SSSG Chief Mdinaradze Talks October 4, ‘Radicals,’ Planned U.S. Visit in Interview With Imedi TV

Mamuka Mdinaradze, the new head of the State Security Service of Georgia, gave his first televised interview on October 1 to the pro-government broadcaster Imedi TV. In the 46-minute interview with Imedi Live anchor Magda Anikashvili, Mdinaradze...

Meltio inaugurates first international Advanced Additive Manufacturing Reference Site in the U.S. during Premiere Event: Parts Made in USA Printed with Meltio's Technology

During the open house: Meltio will showcase metal applications with its industrial Blue Laser systems, the Meltio M600 metal 3D printer, and the Meltio Robot Cell. These solutions address critical challenges such as on-demand part repair in remote...

Beverly Vista student among top 30 young scientists in the U.S.

Seungah Chung’s project on spatial memory in ants was selected as one of 30 finalists in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. (photo courtesy of Society for Science) Society for Science announced the 30 finalists in the Thermo...

World of Flight, Nike's first Jordan Brand store in the U.S., opens Oct. 10 in Center City

Nike's new World of Flight store in Rittenhouse, the first Jordan Brand sneaker and apparel shop in the U.S., will open with a block party at 4 p.m. Oct. 10. After more than a year of planning, the store at 1617 Walnut St. has "coming soon" signs...

Government Shutdown Causes Even More Confusion for U.S. Visa Applicants

Amid the government shutdown, visa applicants are facing more confusion and are worried about potential delays, as some services essential to their application processes are “under maintenance” due to lapses in funding. The Foreign Labor...

Cardinal Cupich: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin ‘has decided not to receive’ controversial lifetime achievement award

Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has decided not to receive a “Lifetime Achievement Award,” scheduled to be presented in November at the archdiocese’s “Keep Hope Alive” celebration, according to a statement by Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich Sept....

These NY colleges are some of the best in the U.S.: See the list

Several New York colleges and universities have been named some of the best colleges in the country, according to ranking and review organization Niche. Over 1,000 schools across the U.S. were included in Niche's 2026 Best Colleges in America...

U.S. Supreme Court case challenges gag rule on Christian counselors

EDITOR’S NOTE: Mike and Jon Whitehead practice law in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Mike serves on the Board of Directors for Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). Mike and Jon volunteer as allied attorneys with ADF. The opinions in this article are their own....

Cases of interest to begin new U.S. Supreme Court session

There is more drama than usual around the start of the new U.S. Supreme Court session, which begins Monday, October 6. First up, an appeal seeking a First Amendment protection for therapists who want to use “conversion therapy” on minors will be...

Art therapy at La Casita creates a ‘healing space’ for Latinos in Syracuse

A Cuban woman arrived in the late 1990s through the diversity immigrant visa program. After 27 years in the United States, Ana Arango started to paint memories of her transition from her homeland to Central New York. “I left Cuba crying, very...

U of Arts archives being preserved

The institutional records from the former University of the Arts breathe new life at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania on Locust Street. Nearly 150 years of creative, academic and cultural history from the closed school will be preserved just...

How Does the U.S. Government Shutdown Impact Workplace Safety?

The federal government shutdown went into effect October 1, 2025. The Department of Labor developed a shutdown contingency plan, published on September 26, 2025, which is now under effect. This plan detailed on their website. If you go to the DOL...

Philip Morris International's U.S. Businesses Invest $37 Million in Wilson, NC, Facility, Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing and a Smoke-Free Future

Wilson facility expansion supports the business's mission to deliver a smoke-free future by providing legal-age adults who smoke with better alternatives Reinforces PMI U.S.'s broader Invested in America platform to increase U.S. manufacturing and...

U.K. police say deadly rampage at Manchester synagogue was terrorist attack

British police have declared that a deadly rampage at a synagogue that killed two people on the holiest day of the Jewish year was a terrorist attack. Assistant Metropolitan Police Commissioner Laurence Taylor in Manchester said the assailant was...

Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports

A customer at a sports bar near Boston’s Fenway Park looks at the mobile betting app on his phone after placing a wager while a men’s college basketball game is showing in March 2023. (Charles Krupa/AP File) Public awareness of legal sports...

Music festival promotes peace, a Halloween-themed stay in Denver — and there’s a bowl for that

HERE Music festival promotes peace and social change Take to the streets of Somerville and Cambridge to hear live music and take part in a parade that winds from Davis Square to Harvard Square as part of HONK! Festival 2025, a series of local...

Global Oil Prices Slip Amid U.S. Government Shutdown Fears and OPEC Output Plans

Global oil markets witnessed fresh volatility as crude prices dipped following renewed concerns over a possible U.S. government shutdown and reports that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is preparing to boost production...

The Largest Japanese Culture And Street Food Festival In SoCal Returns This Month

Photo by @ocjapanfair via Instagram. Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of Japanese culture at the OC Japan Fair, returning to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa. As Southern California’s largest Japanese cultural...

St. Francis Music Center presents Oct. 12 benefit concert for nonprofit Listen For Life

LITTLE FALLS — A family-friendly program of short classical works from many different countries will take place at noon and 2 p.m. Oct. 12 at Sacred Heart Chapel, 116 Eighth Ave. SE in Little Falls. The concert will be performed by...

“Red Like Fruit” explores memory, trauma and women’s stories in U.S. premiere at Bridge Street Theatre

CATSKILL, N.Y. — Award-winning Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch loves challenging audiences. “I’m drawn to stories people hesitate to tell,” she said in a recent interview with Bridge Street Theatre. “I want audiences to sit inside...