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Iowa DNR Investigating Two Manure Spills in Davis and Crawford Counties
An overturned tanker spilled up to 6,500 gallons of manure near Lake Wapello State Park, while a broken hitch sent 750 gallons into Buffalo Creek. Cleanup is underway in both counties.
EnvironmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsAgricultureDisasters Iowa Department of Natural Resourcesmanure spillLake Wapello State ParkBuffalo CreekDavis CountyCrawford Countyenvironmental investigationIowaUSA
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY reports Johnson warns Montana district a toss-up as GOP plays defense
USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter reports Speaker Mike Johnson told Montana Republicans their district is a toss-up, and that federal investigators questioned Rep. Ilhan Omar's sister in an immigration fraud probe.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSACongressElectionRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyLegal Mike JohnsonMontanaAaron FlintIlhan OmarSahra Noormidterm electionsHouse RepublicansUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On Politics
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Trump DOJ Charges 28 in California Voter Fraud Case as Officials Concede Citizens May Be on Suspect List
The charges follow claims of up to 190,000 illegal voters in the state and a list of 20,000 suspects that Los Angeles County says includes people born in the U.S.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementElectionGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyLegalState GovernmentsHealthScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetClimate Change Californiavoter fraudTrump DOJGavin NewsomelectionsLA County Registrar-RecorderRick HasenCalifornia Governors OfficeJustice Departmentelection crimesgreen card holdersDonald TrumpTikTokchild safetyNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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Library of Congress to Host Event on Daniel J. Boorstin and His Son's Book "The American"
Jon Boorstin discusses his book on his father, the twelfth Librarian of Congress and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, on Wednesday, October 21, at 4pm Eastern.
MediaEducationFederal GovernmentDigital and Print PublishingSocial IssuesEntertainment Daniel J. BoorstinLibrary of CongressJon BoorstinCenter for the BookJohn W. Kluge CenterThe AmericanPulitzer PrizeU.S. Library of Congress
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FDA Early Alert Issued After Cardinal Health Updates Instructions for Presource Packs With BD Alaris Infusion Sets
BD testing found previously claimed infusion performance was overestimated, with deviations most common at rates under 1 mL/h and bolus volumes of 5 mL or less.
HealthBusinessLaw EnforcementMedical ScienceLegalFederal Government Product RecallFDACardinal HealthBD Alaris Pump Infusion SetsPresource PacksMedical DevicesEarly AlertFood RecallsDrugsBD Alaris Pump Infusion SetUS Food and Drug AdministrationMedical Device Recalls and Early Alerts ProgramInfusion pumps
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Solar Activity Stays Low, But M-Class Flares Possible Through 23 October
NOAA's daily solar geophysical report says solar activity remained low with three sunspot regions on the disk, while geomagnetic conditions are forecast to reach minor storm levels on 21 October.
Science & TechnologyWeatherAstronomy and SpaceGeneral Weather NOAAsolar activitysunspot regionsM-class flaresgeomagnetic fieldsolar windspace weatherSolar Flares
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Highlights Alumnus's Push to Extract Rare Earth Metals from Mining Waste
MIT Technology Review profiles Tomás Villalón Jr. '14, cofounder of Phoenix Tailings, which uses an electrochemical process to pull rare earth metals from mining waste without toxins.
BusinessScience & TechnologyEnvironmentEnergyClimate Change Phoenix Tailingsrare earth metalsmining wasteTomás Villalón Jr.MIT Technology Reviewsustainable metallurgyartificial intelligenceMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Profiles Alumna Building National Brain Injury Support Network
MIT Technology Review reports that alumna Alissa Totman, now a brain injury physician, founded Synapse, a nonprofit with chapters at 28 universities supporting people with brain injuries.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceSocial Issues Alissa TotmanMIT Technology ReviewSynapse nonprofitbrain injury medicineUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical CenterMIT BrainTrustartificial intelligenceMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Profiles Astronomer Megan Donahue and Highlights AI Coverage
MIT Technology Review profiles Michigan State astronomer Megan Donahue, whose galaxy cluster research began at MIT, and spotlights stories questioning LLM reasoning and AI hype.
Science & TechnologyEducationAstronomy and SpaceMedical Science Megan DonahueMIT Technology Reviewgalaxy clustersMichigan State Universityartificial intelligencelarge language modelsOpenAIMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Recalls a TA's Encouragement, and Weighs AI's Limits
MIT Technology Review recounts an alumnus's first failing exam at MIT and a teaching assistant's encouragement, while its most-read stories question AI reasoning, AGI hype, and brain-scan reconstruction.
Science & TechnologyEducationMedia MIT Technology ReviewMIT3.091 Introduction to Solid-State ChemistryLeszek Pawlowiczlarge language modelsAlphaGoOpenAIsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Profiles Alumnus Leading Pickleball Startup
MIT Technology Review reports that Stanley Anderson, an MIT alumnus raised in Chicago, now leads Costa Pickleball, a Las Vegas startup developing quieter paddles and decorative designs.
BusinessScience & TechnologySportEmployment and LaborComputers and Internet Stanley AndersonMIT Technology ReviewCosta PickleballpickleballLas Vegasartificial intelligenceMIT alumniMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports on AI-Robotic System Designed to Extend Stroke Rehabilitation Care
MIT Technology Review reports researchers developed a robotic rehabilitation system using generative AI and real-time force feedback to assist stroke patients, aiming to extend therapists' reach amid a growing shortage.
HealthScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceRobotics MIT Technology Reviewstroke rehabilitationphysical therapygenerative AIPurdue UniversityMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Study Finds Ketogenic Diet May Raise Small Intestine Cancer Risk in Mice
MIT Technology Review reports a study finding ketogenic diets raised small intestine tumor risk in mice while suppressing colon tumors, with fatty acid oxidation, not ketone bodies, driving the effect.
HealthScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceEducation ketogenic dietsmall intestine cancerMITOmer Yilmazfatty acid oxidationstem cellsketone bodiesMIT Technology Reviewsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Engineers Develop Recyclable Stretchy Yarn to Cut Textile Waste
MIT Technology Review reports engineers created a melt-and-respin polyethylene yarn that mimics elastic fibers, aiming to reduce the roughly 81 pounds of clothing Americans discard annually.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentBusinessComputers and InternetSocial Issues MIT Technology ReviewMITtextile recyclingpolyethylene yarnSvetlana Boriskinaclothing wastesustainable fashionsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Researcher Reattributes Boston Tea Party Label to 1860s-70s
MIT Technology Review reports historian Tristan Brown found a Boston Tea Party tea chest label was made nearly a century later, tied to a US tea firm of the 1860s and 1870s.
Science & TechnologyMediaEducationLegal MIT Technology ReviewTristan BrownBoston Tea PartyOld South Meeting HouseSmith, Archer & Co.California Tea Storehistorical memoryMITsciencetechnology
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Social Security Now Mails Trump Account Info to Parents of Newborns
SSA is adding Trump Account instructions to Social Security cards issued to newborns through Enumeration at Birth, pointing parents to the app to claim a possible $1,000 Treasury contribution.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyBankingSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationTrump AccountsEnumeration at BirthFrank J. BisignanoDepartment of the Treasurynewbornstax-advantaged investment accounts
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review reports AI computer to run language models on the moon
MIT Technology Review reports an HPE computer aboard Astrolab's FLIP lunar rover will be the first to run large language models on the moon's surface, testing AI autonomy in space.
Science & TechnologyAstronomy and SpaceArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetUSA MIT Technology ReviewAstrolabFLIP lunar roverHPElarge language modelsNASA Artemislunar south poleMITsciencetechnology
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SEA Airport Adds Nonstop Flights to Osaka and Tahiti in 2027
Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines will launch nonstop service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Osaka, Japan and Papeete, Tahiti in May 2027, the third and fourth new international routes announced for the year.
BusinessTransportationAsiaEurope Seattle-Tacoma International AirportAlaska AirlinesHawaiian AirlinesOsakaPapeeteair travelPort of Seattle
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DeWine Tours New Riverfront Projects in Meigs, Gallia and Lawrence Counties
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine celebrated new riverfront plazas and docks in Pomeroy, Gallipolis and South Point, funded by $18.5 million in Wonderful Waterfronts grants.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyTransportationSocial Issues Mike DeWineWonderful Waterfronts InitiativeAppalachian Community Grant ProgramPomeroyGallipolisSouth PointOhio RiverOhio Governors Office
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United Posts Record $17.9 Billion Q3 Revenue, Forecasts Over 20% Growth in Q4
United Airlines reports record third-quarter revenue of $17.9 billion, up 17%, and expects record fourth-quarter revenue growth above 20% as Starlink Wi-Fi expands across its fleet.
BusinessScience & TechnologyTransportationEconomyFinancial MarketsComputers and Internet United AirlinesQ3 2026 earningsStarlink Wi-FiScott Kirbyairline revenueAirbus A321XLRUAL
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Anaheim Way and Farragut Avenue to Close for 10 Hours on Saturday, Oct. 24
Port of Long Beach announces a 10-hour full closure of Anaheim Way and Farragut Avenue in the North Harbor on Saturday, Oct. 24, for a city of Los Angeles inspection, with a detour via Pier A Way.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentTransportationState GovernmentsTrade Port of Long BeachAnaheim WayFarragut Avenueroad closuretraffic detourNorth Harborcity of Los Angeles inspection
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Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle Highlights Light-Activated Painkiller, Workplace Narcissism Research
Cornell Chronicle reports on an experimental light-switchable morphine compound, research showing narcissists seek public recognition at work, and expert commentary on AI use by voters and vaping's effect on singers' voices.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationRoboticsMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceComputers and Internet Cornell ChronicleCornell Universitylight-activated opioidworkplace narcissismvaping and voicemedical research
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Fairfax County Police Host Drug Take Back Day Across Nine Locations
Fairfax County Police and the DEA will run nine medication drop-off sites on October 24, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., accepting pills, pet medicines and vaping devices.
HealthLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesEnvironment National Drug Take Back DayFairfax County Police DepartmentDrug Enforcement Administrationmedication disposalprescription drug misuseFairfax Countypublic healthReston
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Nucor to Invest $60 Million in Decatur Expansion, Adding 60 Jobs
Nucor Corp. will invest $60 million to expand utility pole production at its Decatur facility in Morgan County, creating 60 jobs, Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsEnergy Nucor Corp.DecaturMorgan CountyKay Iveymanufacturing expansionutility polesjob creationAlabama Governor's Office
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NRC and FERC Commissioners to Meet Oct. 22 on Grid Reliability, Nuclear Plants and Cyber Security
NRC and FERC commissioners will hold a joint public meeting at NRC Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, on October 22 to discuss grid reliability, load increases, nuclear power plants and cyber security.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnergyFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetEnvironment Nuclear Regulatory CommissionFederal Energy Regulatory Commissiongrid reliabilitynuclear power plantscyber securityNorth American Electric Reliability CorporationADVANCE ActU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
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Fairfax County Highlights Halloween Guide, Aging Agency Anniversary and 24/7 Search and Rescue Team
Fairfax County's daily update points residents to a Halloween 2026 guide, the Area Agency on Aging's 50th anniversary, cybersecurity tips and a 50-member search and rescue team.
HealthLaw EnforcementScience & TechnologySocial IssuesComputers and Internet Fairfax CountyHalloween 2026Fairfax Area Agency on AgingCybersecurity Awareness MonthSearch and Rescue Teamsubstance use disordersmissing personsFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Census Bureau Data Touted as Key Tool for Disaster Planning as Earthquake, Tornado and Hurricane Risks Shift
Census Bureau highlights three America Counts stories showing how local data help communities identify vulnerable populations and prepare for earthquakes, shifting tornado activity and hurricane risks.
WeatherScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentGeneral WeatherDisastersEnvironmentFederal Government U.S. Census Bureauearthquake preparednesstornado activityhurricane seasonEl Niñoemergency planningAmerica Counts
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Covers Burning Mouth Syndrome Relief, Hepatitis B Vaccine Study and Chair Yoga Benefits
TIME Health reports on treatment options for burning mouth syndrome, a study projecting a 225% rise in chronic hepatitis B infections under updated CDC vaccine guidance, and the benefits of chair yoga.
HealthMedical ScienceSocial Issues burning mouth syndromehepatitis BCDC vaccine recommendationschair yogaUniversity of Maryland School of DentistryAnnals of Internal Medicinedrug interactionsTIME Health
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ICE Arrests Pedophiles and Violent Assailants in Nationwide Sweep
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested five criminal illegal aliens convicted of crimes including child sexual abuse, assault and child endangerment, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne Mullinillegal alien arrestschild sexual abuseaggravated assaultimmigration enforcementU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Commutes Toforest Johnson's Death Sentence to Life Without Parole
Governor Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Toforest Johnson to life in prison without parole for the 1995 murder of Deputy Sheriff William Hardy, citing insufficient direct evidence.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementLegalState GovernmentsSocial Issues Kay IveyToforest JohnsonWilliam Hardydeath sentence commutationAlabamacapital punishmentBirminghamAlabama Governors Office