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Cherry Creek News · Ashburn, VA
Nearby: Ashburn, VASan Francisco’s newly elected congressman is making one thing clear before he even takes his seat: America needs to hit the brakes on artificial intelligence. Scott Wiener, the California state senator who just won the hard-fought race for Nancy Pelosi’s open seat, has spent years authoring legislation aimed at curbing the risks of advanced AI. Now he’s bringing that mission to Washington — and he isn’t mincing words about the stakes. “We need to slow this down,” Wiener told MIT Technology Review just hours after he was declared the victor. “Because it’s moving very quickly, and we could sleepwalk into a disaster.” In a 20-minute conversation, the congressman-elect used the phrase “recursive self-improvement” half a dozen times — a window into how deeply he’s thinking about where AI is headed.
The US Inquirer · Bethesda, MD
Nearby: Bethesda, MDWashington — Dr. Brian Monahan, the attending physician of the U.S. Capitol, has resigned from his post as lawmakers’ top doctor, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday, amid allegations of misconduct. “My understanding is he’s resigned,” Thune said. One source familiar with the matter told CBS News that Monahan, a two-star Navy admiral, resigned after allegations of misconduct related to what he chose to do and asked the sailors under him to do in terms of providing care. The resignation comes in conjunction with a report by the Defense Department’s inspector general that found lax oversight of the Office of the Attending Physician. The public version of watchdog report, while light on specifics and including numerous redactions, said investigators found a “gap in clinical quality management.” The report found that some prescription drugs, including sleep aids and pain medication, were not properly inventoried or tracked.
Athol Daily News · Bethesda, MD
Nearby: Bethesda, MDMassachusetts has joined nine other states plus Washington, D.C., without gestational limits on abortion, after Gov. Maura Healey shielded a new state law from an anti-abortion referendum petition that could have prevented it from taking effect. Healey signed an emergency preamble Friday that put the law into effect immediately and protects it from suspension, preventing what she called “two more years of women being denied care.” Opponents can still pursue a repeal question on the November 2028 ballot. Signed into law by Healey over the summer, “An Act prioritizing patient access to care” lifts the 24-week restriction. It eliminates the exceptions that previously governed abortions after that point, which applied when the procedure was needed to preserve the pregnant patient’s life or physical or mental health, or when physicians had diagnosed the fetus with a lethal anomaly.
The Diamondback · Washington, MD
Nearby: Washington, MDTonya Sweat’s first gig in Washington, D.C., was entangled in the 2000 presidential election recount controversy. Decades later, she finds herself at the center of her own ballot dispute. Then an Air Force attorney, Sweat advised the task force organizing the 2001 inauguration. The committee had to coordinate with two viable presidents-elect until the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a month after the election to end a recount in Florida, granting former President George W. Bush a razor-thin victory over Democrat Al Gore. “I watched that in real time, and I thought we had learned a lesson,” said Sweat, who ran as an unaffiliated write-in candidate for Prince George’s County executive this year. “And now, here we are, 26 years later, and I’m standing in the middle of it.” On Nov. 3, voters reelected County Executive Aisha Braveboy over Sweat much more conclusively. Still, Sweat spent Veterans Day on Wednesday protesting the midterm results outside the county’s elections board office.
Daily Republic · Washington, MD
Nearby: Washington, MDMITCHELL — Mitchell was lit up with Christmas spirit to greet the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on its 19th stop on the way to the nation’s Capitol. Mitchell residents, greater Mitchell area elementary students, and the Dakota Wesleyan University Jazz Band welcomed the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in front of the Corn Palace on Thursday morning. The tree is on a 21-day journey from the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests in Idaho to the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Community members signed the wrapped banner enclosing the tree, met Smokey the Bear and peered through the protective plexiglass of the semi-trailer to take a look at the tree. The tree remains enclosed during the entire transport. The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree made its last appearance in Mitchell in Nov. 2015. This year’s tree is a 110-year old 76‑foot Engelmann Spruce from the Lochsa-Powell Ranger District.
Kinston.com · Washington, MD
Nearby: Washington, MDSen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., walks through the Capitol basement, Monday, in Washington. Allison Robbert | AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday advanced bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews to power data centers and other infrastructure projects, in the first major action since last week’s election that soundly repudiated President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans.The Senate voted 73-25 to formally take up the bill, which senators and the president have pushed as a way to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy that now face yearslong delays in getting to the grid.The legislation’s sweeping changes would shorten the timeline to get big energy projects started — both for clean energy and fossil fuel projects — and make sure data centers pay for the energy they use.
Diplomatic Courier · Washington, MD
Nearby: Washington, MD.This November, the Business 20 comes home. From November 9 to 11, the B20 USA Summit takes over Washington’s Wharf District, with plenary sessions on the Anthem stage and a village of hosted venues that includes the National Governors Association’s Governors House, UK House, the POLITICO Pub, and Kalshi House. It is the first time the United States has hosted the G20’s private sector forum, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce expects thousands of delegates from companies and countries that account for roughly three-quarters of world trade. The program opens Monday night with a ceremony and concert, then runs two mornings of plenary sessions moderated by journalists from CNBC, POLITICO, and Fortune. Four task forces — focused on economic growth, innovation, trade, and energy — frame the conversation.
Falls Church News-Press Online · Falls Church, VA
Nearby: Falls Church, VAA bank might seem like a mysterious and magical place, like Gringotts Wizarding Bank in the Harry Potter stories. Or maybe it seems like a place that only adults visit, with a team of financial advisors barking long words. But the truth is, you can have a savings or checking account and learn all about how to save money (and spend it wisely) when you’re as young as six years old. You just need to know where to look. In 2025, Chase Bank opened a new branch in Falls Church, at the West Falls development, and I dropped by recently to talk with the financial advisors who work there. Who knew there were so many banking options for young people to learn how to handle money and even earn interest? Well, as it turns out, the people who work at Chase did. “A bank is a safe place to store money you don’t need to spend right away,” Ruth Eshun, the Vice President, Branch Manager of Chase’ s West Falls location told me.
The Diamondback · College Park, MD
Nearby: College Park, MDMaryland field hockey missed last year’s NCAA tournament, the first time it failed to qualify for the sport’s premier postseason event in a full season since 1994. The Terps have made a complete turnaround in 2026. They not only made this season’s tournament, but earned the No. 2 overall seed in the competition and the right to host the first two rounds at home in College Park. Maryland welcomed Wagner to the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex on Friday for the first round of the NCAA tournament. It dominated on all fronts, scoring five first-quarter goals en route to a 8-1 win over the Seahawks to advance to Sunday’s quarterfinals. The Terps’ Big Ten leading offense was too much for the Seahawks to handle, overwhelming their opponent with a sheer surplus of talent. Maryland entered the matchup ranking second out of 82 teams in national RPI rankings, while Wagner was 57th. Nine different Maryland players contributed either a goal or assist in the match.
Daily Progress · College Park, MD
Nearby: College Park, MDNo. 6 Virginia basketball renews its longtime rivalry with Maryland on Friday night in College Park. Here are some quick facts about the Terrapins and three things to know about them.
The Diamondback · College Park, MD
Nearby: College Park, MDMaddie Moran was named the top women’s lacrosse recruit in the class of 2028. Now, she’s set to continue her lacrosse career at a place where she has familial ties. Moran committed to Maryland, where her father, Ryan Moran, serves as the men’s lacrosse offensive coordinator. Maddie Moran is one of several young athletes whose paths to College Park intersect with a parent’s connection to Maryland athletics – giving them a familiarity with this university. But as they begin their own college careers, they also aim to find identities beyond their family names. Women’s lacrosse coach Cathy Reese sees that drive in her daughter, incoming freshman attacker Cayden Reese. She highlighted Cayden Reese’s understanding of the game and her competitiveness as two of her biggest strengths. “She is a good teammate, and she’s a smart player,” Cathy Reese said. Cayden Reese grew up around Terps women’s lacrosse, spending time with players and watching the team develop.
The Cavalier Daily · College Park, MD
Nearby: College Park, MDSports Virginia men’s basketball looks to remain undefeated in renewed rivalry with Maryland The historic men's basketball rivalry between the Cavaliers and the Terrapins is back for the second of a four-year non-conference series After a 4-0 start to the season, No. 6 Virginia faces its first true road test versus historic rival Maryland. Estimated reading time: 3 minutes After the Cavaliers’ fourth consecutive victory to open their second season under Coach Ryan Odom, No. 6 Virginia now prepares for another highly anticipated matchup against a familiar foe. The Cavaliers (4-0, 0-0 ACC) will travel to College Park, Md. Friday to face the Terrapins (1-1, 0-0 Big Ten) in the latest installment of a historic rivalry. Coming off a dominant 95-61 win against Bucknell Tuesday, Virginia will look to carry their hype and momentum into their first true road game of the season.
The Diamondback · College Park, MD
Nearby: College Park, MDThe College Park City Council voted to revise the city’s School-Based Grant Program for fiscal year 2027 on Tuesday, modifying the application categories and criteria while keeping existing school boundary eligibility requirements. Currently, only the 12 public schools — including schools in College Park and boundary schools — can apply for grants. The council considered expanding eligibility to include all Prince George’s County Public Schools with at least 14 College Park students enrolled, which would have added six new schools, but ultimately decided to keep the rule as is. College Park has provided public boundary schools with grant money since 2008, with the purpose of supporting and enriching students’ educational experience, according to city documents. With a unanimous vote to modify the College Park School-Based Grant Program, council members hope to revisit this process in the next fiscal year, which begins next July.
