2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (481+ words) LONG BEACH, CA — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday authored by Long Beach Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal that bars social media platforms from offering certain addictive features to users under 16. Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1709 in Marin County as part of a…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (171+ words) ASHBURN, VA — U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam is proposing a package of federal legislation aimed at addressing the effects of rapid data center development on electricity costs, local quality of life and the environment. Subramanyam, a Democrat who represents Virginia's 10th congressional…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1687+ words) NORTH FORK, NY — Paula DiDonato, owner of The Giving Room in Southold, was working in lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001, watching firsthand as the terrorist attacks unfolded —and the unthinkable became grim reality as the Twin Towers fell. And now, as…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (129+ words) PEABODY, MA — Six local leaders who dedicated their lives to making a profound, lasting impact on the Peabody school system and the lives of their students will be honored with the George Peabody Legacy Award at a City Hall ceremony…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (156+ words) HOLMDEL, NJ — The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Monmouth County will be hosting a virtual forum for Holmdel school board candidates in October. Set to take place on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m., the forum will be held for all…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (216+ words) STAFFORD, VA — Eleven schools in Stafford and Spotsylvania counties will receive more than $264,000 from Virginia to pay for security improvements, state education officials announced Thursday. Spotsylvania County Public Schools received $250,000, the maximum amount available to an individual school division through…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (216+ words) ARLINGTON, VA — Six Arlington County public schools will receive nearly $88,000 from Virginia to pay for school security improvements, state education officials announced Thursday. Arlington Public Schools was awarded $87,915 through Virginia's 2026-27 School Security Equipment Grant program. The funding was awarded to:…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (409+ words) PENNSYLVANIA — Amid mounting criticism from within his own party, Democratic Sen. John Fetterman appeared in a surprise video at the Republican Party's midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday. In the one-minute prerecorded video, Fetterman lauded and introduced his fellow Pennsylvania…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (244+ words) RIVERSIDE, CA — The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County rose Thursday for the 23rd consecutive day, increasing 2.4 cents to $5.822, its highest amount since June 4. The average price has risen 30.2 cents over the past 23 days, including…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (219+ words) FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Three Fairfax County public schools will receive $250,000 from Virginia to pay for school security improvements, state education officials announced Thursday. Fairfax County Public Schools received the maximum amount available to a school division through Virginia's 2026-27 School Security…...