ProgramGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Social Security Administration Alerts Florida Offices of Operational Status Change
SSA notifies recipients that the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Florida has changed, and points them to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationFloridaSocial Security officeonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Alerts Virginians to Changed Office Status, Promotes Online Services
SSA says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Virginia has changed, and reminds the public that many services can be handled online instead of in person.
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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.
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at New Mexico Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in New Mexico has changed, and points recipients to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationNew MexicoSocial Security officeonline servicesmy Social Security accountMedicareretirement benefits
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Social Security Administration Alerts Wisconsin Residents to Changed Office Status
SSA says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Wisconsin has changed, and points recipients to online services for benefits, applications and account management.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationWisconsinSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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World Economic Forum's SDIM26 to Focus on Planet, Technology and Investment in New York
Close to 1,000 leaders will gather in New York from 21 to 24 September for the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Meetings 2026, focused on climate, AI and mobilizing capital.
BusinessScience & TechnologyWorldPolitics and GovernmentEconomyEnvironmentClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues World Economic ForumSustainable Development Impact Meetings 2026New YorkUnited Nations General AssemblyClimate ActionImpact Investment
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers Fed, Income Gains, AI and Ukraine
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says the press and Wall Street misread new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, and reports Census Bureau data showing median incomes rose in 2025.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMediaEconomyArtificial IntelligenceFederal GovernmentMilitaryFilm and TVLegal Wall Street JournalKevin WarshFederal ReserveKathy HochulCensus BureauMark ZuckerbergUkraineWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Dartmouth Receives DARPA Award to Develop Geoeconomics
Three Dartmouth faculty members will unite economics and computer science under a DARPA award to study geopolitical strategy, alongside news of a new vision for the Magnuson Center.
Science & TechnologyBusinessEducationUSAComputers and InternetEconomyEnvironmentDisasters Dartmouth CollegeDARPAGeoeconomicsMagnuson CenterAleah SommersKusum AilawadiPrivate-label brands
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FBI Honors San Diego County Office of Education With 2025 Director's Community Leadership Award
FBI San Diego recognizes SDCOE with the 2025 Director's Community Leadership Award for cyber readiness, a Security Operations Center, and a youth Cybersecurity Bootcamp serving K-12 schools.
Law EnforcementEducationScience & TechnologyUSAComputers and InternetSocial Issues FBI Director's Community Leadership AwardSan Diego County Office of EducationMark RemilyCybersecurity BootcampFBI San Diego Field OfficeInfraGardK-12 cybersecurityFBI
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Navajo Nation Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse and Kidnapping of Two Minors
Keanu Lee, 34, was convicted by a federal jury of sexually abusing two minor victims and kidnapping and seriously injuring one of them, and faces up to life in prison.
Law EnforcementLegalUSANew MexicoFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Keanu LeeNavajo NationSexual AbuseKidnappingFBI Albuquerque Field OfficeProject Safe NeighborhoodsFBI
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Zachary Babitz Sentenced to Life Plus 26 Years for New Mexico Armed Robbery and Carjacking Spree That Killed 83-Year-Old
Zachary Babitz, 40, received life plus 26 years in federal prison for a 2024 armed robbery and carjacking spree across New Mexico that included the fatal shooting of an 83-year-old Santa Fe man.
Law EnforcementLegalUSANew MexicoViolent Crime Zachary BabitzArmed RobberyCarjackingBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesU.S. Attorney's Office District of New MexicoFBI
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Two Chinese Nationals Charged in Texas Synthetic Drug Smuggling Ring Targeting U.S. Prisons
Two Chinese nationals face drug trafficking and money laundering charges in the Eastern District of Texas after a Homeland Security Task Force probe into synthetic drugs smuggled into U.S. prisons.
Law EnforcementUSAChinaLegalMilitarySocial Issues Homeland Security Task ForceDrug TraffickingEastern District of TexasFBIDEASynthetic DrugsMoney Laundering
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Mexican National Sentenced to 40 Years for Murders of Couple and Their Unborn Child in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
Benjamin Madrigal-Birrueta, 25, was sentenced to 40 years for the 2022 murders of Cesar Murillo, his pregnant wife Maira Hernandez and their unborn child at a Yakima ranch during a drug trafficking conspiracy.
Law EnforcementLegalDrug TraffickingViolent CrimeUSAMexico Benjamin Madrigal-BirruetaCesar MurilloMaira Sofia HernandezYakima, Washingtondrug trafficking conspiracyHomeland Security InvestigationsmurderFBI
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Hermitage Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Firearm Possession
Marryon Hopson Savage, 28, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing a firearm after a felony conviction and faces up to 15 years in prison at sentencing.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal Government Firearms OffensesHermitage, PennsylvaniaMarryon Hopson SavageUnlawful Firearm PossessionFelony ConvictionU.S. Attorney's Office Western District of PennsylvaniaFederal Bureau of InvestigationFBI
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Former Shelby County Corrections Officer Sentenced to 24 Months for Smuggling Contraband to Inmate
Tamillian Young, 24, a former Shelby County Division of Corrections officer, gets 24 months in federal prison for smuggling marijuana, cigarettes, vape devices and suspected Oxycodone to an inmate.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal Government Tamillian YoungShelby County Division of Correctionscontraband smugglingpublic corruptionD. Michael DunavantWestern District of TennesseeFBI