Columbus, OH

Washington, DC

WASHINGTON — In an effort to quickly produce new systems while still being wary of adversarial parts, the Defense Innovation Unit has announced a new program to approve companies that produce advanced manufacturing technologies. Under the new program, called Blue Manufacturing, the DIU will vet manufacturing companies before they’re...

DIU launches Blue Manufacturing program to vet advanced manufacturing companies

Florida State

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Jacksonville Today

Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Tennessee State

John M. Dabbs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has issued a health alert to clinicians statewide following reports of severe acute illnesses and adverse effects of consuming Diamond Shruumz™ brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies. The warning comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received reports of serious health issues linked to these mushroom-containing edible products.

Tennessee Health Alert: Severe Illnesses Linked to Diamond Shruumz™ Products

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Bucks County Beacon

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

Philadelphia, PA

Run by Danae Mobley, Coded By Kids is a nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia that trains teenagers to become IT industry leaders, whether they are in the C-suite or leading their startups. The organization was started in 2014 by Danae’s husband, Sylvester Mobley. She was most recently elevated to the...

Meet the CEO making it possible for Black youth to own multimillion-dollar tech startups

Interesting Engineering

The robot uses a high-level controller to choose the best skill from a library of low-level skills, each focusing on specific table tennis actions.

Man vs. machine: Google’s ping-pong-playing robot defeats humans, scores 45% wins

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Jacksonville, FL

Alfred J. Hamwey was only 24 when his twin-engine Douglas A-20G Havoc bomber was shot down Jan. 20, 1945, while the pilot fought Japanese forces over New Guinea. For almost eight decades, no one knew where Hamwey’s body lay north of Australia.

Aviator’s remains identified 79 years after WWII crash

Business Insider

The Workforce Innovation series explores major factors influencing business today, including AI, C-suite innovation, DEI, and worker wellness. BI convened a board of experts to share insights about driving growth and change.

Introducing the Workforce Innovation board, sharing insights on how AI, worker well-being, and C-suite transformation are shaping business

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

The Kentucky Secretary of State on Friday announced 14,502 Kentuckians registered to vote in July. “Kentuckians are signing up to vote in big numbers, because they trust the integrity of our elections,” said Secretary of State Michael Adams.

Kentucky voter registrations increased by more than 14,500 in July, the most since 2022

Minnesota State

Mediaite

CNN correspondent Tom Foreman fact-checked Walz's claim that he carried weapons in war as "absolutely false" on Wednesday.
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‘That Is Absolutely False!’ CNN Correspondent Calls Out Gov. Tim Walz’s Claim He ‘Carried’ Weapons ‘In War’

J. Souza

There's nothing quite like having a balcony cabin on a cruise ship. But while that semi-private space might seem like yours to do with as you please, Carnival is making sure cruisers know it comes with limitations.

Carnival Issues Ban on Balcony Activity Popular with Another Cruise Line

Hawaii State

Hawaii’s broadband landscape has challenges like no other U.S. state. So how do you deliver broadband access to 100% of the residents and businesses in the most remote of the 50 states?. “100% is hard to get to, but we’re going to make a really good try to get...

Unique Challenges for 100% Broadband Access in Hawaii: Interview

The Hill

The National Conference of State Legislatures’ annual Legislative Summit is the largest policy conference in America. Every August, a thousand or more lawmakers spend a few days packed in ballrooms and breakout sessions to hear what’s working, and what’s not, in an eclectic array of policy areas.

The year of AI

NewsBreak

Some Replicator tranche 2 systems have already been selected, DIU head says

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has selected a unknown number of systems to be part of Replicator’s second tranche, but will be keeping details quiet for the...

Some Replicator tranche 2 systems have already been selected, DIU head says

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