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Miami-Dade had Florida's lowest county unemployment rate in August: 2.7%
Miami-Dade County had Florida's lowest unemployment rate in August at 2.7%, according to Florida Commerce; county figures were not seasonally adjusted. Florida's seasonally adjusted rate fell to 4.5%, its third monthly decline, but remained 0.5 percentage points above a year ago. -
Waxahachie's former Boyce Feed Store is now home to Meat Church
Meat Church, Matt Pittman’s barbecue brand, opened a new supply store Saturday in Waxahachie’s former Boyce Feed Store. The three-acre site is triple the size of its former Main Street space and sells seasonings, meat products, grills, equipment and merchandise. -
Some Polk County Flock cameras reportedly move to private land yet scan the same road
Florida ordered cameras removed from state highway rights-of-way by Sept. 30. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said he'd comply; The Ledger reported some Flock units moved to private land but still scanned vehicles on the same road; exact placements remain unverified. -
Experts say Resnicks do not own most of California's water
Claims that Lynda and Stewart Resnick own 60–75% of California’s water are false. Through a subsidiary, the family has a stake in the Kern Water Bank, whose operations account for less than 1% of the state’s water, a UC Davis expert told AFP. -
Pennsylvania reports 890 measles cases, 173 hospitalizations and 4 deaths
Pennsylvania health officials reported 890 measles cases across 39 counties this year as of Sept. 25, including 173 hospitalizations and four deaths. Fewer than 1% of cases involved vaccinated people, and 31% were among patients under 18. -
Vanessa Maria Graber links journalism policy and Puerto Rican diaspora organizing
South Jersey native Vanessa Maria Graber, Free Press’s senior director of journalism and media education, works on journalism policy and First Amendment issues. She also co-founded Philly Boricuas, which organizes to educate and empower the Puerto Rican diaspora. -
Cornell DA reopens 2024 case over alleged fraternity sexual assault
Tompkins County's DA is reopening a case over a woman's allegation that seven Chi Phi fraternity members at Cornell drugged and sexually assaulted her in October 2024. No charges were filed then; Matthew Van Houten says a prosecutor is preparing it for a grand jury. -
Arizona I-40 driver arrested after saying he drove wrong-way for a game
Arizona troopers arrested an SUV driver for endangerment and reckless driving after stopping him westbound in I-40's eastbound lanes near Winslow on Sept. 20. DPS said he told troopers his wrong-way driving was part of a game called “Lunatic”; no one was hurt. -
Portland council approves $207,411 grant for street-takeover response
Portland City Council approved a $207,411 Oregon transportation grant by an 11-1 vote for four targeted street-takeover operations from July 8 to Sept. 30, 2026. At least two are expected to clear an event and restore traffic within an hour of police receiving a call. -
Giants trade 2027 fifth-round pick to Vikings for J.J. McCarthy
The New York Giants are acquiring quarterback J.J. McCarthy from Minnesota for a 2027 fifth-round pick, adding depth after starter Jaxson Dart was ruled out for the rest of the regular season with a torn MCL and meniscus. McCarthy had been the Vikings’ third-stringer. -
Iranian travelers reroute overland as US sanctions disrupt flights
Fresh US sanctions on Iran’s aviation industry have added to flight disruption, with travelers facing short-notice cancellations on regional routes and some taking long overland journeys through Turkey; seats on remaining flights are filling quickly. -
Women lead 34% of top U.S. districts, but face extra hurdles, essay argues
Women lead 170 of the 500 largest U.S. school districts (34%), but face more scrutiny than men, an opinion article argues. Among Top 500 interim superintendents since 2018, 62% of women faced a formal search for the permanent role, compared with 55% of men. -
Partial count gives Meloni coalition Calabria win; Vannacci nominee gets about 10%
Italy’s governing coalition won Calabria’s by-election, with its candidate taking about 53% in a partial count, against roughly 10% for a nominee from Roberto Vannacci’s National Future and 35% for the centre-left. Turnout was 22%, down from 49.4% in 2022. -
S.C. State trustees approve ending eight low-enrollment degree programs
South Carolina State trustees voted Sept. 24 to end eight degree programs with years of low enrollment. The programs have 111 students combined; current students can finish their degrees, and some courses will remain in other programs or the core curriculum. -
Denmark hopes NATO’s expanded Arctic presence becomes permanent
Denmark’s defence minister says Copenhagen is confident NATO’s increased military presence in Greenland and the Arctic will continue. Last week’s U.S.-Denmark-Greenland agreement envisages two additional U.S. bases and a greater NATO role. -
Pope Leo urges concessions in Ukraine peace talks, warns against rearmament
At Metz on Monday, Pope Leo urged negotiators seeking to end Russia’s war in Ukraine to give up some positions for peace as efforts continue to fail. He warned against treating rearmament as the answer; neither side has shown willingness to concede land. -
Letter says Florida, not Ohio, should host proposed U.S. Space Academy
In a letter to The Enquirer, Brian Frank argues the proposed U.S. Space Academy should be built on Florida’s Space Coast, not Ohio, after Gov. Mike DeWine said Ohio should be considered. Frank says the Florida site would let students witness rocket launches regularly. -
Rich O’Brien died four days after a cyclist struck him in Central Park
Rich O’Brien, a 41-year-old father of two, died Sunday, four days after a 32-year-old cyclist struck him as he walked to work on Central Park’s West Drive. Police said O’Brien suffered severe head trauma; the investigation is ongoing. -
Whistleblowers say Kennedy Center COO halted funded roof plan before collapse
Whistleblowers say Kennedy Center COO Matt Floca halted a funded roof-repair plan in April, months before part of the roof collapsed after heavy rain in early September. The center’s board then closed the venue indefinitely. -
Retired FBI agent says Tucson ‘Today’ segment may matter in Nancy Guthrie case
Retired FBI agent Steve Moore said Savannah Guthrie’s Tucson “Today” segment could be relevant to her mother Nancy’s abduction. It aired about three months before Nancy disappeared Feb. 1; Moore called a link possible but said it could be coincidence. Nancy remains missing. -
Military students can earn Exchange gift cards for A’s or B averages
Military-family students in grades 1–12, including homeschoolers, can earn Exchange gift cards: $20 for straight A’s or $10 for a B average. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s You Made the Grade program accepts report cards and academic progress reports. -
Oviedo police cite 11-year-old over electric dirt bike registration
Cade, 11, was cited for failing to register a 4,500-watt electric dirt bike after Oviedo police stopped him on a public road Sept. 7. Officers took his thumbprint because he had no driver's license; he was not booked into jail, and his court date is Sept. 29. -
Hazle Township residents wary of NorthPoint’s $10,000 data-center offer
The Wall Street Journal reports NorthPoint Development offered $10,000 each to 4,500 Hazle Township households if it can build the first of 15 data centers there. Most residents are uninterested; many cite potential property-value losses. -
Sierra Nevada Cheese Company agrees to recall raw cheeses tied to E. coli outbreak
An E. coli outbreak linked to Sierra Nevada Graziers raw-milk cheese has sickened 13 people in nine states; eight were hospitalized and three developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, CDC and FDA said. The company agreed to recall all Graziers raw cheeses. -
Navy, Marine aircraft land safely after three in-flight engine fires
Naval Safety Center data show three in-flight engine fires on U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft from July 1 to Aug. 16 caused millions of dollars in damage and forced emergency landings. All crews landed safely without injuries; all three incidents remain under investigation. -
Kremlin says overdue Russia-US arms talks would need lengthy negotiations
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia-US arms-control talks should have resumed “yesterday,” but any restart would require lengthy, painstaking expert negotiations. He said China would not join proposed trilateral talks, and Moscow knew of no change to Beijing’s position. -
Minnesota commission defends Xcel’s 9.6% return as challenge continues
Xcel Energy’s Minnesota rate case remains unresolved; the commission defends a 9.6% allowed return on equity. Minnesota’s attorney general, Commerce Department and Citizen Utility Board seek review; most of more than 8,600 comments opposed Xcel’s proposed increase. -
Two-year oyster-castle shoreline project nears completion at Beaufort base
At Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, volunteers and The Nature Conservancy are nearing completion of a living shoreline that TNC says is South Carolina’s longest contiguous oyster-castle shoreline. Sediment buildup behind the reef is a sign erosion has abated.
