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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Marks 9/11 Anniversary, Weighs Trump Proposals and Iran Threat
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, questions a Trump dividend promise, and warns Iran is still working on a likely nuclear site.
Politics and GovernmentMediaEntertainmentWorldGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseRepublican PartyMiddle EastFilm and TVArtificial IntelligenceHealthMilitary Wall Street Journal9/11 anniversaryDonald TrumpIran nuclear programRhode Island primaryAfD GermanyWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Dartmouth Graduate Student Jacob Campbell, Who Lost His Mother on 9/11, Wins Recognition for Short Film 'Those Left Behind'
Jacob Campbell, Guarini '26, was 10 months old when he lost his mother in the Sept. 11 attacks. His short film Those Left Behind, begun at Dartmouth, is now earning recognition.
MediaEntertainmentEducationFilm and TVDigital and Print Publishing Dartmouth CollegeJacob CampbellThose Left BehindSeptember 11 attacksGuarini '26short filmThe New York Times
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Transformational Gift From Stanley C. Middleman Creates New Engine to Accelerate Breakthroughs at Penn
A gift from Stanley C. Middleman establishes the Middleman Center in Philadelphia and the Middleman Fund at Penn Medicine to fund the institution's most promising scientific discoveries.
HealthBusinessScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceClimate ChangeEnergyComputers and InternetSocial Issues Stanley C. MiddlemanMiddleman CenterMiddleman FundPenn MedicineUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPhilanthropy
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Media Monitor: Trump and Vance Close Republican Convention With Appeal for GOP Votes
NPR reports President Trump touted his "Trump dividend" in his Republican convention closing speech, while Vice President Vance urged voters to back Republicans even when they disagree.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionRepublican PartyWhite HouseGeneral Politics Donald TrumpJD VanceRepublican convention2026 electionsTrump dividendvotingNPR
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Media Monitor: Trump and Vance Close Republican Convention With Appeal for GOP Votes
NPR reports President Trump touted a "Trump dividend" in his Republican convention closing speech, while Vice President Vance urged voters to back Republicans even when they disagree.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionRepublican PartyWhite HouseGeneral Politics Donald TrumpJD VanceRepublican conventionTrump dividendelectionsvotersNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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SEC, NYSE, NASD and Industry Groups Outline Year 2000 Transition Efforts
The President's Year 2000 Council, SEC, NYSE, NASD, ICI and SIA outlined securities industry efforts to ensure a smooth transition into the Year 2000.
BusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentUSAFinancial MarketsBankingFederal GovernmentComputers and Internet Securities and Exchange CommissionYear 2000New York Stock ExchangeNational Association of Securities DealersInvestment Company InstituteSecurities Industry AssociationPresident's Council on Year 2000 Conversion
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SEC: 21 Municipal Securities Underwriters Fined $325,000 Total
NASD Regulation censured and fined 21 securities firms for violating Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Rule G-36, with the Comptroller of the Currency also sanctioning firms.
BusinessLaw EnforcementUSAFinancial MarketsLegalBanking Securities and Exchange CommissionNASD Regulation Inc.Municipal Securities Rulemaking BoardRule G-36Comptroller of the Currencymunicipal securitiesfines
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SEC Chairman Levitt, Iowa Officials to Hold Investors' Town Meeting in Des Moines
SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt, U.S. Rep. Greg Ganske and Iowa Securities Superintendent Craig Goettsch will hold an Investors' Town Meeting on Friday, November 21 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Des Moines.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsGeneral PoliticsLegal Securities and Exchange CommissionArthur LevittGreg GanskeCraig GoettschInvestors' Town MeetingDes MoinesIowa
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Tesla's Steering-Less Cybercab Faces NHTSA Investigation Over Self-Certification
Tesla's two-seat Cybercab robotaxi, with no steering wheel or pedals, is under NHTSA investigation over whether its self-certification meets federal vehicle safety standards.
BusinessScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementUSAComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceTransportationLegal TeslaCybercabNHTSAElon Muskrobotaxiautonomous vehiclesProduct RecallThe Hindu
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AI Safety 'Vibe Shift': Anthropic Researcher's Resignation and Sanders Bill Put Existential Risk in the Spotlight
A departing Anthropic researcher's viral post and an alignment leader's warning that AI could kill all humans have pushed existential risk into the mainstream, as Congress weighs a ban on superintelligence.
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentBusinessUSAArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetCongressFederal GovernmentEmployment and LaborLegal AI SafetyAnthropicOpenAIExistential RiskBan Artificial Superintelligence ActBernie SandersThe Platformer
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Newsom Signs Landmark Child Safety Chatbot and Social Media Laws
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed bipartisan legislation creating the nation's strongest companion chatbot rules and banning addictive social media features for kids, drawing praise from national leaders.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementCaliforniaUSAState GovernmentsArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesLegalComputers and Internet Gavin Newsomchild safetysocial media regulationcompanion chatbotsAdam's Lawonline exploitationCalifornia Governors Office
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Port of Long Beach Reports Best August on Record
Port of Long Beach moved 919,992 TEUs in August 2026, its busiest August ever and fifth-strongest month in 115 years, with imports and exports both rising.
BusinessUSATradeTransportationEnvironmentEmployment and Labor Port of Long BeachNoel HacegabaStacey CrecyU.S. Coast GuardTEUscargo volumesSupply Chain Insight
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Newsom Announces Appointments to Parole Board, 911 Advisory Board and Transportation Commission
Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Kasey Young to the State 911 Advisory Board and Nancy Miller to the California Transportation Commission, and named or reappointed seven members to the Board of Parole Hearings.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsLegalLaw EnforcementEmployment and Labor Gavin NewsomBoard of Parole HearingsCalifornia Transportation CommissionState 911 Advisory BoardCalifornia appointmentsSacramento CountySenate confirmationCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom
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U.S. Mint Unveils 9/11 25th Anniversary Half Dollar
The U.S. Mint announced a 2026 Semiquincentennial Enduring Liberty Half Dollar marking 25 years since September 11, featuring a "NEVER FORGET" privy mark and now open for pre-sale.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsSocial Issues United States MintSeptember 11 attacksScott BessentU.S. Department of the TreasurySemiquincentennial Enduring Liberty Half DollarCommemorative coinCoin pre-saleUS Treasury
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TCEQ Commission to Meet September 30, 2026, With Closed Sessions on Litigation and Personnel
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will hold its September 30, 2026 meeting in Austin and by webinar, with four closed executive session items covering legal advice, executive staff evaluations and commissioner duties.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalFederal GovernmentEmployment and Labor TCEQTexas Commission on Environmental QualityTexas Open Meetings Actexecutive sessionpublic meetingAustinTexas Government Code
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Port of Long Beach to Host Virtual Meeting on Zero-Emissions Infrastructure Progress
Port of Long Beach hosts a Sept. 16 Zoom meeting updating the public on its Cooperative Agreement with the Port of Los Angeles and air quality officials to develop zero-emissions infrastructure.
BusinessEnvironmentClimate ChangeTransportationEnergyUSA Port of Long BeachZero-emissions infrastructureSouth Coast Air Quality Management DistrictPort of Los AngelesClean Air Action PlanCooperative AgreementSustainability
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TCEQ Commission to Meet September 29, 2026, With Closed Sessions on Litigation and Personnel
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will hold its September 29, 2026 meeting in Austin and by webinar, with four executive session items covering legal advice, personnel matters and commissioner duties.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsLegalFederal GovernmentEmployment and Labor TCEQTexas Commission on Environmental QualityTexas Open Meetings Actexecutive sessionCommission meetingAustinTexas Government Code
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TCEQ Commission to Meet September 28, 2026, With Closed Sessions on Litigation and Personnel
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will hold its September 28, 2026 meeting with four executive session items covering legal advice, personnel matters and commissioner duties, plus public participation options.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsLegalFederal GovernmentEmployment and Labor TCEQTexas Commission on Environmental QualityTexas Open Meetings Actexecutive sessionpublic meetingTexas Government CodeTexas Penal Code
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TCEQ Commission to Meet September 25, 2026, With Closed Sessions on Litigation and Personnel
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will hold its September 25, 2026 meeting in person and online, with four closed executive items covering legal advice, personnel matters and commissioner duties.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalEnvironmentSocial Issues TCEQTexas Commission on Environmental QualityTexas Open Meetings Actexecutive sessionTexas Government Codepublic meetingTexas Penal Code
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Spanberger Visits Tangier Island, Touts Record Chesapeake Bay Conservation Funding
Governor Abigail Spanberger toured Tangier Island with the Chesapeake Bay Commission, meeting Mayor Ooker Eskridge and highlighting record budget funding for Bay clean water goals.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsAgricultureEnergy Tangier IslandAbigail SpanbergerChesapeake Bay CommissionChesapeake Bay conservationOoker EskridgeDavid BulovaVirginia budgetVirginiaReston
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Governor Sherrill to Attend 9/11 25th Anniversary Ceremony at Ground Zero
New Jersey Governor Sherrill will attend the 25th anniversary commemoration of September 11th at Ground Zero in New York on Friday, September 11, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsGeneral Politics Governor SherrillSeptember 1125th AnniversaryGround ZeroNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumNew JerseyNew YorkOffice of New Jersey Governor
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Detectives Investigate Domestic-Related Murder-Suicide in Centreville
Fairfax County detectives say Brandon Brown, 31, shot his wife Lavinia Brown, 31, before shooting himself inside their Centreville home, where three children were present but unharmed.
Law EnforcementUSALegalSocial Issues Fairfax County Police DepartmentCentrevillemurder-suicideMajor Crimes BureaushootingCrime Solvers of Fairfax Countydomestic violenceReston
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Solar Activity Low as NOAA Forecasts Slight Chance of M-Class Flares
NOAA reports low solar activity with seven sunspot regions on the disk, quiet to unsettled geomagnetic conditions, and a slight chance of M-class flares through 13 September.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentAstronomy and SpaceGeneral WeatherUSA NOAAsolar activitysunspot regionsM-class flaregeomagnetic fieldsolar windspace weatherSolar Flares
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Former Heinz Endowments IT Manager Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Nearly $1 Million
Charles A. Richardson, 45, of Pittsburgh, was sentenced to 12 months and one day for wire fraud after embezzling nearly $1 million from The Heinz Endowments using a shell corporation and fraudulent invoices.
Law EnforcementLegalUSAFinancial Markets Charles A. Richardsonwire fraudThe Heinz EndowmentsembezzlementPittsburghFederal Bureau of InvestigationFinancial FraudFBI
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Solar Activity Low as NOAA Forecasts Slight Chance of M-Class Flares
NOAA reports low solar activity with seven sunspot regions on the disk, quiet to unsettled geomagnetic conditions, and a slight chance of M-class flares through 13 September.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentAstronomy and SpaceGeneral WeatherUSA NOAAsolar activitysunspot regionsM-class flaregeomagnetic fieldsolar windspace weatherSolar Flares
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Fairfax County Weekend: Virginia Native American Festival, 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and Dog Daze
Fairfax County hosts a 9/11 remembrance ceremony, the Virginia Native American Festival at Riverbend Park and Dog Daze at The Water Mine among weekend events from Sept. 11 to 13.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentEducationSocial IssuesState GovernmentsMusicAstronomy and SpaceGeneral Weather Fairfax CountyVirginia Native American Festival9/11 Remembrance CeremonyDog DazeRiverbend ParkFarmers MarketsBug FestFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Fairfax City Council Awards $725,551 University Drive Bike Lanes Contract, Cancels Planned Traffic Signal
Fairfax City Council approved a $725,551 bike lanes contract for University Drive, canceled a planned traffic signal at University Drive and Layton Hall, and set a Sept. 22 meeting.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEducationTransportationSocial IssuesState GovernmentsAstronomy and Space Fairfax City CouncilUniversity Drive Bike LanesArthur Construction Co.Catherine ReadVirginia Department of TransportationCity Council Code of Ethicsfamily daycareCity of FairfaxReston
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Six Charged in Million-Dollar Lorton Fire Investigation
Fairfax County detectives, the Fire Marshal's Office and ATF charged six suspects over a June 27 fire at a Lorton training facility that caused up to $1.3 million in damage.
Law EnforcementUSALegalDisasters Lorton fire investigationFairfax County Police DepartmentBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesburglarytrespassingCrime Solvers of Fairfax CountyProduct RecallReston
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OCC Raises Asset Threshold to $6 Billion, Extending Exam Cycle for About 50 More Community Banks
The OCC published an interim final rule raising the asset threshold to $6 billion under the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, making roughly 50 more institutions eligible for an 18-month exam cycle.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSABankingFederal GovernmentEconomyLegal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency21st Century ROAD to Housing ActJonathan V. Gouldcommunity banksexamination cyclebank regulationScott BessentOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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Mayor Bass Calls on Governor Newsom to Sign California's First Post-Production Tax Credit
Mayor Bass and entertainment leaders urge Governor Newsom to sign AB 2319, creating California's first post-production tax credit to keep film jobs in Los Angeles.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentBusinessCaliforniaUSAState GovernmentsFilm and TVEconomyEmployment and LaborLegal Assembly Bill 2319Karen BassGavin Newsompost-production tax creditNick SchultzLos Angelesentertainment industryLA Mayors Office