FAA reaches 100-tower milestone in surface-safety rollout
The FAA says Surface Awareness Initiative technology is operational at 100 towers, with 44 more planned by year-end as the agency expands runway-safety tools.
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Senate Sets Sept. 15 Test for Crypto Market-Structure Bill
The Senate is scheduled to test H.R. 3633 on Sept. 15, but the cloture vote would only open debate on a proposed crypto framework.
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Paramount-Warner merger faces bond hearing and ticking-fee clock
Paramount’s proposed Warner Bros. Discovery takeover remains blocked as a Sept. 24 bond hearing and Sept. 30 ticking-fee deadline raise new legal and financial stakes.
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Fed faces inflation, fuel and jobs crosscurrents before September meeting
The Fed meets Sept. 15-16 with inflation above target, gasoline prices rising and payrolls still growing, leaving the rate decision uncertain.
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Trump Says He Will Consider Releasing Records Sought by 9/11 Families
President Donald Trump said he will review a request from 9/11 families for records tied to alleged Saudi connections, but no documents have been released.
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VA speeds EHR rollout as GAO says key safeguards remain unfinished
VA is accelerating its electronic health-record rollout, but GAO says 14 of 18 recommendations on cost, readiness and oversight were not fully implemented.
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LIV Golf files for Chapter 11 as player contracts face review
LIV Golf’s Chapter 11 case puts player contracts, creditor claims and a proposed smaller league model before a federal bankruptcy judge.
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NIH seeks comments on broader biosafety rules for research
A draft NIH policy would broaden biosafety oversight to more biohazards at NIH-supported institutions. Public comments are due October 19.
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FBI Raises Rewards in More Than 50 Indian Country Cases
The FBI’s Voices Not Forgotten initiative sets higher rewards for qualifying unsolved cases and gives the public a map and official tip instructions.
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FDA, CDC Investigate 22 Salmonella Cases Linked to Sprouts
Federal officials are investigating 22 Salmonella cases linked to recalled broccoli sprouts from an Idaho grower sold in Idaho, Montana and Washington.
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DOJ completes first removal through Alien Terrorist Removal Court
The Justice Department says it removed an Afghan woman in the first case before a federal court created in 1996, but her concession left key legal questions unresolved.
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CMS prepares final 2027 Medicare plan and premium release
CMS has released preliminary 2027 Part D figures, but plan premiums, drug lists and networks remain pending before Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15.
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Federal refuges add 1,488 hunting and fishing opportunities
A final federal rule expands hunting and sport fishing at 111 stations in 32 states, while rescinding scheduled non-lead requirements at nine refuges.
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Judge keeps Maricopa sheriff’s office under oversight in profiling case
A federal judge rejected Maricopa County’s bid to end oversight of its sheriff’s office, citing unresolved traffic-stop data and questions about durable reform.
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Speaker Johnson says Trump’s $5,000 dividend needs Congress
House Speaker Mike Johnson says Congress must approve Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend, which remains unfunded and lacks eligibility, timing and legal details.
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Federal Student Aid trains colleges as Workforce Pell expands to short-term job programs
Federal Student Aid’s new training helps colleges administer Workforce Pell, but students must still verify state and federal approval for each program.
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U.S.-Canada tariff changes begin Sept. 15; import exclusions set for Sept. 29
U.S.-Canada tariff-list changes begin September 15, while targeted import exclusions are scheduled for September 29. Importers should review HTSUS codes.
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PsiQuantum Award Tests Commerce’s Quantum Commercialization Strategy
Commerce finalized an up-to-$100 million PsiQuantum award for photonic quantum components as GAO questions the broader CHIPS R&D strategy.
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CDC closes record Cyclospora outbreak as FDA investigation continues
CDC ended a record Cyclospora outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce, but FDA testing and root-cause work continue as broader U.S. cases remain high.
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NHTSA Reviews Tesla Cybercab Self-Certification After Austin Launch
NHTSA is reviewing Tesla’s self-certification of its steering-wheel-free Cybercab after a limited Austin launch, with U.S. robotaxi expansion in question.
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EPA Seeks More Comments on Which Waters Get Clean Water Act Protection
A new EPA and Army Corps proposal asks how to define protected wetlands and streams after Sackett. Nothing changes now; comments are due October 9.
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DOE orders Washington coal unit to stay available through December
DOE ordered Centralia Unit 2 to remain available through Dec. 11 as a court ruling raises new questions about federal emergency power authority.