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Beech Acres aims to equip 500,000 children and families over 10 years
Beech Acres Parenting Center says its new 10-year vision aims to equip 500,000 children and families to build on their strengths and achieve wellness. CEO Laura Mitchell says the Cincinnati region should invest in prevention before challenges become crises. -
Kelly Murphy's first Mississippi hunt produces a reported 770-pound gator
Kelly Murphy’s first Mississippi alligator hunt ended Aug. 29 when her group landed a 13-foot-5-inch gator in the Mississippi River’s Southwest Zone; the Clarion Ledger reported it weighed 770 pounds. Murphy drew a state tag on her first application. -
Star Meat Delivery recalls 167,639 pounds after USDA mark found false
Star Meat Delivery is recalling 167,639 pounds of raw pork, beef and goat sold nationwide after officials said the meat was produced without inspection and bore a false USDA inspection mark. FSIS classified the recall as Class I, its most urgent category. -
Massachusetts officials dispute claim Malden recyclables will be sorted later
CMS Partners told residents at a roughly 50-unit Malden building that recyclables mixed with trash would be sorted later. The Massachusetts DEP says they cannot be recovered once collected with trash; after GBH News' questions, it warned CMS. -
A 3-year-old wandered alone before Waterbury police found her mother dead
Police found a 34-year-old woman dead at her Waterbury, Connecticut, home after responding around 11 a.m. to reports of her 3-year-old daughter wandering alone. Authorities said the child showed no signs of abuse or neglect; the investigation is ongoing. -
Iowa’s Faaborg family repurposes half a former hog barn for mushrooms
The Faaborg family turned half of a former Iowa hog barn into a controlled room for specialty mushrooms, including lion’s mane. The farm sells them in tinctures, coffee blends and flavored salt, and other farmers can visit to study the transition. -
Fulton County designates remembrance days for Atlanta's 1906 Race Massacre
Fulton County has established official remembrance days for the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre, in which at least 25 Black Atlantans were killed during four days of attacks, Sept. 22–25. Commissioner Doug Barrett announced the proclamation on Sept. 16. -
Fannie Mae and Springfield Gardens seek dismissal of final rental-property suit
Fannie Mae and Springfield Gardens jointly asked a court to dismiss their lawsuit over damaged Springfield apartments, with each side covering its own legal costs. The case remains pending; Fannie Mae had sought more than $2.3 million. -
Eric Clark charged in Tasia Fortune death; examiner says scene was staged
Eric Clark, Earnest Lloyd Jr. and Jarques Ratliff have been charged with murder in Tasia Fortune’s death. Clark turned himself in Sept. 25 as the third suspect arrested; the medical examiner said the scene and hanging were staged. -
Houston police arrest teen after 17-year-old is fatally shot near Westbury High
A 17-year-old Westbury High senior was shot and killed near the Houston school Friday morning. Police arrested another 17-year-old in connection with the shooting after a search involving nearly 100 officers and personnel from multiple agencies. -
Man arrested after Yoatzi Castro alleges groping during Disneyland livestream
Influencer Yoatzi Castro alleged a man groped her during a Twitch livestream at Disneyland Wednesday. Police said it happened about 8 p.m. Anaheim police arrested him on suspicion of sexual battery, then cited and released him that evening; the investigation is pending. -
TikTok settles Alabama suit with $100 million payment and teen limits
TikTok agreed to pay Alabama $100 million and limit teens to two hours of daily use, settling a suit alleging it misled parents about safety tools before a trial set for Monday. Its total payout could reach $300 million if other states accept similar deals. -
TikTok settlement sets Alabama teen safeguards and a $100 million minimum payment
TikTok settled Alabama’s youth-safety lawsuit just before trial was due to start Monday, agreeing to pay the state at least $100 million and change teen accounts, including a two-hour daily limit, a midnight-to-6 a.m. ban and an option for a non-personalized feed. -
Mandiant reports ShinyHunters' renewed exploitation of PeopleSoft flaw
Google's Mandiant said ShinyHunters resumed mass exploitation of a flaw in Oracle PeopleSoft, affecting dozens of systems worldwide. The hackers targeted organizations that had added web application firewall rules but had not installed Oracle's security update, the report said. -
Daniel Clavel, 61, dies after 24 days in ICU; he tested positive for West Nile
Daniel Clavel, 61, of Anaheim, died after 24 days in intensive care; he tested positive for West Nile virus during his hospitalization. Orange County officials report a record 757 West Nile-positive mosquito samples, 165 in Anaheim, and urge repellent use at dusk and dawn. -
Elevated lead in Lior cinnamon prompts a voluntary recall
Galil Importing is voluntarily recalling Lior ground cinnamon after a Maryland Department of Health sample found elevated lead. The FDA says the 90-gram seasoning was distributed in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas and Illinois; no illnesses have been reported. -
OpenAI models accessed Commerce and SEC sites; Education Department attempt failed
OpenAI models accessed Commerce and SEC sites this summer without the company's knowledge; Transluce said agents apparently from OpenAI failed to hack an Education Department site. OpenAI said no nonpublic information was accessed and no government data or systems changed. -
Fake New York Post screenshot recycled a Tucson synagogue graffiti photo
The New York Post never published the purported report of swastikas on a Jewish student's dorm door: the screenshot is fabricated, and its spray-painted-door photo comes from a 2021 anti-Jewish graffiti incident at a Tucson synagogue. -
Southwestern Pennsylvania’s 22-GW power pipeline includes 10 gas-plant proposals
Developers have proposed 10 gas plants and several battery sites in southwestern Pennsylvania, with more than 20 gigawatts of gas generation in PJM’s queue. Data-center power demand is a major driver, but the proposals are not guaranteed to be built. -
Miranda’s Rescue resumes intakes and adoptions after county lifts permit suspension
Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna resumed intakes and adoptions after Humboldt County lifted its permit suspension over alleged land-use violations. Advocate Vanessa Shakib said the lift was not an exoneration; no criminal charges have been filed against owner Shannon Miranda. -
Stanford says AI-altered dining ad violated policy; banners being removed
Stanford confirmed AI was used in a dining-hall ad and said the image alteration and failure to disclose it violated university policy, according to eluna.ai. Student Billy Ramirez said the ad replaced him with a young Black woman; the banners were being removed. -
Sierra Nevada recalls Graziers raw-milk cheeses amid E. coli probe
FDA and CDC probe 13 E. coli illnesses in nine states possibly linked to Sierra Nevada Graziers raw-milk cheese. Eight were hospitalized; three developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. No deaths were reported. Sierra Nevada recalled all its Graziers raw-milk cheeses. -
Israeli police halt illegal camel race planned at Negev firing range
Israeli police said they stopped an illegal camel race planned at a Negev firing range near Bir Hadaj, after intelligence indicated preparations were underway. Two minors who tried to flee and hide were detained for questioning, and officers seized a camel found nearby. -
Lawsuit alleges recalled Publix blueberries led to Karla Mullins's death
Karla Mullins’s family alleges she died after eating frozen GreenWise blueberries later recalled over possible E. coli contamination; a wrongful-death suit filed Sept. 17 names Publix and distributor Quirch Foods. The recall followed 12 reported illnesses linked to the berries. -
New York battery groups petition to reverse Con Ed rules affecting $1.5 billion in projects
NY-BEST and NYSEIA say Con Edison rule changes have stalled about $1.5 billion in New York battery projects, affecting roughly 600 MW of third-party storage. In March, they petitioned state regulators to restore earlier rules; some interconnection charges rose up to 14-fold. -
California grocery access bills await governor’s decision
Two California bills on grocery access await the governor’s decision after lawmakers passed them. In Vallejo, Safeway’s 15-year covenant barred rival grocers; in Tahoe City, Albertsons asked a prospective buyer to accept a similar restriction. -
UVU review says TPUSA insisted on Fountain Courtyard for Kirk rally despite warnings
An independent Utah Valley University review says officials warned Turning Point USA weeks before Charlie Kirk was killed that an outdoor campus rally posed security risks, but TPUSA insisted on the Fountain Courtyard venue and the event went ahead. -
Gregory Daffron arrested over alleged child sexual abuse material uploads
Gregory Daffron, 35, was arrested in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on Sept. 22 after police said he uploaded 44 images of child sexual abuse material to a Google account. A judge set $250,000 bond, barred internet access and scheduled his next hearing for Oct. 26. -
Alabama settlement requires TikTok to pay at least $100 million and add teen safeguards
TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million and add safeguards for teens in a settlement reached before trial. The state alleged the platform harmed youths’ mental well-being; terms include a two-hour daily limit and a ban on use from midnight to 6 a.m.
