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CFTC Approves Final Rule Setting 30 Percent Presumption for Smaller Whistleblower Awards
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a final rule creating a 30 percent presumption for whistleblower awards of $5 million or less, subject to Commission discretion and regulatory factors.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAFederal GovernmentLegalFinancial MarketsLaw Enforcement Commodity Futures Trading Commissionwhistleblower awardsfinal ruleWhistleblower Award DeterminationCFTCfinancial regulation
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NIH-Funded Team Builds Bone Marrow-on-a-Chip to Study Human Antibody-Producing Cells
NIH-funded researchers combined a lymph node-like organoid with a bone marrow tissue chip to observe how human plasma cells migrate, mature and survive, a process previously hard to study.
HealthScience & TechnologyUSAMedical ScienceComputers and InternetEducation Bone Marrow-on-a-ChipPlasma CellsNational Institutes of HealthNIAIDAnkur SinghKrishnendu RoyScience Advances
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Dateline Rice: University Experts Cited on Global Trade, Iran Tensions and Texas Housing
Rice University's weekly media roundup highlights faculty commentary on global trade, Iran war risks, Texas property taxes and housing, plus new cancer detection research and 9/11 commemorations.
BusinessScience & TechnologyHealthSportEducationEnergyReal EstateLegalMediaUSA Rice UniversityBaker Institute for Public PolicyKinder Institute for Urban Research9/11 anniversarypancreatic cancer researchTexas property taxRice Owls football
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Social Security Administration Alerts Texans to Changed Office Status, Promotes Online Services
SSA says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Texas has changed, and urges the public to check online and use digital services instead of visiting in person.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsSocial IssuesComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationTexasSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Delaware Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Delaware has changed, and points recipients to online services for routine business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationDelawareSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountonline servicesretirement benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Alerts Delaware Beneficiaries to Changed Office Status
SSA says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Delaware has changed, and points beneficiaries to online services for statements, claims and account changes.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationDelawareSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicareonline services
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ICE Arrests Bahamian Alien with Violent Criminal History Who Illegally Voted in 2020 Election
Anthony Tyrone Higgs, a Bahamian lawful permanent resident with convictions for armed robbery and assault on a police officer, was arrested in Georgia after HSI confirmed he illegally voted in 2020.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAElectionFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Anthony Tyrone HiggsU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne Mullinillegal votingDecatur, GeorgiaBahamasU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Lamont Announces Contest to Win Celebrity Foodie Experience With Chef Scott Conant at Connecticut TV-to-Table Trail Launch
Connecticut launches its TV-to-Table Trail on October 5 with a contest giving one grand prize winner a seat beside chef Scott Conant judging a live cooking challenge.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsFilm and TVEconomySocial Issues Connecticut TV-to-Table TrailScott ConantNed LamontConnecticut tourismcooking competitionFood NetworkConnecticut Office of Statewide Marketing and TourismConnecticut Governors Office
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Traffic Alert: Road Closures Announced for 2026 Samuel Beckett's Celtic Festival in Shirlington
Arlington police will close Campbell Avenue in Shirlington from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on September 19, 2026, for the Samuel Beckett's Celtic Festival, with parking restricted and violators ticketed and towed.
Law EnforcementTransportationUSASocial Issues Samuel Beckett's Celtic FestivalArlington County Police DepartmentShirlingtonCampbell AvenueRoad closureTraffic alertTowingArlington County GovernmentReston
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DeWine Announces $14 Million in Grants for Workforce Housing in 10 Ohio Counties
Ohio awards $14 million in second round of REDD grants to create workforce housing near major economic development projects in 10 counties, out of nearly $69 million requested.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsReal EstateEconomySocial Issues Mike DeWineResidential Economic Development DistrictOhio Department of Developmentworkforce housingJim TresselLydia MihalikHouse Bill 96Ohio Governors Office
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NPR's Life Kit Urges Adults to Reclaim Back-to-School Energy With Five Nostalgic Rituals
Life Kit host Marielle Segarra says back-to-school season offers adults a fresh start, with tips on meal-prepping, closet purges, morning reading, to-do lists and making friends.
MediaHealthSocial IssuesDigital and Print Publishing NPRLife KitMarielle Segarraback-to-schoolmeal-preppingfriendshipKevin Curry
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DHS Blames Biden Administration After Illegal Alien Kills California Woman
DHS says an illegal alien from India who stalked and killed a 38-year-old Sacramento woman was released into the country under the Biden Administration, calling for an end to sanctuary policies.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesElection U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityRohit RohitSacramentoCaliforniaillegal alienBiden Administrationshooting
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Evergreen Fresh Sprouts Recalls Broccoli Sprouts Over Salmonella Risk
Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC of Moyie Springs, Idaho, is recalling 215 cases of broccoli sprouts tied to a multistate Salmonella Bovismorbifican outbreak with 22 cases as of September 9.
HealthBusinessUSALaw EnforcementAgricultureSocial Issues Product RecallEvergreen Fresh Sprouts LLCBroccoli SproutsSalmonella BovismorbificanUS Food and Drug AdministrationMoyie Springs, IdahoFood SafetyFood RecallsFDADrugs
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Nebraska Gov. Pillen Orders Flags at Half-Staff for Patriot Day
Governor Jim Pillen directs all U.S. and state flags in Nebraska to fly at half-staff on September 11 for Patriot Day, marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks that killed 2,977 Americans.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsSocial Issues Patriot DayJim PillenNebraskahalf-staffSeptember 11 attacksLincolnOffice of Nebraska Governor
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FreshPoint Recalls Cranberry Chicken Salad Wedge Sandwiches Over Undeclared Egg
FreshPoint of Orlando recalls 1,093 Cranberry Chicken Salad Wedge sandwiches sold in Georgia and Florida because the egg allergen was not properly declared on the label.
HealthBusinessUSALaw EnforcementSocial Issues Product RecallFreshPointundeclared egg allergenCranberry Chicken Salad Wedge SandwichUS Food and Drug AdministrationOrlando, FloridaCreated Fresh!Food RecallsFDADrugs
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Federal Reserve Releases Latest Z.1 Financial Accounts of the United States
The Federal Reserve Board has published the newest edition of its Z.1 Financial Accounts of the United States report, with the latest data now available to the public.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAEconomyBankingFinancial MarketsFederal Government Federal ReserveFinancial Accounts of the United StatesZ.1Federal Reserve BoardWashington DCcentral bankeconomic dataU.S. Federal Reserve
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NRC Proposes Broad Overhaul of Nuclear Reactor Regulations
The NRC has proposed a sweeping modernization of reactor licensing and oversight rules under Executive Order 14300, cutting outdated requirements and adding risk-informed flexibility for existing plants and new applicants.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessFederal GovernmentEnergyEnvironmentLegalUSA Nuclear Regulatory CommissionExecutive Order 14300nuclear reactor regulationsHo K. Niehreactor licensingPart 53decommissioningU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Examines Trump's $5,000 'Dividend' Promise, Putin's Migrant Labor Plan and 9/11 Anniversary Reflections
Newsweek reports on President Trump's promised $5,000 "Trump Dividend" for adults if Republicans keep Congress, Russia's migrant labor strategy, and 25th anniversary 9/11 reflections.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMediaUSARussiaIranGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseRepublican PartyCongressEconomyEnergySocial IssuesElection Donald TrumpTrump DividendVladimir PutinSeptember 11 attacksdiesel pricesNewsweek
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Governor Lamont Announces Four New Shore Line East Weekday Trains Starting October 5
Connecticut adds four weekday Shore Line East trains on October 5, 2026, closing schedule gaps, adding a Metro-North Super Express connection, and backed by $3 million in state funding.
Politics and GovernmentTransportationState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentEmployment and Labor Shore Line EastNed LamontCTDOTMetro-North RailroadNew Haven Union StationNew LondonConnecticutConnecticut Governors Office
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CFTC and Kansas State University to Host AgCon October 22-23
The CFTC and Kansas State University's Center for Risk Management Education and Research will host the 4th Agricultural Commodity Futures conference, AgCon2026, on October 22-23, 2026.
BusinessAgricultureFederal GovernmentEducationFinancial Markets CFTCKansas State UniversityAgCon2026Agricultural Commodity Futures conferenceCenter for Risk Management Education and Research
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Social Security Administration Alerts Michigan Residents to Changed Office Status
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of Michigan offices, card centers and hearing offices has changed, and points users to online services for benefits, applications and account management.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationMichiganSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Mississippi Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Mississippi has changed, and directs the public to check online.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationMississippiSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Mississippi Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Mississippi has changed, and directs the public to check online before visiting.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationMississippiSocial Security officemy Social Security accountonline servicesretirement benefitsMedicare
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Gov. Reynolds Names Molly Severn Chief of Staff as Taryn Frideres Departs
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds promotes deputy chief of staff Molly Severn to chief of staff effective Sept. 14, 2026, as Taryn Frideres leaves for the private sector.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEmployment and Labor Kim ReynoldsMolly SevernTaryn FrideresIowaChief of StaffState GovernmentOffice of the GovernorIowa Governors Office
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Newsom Proclaims Patriot Day in California, Orders Flags at Half-Staff
Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed September 11, 2026, as Patriot Day in California, honoring the 3,000 lives lost in the 2001 terror attacks, including 36 Californians, and ordering state flags flown at half-staff.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesLegal Patriot DayGavin NewsomCaliforniaSeptember 11 attackshalf-staffShirley N. WeberproclamationCalifornia Governors Office
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UK and U.S. Regulators Hold Joint Exercise on Central Counterparty Resolution
Senior officials from five U.S. and UK financial authorities met September 3, 2026, for a tabletop exercise on the hypothetical resolution of central counterparties, continuing joint work dating to 2017.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAUnited KingdomFinancial MarketsBankingFederal GovernmentEconomy Commodity Futures Trading CommissionBank of Englandcentral counterpartiesCCP resolutionSecurities and Exchange CommissionFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationFederal Reserve Board
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US and UK Regulators Hold Joint Exercise on Central Counterparty Resolution
Senior officials from the SEC, FDIC, CFTC, Federal Reserve Board and Bank of England met on Sept. 3, 2026 for a tabletop exercise on central counterparty resolution.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAUnited KingdomFinancial MarketsBankingFederal GovernmentEconomy Securities and Exchange CommissionBank of Englandcentral counterparty resolutionFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationCommodity Futures Trading CommissionFederal Reserve Boardtabletop exercise
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OCC Proposes Tailored Third-Party Risk Management Guidance for Community Banks
The OCC proposed guidance tailoring third-party risk management to actual risk and issued a joint statement clarifying supervision of core service providers, part of its community bank burden-reduction push.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSABankingFederal GovernmentEconomyLegal Office of the Comptroller of the Currencycommunity banksthird-party risk managementJonathan V. Gouldcore service providersbank supervisionregulatory burdenOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle Highlights Research, Campus Events in Week in Review
The Cornell Chronicle's Week in Review covers Sept. 11 remembrances, new hop varieties, AI cancer research, a Balzan Prize win and Climate Week NYC plans, the outlet reports.
Science & TechnologyEducationHealthEnvironmentArtificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeMedical ScienceSocial Issues Cornell ChronicleCornell UniversitySept. 11Climate Week NYCBalzan PrizeResearch Matters
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OCC, Fed and FDIC Clarify Risk-Based Supervision of Core Providers Serving Community Banks
Three federal banking agencies issue a joint statement clarifying how they will supervise core providers to community banking organizations and when enforcement action may follow.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSABankingFederal GovernmentLegalEconomy Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyFederal Reserve BoardFederal Deposit Insurance Corporationcommunity banking organizationscore providersrisk-based supervisionthird party risk managementOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)