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Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Why Greenbelt Has the Upper Hand on the FBI Headquarters (hyattsvillewire.com) — Plans to build a new FBI headquarters in Greenbelt are back on track, with a recent federal court ruling giving Maryland a strong legal edge over a competing D.C. site. If the project proceeds, Greenbelt could gain about 7,500 federal jobs plus thousands of supporting positions, likely boosting transit use and the local housing market for years to come.
2. Maryland Man Charged With Stealing More Than $1 Million From Dozens of Seniors (thebaynet.com) — Federal prosecutors in Greenbelt announced the arrest of a Hyattsville man accused of stealing over $1 million from seniors and other victims using fraudulently obtained debit cards. Authorities say more than 40 people, many in their 80s, were targeted in the alleged scheme, and residents are urged to stay alert to financial scams while the case moves through court.
3. Former GSA contracting officer sentenced to prison for bribery conspiracy in Maryland (mdstatewire.com) — A federal bribery conspiracy tied to government contracting work in Greenbelt has led to a three-year prison sentence for former GSA official Lennie Lamont Miller. Prosecutors say Miller steered projects in exchange for cash, repairs, and luxury perks, while two co-conspirators await sentencing. The case highlights ongoing federal fraud enforcement centered in Maryland's courts.
4. Acrobatics continue in Italy for 2026 Senior World Championships • USA Gymnastics (usagym.org) — Greenbelt resident Fiona O'Brien has been named a non-traveling replacement athlete for the U.S. delegation heading to Italy's 2026 Acrobatic World Championships, putting a local gymnast on the national radar. She joins several Maryland teammates as American acrobats chase medals from September 24–27, with multiple finals scheduled in the early-morning Eastern time hours.
5. NASA Planned for 10 Years. The Roman Space Telescope May Keep Going for 22 (scitechdaily.com) — NASA's Roman Space Telescope, overseen from Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, now has enough fuel to potentially operate for 22 years, more than double its original plan. Thanks to a precise SpaceX launch, a lighter spacecraft, and an extremely efficient first course correction, engineers expect years of extra observations that will keep Greenbelt scientists at the center of major discoveries.
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