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Identical Twins Once Had the Perfect DNA Alibi. Here's How Forensic Scientists Found a Way Around It
There was a time when criminals with identical twins could commit serious crimes and still get away with them.
House Panel Weighs Energy Costs as Small Business Demand Grows
House subcommittee hearing reveals energy policy clash over small business costs. Experts debate resource needs and opportunities. Read the latest.
Routine Reset: How to Prioritize Your Mental Health This Fall
School is back in session and life is getting back to normal, so psychotherapist Niro Feliciano stops by TODAY to share tips for resetting your routine. See her advice for dealing with shorter daylight hours and packed schedules, which includes “progress over perfection,” limiting phone use, going for walks, and more.
The 9 Best Snack Options to Support Your Gut Health
Experts break down the best food options for day’s smallest meal that won’t cause bloating or indigestion.
Sony DWX Gen 4 Wireless System Detailed – 32-Bit Float Recording, 1.1ms Latency, and a 30% Price Cut
Sony DWT-B40 brings 32-bit float recording to DWX Gen 4. Markus from Sony on latency, compatibility, channel count and price.
Health Insurance Rates Poised to Rise Again as Pa. Regulators Claim Limited Power to Control Increases
Nearly 202,000 people have canceled their plans through the state’s marketplace, Pennie, over the past nine months.
Department of War extends, expands health insurance pilot for civilian employees and dependents in Japan
The Department of War is expanding access through the Pilot Health Insurance Enhancement for DOW Civilian Employees in Japan, including eligibility for authorized dependents of DOW civilian employees. This expansion reaffirms the DOW’s ongoing commitment to ensuring high-quality healthcare access for civilian personnel and their families in Japan.
Health insurance rates poised to rise again as Pa. regulators claim limited power to control increases
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sig…
Kylian Mbappé says AI dictator memes show lack of political awareness
Kylian Mbappé didn't fully enjoy the flurry of AI memes depicting him as a dictator on social media during the World Cup.
Anthropic Signs 24,000-Square-Foot Lease in Cambridge, Drawn by Proximity to Life Science Research
Anthropic Signs 24,000-Square-Foot Lease in Cambridge, Drawn by Proximity to Life Science Research
Up, up, and away: Are double-digit health insurance rate increases ahead?
Twelve Affordable Care Act participating insurers submitted for rate increases in the coming year, data published by KFF show.
Greater Baton Rouge commercial construction emerging from slowdown
New commercial construction is beginning to pick up across the Baton Rouge area after several years of higher construction costs and interest rates limiting development, according to Charlie Colvin of… Already an INSIDER? Sign in. Already an INSIDER? Sign in
CGTN and TV BRICS joint segment on BRICS' science and tech cooperation
Science and technology are emerging as key drivers of cooperation among BRICS countries, spanning artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, 5G and space technology. As leaders gather in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, CGTN and TV BRICS examine
Doing business in Canada: Business organization and corporate governance
Businesses establishing a presence in Canada typically choose among incorporation (federally under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA) or under an equivalent provincial statute), partnership (general, limited or limited liability, depending on the province), joint venture, sole proprietorship, or extra-provincial registration of an existing foreign entity as a branch.
Where Kenya's new business rules leave Burundian immigrants
Kenya gives foreign workers 90 days to secure legal permits after President Ruto's remarks on immigrant-owned businesses. Many Burundians say fears over safety and their future remain.
Legendary rock singer promises 2027 tour after health issues: ‘I ain’t done’
The singer recently admitted he worried he'd never perform again.
Fetterman’s GOP convention appearance raises questions about his political future
Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) surprise video appearance at the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) first-ever midterm convention is roiling Democrats in Washington, who are growing ex…
PA regulators say they're limited on insurance rate hikes
Nearly 202,000 people have canceled their plans through the state’s marketplace, Pennie, over the past nine months.
CWRU Receives $15 Million to Support New Science and Engineering Building
As a result of the donation, a new ISEB terrace named after the Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation will be added.
Thomas J. Garry
Thomas J. Garry, chair of Harris Beach Murtha’s management committee, is an attorney leader in economic development and public finance on Long Island and across downstate New York.
Postpartum politics: What it means to run for government as a new mum
Victorian Greens candidates Nina Crawley and Lini Fernando reflect on their experiences running a political campaign just months after giving birth. From the challenges and compromises to the support networks that wrapped around them, and why showing up vulnerably in public space matters. Subscribe In 2024, when my second child was four months old, I decided to run for local government. Fast forward two years, I am again four months postpartum, with my third child, and this time running in the state election. But this time has hit differently. Going through pregnancy, birth and postpartum while being a political candidate has had a more profound and personal impact than I ever expected. I reached out to my fellow Greens candidate for the state election, Lini Fernando, who gave birth 20 days before me, and her experience closely mirrored mine. Postpartum has its own unique challenges that we’ve not seen reflected in stories about women running for office. When people discuss the “juggle”, they’re usually talking about the practical mechanics of looking after small children - childcare arrangements, pumping schedules and logistics. As mums of multiple children, we were both aware of the logistical changes and difficulties that accompany giving birth and the months after. We assumed that combining this with running for election would be hard, but that we could organise our way out of any problems. What neither of us anticipated was the intense vulnerability that comes with putting yourself into the spotlight of a state election campaign at a time when you are physically exhausted and navigating things like breastfeeding and feeling like a stranger in your own body. There have been challenges that neither of us anticipated. Firstly, needing to buy new clothes because the supportive leggings that are a staple of the postpartum wardrobe weren’t going to cut it for community events. Lini held her first fundraiser - a trivia night - just three weeks postpartum. A business-casual wardrobe, several sizes bigger than pre-baby, was needed, and fast. As women, how we look is closely scrutinised, and the internalised fatphobia is loud. We are conditioned from our earliest days to believe that our appearance is tied to our worth, and taught how we are allowed to show up in public. Women who dare to put themselves into the spotlight also receive more abuse than their male counterparts, including criticism of their appearance. To stand in front of members of your community and try to convince them that you’re the best person to represent them in parliament is a challenge in and of itself. To do it with leaking breasts, a pelvic floor that could betray you at the first sign of a sneeze, a body that still feels unfamiliar, and with half your hair falling out (hello postpartum hair loss!) is another thing altogether. It requires courage, allowing yourself the grace to be vulnerable in public, and the belief that showing up, however imperfectly, matters. And the vulnerability isn’t just physical; it also includes factors like having to ask a campaign team to accommodate the realities of having a baby. Asking for help is hard, and it’s a skill that both new parents and hopeful political candidates need to become comfortable with. Parents understand the disappointment that comes when a call for help or connection is rebuffed, like a friend cancelling a much-needed coffee. That rejection is amplified for political candidates calling dozens of people each week. Many people don’t realise running for Parliament, when you aren’t the incumbent, is a volunteer role supported largely by other volunteers who have to squeeze volunteering in around their paid work. Calls need to be made and meetings held after work hours - usually during “witching hour” (5-8 pm), that special time of night when babies cry for no reason. I found that I was struggling to make these commitments, or having to tap out and ask for them to be rearranged. When I spoke to Lini, we realised that she had had a similar experience, this push-pull of being the candidate and wanting to show our faces at meetings and help recruit new volunteers at ‘calling parties’, but also being the only people who could settle our newborns. Sometimes we could merge the two worlds; Lini and I realised that we had both attended 7:30pm meetings online, sitting in a dark room, struggling though breastfeeding and settling our babies. Although we’re both committed to breaking the stigma around breastfeeding, it can be hard to keep your composure while trying to feed a young baby as they try to latch, spew and fuss. Ultimately, Lini and I agreed that showing up vulnerably in public space matters. Leaders should possess empathy and understanding for those who feel raw and in transition; from the dad who just got evicted to the teen who acquired a disability - anyone who feels they aren’t the version of themselves they expected right now. The patriarchy tries to tell us otherwise, but women shouldn’t have to wait until they’re ‘recovered’, no longer vulnerable, before they feel entitled to participate in public life. In fact, we could all benefit from our leaders being a little more vulnerable. *This piece was cowritten, but has been presented in the first person for the sake of style. About the authors Nina Crawley is former teacher and community organiser who now works in human rights and inequality advocacy for a non-profit. She’s a mother of three keen to get back to running as soon as her pelvic floor allows! She’s contesting the seat of Ivanhoe for the Greens in this year’s state election. Lini Fernando is a lawyer working in diverse areas of law including anti corruption and public law. She’s a mother of two and a gardening and good policy enthusiast. She is currently contesting the seat of Croydon for the Greens in this year’s state election. Thanks for reading Cheek Media Co. ! This post is public so feel free to share it. Share
Fact check: Trump, RFK Jr. and others make false claims on night 2 of GOP convention
(CNN) — President Donald Trump delivered another rapid-fire series of false claims on the second night of Republicans’ midterm convention on Thursday. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did his own barrage of wrongness. And various other speakers uttered statements that were untrue, misleading or missing critical context.Here is a fact check of some of the assertions from the final day of the convention. This is not intended as a comprehensive list of Thursday’s falsehoods.Trump’s many false claimsTrump made numerous false claims, some of which he also made in his longer speech Wednesday.Trump claimed that there were “no empty seats” in the Dallas arena as he spoke Thursday, which was visibly untrue. CNN White House correspondent Alayna Treene, who was there, wrote in a live chat right after Trump made the claim that “I’m looking at rows of empty seats” and that “the idea that there are ‘no empty seats’ is just laughably untrue,” though she also said the room was mostly full. Trump has for years made false claims about supposedly never having had an empty seat.Trump further inflated one of his favorite fictional figures, claiming Thursday that “$22 trillion” in investment has come into the US; on Wednesday, he had put it at “over $20 trillion,” and even that lower figure has no apparent basis in reality. As of the time he spoke Thursday, the White House’s own website claimed there had been “$11.2 trillion” in “major investment announcements” this term, not “over $20 trillion,” and the White House figure was itself a major exaggeration of actual investment.Trump, talking about elections, lied that “there’s never been bigger cheaters” than Democrats; there is no basis for broadly describing Democrats as election cheaters. For the second straight night, Trump falsely claimed that the Biden administration allowed “25 million people” to pour into the country, though that number is nowhere close to correct. Trump again falsely claimed that former President Joe Biden and other Democrats “created the worst inflation in American history,” though even peak Biden-era inflation, 9.1% in June 2022, was far from the all-time record of 23.7%; it was a 40-year high, but the rate then fell sharply before Trump returned to office.Trump also baselessly claimed that Democrats would “defund the police” and give “voting rights and welfare to 25 million illegal aliens” if they won the midterms. Republicans will still control the White House in 2027 and 2028 and the president would be in position to veto any such changes if a Democratic-controlled Congress sought to make them, but there is no indication that Democrats want to do so. Also, even groups favoring strict immigration policies estimate that the total undocumented population is far less than “25 million” or even 20 million.As he did Wednesday, Trump claimed the US now has the world’s lowest prescription drug prices. The assertion is so broad that it is unclear what exactly Trump is referencing. But experts told CNN they highly doubt that the prices for brand-name drugs in the US are generally less than they are in other countries, and the Trump administration has not provided details to prove the claim.“It’s tough to claim that you’re getting the lowest prices anywhere in the world and then also not have any evidence to support that,” said Andrew Mulcahy, a senior health economist at RAND, while Diederik Stadig, senior healthcare economist at financial institution ING, said, “To say that the US now has the lowest drug prices in the world is at this moment not true.”And as he did Wednesday, Trump said “more Americans are working today than ever before” – which is true but nearly meaningless, since the number of people working in the US generally rises over time simply because the population rises over time.“There are more Americans working because there are more Americans. That’s the entire analysis,” Justin Wolfers, a University of Michigan professor of public policy and economics, wrote in his newsletter in August.RFK Jr.’s false claims on the pandemic, Trump’s record and moreFalse claim about Democrats and the 2024 electionKennedy unsuccessfully ran for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination before withdrawing to run as an independent and then eventually endorsing Republican candidate Donald Trump. In Kennedy’s Thursday convention speech, he complained of how the Democrats handled the nomination race.At one point, he said, “For the first time in history, they cancelled their own convention. No voter ever cast a primary ballot for Kamala Harris, no elected delegate was ever consulted; the party of ‘No Kings’ simply anointed a queen.”Kennedy is entitled to express unhappiness about how quickly Democratic leaders coalesced around then-Vice President Harris after Biden unexpectedly dropped out of the race in July 2024, after the primaries were over and less than four months from Election Day. But it’s not true that the party canceled its convention or that delegates didn’t get any say.The convention was held; it was a four-day event in Chicago in August 2024. Democratic convention delegates officially nominated Harris in a virtual roll call vote in advance of the convention. It’s true that Harris was the only candidate on the roll call ballot, but that’s because she was the only candidate who gathered enough delegate signatures to appear on the ballot.It’s clear that party elites’ backing of Harris played a key role in the unusual nomination process. But Kennedy’s specific allegations that the convention was abandoned and delegates were cut out of the process are not true.False claim that Democrats closed ‘every church’ during the Covid-19 pandemicWhile attacking Democrats, Kennedy claimed that, during the Covid-19 pandemic, “They closed every church in our country for a year.”It’s not true that every church in the country was closed for a year, nor even that every church in a Democratic state was closed for a year.Every state issued some type of guidance or order about social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic, but many states – including some led by Democrats and some led by Republicans – incorporated religious exemptions into those limitations on social interactions.According to a Pew Research Center analysis from April 2020, 15 states allowed religious gatherings to continue without a limit on their size. That set of states included Colorado, Michigan and Pennsylvania, which all had Democratic governors. And at least two states with Republican governors, Alaska and Idaho, were among the states that prohibited religious gatherings at least briefly.False claim that Trump ‘ended nine wars’Trump has repeatedly claimed that he has ended “eight wars.” Kennedy went one higher on Thursday, declaring, “President Trump has ended nine wars.”That’s false. Trump hasn’t even ended eight wars.Trump’s list of eight includes two situations that were never actually wars during his tenure: a diplomatic dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia and a mysterious supposed situation between Serbia and Kosovo. The list also includes a war, involving Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, that hasn’t actually ended despite a peace agreement brokered by the Trump administration.In addition, the list includes the war between Israel and Hamas, but Israel continues to conduct frequent attacks in Gaza despite a US-brokered ceasefire agreement. And it includes the brief 2025 conflict between Israel and Iran, though Israel proceeded to join the US in starting another war against Iran in 2026.Claim about reversing a decline in longevityKennedy speaking of the Trump administration, claimed Thursday: “We have now reversed a 30-year decline in longevity. “Kennedy referenced preliminary data that he said he had received from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week, but it’s unclear what metric of longevity he’s referring to.CDC data shows that US life expectancy had been steadily increasing for decades before a sharp drop during the Covid-19 pandemic. Life expectancy had already started to rebound in 2022, under the Biden administration, and reached a new record high in 2024 before Trump’s second term began.Preliminary data shared by the CDC in July suggests that life expectancy probably hit another record high in 2025.CNN has reached out to HHS for clarification on Kennedy’s comments.Claim that Democrats ‘lost 360,000 children’Speaking about Democrats, Kennedy said: “They somehow lost 360,000 children and they turned our federal government into the biggest child trafficking operation in world history.”Trump and other Republicans have made similar claims. But there’s no basis for the assertion that Democrats “lost” so many children or that the federal government was engaged in human trafficking.A 2024 report from the inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement had reported that more than 32,000 unaccompanied migrant children failed to appear as scheduled for immigration court hearings after being released or transferred out of custody between fiscal years 2019 and 2023 – a period that, notably, includes two years and four months under the first Trump administration. The report also said that 291,000 unaccompanied migrant children during this period were not given notices to appear in court.The report said that ICE had “no assurances” these children “are safe from trafficking, exploitation, or forced labor.” But it did not say all the children were actually “lost” and did not definitively assert that any of them were trafficked – let alone that the government was somehow involved in a trafficking operation. And, again, the report spanned parts of both a Republican administration and a Democratic administration.Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, told CNN in 2024: “Long story short, no, there are not 320,000 kids missing. 32,000 kids missed court. That doesn’t mean they’re missing, it means they missed court (either because their sponsor didn’t bring them or they are teenagers who didn’t want to show up). The remaining 291,000 cases mentioned by the (Office of the Inspector General) are cases where ICE hasn’t filed the paperwork to start their immigration court cases.”Vance on inflation, crime and taxes on Social SecurityA false claim about the media and Biden-era inflationVice President JD Vance mocked the media during part of his speech on Thursday. But he made a false claim about Biden-era inflation while lampooning how the media supposedly challenged him over another false claim on that subject.Vance said: “The president and I would go during a campaign, we’d say, ‘You know, inflation is as high as it’s been in 100 years,’ and the fake news would say, ‘No, no, no, it’s as high as it’s been in 68 years.’ That ain’t good, ladies and gentlemen.”Mainstream journalists, at least, wouldn’t say that inflation under Biden was as high as it had been “in 68 years.” Rather, CNN and others noted that peak inflation under the Biden administration, 9.1% in June 2022, was the highest in about 40 years.Vance is entitled to make his general point that this correction still doesn’t make Biden-era inflation sound good, but his specific number was, again, wrong. And he didn’t acknowledge that inflation fell sharply under Biden after hitting the 40-year high, declining to 2.9% in Biden’s last full month in office, December 2024, and 3.0% in January 2025, when Trump and Vance were inaugurated.The rate was 3.4% in July 2026, the most recent month for which data is available.Trump didn’t end taxes on Social SecurityVance claimed, “We’ve ended taxes on Social Security.” Several other convention speakers, including Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania and Ohio House candidate Derek Merrin, similarly said the administration has achieved “no tax on Social Security.”It hasn’t. The big domestic policy bill Trump signed in 2025 did create an additional, temporary $6,000-per-year tax deduction for individuals age 65 and older (which phases out for individuals earning $75,000 per year or more), but as the White House has implicitly acknowledged, millions of Social Security recipients will continue to pay taxes on their benefits even before the temporary new deduction expires after 2028.The Social Security Administration said in 2025 that “the bill ensures that nearly 90% of Social Security beneficiaries will no longer pay federal income taxes on their benefits.Claim about violent crime rate under BidenWhile criticizing the Biden administration, Vice President JD Vance claimed Thursday that the US “became a country where violent crime exploded, unless, of course, you could afford private security.”But violent crime did not explode under Biden. In fact, as FactCheck.org reported last month, data collected and published by the FBI shows that the national violent crime rate was at a lower level in 2023 and 2024, the last two full calendar years of Biden’s term, than it was in 2020, the last full calendar year of Trump’s first term. The year 2020 was highly unusual in many ways – violent crime jumped amid the Covid-19 pandemic – but Biden nonetheless left office with violent crime lower than it was when he took over. In fact, the 2024 violent crime rate was even lower than the 2019 rate under Trump before the pandemic.There was an increase in violent crime during the earlier part of Biden’s term. But given the subsequent decline, it’s misleading at best to claim violent crime “exploded” with no further context.Asked earlier this month about Trump’s similar previous claims to have reversed a Biden-era upswing in violence, crime data expert Jeff Asher said in an email: “No, crime began dropping significantly in 2023 during the Biden administration. Murder fell at record rates in 2023, 2024 and 2025 and, while 2026 may not feature a record decline nationally, it is still on track to see a sizable double-digit decline this year. Violent crime similarly fell nationally in 2023 and 2024, though the drops were more muted than the decline that was recorded by the FBI in 2025.”Other GOP speakersMike Johnson’s false claim about the inflation Republicans inherited from BidenSome other speakers at the convention took aim at inflation under Biden. House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed that “Republicans inherited from the Biden administration record-high inflation.”That’s not true. The inflation rate was 2.9% in Biden’s last full month in office, December 2024, and 3.0% in January 2025, when Trump took over. That’s lower than the most recent rate, 3.4% in July 2026, and nowhere close to the all-time record of 23.7%, which was reached in 1920, or the highest point of Jimmy Carter’s presidency, 14.8%, which was reached in 1980.Johnson correctly said moments later that inflation reached “a 40-year high of 9.1% inflation” under Biden. But a 40-year high is not an all-time record. More importantly, Johnson didn’t explain that 9.1% was much higher than the rate Trump inherited or that the 9.1% rate occurred in June 2022, with roughly two-and-a-half years left in Biden’s term.The cumulative increase in prices from the beginning of the Biden administration to the end was also not the highest in US history. Federal figures show that beginning-to-end inflation under Biden was less than half of that during Carter’s term.What Johnson left out of his claim about a congressional resolutionWhile attacking Democrats as extreme, Johnson said: “Just last week, nearly every Democrat in the House of Representatives voted against condemning socialism and Marxism. They voted against it.”But the resolution didn’t use the word “Marxism.” And Johnson didn’t mention that the resolution wasn’t only about condemning socialism. Rather, it contained other language that Democratic leadership said was the focus of the party’s opposition to the resolution.The resolution’s first provision said it “condemns and denounces socialism in all its forms, including the Democratic Socialists of America, and opposes the implementation of socialist policies in the United States.” But its fifth provision said it “calls for enactment of the SAVE America Act,” Trump’s favored elections bill, which contains various provisions opposed by many Democrats.So while it’s very possible many Democrats would have opposed the resolution even without its expression of support for the SAVE America Act, the call to pass this elections bill served as a poison pill that ensured most Democrats wouldn’t support it.“House Resolution 1490 explicitly calls for enactment of the so-called SAVE America Act, which is the top legislative priority of far-right extremists,” Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement last week.A New Mexico candidate left out key context in an attack on his opponentGreg Cunningham, a Republican House candidate in New Mexico, used some of his Thursday speech to criticize his Democratic opponent, Rep. Gabe Vasquez. Cunningham said of Vasquez: “He even voted against a resolution honoring the sacrifices and service of the brave men and women in law enforcement who protect, every day, our communities.”But Cunningham left out important context about the resolution. While its focus was expressing support for law enforcement, its preamble contained statements praising the Trump administration and criticizing “leftist activists,” “progressive politicians” and “sanctuary city policies” for allegedly making law enforcement less safe.In other words, a House member might vote against such a resolution, as the vast majority of Democrats did, because they disagreed with conservative components of it, not the general expressions of support for law enforcement. (CNN has reached out to Vasquez’s campaign and House office for comment on his vote.) It’s common for parties to write resolutions in a way that would make it difficult for opponents to support but would open those opponents to campaign attacks if they voted “no.”An Ohio candidate’s misleading attack about Democrats and votingMerrin, the Republican candidate running against Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur for a House seat in Ohio, claimed in his speech, “While Democrats talk about letting illegal immigrants vote in our election, Republicans fight for proof of citizenship, photo ID and fair elections.”It’s a big country, so it’s possible some Democrat somewhere is talking about letting undocumented people vote in some election. But Merrin’s claim is misleading at best. There is no proposal from Democrats in Congress to let undocumented people vote in the 2026 midterms – the election Merrin appeared to be referring to when he said “our election” – or vote in future federal elections.CNN has reached out to Merrin’s campaign for an explanation of his claim.House Majority Leader Steve Scalise invoked a similar theme in his speech Wednesday, claiming that Democrats had voted last week “to allow illegals to vote in our federal elections.” But there was no congressional vote on letting undocumented immigrants vote in any elections.Rather, there was a vote on the non-binding Republican resolution that included multiple provisions, including one that “reiterates the notion that American elections are for American citizens only,” one supporting Trump’s favored elections bill and one denouncing socialism.Opposing that multi-clause resolution doesn’t necessarily mean someone supports voting by any non-citizens, let alone non-citizens in the country illegally.This article has been updated with additional items.CNN’s Deja Oliver contributed to this report.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
Main Street Fort Smith touts ongoing downtown investments, activities
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Business leaders demand action, plan from Seattle mayor on public safety
SEATTLE — Seattle business leaders asked Mayor Katie Wilson and the Seattle City Council to commit to a series of demands on public safety on Thursday, including increasing police patrols
Business leaders demand action, plan from Seattle mayor on public safety
SEATTLE — Seattle business leaders asked Mayor Katie Wilson and the Seattle City Council to commit to a series of demands on public safety on Thursday, including increasing police patrols
Business leaders demand action, plan from mayor on public safety
Seattle business leaders asked Mayor Katie Wilson and the Seattle City Council to commit to a series of demands on public safety on Thursday, including increasing police patrols and clearing encampments in some areas. The letter, signed by 35 local...
David Petraeus: George W. Bush, Political Courage, and the Surge in Iraq
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush launched what he called the War on Terror. It began with the invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, which quickly toppled the Taliban and expelled al-Qaeda from its most crucial sanctuary. Then, in early 2003, American forces—with the support of foreign allies like the United Kingdom, Australia, and Poland—attacked Iraq, toppling Saddam Hussein’s regime and installing an occupation force in hopes of quickly transforming the country into a free and democratic state. Instead, the post-regime coalition authority made significant missteps, and a devastating insurgency erupted. And despite President Bush’s 2004 reelection, the war quickly lost popular support among the American public. In early 2007, Bush appointed General David Petraeus, who had already served in Iraq as a two- and three-star general, to lead allied forces in Iraq, which heralded a sea change in American strategy known as “the surge.” As part of our coverage looking back on 9/11 and the world it created, General Petraeus tells the inside story of one of the most consequential moments in the War on Terror. The general’s essay today is both a crucial history and a profile in political courage. It demands reflection as we take stock of the last 25 years. —The Editors By the end of 2006, the war in Iraq was failing. There is no useful purpose in softening that judgment with the passage of time. The bombing of the al-Askari mosque in Samarra by terrorists that February had accelerated sectarian violence and pulled Iraq into an increasingly vicious Sunni-Shia civil war. Al-Qaeda in Iraq and Sunni insurgent groups controlled substantial areas, Shi’ite militias operated with growing impunity in other parts of the country, and the Iraqi security forces were no longer capable of arresting the downward spiral. The strategy of transitioning security responsibilities to Iraqi forces, consolidating American troops on large bases, and progressively reducing the U.S. presence had clearly been invalidated by the escalating violence. The numbers conveyed the horror imperfectly but unmistakably. In December 2006, an average of 53 Iraqi civilians were killed by violence every 24 hours in Baghdad alone. Washington, meanwhile, was approaching its own breaking point. Public support for the war had fallen dramatically, President George W. Bush’s Republican Party had just lost control of both houses of Congress, and the bipartisan Iraq Study Group—of which future defense secretary Robert Gates was a member—had recommended a course that anticipated a substantially reduced American combat role. Many senior military leaders were deeply skeptical of sending substantial additional forces, advocating instead for an accelerated transition to Iraqi forces, the deployment of additional trainers and advisers, or other more modest measures with an eye to withdrawing U.S. forces. Virtually every political incentive pointed toward reducing America’s commitment. President Bush chose instead to increase it, a decision that remains, in my view, one of the most courageous presidential decisions of the 21st century.
Columbia Board of Health continues to discuss changes to four-pet limit ordinance
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Indiana business climate, one-stop shops for storm victims, ICE in Indy, Amazon lawsuit
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Previewing the 2026 Science of Skin Summit
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Narbonne High's appeal to reduce football playoff ban is denied
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How to watch Midlothian Heritage vs Summit High School football
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Annual POLS-a-palooza connects students with political science opportunities
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Onondaga County term limit compromise sent to BOE
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The Week in Health:Mexico Health Summit, Pharma Investment, Funds
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Best T-Mobile Samsung Fold Deal September 2026: Get Free Z Fold8 Phone
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Up, up, and away: Are double-digit health insurance rate increases ahead?
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Tua Tagovailoa added to injury report Thursday
Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa listed as limited Thursday after oblique injury
Jonathon Brooks limited in practice again
Jonathon Brooks was limited in practice again on Thursday.
Real Madrid star agrees new contract
A member of the midfield ranks at La Liga giants Real Madrid has reached an agreement with the club on the terms of a new long-term contract.The Blancos star set to commit his future to the club over ...
Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks limited at Thursday's Week 1 practice
Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks was a limited participant at practice for the second straight day.
Grammy-winning country singer admits to being drunk during concert, didn’t want to cancel
The 36-year-old Grammy-winning artist made the confession during a recent appearance on Entertainment Tonight’s “Sip or Spill” game.
Center Kate Koval receives NCAA waiver to transfer from LSU
Former LSU center Kate Koval is officially in the transfer portal and will be immediately eligible to compete after being granted a waiver, a source with knowledge of the decision confirmed to The Athletic. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the situation. Per NCAA rules, waivers to transfer outside of sport-specific transfer windows are granted only in an “exigent event outside the student-athlete’s control unrelated to athlet
FSU industry leaders explore big picture of collegiate athletics at annual NIL summit
Florida State University brought together campus leaders Friday for a wide-ranging discussion on the future of Name, Image, and Likeness at the second
Fabregas: ‘Honoured to be first Como coach in Champions League’
Cesc Fabregas admits he is ‘honoured to be the first coach in the history of Como to participate in the Champions League,’ but some RB Leipzig decisions surprised him.It kicks off at the Stadio Si...
The C63 is back... sort of: this is the new Merc-AMG CLE 646, a RWD V8 super coupe
The 'Spezialanfertigung' CLE is a limited-edition AMG. You watching, Mustang GTD?
Workforce Summit speaker to tackle 'the generation divide'
She was one of the most attended speakers at last year's WIN in Workforce Summit – and this year she's back with a message that's applicable across workplace generations.
Multi-generational business expertise: How legacies in local businesses find sustained success
Join us Sept. 29 for our third Power Breakfast of 2026 as business leaders share how they leverage decades of institutional wisdom. The Greater Fayetteville Business Journal invites you to join us for our third quarterly Power Breakfast, The Family Business Advantage: How Third-Generation Leaders Drive Longevity and Innovation, where business owners, executives and community leaders will come together to explore how multi-generational leadership creates lasting success. We are proud to welcome CEO of Holmes Security Systems, Stephen Wheeler; Director of Communications for Copiers Plus, Drew Smith; Inside Sales at Hubbard Supplyhouse, Mary Grace Hurley; and Managing Partner of Luigi’s Italian Chophouse & Bar, Nate Ernst, as our featured panelists. Representing the third generation of leadership within their family businesses, each brings a unique perspective on honoring decades of tradition while embracing new ideas, technologies and strategies that drive long-term growth. Together, with moderator Lauren Willets, Director of the Family Enterprise Center at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, they will share the challenges, opportunities and lessons learned from leading established organizations into the future.“Growing up in a family business gave me a unique perspective on what business can be. I saw the pride my grandfather and father took in knowing someone was a Copiers Plus customer, and the deep responsibility they felt to support our employees and the families who depended on the business. Seeing that sense of connection firsthand is what drew me to the business, and the legacy they built continues to drive me today. I’m excited to be part of the conversation about how family businesses can honor what previous generations built while continuing to grow and evolve for the future,” shared panelist Drew Smith. “We are so excited to welcome our panelists highlighting long-standing Fayetteville family businesses. This theme has certainly piqued the interest of the business community even beyond Fayetteville. I’m excited to pass the moderator baton over to Lauren Willets. With her background and expertise in the subject, she’s sure to unlock some great talking points and perspectives that will keep the conversation fresh and interesting to our guests. “We are so excited to welcome our panelists highlighting long-standing Fayetteville family businesses. This theme has certainly piqued the interest of the business community A third-generation family business is quite an impressive accomplishment, and we look forward to examining their secrets to a successful succession at this upcoming Power Breakfast!” shared Greater Fayetteville Business Journal Publisher Faith Hatton. Join us at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden for an inspiring morning of networking, thought-provoking discussion and actionable insights into the power of continuity, strategic evolution and visionary leadership. Whether your organization is family-owned or simply focused on creating a lasting legacy, you’ll leave with ideas that can strengthen your business for generations to come.To learn about becoming a Power Breakfast sponsor, contact the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal at 910.240.9697 or marketing@bizfayetteville.com. Tickets are on sale now. Reserve your seat by going to fayettevillepowerbreakfast.com.
An uplifting season - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture
I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not much of a sports fan. The idea of the Women’s Professional Baseball League playing its inaugural season in Springfield was interesting as a historical happening. But it was not until Lucky Horseshoes Chief Storyteller Jamie Toole spoke at our neighborhood association meeting that I committed to going […]
No. 46: Michael Dell, Amnon Shashua, Safra Catz, Jan Koum, Brandon Korff, Dmitry and Igor Bukhman
Titans of tech, finance, and entertainment turning vast wealth into lasting impact.
On the Record: Council member Sheneika Smith on her reelection bid, faith and the Clark Sisters
Asheville City Council member Sheneika Smith has run and won in her last two bids for Council. This time around, she faces five other candidates, the majority of whom have served in elected government positions.
Soprano Brenda Rae flies in to replace Lauren Snouffer for Opera Philadelphia’s opening night
Brenda Rae has stepped in as the lead soprano in Mozart’s “Mitridate” at Opera Philadelphia's opening night.
Soprano Brenda Rae flies in to replace Lauren Snouffer for Opera Philadelphia's opening night
Brenda Rae has stepped in as the lead soprano in Mozart’s “Mitridate” at Opera Philadelphia's opening night | NewsRadio 1080 KRLD
Billy Joel gives health update after brain surgery
Billy Joel revealed that he underwent brain surgery because he didn’t want to lose his “marbles.” The “Piano Man” singer admitted he initially balked at going under the knife for hydrocephalus, a disorder he was diagnosed with in 2025. NBC News medical contributor Dr. Kavita Patel explains what the surgery entails.
Israeli legislative election and Netanyahu's politics of enmity
Rather than labeling his domestic rivals as outright traitors, Netanyahu frames them as the vehicles that will deliver the enemy's desired outcome. This deliberately blurs the line between legitimate political dissent and national betrayal | Anadolu
Dillon Jones News Reveals Thunder Truth Nobody Admits
Sam Presti’s draft gamble on the versatile wing highlights a rare organizational luxury: the massive asset chest required to survive high-stakes misses while chasing elite championship depth.
Guest opinion: What Wisconsin’s Democratic primary reveals about data center politics
Voters’ views on data centers may be more nuanced than a simple for-or-against debate, Rob Smith and Devan Patel of the Joseph Rainey Center for Public Policy write.
Maine Second District candidates spar over debates
Democrat Matt Dunlap said his campaign has already committed to debates on Oct. 1 and Oct. 15.
🤑 LaLiga reveals wage limits for the top two divisions
LALIGA has made public the Squad Cost Limits for all First and Second Division clubs for the 2026-2027 season. Real Madrid tops the table with €832.79 million, followed by FC Barcelona with €582.7...
Minogue's blueprint promises audits, tax cuts and a net-zero repeal
Sept. 10, 2026.....From using artificial intelligence to reduce the state's notorious traffic to canceling the midcentury net-zero emissions commitment and temporarily suspending the state gas tax when pump prices climb,
University of Iowa Health Care calls off $2B+ patient tower build
Plans to build a new, $2 billion-plus patient care tower and other accompanying upgrades at the University of Iowa Health Care’s main campus are off the table in favor of smaller-scale upgrades to | "Significant financial challenges” facing the healthcare industry at large have limited Iowa Health Care’s ability to “responsibly” deploy capital toward the five-year build. It is now proposing a $380 million capital plan focused on updating and expanding existing facilities.
Deaconess Health System earns spot on Forbes 2026 employer list
Officials say this honor highlights Deaconess Health System’s ongoing commitment to fostering a workplace culture where employees feel supported, valued and empowered to make a difference.
Suffolk Health Department warns of rabies after raccoon tests positive
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Suffolk Health Department announced that a raccoon recently tested positive for rabies within the city limits. According to officials, the raccoon was picked up by a…
Son of 49ers legend commits to UConn for college basketball
A former San Francisco 49ers linebacker will see his son play for one of the top college basketball programs in the nation.
Chubb Limited's Life Business Emerges as a Key Growth Engine
CB's Life segment is emerging as a second earnings engine, fueled by international growth, employee benefits and recurring premiums.
Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ:MLCO) Sets New 1-Year Low
Melco Resorts & Entertainment (NASDAQ:MLCO) Reaches New 12-Month Low - What's Next?
CWRU gets large gift to support new science, engineering building
The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation has committed $15 million to support Case Western Reserve University’s (CWRU) Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB), 10900 Euclid Ave., a new research facility designed to advance collaboration and discovery across disciplines. Read More
42nd Fete des Fleurs exemplifies DBG’s mission to “Sustain and delight”
DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS Denver News: In recent years, it’s become clear that Mother Nature likes to play games with the Fete des Fleurs committee. The day of this al fresco fundraiser for Denver Botanic Gardens can start out sunny and bright, only to have the sky darken and rain start falling, literally moments before guests arrive. But as […]
SOPRIS TECHNOLOGIES Launches Moneytoring® on Google Cloud Marketplace, Offering Comprehensive Business Observability
CORAL GABLES, Fla., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SOPRIS TECHNOLOGIES today announced that its flagship service, Moneytoring: Business Observability as a Service, is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace. This milestone enables Google Cloud customers to procure, deploy, and scale Moneytoring directly through their existing cloud accounts. By utilizing consolidated billing through Google Cloud, enterprises streamline procurement and leverage their committed cloud spend to protect revenue
New professorship to fuel research at the intersection of finance and AI
Penn State alumnus Ken Kulju, a founding member of the Penn State Smeal College of Business’s Finance Advisory Board, recently made a $3 million estate commitment to endow the Ken Kulju Professorship in Finance.
Inconsistency Of EV Battery Pack Performance Remains A Challenge
Electric cars are currently limited in utility, which means continued government subsidies and high cost, because battery technology has not changed in the last 35 years.
Kathy Griffin reveals where she stands with Rosie O’Donnell after ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ mix-up
Kathy Griffin addressed where she stands with Rosie O’Donnell after she admitted she was ‘really hurt’ that she wasn’t invited to join her longtime friend on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live.’
GTA 6 PS5 Controller Preorders Are Live, But Stock Is Limited
Preorders are live for Grand Theft Auto VI Limited-Edition PS5 DualSense Controllers, but stock is limited. Hurry if you want one.
Scripps Oceanography and Ocean Science Trust Chart Path to Flood Resilience in California
A new OST and Scripps Institution of Oceanography report offers eight recommendations to improve catastrophe flood modeling and link mitigation efforts to insurance pricing, positioning California as a national leader in coastal flood resilience.
Thursday Morning Links
Morning, all! Sebastian Walcott has been setting the Texas League on fire but has been limited to DH as he recovers from an internal brace procedure performed in February. The plan is for him to return to the field for the playoffs and then play in the Carrinean this winter. League Nathan Eovaldi is chomping […]
Burgess Article on Joints Reflects Growing Recognition of Design
A journal committed to scientific materialism publishes an article explicitly challenging evolution and promoting design.
Jaclyn Smith and ‘Charlie’s Angels’ costars declined to pose nude in ‘Hustler’ for an eye-popping amount of money
‘Charlie’s Angels’ star Jaclyn Smith writes in her book that she and costars Farrah Fawcett and Kate Jackson were once offered big bucks to pose nude.
Smith: Canada is Choosing Politics Over People
Rep. Jason Smith backs Trump’s tariffs on Canada, arguing Missouri producers need fairer access to Canadian markets.
Fit after 14 months out - Weiser an option for Bremen
Bremen (dpa) - Werder Bremen's Mitchell Weiser is closing in on his comeback, 14 months after a serious knee injury. The 32-year-old full back could return to Bremen's matchday squad on Saturday away to his youth side Cologne.
Three Free Agents Knicks Need to Target Before Training Camp
The defending champions have one veteran minimum slot to spend before Sept. 29, and three names left on the market fit the hole Mitchell Robinson left behind.
Issues raised with NE DHHS use of InterRAI
Health professionals and parents raised concerns with a state advisory committee on Wednesday.
Trump threat to Taiwan’s Washington office sparks debate over island’s US policy
Ahead of expected Xi-Trump summit, some in Taiwan question whether Taipei’s funding of American think tanks has become a political liability.
Take Charge of Your Health Today: Safe and affordable housing
JENNIFER THOMPKINS Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia can affect any family, but access to diagnosis, treatment and support is not equal across communities. For many African Americans, the path to care is complicated by limited access to health services, transportation, healthy food, reliable information, and trusted organizations. Those barriers, according to Jennifer Thompkins, president of […]
Women Business Collaborative Calls on Founders, Funders and Business Leaders to Register for the 2026 Women's Capital Summit
/PRNewswire/ -- Women Business Collaborative (WBC) today announced a call for entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders and changemakers to register for the...
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's Director Says He Wanted To Show 'That Final Fantasy Doesn't Have To Be A Traditional-Style JRPG'
Naoki Hamaguchi talks about pushing past franchise limits
UNM expands academic commitment to quantum information science, engineering and technology
As New Mexico makes significant investments to establish itself as a leader in quantum technology, The University of New Mexico is expanding its academic efforts to prepare students for the opportunities emerging alongside this growing industry and new...
The politics of politics
At its most recent meeting, the San Mateo County Democratic Party Central Committee rendered its endorsements for the Nov. 3 election.
Why Ohio State football remains committed to marquee nonconference matchups
Ohio State hasn't added a home-and-home series in years, but remains committed to playing high-profile nonconference games like its latest with Texas.
Packers Take Notice As Harrison Smith Returns For Vikings
Christian Watson, Tucker Kraft and Matt LaFleur all acknowledged the impact Smith has on the Vikings’ defense ahead of Minnesota’s season opener against Green Bay.
Packers get clear Aaron Banks update ahead of Vikings opener
The Green Bay Packers still view Aaron Banks as the leading option at left guard for Week 1, but his availability remains uncertain because of his knee injury. Banks is set to take part in Wednesday’s practice on a limited basis after the issue restricted his involvement throughout much of training camp and the preseason. [...]
Everything New You Can Do With Siri AI
When iOS 27 arrives, it will bring with it a fully revamped assistant for your iPhone.
Chiefs News: Alex Smith named Drum Honoree for Monday night
The latest Chiefs news, brought fresh to you every morning!
OPINION: A mental health crisis should end in treatment, not death
The death of Jayden Stephenson shows what can happen when Ohio's civil commitment process isn't used as intended.
Is Life Itself a State of Matter?
We can explain solids, liquids, and gases — but how nonliving matter self-assembles into life remains one of science’s great mysteries.
What public records of local elections meeting texts show + tax limits opposition
Read our Under the Dome politics newsletter to stay up to date, including what public records of elections meeting texts show.
Sony’s Limited-Edition GTA 6 DualSense Controller Preorders Are Finally Live in the UK, but Stock Is Expected to Sell Out Fast
Secure your GTA 6 DualSense controller in the UK. Preorders are live for both Vice City-themed PS5 controllers starting at £74.99.
BOOM! 2028 TE Luke Sohyda commits to Ohio State
BOOOM! Ohio State adds to their 2028 class with a commitment from Pennsylvania tight end Luke Sohyda