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• Media Monitor: Senate GOP Seeks Last-Minute Wins as Alito Recuses From Climate Case

  28 Sep 2026 8:28 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

  USA TODAY reports Senate Republicans are pushing for campaign-season victories in the chamber's final week before the midterms, while Justice Samuel Alito steps aside from a landmark climate case.

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• Newsom Signs Bipartisan Bills to Expand Benefits for California Veterans and Servicemembers

  28 Sep 2026 7:10 p.m. · Source: California Governors Office

  California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bipartisan legislation expanding property tax relief, paid family leave, priority college enrollment and in-state tuition for veterans, servicemembers and their families.

  Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsMilitarySocial IssuesEducationLegal Gavin NewsomCalifornia veterans legislationVeterans benefitsPaid Family LeaveCalVetGI BillDonald TrumpCalifornia Governors Office

• Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Investigation Finds Failures in US Border Surveillance "Virtual Wall"

  28 Sep 2026 6:17 p.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

  MIT Technology Review reports its investigation documented over a thousand people who moved through areas watched by border surveillance towers and ultimately died there.

  Science & TechnologyMediaLaw EnforcementUSAArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetSocial IssuesLegal MIT Technology ReviewUS southern bordervirtual wallborder surveillance towersborder deathsMat HonanMITsciencetechnology

• Bessent Urges Lebanon to Disrupt Hizballah Financial Networks

  28 Sep 2026 6:24 p.m. · Source: US Treasury

  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Finance Minister Yassine Jaber, pressing for action against Iranian and Hizballah financial networks and banking reforms.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSALebanonFederal GovernmentBankingMiddle EastEconomy Scott BessentNawaf SalamYassine JaberHizballahIranU.S. Department of the TreasuryUS Treasury

• Governor Sherrill to Survey Brigantine Storm Damage, Address Housing Conference

  28 Sep 2026 6:20 p.m. · Source: Office of New Jersey Governor

  New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill will survey storm damage at Brigantine Beach and deliver housing remarks at the Governor's Conference on Housing & Economic Development in Atlantic City.

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• Solar Activity Very Low, Quiet Geomagnetic Conditions Forecast Through Oct 1

  28 Sep 2026 6:00 p.m. · Source: NOAA

  NOAA reports very low solar activity with three sunspot regions, quiet geomagnetic levels, and a slight chance of M-class flares over the next three days.

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• Pentagon Awards RTX Up to $20.7B to Nearly Double AMRAAM Missile Production

  28 Sep 2026 5:20 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

  Department of War awards Raytheon, an RTX business, a five-year multi-year AMRAAM contract with two option years valued up to $20.7 billion, nearly doubling production of the air-to-air missile.

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• Hegseth Signs Directive to Defend 2026 Elections From Foreign Threats

  28 Sep 2026 5:12 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signs a memo directing U.S. Cyber Command and combat support agencies to counter foreign interference in the 2026 elections, backing President Trump's election integrity push.

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• Mezzetta Recalls Golden Greek Peperoncini Over Pest Contaminant in Jar

  28 Sep 2026 4:30 p.m. · Source: US Food and Drug Administration

  G. L. Mezzetta Inc. voluntarily recalls a specific lot of 32-ounce Mezzetta Golden Greek Peperoncini Medium Heat after a social media video showed a potential pest contaminant in a jar.

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• Media Monitor: NPR Says Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting Has Ended, Urges Listener Support

  28 Sep 2026 4:27 p.m. · Source: NPR

  NPR is telling supporters that federal investment in public broadcasting is gone, saying it now relies on audience donations to fund local and independent news coverage.

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• DeWine, Columbus Crew Bring Vision Care to Every Whitehall Elementary Student

  28 Sep 2026 4:09 p.m. · Source: Ohio Governors Office

  Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Columbus Crew marked a Whitehall event where every elementary student in the district received vision services through OhioSEE and its optical partners.

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• Sanders to Deliver Welcome Remarks at Arkansas Department of Education Summer Conference

  28 Sep 2026 4:04 p.m. · Source: Arkansas Governor

  Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to welcome attendees at the Arkansas Department of Education Summer Conference, following a week of events across the state.

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• Census Bureau Marks Manufacturing Day, Mourns Former Director Vincent Barabba

  28 Sep 2026 4:02 p.m. · Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  Census Bureau celebrates Manufacturing Day on October 2, mourns former director Vincent Barabba, and previews economic indicators on trade, construction spending and manufacturers' orders.

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• ICE Arrests Murderers, Child Abusers in Weekend Sweep, DHS Says

  28 Sep 2026 4:02 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  ICE arrested 15 illegal aliens over the weekend, including individuals convicted of murder, child sexual assault and child abuse, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

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• Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle Highlights Climate Finance, Eye Research and Urban Tree Inequity

  28 Sep 2026 4:01 p.m. · Source: Cornell Chronicle

  The Cornell Chronicle reports experts at Climate Week NYC 2026 urging environmental trade-offs be built into financial decisions, plus eye research and urban tree findings.

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• Fairfax County Opens Affordable Housing Voucher Waitlist Oct. 5

  28 Sep 2026 3:40 p.m. · Source: Fairfax County Government

  Fairfax County opens its Project-Based Voucher waitlist Oct. 5 for new properties in Falls Church and Vienna, closing Oct. 11. Also: a center groundbreaking and 45 pets adopted.

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• Newsom Signs Bipartisan Bills to Expand Benefits for California Veterans and Military Families

  28 Sep 2026 3:23 p.m. · Source: California Governors Office

  California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bipartisan legislation expanding disabled veteran property tax relief, paid family leave, priority college enrollment and in-state tuition for military families.

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• SEC Charges Investment Adviser Zoe Financial Over Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest

  28 Sep 2026 3:11 p.m.

  The SEC announced settled charges against New York-based investment adviser Zoe Financial Inc. for failing to fully and fairly disclose material facts about conflicts of interest to clients and prospective clients.

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• Trump, Reynolds Announce Largest-Ever US Steel Investment Coming to Iowa

  28 Sep 2026 3:02 p.m. · Source: State Of Iowa

  Mesabi Metallics will build a fully integrated steel complex in Iowa, the largest steel manufacturing investment in American history, Governor Kim Reynolds announced at the White House.

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• Governor Ivey Launches Alabama STEM Council Seal of Approval, Opens Applications

  28 Sep 2026 2:59 p.m. · Source: Alabama Governor's Office

  Alabama opens applications for a new STEM Council Seal of Approval recognizing out-of-school programs and events operating at least three years, with awards announced after review.

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• Newsom Signs First-in-Nation Non-Ultraprocessed Food Label Into Law

  28 Sep 2026 2:45 p.m. · Source: California Governors Office

  California creates a first-in-the-nation label for non-ultraprocessed foods, adds sugar warnings to menus, bans diet pill sales to minors and restricts vape advertising.

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• Anna Maynard Named Head of Arlington Office of Human Rights as County Manager Proposes New Enforcement Structure

  28 Sep 2026 2:41 p.m. · Source: Arlington County Government

  Arlington County Manager Mark Schwartz appoints Anna Maynard to lead the Office of Human Rights permanently and proposes splitting EEO and fair housing enforcement into two new offices.

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• Social Security Administration Alerts Georgians to Changed Office Status

  28 Sep 2026 2:35 p.m. · Source: Social Security Administration

  SSA says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Georgia has changed, and points recipients to online services for most business.

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• Media Monitor: Washington Post Reports Democrats' Senate Path Eases as White House Expands Pro-Trump Ad Campaign

  28 Sep 2026 2:32 p.m. · Source: The Washington Post

  The Washington Post reports Democrats now have easier paths to flipping the Senate, while the White House expands a taxpayer-paid ad campaign boosting President Trump ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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• Census Bureau Mourns Former Director Vincent Barabba, Announces Manufacturing Day and Data Releases

  28 Sep 2026 2:31 p.m. · Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  Former Census Bureau Director Vincent Barabba has died at 92, as the agency marks the 15th anniversary of Manufacturing Day and prepares to release 2024 Nonemployer Statistics.

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• The Met Opens "Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous" on October 4

  28 Sep 2026 2:00 p.m. · Source: Met Museum

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens Krasner and Pollock: Past Continuous on October 4, 2026, running through January 31, 2027, with a digital press kit now available.

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• Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Washington County After Severe Storms

  28 Sep 2026 1:32 p.m. · Source: State Of Iowa

  Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Washington County following severe storms on September 19, activating grant and advocacy programs for affected residents.

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• Census Bureau Marks 15th Annual Manufacturing Day

  28 Sep 2026 1:17 p.m. · Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  The U.S. Census Bureau is highlighting manufacturing's role in the economy for the 15th annual Manufacturing Day, with a new homepage of statistics and a look back at two centuries of data.

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• Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Louisiana Offices

  28 Sep 2026 1:10 p.m. · Source: Social Security Administration

  The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Louisiana has changed, and urges the public to check online before visiting.

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• Port of Oakland Releases September 2026 Maritime Newsletter

  28 Sep 2026 12:55 p.m. · Source: Port of Oakland

  Port of Oakland's September 2026 Maritime Newsletter covers August cargo volume statistics, a zero-emissions Ride & Drive event and a Maritime Spotlight on Am-Nav.

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