The Energy Secretary described a deal in which Continental Resources would invest roughly $2,000,000,000 to expand oil and gas production in Venezuela, saying the arrangement should increase exports and help lower energy prices.

On Aug. 13 the board approved the consent agenda, first readings of demolition contracts, renewal of a line of credit, parking changes, a municipal loan application to the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (amount in transcript recorded as $2,025,000,000), appointed Charles Dunlap to the Code Enforcement Board and voted to enter executive session on property, personnel and litigation.

La reapertura oficial de la misión diplomática estadounidense en Venezuela fue calificada por la encargada de negocios como un momento histórico; la visita ha desencadenado actos de repudio y detenciones en localidades donde estuvo presente el encargado Mike Hammer.

Roseville City Council voted unanimously to join the 'Cities for Safe and Stable Communities' coalition and authorized up to $3,000 for near-term consulting and messaging costs to support coordinated outreach and requests to state officials.

Radford City Council approved multiple memoranda of understanding, appointed alternates to the New River Resource Authority, approved a mutual‑aid MOU with the Radford Army Ammunition Plant and opted into an opioid settlement; several other appropriations were tabled.

A member of the Arlington County Board framed 2026 as a critical year and urged focus on economic stabilization, support for vulnerable residents, public safety funding, and investments in schools and climate work. The remarks referenced prior budget actions including $11.5 million in reserves and $10 million in ongoing public safety funding.