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News Tipoffs - California Editors Newsletter for Wednesday September 03, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Coast Guard suspends search for two men off Gold Beach, Oregon
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard suspends search for two men off Gold Beach, Oregon * SEATTLE - The Coast Guard has suspended the search for two men who went missing after the motorized catamaran they were on capsized Sunday night near Gold Beach, Oregon. A third person, who was on the catamaran, was rescued and transported by a good Samaritan to Gold Beach for medical evaluation by local EMS. I  more

Collaborative Combat Aircraft takes to air for flight testing
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Collaborative Combat Aircraft takes to air for flight testing * WASHINGTON -In a major step toward a new era of airpower, the Department of the Air Force reached a key development milestone in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program Aug. 27, with one of its prototype platforms taking flight in less than two years from program launch -- signaling a paradigm   more

Disney to Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Allegations the Company Enabled the Unlawful Collection of Children's Personal Data
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * Disney to Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Allegations the Company Enabled the Unlawful Collection of Children's Personal Data * Disney will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company allowed personal data to be collected from children who viewed kid-directed videos on YouTube without notifying parents or obtaining their consent as required by the Children's Online P  more

DLE series showcases Air Force Reserve's critical role in a stronger, more lethal force
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * DLE series showcases Air Force Reserve's critical role in a stronger, more lethal force * * Published Sept. 2, 2025 * By Maj. Neil Samson * Air Force Reserve Command ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- The 2025 Department-Level Exercise series, a group of exercises designed to bolster Department of the Air Force readiness and capabilities in a contested and dynamic environment, concluded   more

LLNL-Led Fusion Energy Hub Expands Roster of Diode Experts
LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL-Led fusion energy hub expands roster of diode experts The STARFIRE Hub for inertial fusion energy (IFE), led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), has added five new members to its Diode Technology Working Group. These organizations add further breadth to world-class expertise in diode technology, strengthening STARFIRE's collaborative effort  more

NOAA: First-Ever Northern Marianas Bottomfish Project Brings Fishers and Scientists Together
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * First-Ever Northern Marianas Bottomfish Project Brings Fishers and Scientists Together A first-of-its-kind collaboration brings new understanding of deep-water fish populations in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. * A team of local fishers and NOAA scientists worked together to develop the first-ever standardized, fishery-independent bottomfish survey in the Commonweal  more

President Trump Issues Statement on National Preparedness Month
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Sept. 2, 2025, on National Preparedness Month: * * * This National Preparedness Month, my Administration recommits to ensuring that every American community has the resources and support they need and deserve, so that when disaster strikes, our State and Federal governments are prepared--and our citizens are safe and secure. Tragically, over the last year, natural disasters have ravaged nearly every region of our country  more

The therapeutic touch: When missile repair became Briones' therapy
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * The therapeutic touch: When missile repair became Briones' therapy * Anthony Briones remembers the T-shirt. A coworker at the Ready Missile Test Facility wore it years ago. On the shirt, an ordnance tech sprints with the caption, "If you see me running, follow me." Dark humor masks deadly reality. Ordnance technicians get no second chances. In 35 years, Briones has never had t  more