A Healey-backed bill would add $100 million to FY27 school aid, funded by projected Fair Share surtax receipts, intended to help districts retain teachers, paraprofessionals and counselors.

DCHA says forensic work is ongoing after a late‑June cyber incident; customer service centers and the call line are available for urgent needs.

A New York Post report says Ruby Rippey‑Gibney is writing for Vanity Fair about her 2007 affair with Gavin Newsom. The news has revived memories of a scandal that rocked San Francisco politics.

The Pentagon will add annual testosterone screening for troops 30 and older; Hegseth says treatment is voluntary. Experts flag medical risks and privacy questions.

Sherburne County and state lawmakers have launched a 2027 study to consider lifting Minnesota's 1994 ban and siting a reactor at the Sherco coal plant.

Senate Democrats blocked the FY2027 defense authorization in a 50-46 vote as the U.S. resumed strikes on Iran and reimposed a naval blockade amid attacks on commercial ships.

Former Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin is joining Tysons‑based Red Cell Partners, returning to the private sector and plugging into a defense‑ and health‑tech investment hub.

Letitia James says New York and a bipartisan coalition secured over $29 million from Glenmark after alleged price‑fixing. The funds aim to reimburse patients and state health programs.

Families in the Triangle face $800-plus back-to-school bills — and North Carolina has no tax-free weekend to ease the pain. Community drives like Tools4Schools are stepping in.

A Boston seismologist detained in China since 2024 now faces espionage charges, advocates say, after publishing U.S.-funded research on detecting nuclear tests.

Ald. Desmon Yancy rolled out a non-binding Small Business Bill of Rights after South Shore owners described missed inspections, surprise fees and stalled expansions. The proposal aims to limit fines and speed permitting.

Campaign filings show Elon Musk donated $5M to V‑PAC, the super PAC backing Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio bid — a new big‑money boost reshaping the race.

Palmdale’s council has put a measure on the Nov. 3 ballot to let all voters elect a mayor to a four‑year term. If approved, the change would begin with the 2028 election.