Category: sport
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Trump's Midterm Strategy, El Niño Warning and New National Park
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports Trump is leaning on a familiar strategy as the economy dominates midterm messaging, and the UN warns of a "behemoth" El Niño.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologySportClimate ChangeGeneral WeatherGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseEnvironmentElection Donald Trumpmidterm electionsEl NiñoWorld Meteorological OrganizationChiricahua National MonumentpolyworkingJD VanceUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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George Mason Breaks Ground on Basketball and Academic Performance Center
George Mason University begins construction on a Basketball and Academic Performance Center, while researchers study a historic sewage spill and a student earns a Boren Fellowship to Tokyo.
EducationScience & TechnologySportHealthEnvironmentLegal George Mason UniversityBasketball and Academic Performance CenterMontgomery County sewage spillBoren FellowshipPotomac River estuarySummer Team Impact Projectsstudent-athletesGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Penn Researchers Examine AI's Promise and Pitfalls for Social Work
Penn's Sara S. Bachman and Siva Mathiyazhagan co-authored chapters in a new book on AI and social work, discussing what the technology means for a field built on human interaction.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationSportSocial IssuesArtificial IntelligenceMusic University of Pennsylvaniasocial workSchool of Social Policy & PracticeSara S. BachmanSiva MathiyazhaganWharton
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Rice Opens AI Week 2026 With Fireside Chat on Research, Teaching and Operations
Rice launched AI Week 2026 with a fireside chat featuring President Reginald DesRoches, Provost Amy Dittmar and operations chief Kelly Fox on AI's opportunities, challenges and institutional responsibilities.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationBusinessArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceEnvironmentEnergySocial IssuesSport Rice UniversityAI Week 2026Reginald DesRochesAmy DittmarKelly FoxChristopher Jermaine
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Pacific Seafloor Auction, Hurts Blood Clots and Kagan Remarks
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports the Trump administration plans to auction nearly 100 million acres of Pacific seafloor for mineral exploration by year's end, plus Jalen Hurts' blood clots and Justice Kagan's Supreme Court comments.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthSportEnvironmentEnergyLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalEconomy Pacific Ocean seafloor auctionmineral explorationJalen Hurtsblood clotsElena KaganSupreme CourtToforest JohnsonUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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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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Yale Researchers Find Brain's Face-Processing Network Emerges Before Birth
Yale study shows the brain network behind recognizing smiles, speech and eye contact develops as early as the third trimester, helping explain newborns' natural draw to adult faces.
HealthScience & TechnologyEntertainmentSportMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceEducationFilm and TV Yale Universitybrain researchpregnancyMarcella Nunez-SmithYale RepIvy Leaguehigher educationUniversity
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George Mason Researchers Win NSF Grants, 4-VA Funding as Ferrer Takes New American Voices Award
George Mason University announces two NSF grants for space weather and cybersecurity research, 20 faculty 4-VA awards, and a New American Voices Award for historian Ada Ferrer.
Science & TechnologyEducationSportMediaAstronomy and SpaceComputers and InternetFilm and TV George Mason UniversityNational Science Foundation4-VANew American Voices AwardAda FerrerEdward OughtonHigher education research fundingGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Wharton Experts Weigh LeBron James's Economic Impact on Philadelphia as 76ers Open Season
As LeBron James makes his regular-season debut for the Philadelphia 76ers, three Wharton experts discuss the economic impact the NBA great could have on Philadelphia and the wider region.
SportHealthBusinessEducationEconomyMedical ScienceSocial Issues LeBron JamesPhiladelphia 76ersWharton SchoolUniversity of PennsylvaniaNBAPhiladelphia economyPenn Medicine
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NATO Air Command Says Drone Defence Hinges on Production as Romania Downs Two Over Black Sea
Lt. Gen. Guillaume Thomas says allied industry must produce ammunition at scale, as Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims a 50 percent rise in drone output and France's unrest spreads to Italy.
WorldConflictPolitics and GovernmentMilitaryAsiaMiddle EastEuropeTradeBusinessSportEconomyElectionLaw EnforcementMediaWhite HouseFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesFrance NATORussiadronesIranChina manufacturingTemporary Protected StatusAlberta referendumNewsweekFrance protestscost of livingDonald TrumpRaúl CastroWorld SeriesAmelia EarhartTrader Joe'sUSA TODAY Daily BriefingMuammar el-QaddafiIran warvoter fraudCaliforniaAlberta independenceBrookings InstitutionAleksandr DuginChinaIlhan OmarParis protestsFrance riotsRussian dronesChina-Iran influence networks
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Trump Defends Waiving Russia Sanctions as GOP Lawmakers Demand Congress-Passed Penalties Be Enforced
Early voting has begun in 18 states, with Texas Senate and governor races tightening two weeks before the midterms.
Politics and GovernmentUSARussiaUkraineGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseRepublican PartyCongressElectionMilitarySportWeatherHealthGeneral Weather Donald TrumpRussia sanctionsVladimir PutinMichael McCaulTexas Senate raceIlhan Omarmidterm electionsUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On Politicsearly votingflight delaysnor'easterAmelia EarhartUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Media Monitor: TIME Reports Jalen Hurts Diagnosed With Blood Clots in Lungs
TIME Health reports the Philadelphia Eagles announced quarterback Jalen Hurts has deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in both lungs, and examines how blood thinners work and food waste costs.
HealthSportMedical ScienceEnvironment Jalen Hurtsdeep vein thrombosisblood clotsPhiladelphia Eaglesblood thinnersfood wasteEnvironmental Protection AgencyTIME Health
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Rice University Experts Weigh In on Texas Politics, Energy and Science in National Media Roundup
Rice University's Dateline roundup for Oct. 19, 2026, features faculty commentary on the Texas Senate race, medical debt, forever chemicals, cleantech spinouts and Rice athletics results.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologySportEducationElectionEnergyEnvironmentGeneral Politics Rice UniversityBaker Institute for Public PolicyTexas Senate racemedical debtcleantechRice volleyballRice football
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DeWine Signs Order on College Athlete Eligibility, Announces $92M for Rural Healthcare in Week of Action
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order letting colleges give 2022 high school graduates a fifth season, and announced $92 million in rural healthcare awards with CMS.
Politics and GovernmentHealthSportEducationState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentTransportationSocial Issues Mike DeWineJim TresselExecutive Order 2026-04DNCAA eligibilityEast PalestineRural Health Transformation ProgramOhio driver educationOhio Governors Office
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Media Monitor: TIME Reports Study Finds About a Quarter of U.S. Army Personnel May Have Low Testosterone
TIME Health reports a JAMA study estimating roughly 25% of active-duty U.S. Army personnel in its sample had low testosterone, as the Trump Administration rolls out mandatory testing for service members 30 and older.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentSportMedical ScienceMilitaryFederal Government TIMElow testosteroneU.S. ArmyJAMAJalen Hurtsblood clotsmenopauseTIME Health
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Marine Corps Marathon Road Closures Announced for Arlington
Arlington County announces extensive road closures for the 51st Marine Corps Marathon on October 25, 2026, with police urging motorists to expect delays and use Metro.
SportLaw EnforcementTransportationUSAGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues Marine Corps MarathonArlington CountyRoad ClosuresTraffic AlertRoute 110MetroPublic SafetyArlington County GovernmentReston
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Bowser Promotes Weekend Events Across DC, Including Ward 4 Family Fun Day
Ward 4 Family Fun Day runs Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at the Riggs LaSalle Recreation Center, 501 Riggs Road NE, with live music, games, activities and giveaways.
Politics and GovernmentHealthSportEducationState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEntertainmentGeneral Politics Muriel BowserWashington DCKingman Island Friends and Family DayWard 4 Family Fun DayBoo at the ZooAqua in PinkDPR Youth BasketballRiggs LaSalle Recreation CenterWashington, DCCommunity EventFamily ActivitiesDistrict of Columbia GovernmentRestonFall Season
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Oregon School Shooting, Mail Ballot Guidance and Winter Outlook
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports a deadly Oregon elementary school shooting, USPS assurances on mail voting, a midterm rally in Georgia and NOAA's winter outlook.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherSportLaw EnforcementMediaEntertainmentHealthUSAGeneral PoliticsElectionGeneral WeatherFilm and TVMedical Science Oregon elementary school shootingUSPS mail-in votingNOAA Winter OutlookMatt GaetzMaine Senate debateMichigan river trail deathsWNBA FinalsUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Oregon School Shooting, DOJ Lawsuit Against California, and Presidential Records Case
NPR reports a deadly elementary school shooting in Bend, Ore., a Justice Department lawsuit over California voter rolls, and a court fight over presidential records.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessSportUSAElectionLegalFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesFilm and TV Bend, Oregon school shootingSilver Rail Elementary SchoolJustice DepartmentCalifornia voter rollsnoncitizen votingPresidential Records ActDonald TrumpNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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George Mason Adds 20 SciTech Townhomes for Faculty, Hosts Trunk or Treat and Diaper Drive
George Mason University is buying 20 more SciTech Townhomes to rent below market to faculty and staff, while hosting its 5th annual Trunk or Treat and a diaper drive for student parents.
EducationScience & TechnologySportSocial IssuesArtificial IntelligenceElectionReal Estate George Mason UniversitySciTech TownhomesTrunk or Treatdiaper driveFaculty-Staff Enrichment DayGeorge Mason AthleticsFairfax CampusGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Trump Drops Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter's Execution
The firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will proceed as scheduled on Dec. 3, with victims' immediate families allowed to attend in person but no stream, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had proposed broadcasting it.
Politics and GovernmentMediaSportUSAWhite HouseFederal GovernmentLegalFilm and TVMilitaryLaw EnforcementRepublican PartyElectionCongressSocial Issues Donald TrumpNidal Malik HasanFort Hood shootingKatie ZachariaPete HegsethTroy AikmanESPNPoynter.orgSusie WilesStarshieldmidterm electionsNewsweekNidal HasanSherrillFort Hoodfiring squadpublic executionNew JerseyOffice of New Jersey Governor
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Columbia's Michael Woodford Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Woodford shares the Sveriges Riksbank Prize with Stanford's Robert E. Hall, becoming Columbia's 16th economics laureate and 89th Nobel laureate.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationEconomyMedical ScienceEnvironmentLegalEntertainmentSportFilm and TV Michael WoodfordNobel Memorial Prize in EconomicsColumbia UniversityRobert E. HallRoyal Swedish Academy of SciencesAwards and MilestonesHigher EducationnewsletterNobel PrizeGouverneur MorrisColumbia Women's Soccer
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Beshear Touts $17M Floyd County Expansion, Medical Debt Relief in Team Kentucky Update
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $17 million Floyd County investment creating 65 jobs, medical debt relief for 130,000 residents, and SNAP cuts affecting 80,000 Kentuckians.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessSportState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesLegalAgriculture Andy BeshearKentuckySNAPmedical debt reliefFloyd Countyhuman traffickinghousingKentucky Governor's Office
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Toyota and espnW Honor 11th Class of Everyday Heroes at 2026 Women + Sports Summit
Toyota recognized its 11th class of Everyday Heroes at the 2026 espnW: Women + Sports Summit in Ojai, California, honoring people who make a difference for women and girls in sports.
BusinessSportMediaSocial IssuesUSA ToyotaespnWToyota Everyday Heroes2026 espnW: Women + Sports SummitOjai, Californiawomen and girls in sportsPlano, Texas
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Maduro Arraignment, Early-Voting Push, Customer Service Decline
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports Nicolás Maduro faces U.S. torture charges, No Kings organizers shift to early-voting events, and customer service complaints are rising nationwide.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMediaSportWhite HouseCongressFederal GovernmentElectionLegalEconomy Nicolás MaduroNo Kingsearly votingcustomer serviceIlhan OmarKatie ZachariaMilwaukee BrewersUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Rice University Launches Universitywide AI Initiative With 75 Faculty Hires and New Master's Degree
The hiring effort spans disciplines, and the university will open a dedicated industry collaboration space in Houston's Ion District alongside expanded AI courses and degrees.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyBusinessEducationEnergyElectionEconomyMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetReal EstateSportUSATradeHigher EducationGeneral Politics Rice UniversityBaker Institute for Public PolicyHoustonTexas PoliticsHIV ResearchFaculty HiringAI WeekResearch FacilitiesWalletHub College RankingsHarris County PoliticsQuantum SimulationAmerican Athletic Conference
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Yale Researchers Build 'Library' of Viral Mutants to Help Prevent Cancer
Yale's Daniel DiMaio and Yuka Takeo engineered new viral reserves to stretch limited HPV vaccine supplies, while the university marked 325 years and a quarterback honored his late father.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationEntertainmentMedical ScienceAstronomy and SpaceFilm and TVSport Yale UniversityHPV vaccineDaniel DiMaiocancer preventionDante Renoneutrino researchYale Peabody MuseumUniversity
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Judge Orders White House to Restore CNN, MS NOW and Politico Access Pending Trial
Judge Timothy J. Kelly found the outlets' Fifth Amendment due process rights were violated and their First Amendment rights likely violated, and the administration says it will appeal.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAWhite HouseFederal GovernmentLegalCongressFilm and TVSportMedia BiasElection PoynterDonald TrumpWhite House press accessCNNTimothy J. KellyAndy Harris60 MinutesPoynter.orgfederal judgeMS NOWPoliticopress freedomNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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DeWine Signs Order Letting Ohio Colleges Give 2022 High School Graduates a Fifth Season
Executive Order 2026-04D lets Ohio's public and private colleges allow otherwise eligible student-athletes from the high school class of 2022 to compete while NCAA litigation continues.
Politics and GovernmentSportLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalEducationElection Mike DeWineExecutive Order 2026-04DNCAA eligibility rulecollege athletesJim TresselOhioBorovicanin v. Natl. Collegiate Athletic Assn.Ohio Governors Office
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Arlington Parks & Recreation Opens Winter Youth Indoor Soccer Registration, Announces October Events
Arlington County Parks and Recreation opens Winter 2026-27 Youth Indoor Soccer registration until October 15 and announces October events including Family Movie Night, pickleball and a free tree giveaway.
Politics and GovernmentSportHealthUSAState GovernmentsEducationSocial IssuesEnvironment Arlington County Department of Parks and RecreationYouth Indoor Soccer LeagueFamily Movie NightPickleballAmerican Mah JonggFree Tree GiveawayCommunity CenterArlington County Parks & Recreation