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Mayor Bass to Sign Directive Creating LA's First Unified Crisis Response Call Center
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will sign an Executive Directive on Friday to modernize 911, creating the city's first unified call center for dispatching unarmed civilian crisis response teams.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEmployment and Labor Karen BassLos Angeles911 emergency responseExecutive Directivecrisis responsemental health911 dispatchersLA Mayors Office
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Casey Newton and Kevin Roose Launch 'Machine Gods' AI Podcast With NPR, Betting on 'AI Realism'
Platformer's Casey Newton and Kevin Roose launch Machine Gods, a twice-weekly AI podcast with NPR, promising "considered uncertainty" between doomer panic and booster hype.
Science & TechnologyMediaBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetDigital and Print Publishing Machine GodsCasey NewtonKevin RooseNPRpodcastPlatformerThe Platformer
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Newsom Grants 27 Pardons and 30 Commutations
California Governor Gavin Newsom granted 27 pardons and 30 commutations, bringing his totals in office to 303 pardons, 199 commutations and 45 reprieves, his office announced Thursday.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsLegalSocial Issues Gavin NewsomclemencypardonscommutationsCaliforniaBoard of Parole HearingsCDCRCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Appoints Garry South to California Water Commission, Names Seven Others to State Boards
Governor Gavin Newsom announced eight appointments, including veteran political strategist Garry South to the California Water Commission and reappointments to the state accountancy board and a regional water quality board.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsDemocratic PartyEnvironmentLegal Gavin NewsomGarry SouthCalifornia Water CommissionCalifornia Board of AccountancyState Advisory Group on Youth JusticeColorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control BoardAppointmentsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom
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Media Monitor: AIPAC exits candidate endorsements as Omar accuses Trump of targeting her
USA TODAY reports AIPAC is ending candidate endorsements and direct contributions, while Rep. Ilhan Omar says President Trump is using the immigration system against political opponents.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsCongressRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyElection AIPACIlhan OmarDonald TrumpJon Hustedmidterm electionsfederal investigationOhioUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On Politics
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Mayor Bass Moves to Boost Metro Rider Safety and Rename Pershing Square Station for Biddy Mason
LA Metro Board Chair Karen Bass introduced motions to strengthen how Metro's public safety department responds to people in crisis and to rename Pershing Square Station after Biddy Mason.
Politics and GovernmentTransportationLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesState GovernmentsMental Health Karen BassLA Metro BoardMetro rider safetyBiddy Mason StationPershing Square StationDepartment of Public SafetyLos AngelesLA Mayors Office
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Granicus Pitches Integrated Communications Platform to Governments of All Sizes
The company says the platform combines opt-in subscriptions, multi-channel messaging, personalized communications and real-time analytics to help agencies reach and engage residents.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and InternetSocial IssuesMedia Granicusgovernment communicationsdigital engagementmulti-channel messagingopt-in subscriptionsreal-time reportingpublic sector technologyIowa Governors OfficegovDeliveryEngagementHQresident engagementUS Social Security Department
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IRS Urges Taxpayers to Guard Online Account Credentials and Request an IP PIN
Taxpayers planning to file early in 2027 should request an Identity Protection PIN before the online system closes for annual maintenance in mid-November.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyLaw EnforcementLegalSocial Issues IRSIdentity Protection PINtax-related identity theftIRS Individual Online AccountFrank J. Bisignanotaxpayerstax returntax return filing
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Air Force Tells Congress It Needs 1,509 Combat-Ready Fighters by 2035
Lt. Gen. David Tabor confirmed the service is weighing a new-build F-16 but said the decision is not "urgent."
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMilitaryFederal GovernmentCongressMiddle EastAsiaScience & TechnologyWorldConflictComputers and Internet U.S. Air Forcefighter jetsLt. Gen. David TaborF-16PentagonMiddle East basesSaudi Arabia nuclear programBreaking DefenseAir ForceElbit SystemsTurkey Qatar Indonesia Pakistan defense cooperationKeris Woomera exerciseArmy dronesBreaking Defense Daily
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Treasury and IRS Overhaul Retirement Plan Correction Rules and Create New IRA Program
The expanded employee plans correction procedure takes effect immediately, while the new IRA Compliance Resolution System begins May 1, 2027.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalBanking Internal Revenue ServiceDepartment of the TreasuryIndividual Retirement AccountsEmployee Plans Compliance Resolution SystemIRA Compliance Resolution SystemSECURE 2.0 ActRetirement Planning
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Newsom Welcomes First Cal State LA Bachelor's Cohort at San Quentin as California Crime Rates Hit Historic Lows
Thirty-four students begin a 21-month Cal State LA bachelor's program at San Quentin's new Learning Center, as state data show declines across every major crime category in 2025.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementEducationState GovernmentsLegalSocial Issues San Quentin Rehabilitation CenterCal State LAGavin NewsomCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitationhigher education in prisonrecidivismCalifornia crime ratesCalifornia Governors Office
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Solar Activity Stays Low, Slight Chance of M-Class Flare Through 25 October
NOAA reports low solar activity with two numbered sunspot regions and a slight chance of M-class flares, while geomagnetic conditions are expected to become unsettled to active by 25 October.
Science & TechnologyWeatherAstronomy and SpaceGeneral Weather NOAAsolar activitysunspot regionsM-class flaregeomagnetic fieldsolar windspace weatherSolar Flares
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Fairfax County's Halloweekend: Early Voting, Haunted Mini Golf, Reptiles and Fall Festivals
Fairfax County's weekend of Oct. 23-25, 2026, packs Halloween events at parks, early voting at 16 locations, the final Kingstowne farmers market and Drug Take Back Day.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEntertainmentElectionState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEnvironment Fairfax CountyHalloweenEarly VotingFarmers MarketsDrug Take Back DayParks and RecreationFamily EventsFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Governor Sherrill's Public Schedule for Friday, October 23, 2026
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill will speak at the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey's 99th Annual Meeting and appear live on CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper.
Politics and GovernmentMediaState GovernmentsGeneral Politics Mikie SherrillNew JerseyCommerce and Industry Association of New JerseyWestmount Country ClubWoodland ParkCNNThe Lead with Jake TapperOffice of New Jersey Governor
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DHS Highlights Arrests of "Worst Illegal Aliens" in Iowa, Including Child Exploitation and Assault Convicts
DHS names five men arrested by ICE in Iowa, citing convictions for sexual exploitation of a minor, child endangerment, domestic abuse and assault, as Secretary Mullin vows removals will continue.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentWhite HouseLegalSocial Issues U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityImmigration and Customs EnforcementIowaMarkwayne Mullinillegal immigrationdeportationcrime
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Newsom Signs Executive Order to Coordinate California's Public Safety Strategy
Governor Newsom signs an executive order creating an interagency effort on community safety, citing falling crime rates and $546.8M in prevention and victim services investment since 2019.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsLegalSocial IssuesGeneral Politics Gavin NewsomCaliforniapublic safetyexecutive orderviolence preventioncrime ratesvictim servicesCalifornia Governors Office
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Treasury Proposes Rule to Implement COINS Act Outbound Investment Curbs
Treasury issues a proposed rule to implement the COINS Act, requiring notifications and bans on certain U.S. outbound investments in strategic technologies, and adds biotechnology to the covered sectors.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentEconomyTradeArtificial IntelligenceLegal U.S. Department of the TreasuryOutbound Investment Security ProgramCOINS ActScott Bessentsemiconductor technologiesbiotechnologynational securityUS Treasury
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Major Russian Strike on Ukraine, Alaska Senate Rules in Focus
Newsweek reports Russia launched a major missile and drone attack on Ukraine hours after a U.S. envoy met Putin, while Alaska's ranked-choice rules shape a key Senate race.
Politics and GovernmentConflictWorldBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsCongressElectionEnergyMilitary Russia-Ukraine warVladimir PutinSteve WitkoffAlaska Senate raceranked-choice votingdata centersDonald Trump approval ratingNewsweek
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Crystal City Metro Entrance Wins Envision Silver Award for Sustainable Design
Arlington's new Crystal City Metro entrance earns an Envision Silver Award for sustainable design ahead of its Spring 2027 opening, as early voting expands and the fall book sale begins.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessTransportationEnergyElectionState GovernmentsEnvironment Crystal City Metro StationEnvision Silver AwardArlington CountyEarly VotingFall Book SaleMarine Corps MarathonPublic CommentInside ArlingtonReston
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Bessent Meets Paraguay's Peña to Discuss Economic Partnership
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Paraguayan President Santiago Peña in Washington to discuss the growing economic partnership and welcomed Paraguay's commitment to secure critical minerals supply chains.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAParaguayFederal GovernmentTradeEconomyLatin America Scott BessentSantiago PeñaUS Treasurycritical mineralseconomic partnership
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Sanders to Announce Maumelle-Pinnacles Master Plan at Pinnacle Mountain State Park
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will make an announcement about the Maumelle-Pinnacles Master Plan on Friday, October 23 at Pinnacle Mountain State Park.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsEnvironmentMedia Sarah Huckabee SandersMaumelle-Pinnacles Master PlanPinnacle Mountain State ParkArkansasRolandMedia AdvisoryArkansas Governor
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Census Bureau Releases Data Gem Video on Health Insurance Coverage Tool
New Census Bureau Data Gem video shows users how to explore Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, comparing coverage by state and county and tracking changes over time.
HealthScience & TechnologyMediaFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetEducation U.S. Census BureauSmall Area Health Insurance EstimatesData GemsCensus Academyhealth insurance coveragedata tool
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Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle Highlights AI in Classrooms, Grow-NY Competition and Deer Disease Research
Cornell Chronicle reports instructors are balancing AI as a teaching tool with limits to preserve learning, plus a $3M Grow-NY food and agriculture contest and a deer-killing virus rare in New York.
Science & TechnologyHealthBusinessEducationArtificial IntelligenceAgricultureEnvironmentClimate Change Cornell ChronicleCornell UniversityGrow-NYwhite-tailed deerQuanteraWeill Cornell
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OpenAI Makes Decisions API Generally Available With GPT-6 Luna
OpenAI's Decisions API is now generally available, offering near real-time decisions up to 10x faster than GPT-6 Luna through the Responses API, with native GPT-Live integration and US/EU processing.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEconomy OpenAIDecisions APIGPT-6 LunaGPT-LiveAPIdeveloper toolsOpen AI
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Highlights Vanguard Executive on Building AI Foundations in Regulated Industries
MIT Technology Review is reporting that a Vanguard AI executive will address how data, engineering, governance and operating models must converge to build scalable, trustworthy AI systems in regulated environments.
Science & TechnologyBusinessArtificial IntelligenceFinancial MarketsBankingComputers and Internet MIT Technology ReviewEmTech FutureVanguardJing Wangagentic systemsAI governanceMITsciencetechnology
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Fairfax County Urges Residents to Get Vaccinated as Respiratory Illness Season Begins
Fairfax County health officials say vaccination is the first line of defense against flu, COVID-19 and RSV as respiratory season arrives and illness numbers are expected to rise.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentState GovernmentsMedical ScienceEmployment and LaborEnvironment Fairfax Countyrespiratory illness seasonvaccinationfluCOVID-19RSVpublic healthFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Social Security Administration Updates Operational Status of Iowa Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Iowa has changed, and points customers to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationIowaSocial Security officesonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicare
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NRC Finalizes Rule to Streamline Licensing Using DOE and DOW Reactor Test Data
The NRC has finalized a rule letting commercial reactor applicants use analyses and test data from DOE and DOW demonstration programs, the first major reactor rule change under Executive Order 14300.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnergyFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsLegal Nuclear Regulatory CommissionExecutive Order 14300reactor licensingDepartment of EnergyDepartment of WarHo K. Niehnuclear powerU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
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Media Monitor: NPR Previews High-Stakes 2026 Midterms and Their Post-Trump Implications
NPR is reporting that the 2026 midterm elections carry high stakes, with cost-of-living dissatisfaction driving voters and control of Congress poised to reshape oversight of President Trump's agenda.
Politics and GovernmentMediaElectionCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyWhite House 2026 midterm electionsNPRDonald TrumpDemocratscost of living2028 presidential electionNPR Breaking News
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Whitmer Names Appointees to 15 Michigan Boards and Commissions
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments across 15 state boards and commissions, including the State Officers' Compensation Commission, Wayne County Airport Authority and Michigan Opioids Task Force.
Politics and GovernmentHealthState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsTransportationSocial Issues Gretchen WhitmerMichiganboard appointmentsState Officers' Compensation CommissionWayne County Airport AuthorityMichigan Opioids Task ForceChild Lead Exposure Elimination CommissionOffice of Michigan Governor