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Modified HIV Drug Reverses Vision Loss and Paralysis in Multiple Sclerosis Model
NIH-funded study finds experimental drug K-9, derived from HIV antivirals, restored sight and movement in mice with MS-like disease, while claims data link NRTIs to fewer MS diagnoses and relapses.
HealthScience & TechnologyUSAMedical ScienceFederal GovernmentLegal Multiple SclerosisKamuvudine-9National Institutes of HealthNational Eye InstituteNRTIsInflammasomeUniversity of Virginia
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SEC Publishes Updated Market Statistics, Highlighting Increase in IPOs and Proceeds Raised
SEC's Division of Economic and Risk Analysis releases updated capital markets statistics and data visualizations, showing a notable rise in initial public offerings and proceeds raised.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAFinancial MarketsEconomyFederal GovernmentLegal Securities and Exchange CommissionDivision of Economic and Risk AnalysisInitial Public OfferingsU.S. capital marketsMarket statisticsProceeds raised
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at New Jersey Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in New Jersey has changed, and points recipients to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and InternetUSA Social Security AdministrationNew JerseySocial Security officeonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicare
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Census Bureau Releases 2026 Q3 Quarterly Workforce Indicators Data
New QWI release shows female construction hires fell 4.48% year over year to 213,177 in 2025 Q2, while separations dropped 1.02% to 168,364 nationwide.
BusinessEmployment and LaborEconomyFederal GovernmentUSA U.S. Census BureauQuarterly Workforce IndicatorsConstruction industryFemale workersHiresSeparationsLabor market statistics
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OCC: 97.7% of First-Lien Mortgages Current and Performing in Q2 2026
OCC Mortgage Metrics Report shows 97.7% of first-lien mortgages current and performing in Q2 2026, up from 97.5% in 2025, with foreclosures rising and modifications up 16.5%.
BusinessUSABankingReal EstateFederal GovernmentEconomy Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyMortgage Metrics Reportfirst-lien mortgagesforeclosuresloan modificationsseriously delinquent mortgagesfederal banking systemOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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NIH Roundtable to Explore Community-Based Data Science in Women's Health
NIH's Office of Research on Women's Health hosts a virtual roundtable on September 24, 2026, featuring Duke's Dr. Paula Tanabe and UCSF's Dr. Marina Sirota on data science and women's health.
HealthScience & TechnologyUSAMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEducationSocial Issues NIH Office of Research on Women's HealthWomen's Health Research RoundtablePaula TanabeMarina Sirotasickle cell diseaseendometriosiscommunity-based data scienceUS Social Security Department
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SEC Charges South Florida Resident and His Company for Alleged Investment Scheme Defrauding Law Enforcement
SEC charges CMI Capital LLC and founder Michael D. Williams over an alleged fraudulent investment scheme that raised about $860,000 from at least 18 investors, many of them current or former law enforcement.
BusinessLaw EnforcementUSAFinancial MarketsLegalBanking Securities and Exchange CommissionCMI Capital LLCMichael D. WilliamsSouth Floridainvestment schemesecurities fraud
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Media Monitor: Illinois Democrat Cites MIT Technology Review Investigation in Push to End Border Surveillance Towers
MIT Technology Review reports Rep. Delia Ramirez plans legislation to terminate the southern border surveillance tower program, citing its investigation into deaths near the towers.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSACongressDemocratic PartyFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegal Delia RamirezMIT Technology Reviewborder surveillance towersDepartment of Homeland SecurityReimagining Safety Actsouthern borderImmigrationMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: CSIS Briefing Highlights Nuclear Policy Developments Across U.S., Europe, Middle East and Asia
CSIS's Nuclear Policy News reports a Navy cruise missile contract, Russian uranium leverage, French deterrence talks with Latvia, Iran's stance at the UN and China's nuclear expansion.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldMilitaryEnergyMiddle EastAsiaEuropeRussiaIranChinaJapanLatviaFrance CSISNuclear Policy NewsJRC Integrated SystemsSLCM-NRussia uranium enrichmentLatvia nuclear deterrenceIran nuclear programJapan nuclear weaponsChina nuclear expansion
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Fairfax County's "Operation Safe Right Turn" Issues 1,151 Citations and Warnings in First Week
Fairfax County Police's pedestrian safety crackdown logged 1,151 citations and warnings and 5,600 flyers in week one, with the initiative set to continue for several weeks.
Law EnforcementTransportationUSASocial Issues Operation Safe Right TurnFairfax County Police Departmentpedestrian safetytraffic enforcementcitations and warningsFairfax CountyConnect FairfaxReston
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Pentagon Approves $230 Million in Defense Community Infrastructure Grants
The Department of War awarded 26 Defense Community Infrastructure Program grants totaling about $230 million, leveraging $120 million more for a $350 million total investment across 15 states.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAFederal GovernmentMilitaryEconomyTransportation Defense Community Infrastructure ProgramDepartment of WarDale MarksOffice of Local Defense Community Cooperationmilitary installationsinfrastructure grantsOne Big Beautiful Bill ActU.S. Department of War
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Columbia's InTOuCH Program Marks a Decade as a National Model for Community Health Worker Training
Columbia Center for Community Health's InTOuCH program celebrates 10 years, 21 cohorts and 320+ trained community health workers whose outreach has reached some 100,000 New Yorkers.
HealthEducationScience & TechnologyEntertainmentUSAMedical ScienceEnvironmentClimate ChangeMusicFilm and TV InTOuCH programColumbia Center for Community Healthcommunity health workersJanhavi MallaiahWashington HeightsBronx School of Hip-HopMorningside LightsColumbia Neighbors
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Port of Oakland Handles 173,818 TEUs in August as Exports Rise from July
Port of Oakland moved 173,818 TEUs in August, with full exports up 2.9 percent from July, though total cargo fell 9.6 percent year over year and loaded volumes slipped 2.5 percent year to date.
BusinessUSATradeTransportationEconomyEmployment and Labor Port of OaklandTEUcontainer shippingOakland SeaportJason Garbenexportsvessel calls
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Walz Appoints Blackwelder and Zurek to Fifth Judicial District Judgeships
Governor Tim Walz names a public defender and the district's chief public defender to two Minnesota Fifth Judicial District judgeships, filling seats left by the late Judge Zimmer and Judge Anderson.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalGeneral Politics Tim WalzJeremy BlackwelderAaron ZurekFifth Judicial DistrictMinnesotaJudicial appointmentDistrict Court JudgesOffice of Minnesota Governor
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DHS S&T Unveils LINK Toolkit to Map Interconnected Local Infrastructure
DHS Science and Technology Directorate and NAPSG demonstrate the LINK Toolkit to FEMA and CISA, mapping local infrastructure interdependencies to speed disaster planning and recovery.
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentUSAArtificial IntelligenceFederal GovernmentDisastersEnvironment Local Infrastructure Network Knowledge ToolkitDepartment of Homeland SecurityFEMACybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyNAPSG FoundationEmergency ManagementInfrastructure ResilienceU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Says Trump TV Launch Followed White House Press Restrictions
Newsweek reports that after CNN, MS NOW and Politico were barred from the White House, the administration launched Trump TV, a 24-hour stream of presidential appearances.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAWhite HouseMedia BiasFederal GovernmentDemocratic Party Donald TrumpTrump TVCNNPoliticoJon OssoffNewsweek
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Scientists Uncover New Clues to What Causes Multiple Sclerosis
NIH Research Matters reports scientists are finding new clues about the causes of multiple sclerosis and better ways to treat it, though no cure yet exists for the disease.
HealthScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceUSA Multiple SclerosisNIH Research MattersNational Institutes of HealthTau ProteinAlzheimer's DiseaseGLP-1Medical Research
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Virginia Governor Spanberger Urges Congress to Set National AI Guardrails
Governor Abigail Spanberger called on Congress to create a nationwide AI regulatory framework, citing risks to jobs, privacy and cybersecurity, and pointing to Virginia's new AI Task Force.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyUSAArtificial IntelligenceFederal GovernmentCongressState GovernmentsComputers and Internet Abigail SpanbergerAI Task ForceData Center Accountability FrameworkVirginiaMike JohnsonReston
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SSA: Apply Online for a Replacement Social Security Card
Social Security Administration says most people who lose their card don't need a replacement, since employers and agencies usually need only the number, not the physical card.
Politics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationSocial Security cardreplacement cardmy Social Security accountSocial Security Mattersonline services
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Medicare Urges Beneficiaries to Schedule Yearly Wellness Visit
Medicare is encouraging beneficiaries to book their Yearly Wellness Visit, a dedicated session with their doctor to review health history, wellness goals and build a prevention plan.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentMedical ScienceSocial Issues MedicareYearly Wellness VisitMedicare Diabetes Prevention ProgramACCESS Care OptionGLP-1 BridgeType 2 diabetesweight management
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USPS OIG Investigation Saves Postal Service $3.6M in Future Fraudulent Payments
A North Carolina contractor settled for $1 million after USPS OIG agents uncovered fake invoices, inflated hours and forged signatures, preventing nearly $3.67 million in future fraudulent payments.
Law EnforcementBusinessLegalFederal GovernmentUSA USPS Office of Inspector Generalcontract fraudPostal ServiceNorth CarolinaKevin Cloningerfalse claims settlementOffice of Investigations
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Newsom Names AI Experts to Advance 'Kill Switch' and Independent Oversight
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced four leading experts to advise on his AI executive order, which aims to embed independent verifiers in frontier AI labs and develop a 'kill switch' for rogue models.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyUSAState GovernmentsArtificial IntelligenceGeneral PoliticsLegal Gavin NewsomAI safetyCaliforniaexecutive orderkill switchindependent verificationCalifornia Governors Office
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Port of Oakland Handles 173,818 TEUs in August as Exports Rise from July
Port of Oakland moved 173,818 TEUs in August, with full exports up 2.9 percent from July, though total volume fell 9.6 percent year over year and loaded cargo is down 2.5 percent year to date.
BusinessUSATradeTransportationEconomy Port of OaklandOakland SeaportTEUscontainer shippingexportsJason Garbenmaritime trade
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NIH-Funded Scientists Map Alzheimer's and Related Brain Disorders at Single-Cell Resolution
PsychAD researchers built a single-cell atlas of the human prefrontal cortex using 6.3 million nuclei from 1,494 donors, mapping molecular drivers of Alzheimer's, related dementias and psychiatric disorders.
HealthScience & TechnologyUSAMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEducation Alzheimer's diseaseNational Institutes of HealthPsychADNational Institute on Agingsingle-cell atlasneurodegenerative disordersprecision medicine
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OpenAI Academy Marks Two Years, Launches Community Trainer Program
OpenAI Academy celebrates two years with over 250 events and 4 million engagements, and pilots a new Community Trainer Program to bring AI skills training closer to local communities.
Science & TechnologyBusinessEducationArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEmployment and LaborSocial Issues OpenAI AcademyCommunity Trainer ProgramAI skills trainingAI Skills JamOpenAIlearning pathsK-12 educators
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Lamont Announces New Connecticut Tax Credit to Help Small Businesses Offer Health Insurance
Connecticut small businesses with 50 or fewer employees can claim up to $1,000 per employee per year for offering an ICHRA through Access Health CT's BusinessPlus platform.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborLegal Ned LamontConnecticutHealth InsuranceSmall BusinessTax CreditAccess Health CTICHRAConnecticut Governors Office
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Newsom Authorizes California to Begin Linking Carbon Market With Washington State
Governor Newsom made the findings required for California to start the regulatory process to link its Cap-and-Invest program with Washington's carbon market, building on its partnership with Quebec.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsEnergyEconomyUSA Gavin NewsomCalifornia Cap-and-InvestWashington carbon marketClimate Week NYCcarbon market linkageCalifornia Air Resources BoardQuebec Cap-and-TradeCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Poynter Highlights NewsFuel Tool to Help Local Newsrooms Find Funding
Poynter's Local Edition newsletter spotlights NewsFuel, a Local Media Association database of grants and fellowships for local newsrooms, and a new Poynter course for funders.
MediaBusinessScience & TechnologyUSADigital and Print PublishingArtificial IntelligenceEducationEmployment and Labor Poynter InstituteNewsFuelLocal Media Associationlocal news fundingphilanthropyMegan Griffith-GreeneKnight FoundationKristen Hare | Poynter
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Nebraska Game and Parks Adds New Designs to Online Merch Store
Nebraska Game and Parks has added new designs to its online merch store, including state park and hunting themes, with every purchase supporting conservation work across the state.
BusinessEnvironmentUSAState GovernmentsSocial Issues Nebraska Game and Parksmerchandiseconservationstate parkshuntingNebraska
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Fed Governor Barr to Address Housing Affordability at Chicago Summit
Federal Reserve Governor Barr delivers a speech on housing at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's community development summit, "Housing Affordability 2026," in Chicago, Illinois.
BusinessEconomyReal EstateBankingFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Federal ReserveBarrHousing Affordability 2026Federal Reserve Bank of ChicagoCommunity Development SummitHousingChicagoU.S. Federal Reserve