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Newsom Releases First-in-the-Nation Report on Californians' AI Priorities
California's Engaged California digital democracy program gathered residents' input on AI policy, producing a report urging accountability for AI companies, environmental protections and safety rules.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyUSAState GovernmentsArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetLegalSocial Issues Gavin NewsomEngaged CaliforniaAI policyCaliforniadigital democracyAI regulationCalifornia Governors Office
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Great Southeast ShakeOut Set for Thursday, Oct. 15
Millions across the Southeast, including Virginia, will practice earthquake safety at 10:15 a.m. Thursday during the Great Southeast ShakeOut drill.
HealthScience & TechnologyUSADisastersEnvironmentSocial Issues Great Southeast ShakeOutVirginiaearthquake drillDrop Cover and Hold OnFairfax County Emergency InformationSoutheastemergency preparedness
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Guam Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of its local office, card center or hearing office in Guam has changed, and directs the public to check online for updates.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationGuamSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicaredisability benefits
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Social Security Administration Alerts Missouri Residents to Change in Local Office Status
SSA notifies Missouri residents that the operational status of their local Social Security office, card center or hearing office has changed, and points them to online services.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationMissouriSocial Security officemy Social Security accountonline servicesretirement benefitsMedicare
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TCEQ Commissioners to Weigh Concrete Batch Plant Permit, Water Permits and Dozens of Enforcement Orders
Texas environmental commissioners meet October 21 to decide a Burleson concrete plant permit, water discharge applications and dozens of agreed enforcement orders against refineries and cities.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementLegalState GovernmentsEnergyClimate Change Texas Commission on Environmental QualityTCEQConcrete Batch PlantWater QualityAir QualityEnforcementTarrant County
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Guam Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of its local office, card center or hearing office in Guam has changed, and directs the public to check online.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationGuamSocial Security officemy Social Security accountMedicareretirement benefitsdisability benefits
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Census Bureau Sets Oct. 29 Release for 2025 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau will release 2025 ACS 1-year estimates and 1-year Supplemental Estimates on Oct. 29, with two preview webinars scheduled for Oct. 15 and Oct. 22.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyUSAFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetSocial IssuesEducation U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2025 ACS 1-year estimates1-year Supplemental Estimateswebinarscensus dataPuerto Rico
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American Airlines and AAdvantage Members Raise Record $6.2 Million for Stand Up To Cancer
American Airlines and AAdvantage members raised a record $6.2 million for Stand Up To Cancer during a six-week campaign, the largest total in the partnership's history.
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California Grid Meets Highest Power Demand in Four Years Without Emergency Measures
California's grid handled its highest electricity use in four years on September 9, 2026, backed by 39,000 megawatts of new clean energy and 23,000 megawatts of battery storage since 2019.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnergyEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyEconomy Gavin NewsomCaliforniaclean energybattery storageelectricity griddata centerscoalCalifornia Governors Office
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Port of Oakland Container Volume Rises 5.4% in September
Port of Oakland handled 188,517 TEUs in September 2026, up 5.4% year over year, as loaded imports jumped 9.6% and exports rose 5.3%, though year-to-date volume remains down 3.5%.
BusinessUSATradeTransportationEconomy Port of OaklandOakland Seaportcontainer volumeTEUsloaded importsloaded exportsvessel calls
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Trader Vic's and Plum Market Set to Open at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport
Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport will celebrate the grand opening of Trader Vic's and Plum Market with a ribbon-cutting, menu samplings and a Mai Tai workshop on October 15.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSATransportationEconomyEmployment and Labor Oakland San Francisco Bay AirportTrader Vic'sPlum MarketPort of OaklandMai TaiBarbara LeeAirport Dining
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FTC Sues Digital Forensics Over Alleged Sextortion Relief Scheme
Federal court halts Digital Forensics Corporation and its CEO amid FTC allegations they defrauded consumers out of millions with false sextortion assistance promises and deceptive reviews.
Law EnforcementBusinessLegalUSAFederal Government Federal Trade CommissionDigital Forensics Corporation LLCsextortion assistance servicesdeceptive review practicesFederal courtconsumer fraud
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Iowa Firefighter-Paramedic Dies After Stroke Following Two Emergency Calls
Charles "Chuck" Jones, a 19-year veteran of the Council Bluffs Fire Department, suffered a stroke after responding to a fire and a medical call on Oct. 5 and died three days later.
HealthLaw EnforcementUSADisastersEmployment and Labor Firefighter Fatality NotificationCouncil Bluffs Fire DepartmentCharles J. JonesIowaStrokeFirefighter-ParamedicUSFA
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Virginia's AAA Bond Rating Affirmed by All Three Major Rating Agencies
Governor Abigail Spanberger announced Fitch, Moody's and S&P Global affirmed Virginia's AAA ratings, keeping the Commonwealth among 14 states at the highest credit levels.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyFinancial MarketsBanking VirginiaAbigail SpanbergerBond RatingFitch RatingsMoody's RatingsS&P Global RatingsState BudgetReston
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Gov. Reynolds Announces Free America's Harvest Festival at Iowa State Capitol
Iowa's admission-free America's Harvest Festival on October 24 will feature The Band Perry and LANCO, plus agricultural exhibits and more than 70 exhibitors at the State Capitol.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentMusicState GovernmentsAgricultureSocial Issues Kim ReynoldsAmerica's Harvest FestivalIowa State CapitolThe Band PerryLANCODes MoinesAmerica's 250th anniversaryIowa Governors Office
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Sanders to Cut Ribbon on New Mountain Valley Spring Water Facility in Hot Springs
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will attend a ribbon cutting for Mountain Valley Spring Water's new Hot Springs facility on Wednesday, October 14 at 11 a.m., with media asked to RSVP and arrive by 10:45 a.m.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomy Sarah Huckabee SandersMountain Valley Spring WaterHot SpringsArkansasribbon cuttingGovernorArkansas Governor
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Lamont Announces Grand Opening of New Windsor Locks Train Station
Connecticut's new $121.2 million Windsor Locks Train Station opens October 18, 2026, moving rail and bus service downtown and expanding connections to Bradley International Airport.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessTransportationState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentEconomyEnvironment Windsor Locks Train StationNed LamontBradley International AirportAmtrakConnecticut Department of TransportationHartford LinePublic TransitConnecticut Governors Office
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Alaska Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Alaska has changed, and directs the public to check status online before visiting.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationAlaskaSocial Security officeonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicare
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Patients Talk Back to Epilepsy Monitors in Real Time, Cutting False Alarms by 80%
NIH-funded study at the University of Pennsylvania let 13 epilepsy patients query their own brain data via a conversational super intelligence, which learned from their feedback and cut false alarms by 80%.
HealthScience & TechnologyUSAMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEducation EpilepsySeizure DetectionNational Institutes of HealthNINDSUniversity of PennsylvaniaEEGSuper Intelligence
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Trump Defends Russian Diesel Deal as Omar Calls Home Search Political Intimidation
Federal agents searched Omar's Washington home under a court-approved warrant in an immigration fraud investigation she denies, while four Republican senators and three Democrats urged Congress to block Russian oil imports.
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Social Security Administration Alerts Florida Offices of Operational Status Change
The agency told recipients to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office before visiting and pointed them to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and InternetState Governments Social Security AdministrationFloridaSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicareSocial Security office
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Social Security Administration Alerts Wisconsin Residents to Changed Office Status
The agency says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Wisconsin has changed and urges residents to check before visiting.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and InternetEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationWisconsinSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Anthropic Warns Z.ai's GLM-5.3 Poses Cyberattack Risk as Open-Model Fight Escalates
The dispute pits Nvidia's Jensen Huang, who wants more open US models, against Anthropic's Dario Amodei, who favors caution, as Fervo Energy's first utility-scale enhanced geothermal plant comes online in Utah.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentHealthArtificial IntelligenceEnergyComputers and InternetElectionAstronomy and SpaceLaw EnforcementLegalSocial Issues MIT Technology ReviewAnthropicopen AI modelsFervo Energygeothermal powercyberattackMeta AI modelsMITsciencetechnologyopen-weight AI modelsGLM-5.3Z.aiAI safety
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National Fire Academy Application Period Closes October 15
The National Fire Academy is closing applications for January-March classes on October 15, with 18 courses still needing applicants, including new and updated five-day offerings.
EducationFederal GovernmentLaw EnforcementHealthUSA National Fire AcademyNational Emergency Training CenterEmmitsburgfire service trainingFEMAcourse applicationsemergency medical services
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Alaska Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Alaska has changed, and directs the public to check online.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationAlaskaSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Bessent Holds Introductory Call With South Korea's New Finance Minister
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent congratulated Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hyoung-il on his new role and discussed shared economic priorities and ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSASouth KoreaFederal GovernmentEconomyTrade Scott BessentLee Hyoung-ilU.S. Department of the TreasuryRepublic of Koreabilateral economic cooperationWashingtonUS Treasury
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Launches Fall Drive, Warns of Public Lands Rollbacks Under Trump
The Sierra Club is reporting it has launched a Fall Drive to recruit 640 members, citing Trump administration rollbacks of public land protections and urging grassroots action ahead of the midterm elections.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsElectionClimate ChangeLegalEnergy Sierra ClubDonald Trumppublic landsYosemite National ParkBoundary WatersEndangered Species ActArctic National Wildlife Refuge
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FTC and Seven States Seek to Hold Martin Shkreli in Contempt Over Alleged Lifetime Pharma Ban Violations
Federal Trade Commission and seven states ask a federal judge to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt, alleging he repeatedly violated a 2022 order banning him from the pharmaceutical industry for life.
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports on Army Weapons, Drones and Acquisition Moves at AUSA 2026
Breaking Defense reports from AUSA 2026 in Washington on a new Army mobile tactical cannon, balloon swarms sent to the Middle East, new interceptors and loitering munitions, and acquisition changes.
BusinessScience & TechnologyUSAMilitaryRoboticsArtificial IntelligenceTrade AUSA 2026Breaking DefenseU.S. ArmyAdam TelleAndurilLockheed Martinloitering munitionsBreaking Defence
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Debunks Talarico Mental Hospital Claim, Rates Paxton Puppy Ad Mostly False
PolitiFact fact-checks viral claims about Texas Senate candidate James Talarico's absence and a Talarico ad accusing Attorney General Ken Paxton of siding with puppy abusers.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionGeneral PoliticsDemocratic PartyRepublican PartySocial Issues James TalaricoKen PaxtonPolitiFactTexas Senate racefact-checkLindner Center of Hopeanimal abusePolitiFact's Ellen Hine