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Recent briefings below
Recent Briefings
Warm-water gamefish and rising stingray incidents mark the latest effects of an ongoing marine heatwave along the Southern California coast. We also break down a new federal toolkit prioritizing absti…
Localized street flooding has hit Long Beach as elevated astronomical high tides continue their push inland, while the Coast Guard is looking to lock down the Los Angeles Harbor main channel with a pe…
The hazardous surf we've been tracking along the Southern California coast is now forcing transit suspensions. We're also looking at fresh guidance from the DOL on employer retirement accounts, and br…
A looming August deadline for VA mental health staffing disclosures takes the top spot on The Salt Air Dispatch today. We're also following the extensive coastal erosion trailing Hurricane Genevieve's…
Federal action to revoke California's coastal regulatory authority leads today's briefing, followed by new emergency room protocols that are driving major gains in addiction recovery treatment.
Today on The Salt Air Dispatch, the White House intervenes as the Strait of Hormuz blockade redirects dozens of ships, an alert merchant thwarts a major gold bar courier scam in D.C., and updated U.S.…
Lawmakers clashed over the projected 2032 depletion of Social Security on Wednesday, exploring solutions like an independent review board to bypass legislative gridlock. Today on The Salt Air Dispatch…
As the DHS funding shutdown we've been tracking grinds past its 75th day, President Trump is taking emergency action to keep TSA workers paid. We are also tracking a major NYPD alert expanding on the …
A major shift in prostate cancer treatment is underway after the FDA expanded its authorization for a targeted therapy to reach patients at an earlier stage. Beyond the medical front, an industrial ch…
The debate over the future of American retirement takes center stage today, with the Trump administration actively exploring an Australian-style mandate to overhaul Social Security. We are also tracki…