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Fairfax County Offers Halloween Safety Tips Ahead of Oct. 31 Trick-or-Treating
Fairfax County says it sets no separate trick-or-treat date, with neighborhood door-knocking expected the evening of Saturday, Oct. 31, and urges families, drivers and homeowners to prepare.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsSocial IssuesTransportation Fairfax CountyHalloweentrick-or-treatingpublic safetyholiday safetyVirginiaFairfax County Emergency Information
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CFTC Sues Utah to Block State Enforcement Against Registered Exchanges
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a lawsuit against Utah to stop the state shutting down CFTC-registered contract markets, arguing federal law preempts state enforcement.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsLegalFinancial MarketsRegulation Commodity Futures Trading CommissionUtahlawsuitcontract marketsfederal preemption
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Media Monitor: AIAA SciTech Forum Promotional Email Highlights Defense and Aerospace Speaker Lineup
Breaking Defense's promotional email for the AIAA SciTech Forum touts senior defense and aerospace speakers, more than 4,000 technical presentations and early-bird registration ending Dec. 14.
Science & TechnologyBusinessMilitaryAstronomy and SpaceArtificial IntelligenceComputers and Internet AIAA SciTech ForumBreaking Defenseaerospace technologynational securityDepartment of WarLockheed Martinconference registrationBreaking Defence
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SEC Chairman Atkins Speaks at Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting
SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins delivered remarks at the agency's Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee meeting, with the speech published on the SEC's website.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentEconomyFinancial MarketsEmployment and Labor Securities and Exchange CommissionPaul S. AtkinsSmall Business Capital Formation Advisory CommitteeSEC speeches and statementsfinancial regulationsmall business capital formation
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Sanders to Host Cabinet Meetings in Benton as Arkansas' Capital for the Day
The governor's October 28 visit, the 28th Capital for a Day under her program, includes stops at a pharmacy, a National Guard armory, a pregnancy center and CoorsTek, with announcements at the armory and pregnancy center.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsEducationMilitaryHealthGeneral Politics Sarah Huckabee SandersBentonArkansasCapital for the Day10:33 InitiativeNational Guard ArmoryNew Beginnings Pregnancy CenterArkansas GovernorCapital for a DaySaline CountyNiloak PotteryRoyal Theatre
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Port of Oakland Breaks Ground on $119M Zero-Emission Matson Terminal Project
The CalSTA-funded conversion will make Matson Terminal the port's first with a fully zero-emission cargo-handling equipment fleet.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnvironmentTransportationEnergyState Governments Port of OaklandMatson Terminalzero-emission operationsPort and Freight Infrastructure ProgramCalifornia State Transportation AgencyToks OmishakinBarbara Lee
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Auria Space to Open East Coast Headquarters in Reston With $1.8 Million Investment and 78 Jobs
The national security and aerospace firm will base the facility in Fairfax County to sit closer to government and commercial clients, with state support through the Virginia Jobs Investment Program.
BusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborAstronomy and SpaceState Governments Auria SpaceRestonFairfax CountyVirginia Economic Development PartnershipVirginia Jobs Investment Programaerospace and defensejob creationFairfax County Economic Development AuthorityAuriaAbigail SpanbergerVirginia
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ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles and Sexual Predators, DHS Says
ICE arrested five criminal illegal aliens convicted of crimes including first-degree murder, child sexual abuse and sexual assault, DHS said, as Secretary Markwayne Mullin vowed enforcement will continue.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne Mullinillegal immigrationdeportationcrimeU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport Ranked Third in U.S. for Passenger Pickup Convenience
A new 2026 study ranks OAK third among the 50 largest U.S. airports for passenger pickup ease, citing a close cell phone lot, strong on-time arrivals and low congestion.
BusinessTransportation Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportPort of OaklandUpgraded Points studypassenger pickupair travelCraig Simonon-time arrivals
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Fairfax County Police Collect 1,071 Pounds of Medications on National Drug Take Back Day
Fairfax County district stations and the DEA gathered 1,071 pounds of expired or unused medications during the 31st Annual National Drug Take Back Day, with secure drop boxes available year-round.
HealthLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentState GovernmentsSocial Issues National Drug Take Back DayFairfax County Police DepartmentDrug Enforcement Administrationmedication disposaldrug take-back boxesprescription drug misuseFairfax County, VirginiaReston
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Sherrill Asks Trump for Major Disaster Declaration for Three Jersey Shore Counties After Nor'easter
New Jersey Governor Sherrill has asked President Trump for a federal major disaster declaration for Monmouth, Atlantic and Cape May counties, citing nearly $27 million in validated storm damage.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherDisastersState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentGeneral WeatherEnvironment Major disaster declarationNor'easterGovernor SherrillFEMAMonmouth CountyCape May CountyAtlantic CountyOffice of New Jersey Governor
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Media Monitor: Apple unveils new iPad mini ahead of Mac event; Microsoft offers buyouts to 60K workers
The Rundown reports Apple debuted a redesigned iPad mini before a launch event expected to feature its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, while Microsoft offered voluntary exit packages to about 60,000 employees.
BusinessScience & TechnologyMediaEmployment and LaborComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceFilm and TV AppleiPad miniMacBook ProMicrosoftInstagramGoogle BeamUSOThe Rundown
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The Met to Open Exhibition on Polynesian Bark Cloth as Instruments of Diplomacy
Tapa: Art of the Gift in Polynesia opens November 2, 2026, at The Met Fifth Avenue, featuring 13 works from Fiji, Samoa, Futuna and Niue, including bark cloths gifted to Robert Louis Stevenson.
EntertainmentMediaSocial IssuesFilm and TVDigital and Print Publishing Tapa: Art of the Gift in PolynesiaThe Metropolitan Museum of Artbark clothPolynesiaRobert Louis StevensonMaia NukuMax HolleinMet Museum
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FTC Calls PlayPower's Abandoned Burke Deal a Win for Consumers
Platinum Equity and PlayPower dropped their bid for playground manufacturer BCI Burke after the FTC and a dozen states sued to block it. The FTC's competition bureau welcomed the move.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalTrade Federal Trade CommissionPlayPowerBCI BurkePlatinum EquityDaniel Guarneramergerantitrust
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Social Security Administration Redesigns Fully Favorable Disability Hearing Decisions
The Social Security Administration has redesigned decision documents for certain fully favorable disability decisions at the hearing level, with details available on its advocates page.
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NPR's Tiny Desk Contest Team Marks Halloween With Costume Favourites and Winner News
NPR's Tiny Desk Contest team celebrates Halloween with a look back at memorable artist costumes, plus updates on past winners Ruby Ibarra and Cure For Paranoia.
EntertainmentMediaMusicFilm and TV NPR Tiny Desk ContestHalloweenCure For ParanoiaRuby IbarraWarner Chappell MusicForgotten IslandKUAF
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Library of Congress Opens Archive on Agnes de Mille's Lizzie Borden Ballet
The Library of Congress is highlighting its archival holdings on Agnes de Mille's 1948 ballet "Fall River Legend," which retold the Lizzie Borden murder trial and famously ended with a guilty verdict.
EntertainmentMediaLaw EnforcementMusicFilm and TVLegal Library of CongressAgnes de MilleFall River LegendLizzie BordenAmerican Ballet TheatreMiles WhiteballetU.S. Library of Congress
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Arlington Parks & Recreation Announces Halloween Events, Winter Hours and Fee Reduction Changes
Arlington County Parks & Recreation announces a teen Halloween basketball tournament, free costume pickup, winter nature center hours, new class sessions and a change to fee reduction documentation rules.
Politics and GovernmentSportEducationState GovernmentsSocial Issues Arlington County Parks & RecreationHalloweenBattle on the BoulevardFee Reduction ProgramLong Branch Nature Centeryouth sportsswimming lessons
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Media Monitor: NPR launching new AI podcast 'Machine Gods' with Kevin Roose and Casey Newton
NPR is launching "Machine Gods," a weekly AI podcast hosted by former New York Times "Hard Fork" co-hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton, promising an "AI realism" approach to covering the technology.
Science & TechnologyMediaBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetDigital and Print Publishing NPRMachine GodsKevin RooseCasey NewtonpodcastNPR+NPR Breaking News
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Sanders Hosts Second Lady Usha Vance, Takes Capital for a Day to Fort Smith
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders welcomed Second Lady Usha Vance for a literacy roundtable in North Little Rock, then took her Capital for a Day program to Fort Smith.
Politics and GovernmentEducationState GovernmentsMilitaryUSA Sarah Huckabee SandersUsha VanceFort SmithCapital for a DayGlenview Elementary SchoolArkansas National GuardliteracyArkansas Governor
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American Airlines and Citi Expand AAdvantage Card Benefits
American Airlines and Citi have enhanced the Citi / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard and the Citi / AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercard with more ways to earn and new travel benefits.
BusinessBankingFinancial MarketsTransportation American AirlinesCitiAAdvantageCiti / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite MastercardCiti / AAdvantage Business World Elite Mastercardcredit cardstravel benefits
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Media Monitor: Anthropic Files for IPO as AI Costs, Safety Risks Dominate Tech News
MIT Technology Review reports Anthropic filed its IPO prospectus, Microsoft offered buyouts to about 60,000 workers, and solar is quietly overtaking nuclear as a global power source.
Science & TechnologyBusinessHealthArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEnergyFinancial MarketsMedical Science AnthropicIPOMicrosoftOpenAIsolar powermicroplasticsBoston DynamicsMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Lamont Opens $19.5 Million Ninth Round of Connecticut Nonprofit Grant Program
Connecticut makes $19.5 million available for nonprofit health and human service providers to fund facility upgrades, safety improvements and technology, with applications due January 5, 2027.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEconomy Nonprofit Grant ProgramNed LamontConnecticutOffice of Policy and ManagementJoshua Wojcikhealth and human servicescapital improvement grantsConnecticut Governors Office
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact reports Trump ties midterm 'goodies' to GOP control, rates Iowa ad Mostly False
PolitiFact reports President Donald Trump is promising voters benefits conditioned on Republicans keeping Congress, and rates a Democratic ad on Rep. Ashley Hinson's wealth Mostly False.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionCongressRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyFinancial Markets Donald TrumpPolitiFact2026 midterm electionsAshley HinsonIowa Senate raceWinSenatepolitical advertisingPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: Reuters Institute Highlights Israeli Watchdog Tracking AI Bots and Conspiracy Theories Ahead of Election
Reuters Institute reports on FakeReporter, an Israeli non-profit tracking election conspiracy theories and AI-powered bot networks, plus West Bank press threats and declining social media news use in Brazil.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyIsraelElectionArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues FakeReporterIsrael electionmisinformationItamar Ben-GvirWest Bank journalismBrazil social media newsReuters Institute
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Yale Chemist Stacy Malaker Helps Build New Field of Mucus Protein Research
Yale chemist Stacy Malaker describes how she helped develop an entirely new field of research focused on mucus-making proteins, with potential to detect and treat diseases from dry eye to Alzheimer's.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationSportMedical ScienceClimate ChangeLegalEnvironment Stacy MalakerYale Universitymucinscancer researchAlzheimer's diseasecarbon marketsAccess to Law SchoolUniversity
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Two Catholic bishops apologize after praying over Trump in Oval Office
The bishops say they expected a private meeting on immigration enforcement and religious workers, not a photographed White House moment, one week before midterms in which Trump is underwater in 39 states.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyWorldElectionCongressWhite HouseArtificial IntelligenceEnergyMiddle EastEuropeMediaGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues Susan CollinsTroy JacksonMaine Senate raceJames TalaricoKen PaxtonCindy Hyde-SmithTrump approval ratingCatholic bishopsVolodymyr ZelenskyBenjamin NetanyahuMicrosoft buyoutsdaylight saving timemidterm electionsNewsweekDonald TrumpOval OfficeJeffrey GrobWilliam Joensen2026 midterms
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WSJ Opinion Weighs Anthropic IPO, Brazil Market Fall and Floated Orbán U.N. Candidacy
The Journal's editorial board says Trump officials are pushing a U.S.-Russia-China joint candidate for U.N. secretary-general, floated as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMediaEntertainmentWorldFinancial MarketsArtificial IntelligenceElectionGeneral PoliticsEconomyMilitaryMusicFilm and TVLegalWhite HouseDemocratic PartyEuropeLatin AmericaMedia Bias Wall Street JournalAnthropicIPOBrazil electionViktor OrbánFederal ReserveAlice CooperWall Street Journal Editorial BoardCalifornia wealth taxGabriel ZucmanUnited Nations secretary-generalMaría Corina MachadoVenezuela election
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Toyota Unveils Five-Vehicle Snowhunter Concept Family at 2026 SEMA Show
Toyota has introduced its Snowhunter concepts at the 2026 SEMA Show, a five-vehicle lineup spanning Tundra, Tacoma, 4Runner, Land Cruiser and Sequoia, imagining winter exploration builds.
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Spanberger Announces $52 Million for Hurricane Helene Recovery in Southwest and Western Virginia
Virginia signs 10-year Good Neighbor Agreements with the U.S. Forest Service to fund trail rebuilding, wildfire mitigation, dam safety and forest restoration across the Helene disaster recovery area.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentDisastersState GovernmentsClimate ChangeAgricultureEnergy Hurricane HeleneAbigail SpanbergerVirginia Department of ForestryU.S. Forest ServiceGood Neighbor AgreementsGrayson Highlands State ParkWildfire Hazard MitigationVirginiaReston