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Granicus Pitches Integrated Digital Communications Platform to Governments
Granicus promotes its integrated communications solution for government agencies, citing EPA, Indiana FSSA, Baytown and Fairfax officials on engagement, data-driven decisions and equitable participation.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessMediaFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues GranicusDigital communicationGovernment communicationsResident engagementgovDeliveryEngagementHQU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Social Security Administration Alerts Floridians to Changed Office Status, Promotes Online Services
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of Florida offices, card centers and hearing offices has changed, and reminds the public that many services can be handled online.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and InternetUSA Social Security AdministrationFloridaSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountonline servicesretirement benefitsMedicare
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Pacific Health Sciences Recalls One Lot of Babies' Magic Tea Baby Sleep Gripe Water Over Undeclared Alcohols
FDA testing found undeclared ethanol, methanol and isopropanol in one lot of Babies' Magic Tea Baby Sleep Gripe Water. Parents and caregivers are told to stop using Lot 25122bw.
HealthBusinessLaw EnforcementUSAMedical ScienceLegalSocial Issues Product RecallPacific Health SciencesBabies' Magic TeaBaby Sleep Gripe WaterFDAMedWatchDietary SupplementFood RecallsDrugs
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Previews Michigan Senate Debate, Obama Rally as Race Tightens
Newsweek reports Michigan Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers meet for their first debate as polls tighten and Barack Obama plans a Detroit rally for El-Sayed.
Politics and GovernmentElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyCongressMedia Michigan Senate raceAbdul El-SayedMike RogersBarack ObamaDetroit rallycampaign spendingdark moneyNewsweek
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Fairfax County's PLUS Permitting System to Go Offline for Four Days in Cloud Transition
Fairfax County's PLUS permitting and land use system will be completely unavailable from 5 p.m. Nov. 5 to 7 a.m. Nov. 9 as it moves to vendor-hosted cloud services.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyUSAState GovernmentsComputers and InternetReal EstateLegal Fairfax CountyPLUSAccela SaaScloud transitionsystem downtimepermittingOffice of the Fire MarshalFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Vandenberg Coalition Warns Arctic Is Emerging Security Frontier as Russia and China Seek Control
Vandenberg Coalition primer says the Arctic is a growing U.S. national security priority, urging shipbuilding, missile defense, infrastructure investment and allied work on northern shipping lanes.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictMilitaryMiddle EastAsiaEuropeLaw EnforcementEconomyEnergy ArcticVandenberg CoalitionRussiaChinaMissile DefenseGreenlandNational SecurityThe Vandenberg Coalition
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Yale Study Reveals How the Brain Keeps Learning While You Rest
New Yale research identifies patterns tied to an "offline" learning process that occurs when the mind takes a break, alongside studies on seasonal poverty loans and a top geography prize.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceEnvironmentSocial Issues Yale UniversityneuroscienceMushfiq MobarakKaren SetoVautrin Lud PrizeHurst Horizon ScholarshipsDwight HallUniversity
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Virginia Awards Nearly $1.3 Million in Nursing Scholarships and Incentives to Almost 350 Students
Governor Spanberger announced the Virginia Nursing Workforce Center awarded nearly $1.3 million to almost 350 prospective nursing students, as federal loan changes create new barriers.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyEducationEmployment and LaborFederal Government Virginia Nursing Workforce CenterAbigail Spanbergernursing scholarshipsnursing shortageMarvin B. FigueroaYvette DorseyGraduate PLUS loansVirginiaReston
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Fall Color Awakens Across Virginia State Parks
Virginia State Parks reports early fall color statewide, with maples leading at Claytor Lake and bright reds in northern parks, plus October festivals and hiring openings.
EnvironmentGeneral WeatherEmployment and LaborTravel and Tourism Virginia State Parksfall foliageFarmvilleClaytor LakeHungry Mother State Parkstate park eventspark jobsReston
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Media Monitor: CBS Sets JD Vance Town Hall Before Midterms; Fox News Marks 30 Years
Poynter reports CBS will air a prime-time town hall with Vice President JD Vance on Oct. 17 in Michigan, while Fox News marks its 30th anniversary amid debate over its influence.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentUSAMedia BiasElectionFederal GovernmentFilm and TVLegal CBSJD VanceFox NewsWhite House press credentialsParamount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger60 Minutesmidterm electionsPoynter.org
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on Texas Rally, Michigan Senate Debate, Russia Plague Probe and China Spy Case
Newsweek reports President Trump urged Texans to "pretend that I'm on the ballot" for Ken Paxton, plus a Michigan Senate debate, a Russian plague probe and a China espionage case.
Politics and GovernmentHealthWeatherWorldUSARussiaChinaElectionGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyFederal GovernmentMilitaryGeneral WeatherLaw Enforcement Donald TrumpKen PaxtonTexas Senate raceMichigan Senate debateMike RogersAbdul El-SayedWanying Heather ZhangChina espionageRussia plagueHurricane IsaiasBelarus potashElisha WieselNewsweek
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Harvard Gazette Highlights Parenting Fears, AI Toolkit for Teachers
Harvard Gazette roundup covers the paralyzing fear of ruining your child, a K-12 artificial intelligence toolkit with an "AI To Z" glossary, and a Lani Guinier archive opening.
HealthScience & TechnologyMediaEducationArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesLegal Harvard GazetteparentingK-12 teachersLani GuinierW.E.B. Du Bois MedalHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Hurricane Threat to Gulf Coast, Tight House Races and Court Fight Over White House Access
NPR reports Tropical Storm Isaias strengthened into a hurricane headed for the Gulf Coast, while tracking competitive House races, a Tennessee execution evidence order and a press access lawsuit.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentBusinessMediaLaw EnforcementGeneral WeatherElectionEnergyLegalMedia BiasCongressWhite House NPRTropical Storm IsaiasGulf CoastHouse midterm electionsChrista PikeNidal HasanWhite House press accessdiesel fuel pricesNPR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Strengthening Gulf Storm, Medicare Checks and Diesel Costs
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports Tropical Storm Isaias is rapidly intensifying in the Gulf and could become the season's first hurricane, while millions of Medicare enrollees begin receiving $90 checks.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentHealthBusinessEntertainmentSportLaw EnforcementGeneral WeatherEconomyEnergyLegalFilm and TVWhite HouseDemocratic PartyElection Tropical Storm IsaiasGulf CoastMedicarediesel pricesRoger ClemensJamaal HowardJimmy KimmelUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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George Mason Approves New Cybersecurity PhD as Board Backs Six-Year Operating Plan
George Mason University will launch a new PhD in Cybersecurity after state approval, while its Board of Visitors approved a six-year operating plan and the A-10 released its women's basketball schedule.
EducationScience & TechnologySportUSAComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceState GovernmentsEmployment and Labor George Mason UniversityCybersecurity PhDBoard of VisitorsAtlantic 10 women's basketballGrand Challenge InitiativeGregory WashingtonHigher EducationGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at Iowa Offices
The agency tells Iowans to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office before visiting, and points them to online services.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial IssuesComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationIowaSocial Security office statusonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicaredisability benefits
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Waltham Man Charged With Cyberstalking Former Republican Party Advisor
John Anthony Proia III, 41, of Waltham, Massachusetts, is accused of making at least 40 harassing calls and messages to a former political advisor and her family over seven weeks.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAComputers and InternetRepublican PartyFederal Government CyberstalkingJohn Anthony Proia IIIFederal Bureau of InvestigationMassachusettsLeah B. FoleyProduct RecallFBI
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Social Security Administration Tells Michigan Residents Local Office Status Has Changed
The agency says residents should check the status of their office, card center or hearing office before visiting, and that many services can be handled online.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationMichiganSocial Security officemy Social Security accountMedicareretirement benefitsonline servicesdisability benefits
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status Has Changed at Oregon Offices
The agency directs the public to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office before visiting, and says much of its business can be handled online.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationOregonSocial Security officeonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicareDisability benefits
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Repeat Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine
Christopher Brent Garner, 42, of Danville, Arkansas, received 180 months in federal prison for possessing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, his second federal drug trafficking conviction.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Christopher Brent GarnerMethamphetamine TraffickingDanville, ArkansasOperation Take Back AmericaU.S. Attorney's Office Western District of ArkansasDrug Trafficking SentencingLittle River CountyFBI
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers Oct. 7 Anniversary, Anduril Submarine Investment and Massachusetts Energy Shift
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists address the Oct. 7 anniversary, a $3.7 billion submarine investment, Massachusetts natural gas demands and other topics in its latest opinion roundup.
Politics and GovernmentMediaBusinessScience & TechnologyEntertainmentWorldConflictGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyEconomyEnergyEnvironmentArtificial IntelligenceMilitaryElectionMiddle EastAsiaEuropeFilm and TVMusicDigital and Print PublishingLegalEducation Wall Street JournalOct. 7 anniversaryZohran MamdaniAnduril IndustriessubmarinesMaura Healeynatural gasWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Queens Man Indicted in Boston for Child Exploitation After Allegedly Posing as Teen to Rape 13-Year-Old
A Queens, N.Y., man employed by Delta Air Lines as a ground controller at JFK has been indicted in Boston for allegedly posing online as a 16-year-old boy and travelling to Massachusetts to rape a 13-year-old.
Law EnforcementLegalUSASocial IssuesFederal Government Andre Jamal BennettProject Safe ChildhoodChild ExploitationBostonMassachusettsFBIDelta Air Lines
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Humanoid Robot Hype Outpaces Lab Reality
MIT Technology Review reports that despite bold predictions from Elon Musk and others, humanoid robots remain far from general-purpose, with researchers citing data and reliability hurdles.
Science & TechnologyBusinessArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsComputers and InternetEconomy humanoid robotsMIT Technology ReviewTesla OptimusElon MuskGoogle DeepMindPhysical IntelligenceMITsciencetechnology
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Dartmouth Alumni Analysts to Weigh In on Midterm Elections at Rockefeller Center Event
Dartmouth's Rockefeller Center hosts Sam Stein '04, Tim Miller and Lis Smith '05 for a discussion on whether Democrats can win back voters in the upcoming midterm elections.
Politics and GovernmentElectionDemocratic PartyEducationUSA Dartmouth CollegeRockefeller Centermidterm electionsSam SteinTim MillerLis SmithTeevens Center
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Huntington Man Sentenced to More Than 20 Years in Prison for Child Pornography Crime
Marlon Leftwich, 46, of Huntington, West Virginia, was sentenced to 20 years and six months for producing child pornography, including a video of him abusing a five-year-old girl.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Marlon Leftwichchild pornographyHuntington, West VirginiaProject Safe ChildhoodFBIMoore Capitosentencing
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Lynn Man Arrested and Charged With Receipt of Child Pornography
Zachary Brodeur, 37, of Lynn, Massachusetts, faces a federal charge of receipt of child pornography after investigators allegedly found about 138 videos of child sexual abuse material on his phone.
Law EnforcementLegalUSASocial Issues Child PornographyZachary BrodeurLynn, MassachusettsProject Safe ChildhoodFBI Boston DivisionU.S. Attorney's Office District of MassachusettsChild Sexual Abuse MaterialFBI
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Butler County Man Indicted for Receiving Firearm and Ammunition With Intent to Commit Terrorism on Behalf of ISIS
Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, of Valencia, Pennsylvania, faces up to 15 years in prison after a federal grand jury indicted him on charges of receiving a rifle and ammunition intended for terrorism on behalf of ISIS.
Law EnforcementConflictUSALegalMilitary Jonathan Hunter KramerISISButler CountyPittsburghFederal Bureau of InvestigationTerrorismFirearms OffensesFBI
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Penn Astronomers Use Webb and Hubble to Map Icy Relics at the Solar System's Edge
Astronomer Gary Bernstein and colleagues used the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes to find some of the smallest, faintest icy bodies beyond Neptune and inventory how that material is divided.
Science & TechnologyHealthPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentUSAAstronomy and SpaceMedical ScienceElectionEducationMusic University of PennsylvaniaGary BernsteinJames Webb Space TelescopeHubble Space Telescopesolar systemplanet formationastronomy
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Manhattan Beach Family Therapist Sentenced to Nearly 17 Years for Hidden Bathroom Camera Filming Girls
Joseph Toews, 31, of Manhattan Beach, was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison for installing a hidden camera in a women's bathroom at his workplace and producing child pornography.
Law EnforcementLegalUSACaliforniaViolent Crime Joseph ToewsManhattan Beachchild pornographyhidden cameraFBIsentencingfamily therapist
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Providence Immigration Attorney Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion
Joseph Molina-Flynn admitted collecting about $98,000 from immigration clients for services he never performed and failing to file a 2021 tax return, with tax loss estimated between $550,000 and $1.5 million.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFederal GovernmentCrime Joseph Molina-Flynnwire fraudtax evasionProvidenceRhode Islandimmigration attorneyFederal Bureau of InvestigationFBI