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George Mason Adds 20 SciTech Townhomes for Faculty, Hosts Trunk or Treat and Diaper Drive
George Mason University is buying 20 more SciTech Townhomes to rent below market to faculty and staff, while hosting its 5th annual Trunk or Treat and a diaper drive for student parents.
EducationScience & TechnologySportSocial IssuesArtificial IntelligenceElectionReal Estate George Mason UniversitySciTech TownhomesTrunk or Treatdiaper driveFaculty-Staff Enrichment DayGeorge Mason AthleticsFairfax CampusGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Examines Growing Market for Pet Longevity, Cloning and Cryonics
MIT Technology Review reports on biotech efforts to extend pets' lives through drugs, cloning and cryonics, weighing the appeal of holding on against the finality of loss.
Science & TechnologyHealthBusinessSocial IssuesMedical ScienceComputers and InternetLegal MIT Technology Reviewpet longevitycloningcryonicsLoyalViagen PetsAlcorMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Retinal Implant Restores Vision for Some With Age-Related Macular Degeneration
MIT Technology Review reports the Prima system, a retinal implant paired with camera-equipped glasses, restored reading and phone use for most advanced AMD patients in testing.
HealthScience & TechnologyBusinessMedical ScienceComputers and InternetLegal MIT Technology Reviewage-related macular degenerationPrima systemretinal implantScience CorporationFDA clearanceFrank BrodieMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Warns Investors on AI, Weighs Ukraine Starlink Deal
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says markets are reminding investors that AI must eventually deliver returns, while also reporting Ukraine may trade a halt to energy strikes for Starlink data.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMediaEntertainmentFinancial MarketsArtificial IntelligenceElectionEnergyFilm and TVClimate ChangeLegal Wall Street JournalVolodymyr ZelenskyStarlinkSupreme CourtUkraineCalifornia wealth taxWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Dartmouth Society of Fellows Welcomes New Postdoctoral Scholars
Dartmouth's Society of Fellows adds new postdoctoral scholars, while the college partners with Eversource on grid capacity and a cancer center director discusses lung cancer therapy.
HealthScience & TechnologyEntertainmentEducationMedical ScienceEnergyFilm and TVEnvironment Dartmouth CollegeSociety of FellowsEversourceJunbo ZhaoRoy HerbstDartmouth Cancer CenterSamson Occom
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Seven Bills Presented to President, Library of Congress Says
Congress.gov update lists seven measures presented to the president, covering drilling licenses, emergency alerts, a new national park, human trafficking detection, land transfers and clergy matters.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegalEnvironment Library of CongressCongress.govH.R.7831Chiricahua National Park ActEnhancing Detection of Human Trafficking ActGila County, ArizonaClergy ActU.S. Library of Congress
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Penn Chemists Use Light to Switch Opioid Pain Relief On and Off
Chemist and pharmacologist Dirk Trauner and collaborators developed a platform that turns opioid activity in the central nervous system on or off with light, aiming to bypass addiction and other side effects.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMediaMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesComputers and InternetFilm and TV University of PennsylvaniaDirk Trauneropioid addictionpain reliefPenn VetOrlov TrotterThe Black Hero's Journey
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Newsom Activates State Operations Center, Declares Emergencies for Tropical Storm Rachel and Two Wildfires
Firefighters, engines and aircraft are prepositioned across Southern California ahead of Santa Ana winds and Red Flag conditions, while state of emergency proclamations cover storm recovery in four counties and fire cleanup in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherDisastersUSAState GovernmentsGeneral WeatherEnvironmentTransportationEnergy Gavin NewsomTropical Storm RachelDove FireGann FireCalifornia wildfiresState of emergencyCAL FIRECalifornia Governors OfficeSanta Ana windswildfireCal OESPublic Safety Power ShutoffSanta Monica Mountains
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Media Monitor: Army Eyes Third CAML System, Trains Robot Technicians, Warns of Critical Mineral Impact
Breaking Defense reports the Army is weighing a third CAML system, training special operations soldiers as robot technicians, and expecting supply chain effects as a critical mineral deadline nears.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMilitaryCongressElectionArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsTrade Breaking DefenseU.S. ArmyCAMLArmy Special Operationscritical mineralsUkraine aidmidterm electionsBreaking Defense Daily
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Pillen Orders Statewide Public Safety Communications Review
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order creating a Statewide Public Safety Communications Task Force to evaluate the state's communications ecosystem and report back within 60 days.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsLaw EnforcementGeneral Politics Jim PillenNebraskaStatewide Public Safety Communications Task Forceexecutive orderNorth Plattepublic safety communicationsstate governmentOffice of Nebraska Governor
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Gov. Pillen Signs onto Pledge to Protect Americans from Fraud
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen joins Vice President JD Vance and other officials in signing a pledge to fight fraud, part of the Trump Administration's federal 'war on fraud'.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentLegal Jim PillenJD VanceNebraskaPledge to Protect Americans from Fraudwar on fraudTrump AdministrationfraudOffice of Nebraska Governor
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Mayor Bass to Address Immigrant Protections and Valley Priorities Friday
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will join immigrant rights leaders on the Trump administration's reported 45-day enforcement operation, then speak at the Valley's State of the Community Luncheon.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsSocial IssuesGeneral WeatherDisasters Karen BassLos Angelesimmigration enforcementRed Flag WarningLos Angeles Fire DepartmentSan Fernando ValleySanta Ana windsLA Mayors Office
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Newsom Announces Appointments to Housing, Energy and Water Boards
Governor Gavin Newsom announced appointments including a new Deputy Secretary of Housing Policy, a Business and Consumer Services Agency policy advisor, and reappointments to regional water quality boards.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentEnergy Gavin NewsomCalifornia appointmentsCalifornia Housing and Homelessness AgencyCalifornia Park and Recreation CommissionSan Francisco Bay Conservation and Development CommissionRegional Water Quality Control BoardSean KennedyCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom
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SEA Airport to Add 17 New Dining and Retail Locations by 2027
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will welcome 17 new coffee and retail spots from 2027, as eleven business owners chosen through competitive bidding bring fresh concepts to travelers.
BusinessTransportationTravelUSAWashingtonEmployment and LaborSocial Issues Seattle-Tacoma International AirportPort of SeattleSEA Spot Saverairport diningairport retailC Concourse
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Hegseth Urges UK to Boost Defense Spending in Pentagon Meeting With Streeting
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting at the Pentagon, pressing for faster British defense spending and support for Trump's Ukraine peace objective.
Politics and GovernmentWorldUnited KingdomMilitaryGeneral PoliticsEuropeMiddle East Pete HegsethWes StreetingPentagonNATO 3.0UkraineStrait of HormuzDefence Investment PlanU.S. Department of War
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Port of Long Beach Sets All-Time Cargo Record With Nearly 1 Million Container Units in September
Port of Long Beach moved a record 997,177 TEUs in September, up 25% year over year, as shippers lean on the port amid high diesel costs and Panama Canal restrictions.
BusinessUSATradeTransportationEconomyEmployment and Labor Port of Long BeachNoel Hacegabacargo recordtwenty-foot-equivalent unitsVincent Thomas BridgeTotal Terminals InternationalCaltrans
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Hegseth Pushes Autonomy and Defense Investment at AUSA 2026 as Army Leaders Detail Modernization and Fiscal Hurdles
The Defense Autonomous Working Group has been absorbed into a new Task Force Autonomous Warfare inside Special Operations Command, while Northern Command's Joint Task Force-Gold is still working out its cyber warfare role for Golden Dome.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessMilitaryArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsFederal GovernmentTradeAsiaWorldEurope AUSA 2026Breaking DefensePete HegsethTask Force Autonomous WarfareU.S. Army PacificJoint Task Force-GoldArmy Special OperationsBreaking DefenceautonomyGolden DomePoland air defensecontinuing resolutionBreaking Defense Daily
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Trump Blocks Livestream of Fort Hood Shooter's Execution, Breaking With Hegseth
New Jersey Governor Sherrill condemned the plan for a public execution as contrary to American values, while Trump said the firing-squad execution will proceed but not be streamed.
Politics and GovernmentUSALaw EnforcementWhite HouseRepublican PartyElectionMilitaryLegalFederal GovernmentCongressSocial Issues Donald TrumpNidal Malik HasanFort Hood shootingPete HegsethSusie WilesStarshieldmidterm electionsNewsweekNidal HasanSherrillFort Hoodfiring squadpublic executionNew JerseyOffice of New Jersey Governor
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Columbia's Michael Woodford Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Woodford shares the Sveriges Riksbank Prize with Stanford's Robert E. Hall, becoming Columbia's 16th economics laureate and 89th Nobel laureate.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationEconomyMedical ScienceEnvironmentLegalEntertainmentSportFilm and TV Michael WoodfordNobel Memorial Prize in EconomicsColumbia UniversityRobert E. HallRoyal Swedish Academy of SciencesAwards and MilestonesHigher EducationnewsletterNobel PrizeGouverneur MorrisColumbia Women's Soccer
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Medicare Open Enrollment Open Through December 7
Beneficiaries are urged to compare plans, confirm their drugs are covered and check star ratings, since plans can change from year to year.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentMedical ScienceComputers and Internet Medicare Open EnrollmentCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesMedicare.gov plan compareprescription drug coveragestar ratingsU.S. Department of Health and Human Serviceshealth insuranceMedicareOpen EnrollmentMedicare accountDrug PlansID.meLogin.gov
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Fairfax County's Farm Harvest Fest, Backyard Boo-gie and Halloween Haunts Fill the Weekend
Fairfax County offers three days of fall and Halloween fun, from the Farm Harvest Fest and Carnival in Herndon to Goblin Golf, a sensory-friendly trick-or-treat and a 13th-year haunted attraction.
EntertainmentMediaSocial IssuesEducation Fairfax CountyFarm Harvest Fest and CarnivalFrying Pan Farm ParkHalloweenWorkhouse Arts CenterClemyjontri ParkFamily ActivitiesFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Solar Activity Low With Slight Chance of M-Class Flares, NOAA Reports
NOAA's joint USAF/NOAA report finds low solar activity with five sunspot regions, quiet to unsettled geomagnetic conditions, and a slight chance of M-class flares over the next three days.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentUSAAstronomy and Space NOAAsolar activitysunspot regionsM-class flaregeomagnetic fieldsolar windspace weatherSolar Flares
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Media Monitor: CAIR Highlights Muslim Filmmaker Podcast, Chicago Hindu Temple Plot Presser, Texas Probe Call
CAIR is reporting a new podcast episode with Muslim filmmaker Akram Shibly, a Chicago press conference on a foiled plot targeting a Hindu temple, and calls for a Texas investigation of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
MediaLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentSocial IssuesLegalMiddle EastFilm and TVMedia BiasElection CAIRAkram ShiblyThank You for Thinking of MeCAIR-ChicagoHindu templeKen PaxtonLena Masri
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ICE Arrests Five-Time Deported Felon During California Traffic Stop
Mario Jesus Valdez-Flores, a Mexican national deported five times with convictions for DUI and drug trafficking, was arrested in Kings Beach, California, and will remain in ICE custody pending removal.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsLegalSocial IssuesElection ImmigrationICEDepartment of Homeland SecurityMario Jesus Valdez-FloresKings Beach CaliforniaGavin NewsomDeportationU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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FMC Proposes $200,000-Per-Voyage Fee on Spanish Ships Over Port Access Dispute
Federal Maritime Commission proposes a $200,000 fee on every Spanish-flagged voyage into U.S. ports plus limits on five Spanish import categories worth $3.6 billion annually, opening a 60-day comment window.
BusinessTradeEconomyTransportationEnergyPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentEuropeAsia Federal Maritime CommissionSpainMaerskSection 232 tariffsU.S. Customs and Border ProtectionU.S.-EU tariff truceCarbon Border Adjustment MechanismFlexport Global Logistics Update
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Census Bureau Changes Health Insurance Question in 2025 American Community Survey
The U.S. Census Bureau revised the ACS health insurance question in 2025 after a 2022 content test and stakeholder feedback, aiming to improve coverage measures and cut erroneous reporting.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentMedical ScienceSocial Issues U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community SurveyHealth InsuranceBrian GlassmanDepartment of Health and Human Services2022 Content TestPublic Coverage
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Lamont, Cimino Blast Eversource Appeal of PURA Storm Cost Decision
Connecticut officials respond to Eversource's Superior Court appeal seeking hundreds of millions from ratepayers after PURA denied storm recovery costs, including over $7 million in imprudent vendor costs.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementEnergyLegalState GovernmentsUSA EversourceNed LamontEmma CiminoPURAConnecticutstorm cost recoveryratepayersConnecticut Governors Office
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Governor Ivey Announces Full Opening of Memorial Parkway Overpass at Mastin Lake Road in Huntsville
The $34 million Memorial Parkway overpass at Mastin Lake Road is now fully open to traffic after three years of construction, cutting congestion and eliminating signals along a 10-mile stretch.
Politics and GovernmentTransportationState GovernmentsUSA Kay IveyMemorial ParkwayMastin Lake RoadHuntsvilleAlabama Department of TransportationTommy BattleRoad ConstructionAlabama Governor's Office
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ICE Arrests Killers, Pedophiles and Violent Assailants, DHS Says
ICE arrested five criminal illegal aliens convicted of DUI manslaughter, child sex offenses, child pornography and assault, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said, vowing continued enforcement under President Trump.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne Mullinillegal aliensDUI manslaughterchild pornographyassaultU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Trump Administration Probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar Could Target Citizenship, Deportation
USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter reports the Trump administration is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar for possible citizenship revocation and deportation, while the new White House press secretary lacks a law license.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionWhite HouseCongressLegalLaw Enforcement Ilhan OmarTrump administrationdeportationKatie ZachariaWhite House press secretaryCalifornia bar exam2026 electionsUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On Politics