The legislation would direct a federal research lab to develop technology that helps first responders locate survivors in areas where traditional radio signals cannot reach.
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey speaks at the Massachusetts Democratic Party convention on May 30, 2026. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
5212 photo Ryan McFadden Cindy Zimmerman is a Sexual Assualt Nurse Examiner SANE at St. Joseph’s Medical Center; Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit (rape kit); (Photo By Ryan McFadden/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)
Oxnard, CA – October 05, 2026: Oxnard Shores photographed from an airplane on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026 in Oxnard, CA. Topographic LiDAR survey of the California coastline funded by the state of California monitors coastal erosion and morphology due to increasingly large storm and weather events along with rising sea levels. This survey serves as a baseline for future surveys and was conducted just before and after an active El Nino winter season.(Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecasted a 75% chance that this year’s El Niño will become a historic event, increasing the risk of high tide…
The case shows how state benefits agencies are struggling to navigate balancing fraud detection with ensuring legitimate recipients receive the assistance they need.
The IT Accessibility Panel at the 2026 NASCIO Annual Conference in San Diego, California on Sept. 28, 2026. Left to right: Kris Adams, chief accessibility officer for Pennsylvania; Marie Cohan, Texas statewide digital accessibility officer; and Kalea Young-Gibson, a senior policy analyst at NASCIO. (Scoop News Group)
FAIRFAX, CA – JANUARY 2: Gilbert Velarde clears debris from a mudslide on Tamalpias Road January 2, 2006 in Fairfax, California. Northern California has been inundated by heavy rain over the past week, causing mudslides and pushing rivers over their banks. (Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images)
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) tours an apartment unit in the Wholey Legacy Homes apartment complex on August 13, 2026 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
