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After Decision Upholding FCC’s 5G Rules, Cities Now Weighing Appeal
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals largely upheld FCC rules limiting local government’s ability to regulate 5G infrastructure and cap fees. Cities involved in the case have until Sept. 28 to file an appeal, but some experts say the ruling wasn’t all bad.
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‘All Kinds of Opportunity Here’: Will the Pandemic Help Improve the Way Cities Operate?
The virus brought about sudden changes to the way cities do business, some of which could stick. Local government leaders discussed this and other ways cities might transform during the final day of Route Fifty's Future Cities event.
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Commerce Department to Bar TikTok, WeChat from U.S. App Stores
The Commerce Department announced a list of prohibitions meant to protect U.S. national security against the two Chinese-owned apps.
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Michigan Residents Urged to Stay Indoors to Avoid Deadly Mosquito-Borne Illness
Eastern Equine Encephalitis has been confirmed in 22 horses and is suspected in at least one human in Michigan. The disease, transmitted by mosquito bite, kills a third of people it sickens.
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VA-Made ‘Smart Bandage’ Can Track Chronic Wounds—and Treat Them
The innovation also sparked a new startup to bring the technology to market.
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CDC Officials Say Agency Didn’t Write Controversial Covid Testing Guidance, Report Says
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | People in flooded Florida neighborhoods waited for rescue on Thursday, the day after Hurricane Sally slammed coast … Salt Lake City considers new restrictions on military equipment purchases by police … Attorney General Bill Barr reportedly suggested prosecutors charge Seattle mayor.
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New Jersey Leaders Agree On Deal to Hike Taxes on Millionaires
Governor Phil Murphy and top Democratic lawmakers announced plans on Thursday for a higher tax rate on incomes between $1 million and $5 million. The bulk of the revenue from the tax increase would cover the cost of a new middle class tax break.
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Young People Fueling a Pandemic Rise in Freelancing, Report Says
A survey of American workers revealed that young people between ages 18 to 22 are increasingly picking up freelancing.
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Justice Wants to Add Facial Recognition to Marshals’ Smartphones
The service is looking for a software development kit to help it integrate biometrics tools with an app used to facilitate prisoner transfers.
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Hawaiian Island Can Create ‘Resort Bubbles’ for Quarantined Visitors
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | People in Alabama and Florida dealing with ‘historic and catastrophic’ flooding … Vermont governor vetoes climate legislation … Minnesota governor asks presidential candidates to follow Covid precautions.
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Grant Funding Will Help Bolster Financial Literacy Programs for State and Local Public Workers
Recent research found that two-thirds of public employees are interested in workplace programs that provide guidance on how to better manage their finances.
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California Opens a Path to Professional Firefighting for Formerly Incarcerated People
In California, many wildfires are fought by incarcerated people trained to be firefighters. Their criminal records barred them from continuing in the field after release—until now.
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Interior IG Team Used Evil Twins and $200 Tech to Hack Department Wi-Fi Networks
A team of hackers was able to gain access to Interior networks using publicly available equipment, open source software and a backpack.
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Why the Pentagon’s JEDI Saga Is Far From Over
The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure procurement may be grounded until at least February, according to a new timeline agreed to by the government and Amazon Web Services.
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Louisville Agrees to $12 Million Settlement and Police Reforms After Death of Breonna Taylor
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Minneapolis police making fewer traffic stops … Maryland needs to decide how to complete transit project after contractors leave … Private schools will get less CARES Act money than U.S. Department of Education wanted.
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Employers in D.C. Region Expect Some Remote Work Into Mid-2021, Survey Finds
About 60% of respondents anticipated less than a third of workers would return to the office by early September because of coronavirus risks. Some are planning for a portion of staff to still be working remotely even next summer.
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South Dakota AG Says He Thought He Hit a Deer, but Found Man's Body the Next Day
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Wisconsin Supreme Court decision keeps Green Party off presidential ballot and allows absentee ballots to be sent out … Reward offered to identify suspect in shooting that seriously injured Los Angeles sheriff deputies … Hurricane Sally rapidly intensifies as it nears Gulf Coast.
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Pandemic May Alter Big Cities, But Won’t Kill Them, Experts Say
The possibility that mid-sized cities could benefit from shifts in how and where people are working also came up during Route Fifty’s Future Cities event on Monday.
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Hackers Connected to China Have Compromised U.S. Government Systems, CISA says
Using publicly disclosed code and vulnerabilities, attackers appear to be winning a crucial race against defenders.
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