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The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld the State Corporation Commission’s September 2024 decision denying a toll rate hike intended for the Dulles Greenway. The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld the State Corporation Commission’s September 2024 decision denying a toll increase for the Dulles Greenway, the 14-mile stretch of roadway that links Leesburg to the Dulles International Airport. The …

Global hack on Microsoft product hits U.S., state agencies, researchers say  The Washington Post Critical Unpatched SharePoint Zero-Day Actively Exploited, Breaches 75+ Company Servers  The Hacker News Microsoft SharePoint zero-day exploited in RCE attacks, no patch available  BleepingComputer SharePoint Under Attack: Microsoft Warns of Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild – No Patch Available  SecurityWeek Microsoft Confirms Ongoing Mass SharePoint Attack — No Patch Available  Forbes …

New York State Police have activated an AMBER Alert and are investigating a child abduction Saturday in Lake George. Melina Frattolin was last seen at approximately 9:40 p.m. Saturday in a white van on I-87. She was wearing a white and blue striped shirt, shorts, and Adidas sneakers. Frattolin is a 9-year-old Indian girl with brown eyes and hair. She …

The New York State Department of Health is warning about potential measles exposure at two hospitals in the Capital Region.  Those two hospitals are Albany Medical Center and Saratoga Hospital. DOH officials say an adult patient from Vermont sought treatment at both hospitals before having a confirmed case of measles.  They say that person recently traveled internationally. Health officials also …

State Dept. layoffs led by team of outsiders willing to ‘break stuff’  The Washington Post ‘We did not expect this’: State Dept laid off passport planning staff, after telling them they were exempt  Federal News Network State Department is firing more than 1,300 staff on Friday  CNN The State Department Upheaval Makes China Great Again  Bloomberg.com State Department cyber, tech cuts deeper than previously …

Florida State Rep. Joe Casello died after having a heart attack, Florida House Democrats announced. “We are so sorry to say that Representative Joe Casello has passed away surrounded by his loving family and girlfriend, following a heart attack. He was 73. The family extends their heartfelt gratitude to all who have offered their love and support during this difficult …

State, local officials seek to ban ICE agents’ masks  Axios In American life, a growing and forbidding visual rises: The law-enforcement officer in a mask  AP News Gov. Hochul won’t rule out banning masked ICE agents in N.Y.  Spectrum News ICE head says he won’t block agents from wearing masks, confirms use of Medicaid data  CBS News “I find it abhorrent” Governor Hochul on …

The State Department eliminated an office that oversaw key components of its passport operations, as part of widespread layoffs that occurred July 11. The Office of Planning and Program Support (PPS) — part of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services within the Bureau of Consular Affairs — was “abolished,” according to a recently laid-off employee and …

Judge blocks WA requirement for priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession  Washington State Standard Catholic bishops call mandatory reporting law ‘brazen act of religious discrimination’  Fox News Trump administration intervenes to help block law requiring priests to report child abuse revealed in confessions  The Independent Judge grants injunction against Washington law requiring clergy to report child abuse  KING5.com WA state law requiring …

Announcement of Visa Restrictions on Brazilian Judicial Officials and their Immediate Family Members  U.S. Department of State (.gov) Rubio announces visa revocations on Brazilian judge for ‘political witch hunt’ against ex-president Bolsonaro  Fox News US restricts visas for Brazilian officials over Bolsonaro ‘witch-hunt’  Al Jazeera Spurred by Bolsonaro’s son, Trump mulls sanctions on Brazilian judge  The Washington Post US revokes visas of Brazilian justices …