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Ohio School Report Cards Show Five-Year High in Literacy Proficiency
Ohio's 2026 School Report Cards show English language arts proficiency at a five-year high of 62.2% after the first full year of Science of Reading instruction, Governor DeWine announced.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyEntertainmentEducationState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues Mike DeWineJim TresselOhio School Report CardsScience of ReadingTeam Tressel Fitness ChallengeDolly Parton's Imagination LibraryFran DeWineOhio Governors Office
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Newsom Nominates Five Court of Appeal Justices, Appoints Two Superior Court Judges
Governor Gavin Newsom nominated five justices to California courts of appeal and appointed two superior court judges in Orange and Santa Clara counties, with salaries up to $280,052.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalElection Gavin NewsomCalifornia Court of AppealJudicial AppointmentsSuperior CourtBrian GoldmanCindy PánucoSacramentoCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom
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Governor Lamont's Week: Flood Response, $50M for Rural Hospitals, and a Haunted History Trail
Connecticut's governor addresses severe flooding in Fairfield and New Haven counties, announces $50 million for rural hospitals, opens a net zero library, and launches a 130-site Haunted History Trail.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEducationUSAState GovernmentsEnvironmentClimate ChangeTransportationSocial Issues Ned LamontConnecticut floodingrural hospitalsManchester Public Libraryspecial education fundingConnecticut Haunted History Trailchild car seat safetyConnecticut Governors Office
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ICE Arrests Guatemalan Woman Accused of Illegal Voting in Indiana
ICE officers arrested Helda Araceli Mendez-Merida in Indianapolis on September 3. DHS says she illegally voted in a national election and will be deported.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentElectionLegalSocial Issues Immigration and Customs EnforcementIndianaIndianapolisGuatemalaIllegal VotingDeportationDepartment of Homeland SecurityU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Saratoga Potato Chips Recalls J. HIGGS Loaded Bacon and Cheddar Chips Over Undeclared Soy
Saratoga Potato Chips of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is recalling two Best if USED BY codes of 7.75-ounce J. HIGGS Loaded Bacon and Cheddar Potato Chips sold at Save A Lot stores in five states because they may contain undeclared soy.
HealthBusinessLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Product RecallSaratoga Potato ChipsJ. HIGGS Loaded Bacon and Cheddar Potato Chipsundeclared soy allergenSave A LotFort Wayne, IndianaUS Food and Drug AdministrationFood RecallsFDADrugs
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So Delicious Dairy Free® Recalls Salted Caramel Cluster Pints Over Possible Stones
Danone USA voluntarily recalls So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster non-dairy frozen dessert pints sold nationwide after foreign material, including small stones, was found in cashew inclusions.
HealthBusinessLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Product RecallSo Delicious Dairy FreeDanone USASalted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen DessertUS Food and Drug AdministrationForeign MaterialCashew InclusionsFood RecallsFDADrugs
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NIH Names Dr. Jonathan Burke to Lead Dental and Craniofacial Research Institute
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Jonathan E. Burke will direct NIDCR, overseeing a budget of more than $520 million, starting at NIH on Sept. 20, 2026.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentMedical ScienceEducationEmployment and Labor National Institutes of HealthNational Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchJonathan E. BurkeJay Bhattacharyaoral and maxillofacial surgerycraniofacial researchJennifer Webster-Cyriaque
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Media Monitor: Lead Stories Debunks AI-Generated Earthquake Posts and False Claims Involving Trump and Newsom
Lead Stories is reporting that viral "earthquake report" posts for U.S. states are AI-generated fakes, and it also debunked claims involving Gavin Newsom's winery and images of Donald Trump.
MediaScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentUSAComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceDisastersSocial IssuesGeneral Politics Lead StoriesAI-generated imagesearthquake misinformationGavin NewsomDonald TrumpFacebookfact check
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Iowa DNR Urges Safety First as Flooding Hits Several Communities
Heavy rainfall has flooded communities across Iowa. The DNR urges residents to avoid flood waters, sort debris into five categories, and test private wells before use.
WeatherEnvironmentHealthUSAGeneral WeatherDisastersSocial Issues Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesFloodingFlood debris disposalPrivate well testingHousehold hazardous wasteDisaster assistanceIowa
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Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine Honors Dolly Parton as Imagination Library of Ohio Reaches 432,000 Children
Fran DeWine celebrated Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio at the 2026 First Lady's Luncheon with Trisha Yearwood, touting 28 million books gifted and the nation's largest program.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentUSAState GovernmentsMusicEducationSocial Issues Fran DeWineDolly Parton's Imagination Library of OhioTrisha YearwoodDolly PartonFirst Lady's LuncheonMike DeWineOhioOhio Governors Office
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Fairfax County Deer Management Archery Program Begins, Runs Through February 2027
Fairfax County's Deer Management Archery Program is underway on more than 100 properties countywide, aiming to reduce the white-tailed deer population and related safety and health hazards.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsTransportationSocial IssuesEnvironment Fairfax CountyDeer Management Archery Programwhite-tailed deerDeer Management ProgramSupervisor BiermanHerndonMotorcycle SafetyFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Media Monitor: Penguin Random House Highlights Fall Reading Picks
Penguin Random House is promoting a slate of recommended reads in its latest newsletter, including new Danielle Steel and Nicholas Sparks novels and a Sharon McMahon history bestseller.
EntertainmentMediaDigital and Print Publishing Penguin Random HouseDanielle SteelNicholas SparksSheryl SandbergSharon McMahonbookspublishing
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Mayor Bass Launches RELAY28 to Connect Local Workers to Jobs During and Beyond the 2028 Games
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass launches RELAY28, a regional coalition connecting local workers and businesses to jobs tied to the 2028 Games, projected to create over 200,000 jobs.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessSportUSAEmployment and LaborEconomyState GovernmentsSocial Issues RELAY28Karen Bass2028 Olympic and Paralympic GamesLos AngelesLAEDCReynold HooverSports and Entertainment Procurement SummitLA Mayors Office
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Newsom Proclaims California POW/MIA Recognition Day
Governor Gavin Newsom declared September 18, 2026, California POW/MIA Recognition Day, honoring more than 80,000 missing American service members and the agency working to account for them.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsMilitarySocial Issues Gavin NewsomCalifornia POW/MIA Recognition DayPOW/MIADepartment of Defense POW/MIA Accounting AgencyMissing Persons ActVietnam WarSacramentoCalifornia Governors Office
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TECHnista to Invest $15.1 Million in Danville, Creating 22 Jobs
Education consulting firm TECHnista will invest $15.1 million in Danville, lease a 30,000 square-foot building and add 22 jobs as it expands its national workforce programs.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEducationEconomyEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsUSA TECHnistaDanvilleAbigail SpanbergerVirginiaworkforce developmentadvanced manufacturingMEERAReston
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TCEQ Commission to Weigh Four Water Permits and Dozens of Enforcement Orders at Oct. 7 Meeting
Texas environmental commissioners will consider new wastewater and land application permits in Ellis, Hunt, Williamson and Burnet counties, plus agreed enforcement orders against Chevron Phillips, Exxon Mobil and others.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLegalState GovernmentsEnergyRegulation Texas Commission on Environmental QualityTCEQ permitwater qualityair quality violationswastewater dischargeEllis County Texasenforcement agreed order
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USPS Watchdog Finds Delayed Mail and Security Issues in Nashville Delivery Operations
Auditors reviewed the Nashville Processing and Distribution Center and three delivery units, finding problems in delayed mail, package scanning, arrow key security, safety and scanner accountability.
BusinessUSAFederal GovernmentEmployment and LaborLegal USPS Office of Inspector GeneralNashvilleTennesseePostal Delivery OperationsDelayed MailPackage ScanningArrow Key Security
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Columbia Survey Finds Student Belonging Up, Acceptance for Race and Ethnicity Down
Columbia's 2025 HEALS survey shows belonging rose to 57 percent from 50 percent, while agreement that students felt accepted for their race or ethnicity fell to 65 percent from 71 percent.
Science & TechnologyEducationUSAArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceSocial IssuesComputers and Internet Columbia UniversityHEALS surveystudent belongingAngela V. Olintorace and ethnicityhigher educationhate-based incidentsnewsletter
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FDA Flags Class I Recall as Spectra Medical Pulls Sodium Chloride Flush Ampules
Spectra Medical Devices is removing Sodium Chloride Flush products made by Huons Co., Ltd. after an FDA inspection found quality issues. The recall is Class I, the most serious type.
HealthBusinessLaw EnforcementMedical ScienceLegalUSA Product RecallSodium Chloride FlushSpectra Medical DevicesHuons Co., Ltd.FDAClass I RecallSodium Chloride Injection USPFood RecallsDrugs
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Sanders Calls Special Election for Arkansas Senate District 18 Seat
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has proclaimed a January 5, 2027 special election to fill the District 18 state Senate vacancy left by Jonathan Dismang's resignation.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsLegal Sarah Huckabee SandersArkansas Senate District 18special electionJonathan DismangArkansas General Assemblyspecial primary electionArkansas Secretary of StateArkansas Governor
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American Airlines Previews 10 New Gates in Terminal A Pier Expansion at DFW
American Airlines' Derrick Proffitt outlines the upcoming Terminal A pier expansion at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, which will add 10 new gates, in the latest Forever Forward episode.
BusinessTransportationUSA American AirlinesDallas Fort Worth International AirportTerminal AForever ForwardDerrick ProffittAirport ExpansionAir Travel
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Beshear Breaks Ground on Northern Kentucky Crime Lab and Medical Examiner's Office
Gov. Andy Beshear broke ground on a $21 million medical examiner's office and KSP crime lab at Northern Kentucky University, restoring regional death investigations and forensic services by early 2028.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementHealthEducationState GovernmentsLegalMedical ScienceSocial Issues Andy BeshearNorthern Kentucky UniversityKentucky State PoliceMedical ExaminerCrime LabHighland HeightsPublic SafetyKentucky Governor's Office
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Sanders Declares Marion and Searcy Counties Disaster Areas After May Storms and Flooding
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared Marion and Searcy Counties disaster areas following severe storms and flooding that struck the state on or about May 28, 2026.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherUSAState GovernmentsGeneral WeatherDisasters Sarah Huckabee SandersArkansasdisaster declarationMarion CountySearcy Countysevere stormsfloodingArkansas Governor
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Governor Sherrill Hails Victory as Trump Administration Drops Gateway Tunnel Appeal
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill says the Trump Administration's decision to drop its latest Gateway Tunnel appeal is a big victory for commuters and the nearly 100,000 jobs the project will create.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsTransportationEmployment and Labor Mikie SherrillGateway Tunnel ProjectNew JerseyTrump Administrationinfrastructure fundingcommuterscourt rulingOffice of New Jersey Governor
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Says Trump Administration Proposal Would Legalize Accidental Killing of Endangered Species
Sierra Club is reporting that a leaked Interior Department memo proposes allowing the killing of endangered species if it is unintentional, prompting legislation from Senators Schiff and Whitehouse.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentCongressClimate ChangeSocial Issues Sierra ClubEndangered Species ActDonald TrumpDepartment of Interiorwildlife conservationSchiffWhitehouse
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Spanberger Signs Executive Order 22, Unveils Nation's Toughest Data Center Accountability Framework
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signs Executive Order 22 to implement a sweeping data center accountability framework, banning NDAs, raising environmental standards, and creating a new AI Task Force.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessEnergyEnvironmentArtificial IntelligenceState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsComputers and Internet Abigail SpanbergerData Center Accountability FrameworkExecutive Order 22VirginiaAI Task ForceClean EnergyData CentersReston
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Traffic Alert: Road Closures Announced for 2026 Clarendon Day
Arlington County Police will close several Clarendon streets from 3 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, for Clarendon Day, urging attendees to use Metro.
Law EnforcementTransportationUSAState GovernmentsSocial Issues Clarendon DayArlington CountyTraffic AlertRoad ClosuresWilson BoulevardClarendon Metro StationPublic SafetyArlington County GovernmentReston
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U.S. Median Household Income Hits Record $87,460 as Hispanic Poverty Falls to Historic Low
Census Bureau data for 2025 show record real median household income, a historic low Hispanic poverty rate, a national poverty rate of 10.2% and a second yearly drop in Medicaid coverage.
BusinessHealthPolitics and GovernmentEconomySocial IssuesFederal GovernmentEmployment and Labor U.S. Census BureauMedian household incomePoverty in the United StatesSupplemental Poverty MeasureHealth insurance coverageMedicaidHispanic population
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Fairfax County Police Urge Motorcycle Safety as a Shared Responsibility
Fairfax County Police remind drivers and motorcyclists that safety is a shared responsibility, offering gear, visibility and space guidance to help prevent serious crashes on county roads.
Law EnforcementTransportationUSASocial Issues Fairfax County Police Departmentmotorcycle safetyFairfax Countytraffic safetymotorcyclistsdriversroad safetyReston
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Pueblo Chile Nominated for Colorado's 2028 American Innovation Dollar Coin
Governor Polis nominated the Pueblo Chile for Colorado's 2028 American Innovation $1 coin, with designs reviewed by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and a final pick due from the Treasury Secretary.
Politics and GovernmentAgricultureEducationState GovernmentsSocial Issues Pueblo ChileAmerican Innovation CoinJared PolisUnited States MintMike BartoloColoradoPueblo Chile and Frijoles FestivalColorado Governor's Office