Rural Vermont Gets $11.7 Million for Nursing Homes and Health Workers
Vermont’s first rural-health projects will fund tuition benefits, nursing-home equipment, dialysis access and licensed nursing-assistant training.
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U.S. Home Sales Fall Below 4 Million Pace as Rates and Prices Rise
Existing-home sales fell to their slowest pace in more than a year in August as higher prices and mortgage rates outweighed a modest gain in inventory.
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Child care aid waitlists leave families waiting across much of U.S.
An AP analysis found child care assistance waitlists in 23 states and the District of Columbia, while other states turned away applicants.
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Federal regulators propose more flexible bank-fintech oversight
Four federal banking agencies proposed risk-based vendor oversight, but banks would remain responsible for payment disputes, fraud controls and access to funds.
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U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August as unemployment held at 4.1%
U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August while unemployment stayed at 4.1%, but hiring gains remained concentrated in selected industries.
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FEC reminds groups of fast disclosure rules as midterm spending grows
The FEC is reminding political groups that some independent expenditures must be disclosed within 24 or 48 hours as 2026 midterm spending grows.
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Federal hotel reimbursement rates will change Oct. 1
Federal travelers will get a higher standard lodging ceiling Oct. 1, but destination, month and agency approval will still determine hotel reimbursement.
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DOJ watchdog substantiated misconduct after prosecutor resigned
A DOJ watchdog substantiated misconduct by a former assistant U.S. attorney, but said the resignation left it unable to compel testimony or obtain a voluntary interview.
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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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Alexander Zverev Wins US Open, Extending U.S. Men’s Drought
Alexander Zverev beat Ben Shelton in four sets to win the 2026 US Open, claiming his second major title while extending the U.S. men’s drought.
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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.