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Median Weekly Earnings Reach $1,232 in Third Quarter 2026
Median weekly earnings for full-time US wage and salary workers rose 1.5% year over year to $1,232 in the third quarter of 2026, trailing a 3.5% rise in the CPI-U.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborFederal GovernmentFinancial Markets Bureau of Labor Statisticsmedian weekly earningswage and salary workersthird quarter 2026CPI-Ufull-time employmentUS labor market
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OpenAI Brings Frontier Models and Codex to Google Cloud's Model Garden
OpenAI and Google Cloud are partnering to bring OpenAI's frontier models and Codex agentic workflows into Google Cloud's Model Garden, with general availability planned in the coming weeks.
BusinessScience & TechnologyComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEconomy OpenAIGoogle CloudModel GardenCodexGreg BrockmanThomas KurianGoogle Cloud MarketplaceOpen AI
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CFTC Wins $9 Million Default Judgment in Louisiana Forex Fraud Case
A Louisiana court ordered Michael B. DePetrillo, Meteor LLC and NOLA FX Capital Management LLC to pay over $9 million after a default judgment in the CFTC's retail forex fraud case.
Law EnforcementBusinessLegalFinancial MarketsFederal Government CFTCforex fraudMichael B. DePetrilloMeteor LLCNOLA FX Capital Management LLCdefault judgmentLouisiana
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Media Monitor: L.A. Times Examines Pelosi's Role in Fight to Succeed Her in Congress
The Los Angeles Times reports Nancy Pelosi has weighed into the San Francisco race to succeed her, backing Supervisor Connie Chan over state Sen. Scott Wiener ahead of a too-close-to-call runoff.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionDemocratic PartyCongressGeneral Politics Nancy PelosiConnie ChanScott WienerSan FranciscoCalifornia congressional race2026 midterm electionsChristine PelosiL.A. Times Politics
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Newsletter Cites Russia Prisoner Release, Musk Starlink Report and Habba Pardon Allegations
Newsweek's The 1600 newsletter reports Russia freed an American prisoner, a WSJ report that Elon Musk ordered Starlink throttling, and a NYT investigation into Alina Habba's $50 million deal.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementMediaRepublican PartyElectionLegalWhite HouseFederal Government NewsweekThe 1600 newsletterRussia prisoner releaseElon MuskStarlinkVivek RamaswamyAlina Habba
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DHS Launches Crackdown on Illegal Aliens Accused of Stealing SNAP Benefits
DHS says ICE has arrested five illegal aliens accused of fraudulently accessing SNAP benefits, calling the arrests the first wave of a sustained, large-scale anti-fraud operation.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegal SNAP benefits fraudU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementMarkwayne Mullinillegal aliensSupplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramTrump Administration
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Yale Architecture Students Build Rent-Free Home for New Haven Teachers
Yale student architects and a New Haven early childhood education center celebrated a new rent-free home for two of the center's teachers, a project that also gave students hands-on building experience.
HealthEducationScience & TechnologyEntertainmentMedical ScienceSocial IssuesFilm and TVReal Estate Yale UniversityNew Havenaffordable housingarchitecture studentsearly childhood educationgliomasFulbrightUniversity
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United Opens 22-Gate Terminal B North Concourse at Houston's Bush Intercontinental
United has opened a 765,000-square-foot, 22-gate concourse at Houston's Bush Intercontinental, featuring the largest airline club in the Americas, Houston restaurants and a $16.8 million art program.
BusinessTransportationEnvironmentEconomyEmployment and Labor United AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportTerminal B North ConcourseHoustonUnited ClubAirport InfrastructureAirline Routes
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OCC Finalizes Weekly and Quarterly Reporting Forms for Payment Stablecoin Issuers Under GENIUS Act
The OCC has finalized revised weekly and quarterly reporting forms for permitted payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act, opening a 30-day public comment period on the revised forms.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBankingFinancial MarketsFederal GovernmentLegal Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyGENIUS Actpayment stablecoindigital assetsOCC reporting formsfederal banking regulationOffice of Management and BudgetOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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OCC Outlines Waiver Process for Stablecoin Issuers Ahead of GENIUS Act Deadline
The OCC says existing stablecoin issuers with substantially complete applications pending by January 18, 2027, can seek waivers from the GENIUS Act's prior approval requirement.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBankingFinancial MarketsFederal GovernmentLegal GENIUS ActOffice of the Comptroller of the Currencypayment stablecoinwaiversdigital assetscryptocurrency regulationOCC Bulletin 2026-51Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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OCC Issues Final Rule Implementing GENIUS Act Stablecoin Framework
The OCC has issued a final rule implementing the GENIUS Act on payment stablecoin issuance, effective January 18, 2027, covering reserves, redemption, custody and supervision of issuers.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBankingFederal GovernmentLegalFinancial Markets Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyGENIUS Actpayment stablecoinsstablecoin regulation12 CFR 15federal qualified payment stablecoin issuersDigital Assets & TokenizationOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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Media Monitor: CNN Threatens New Legal Action Over Air Force One Access as Trump Weighs Ousting Press From Briefing Room
Poynter reports CNN has warned the Trump administration of further legal action over blocked Air Force One and Oval Office access, while the president pushes to reclaim the White House briefing room.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementWhite HouseMedia BiasLegalSocial Issues CNNAir Force OneWhite House press briefing roomDonald TrumpDepartment of JusticePew Research CenterTikTokPoynter.org
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OCC Finalizes Rule to Implement GENIUS Act on Payment Stablecoins
The OCC issued a final rule implementing the GENIUS Act, setting reserve, redemption and risk management standards for payment stablecoin issuers, with the rule and law taking effect January 18, 2027.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBankingFinancial MarketsFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetLegal Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyGENIUS Actpayment stablecoinsScott BessentJonathan V. Goulddigital assetscryptocurrency regulationOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Signs of Pressure on Iran, Shifting 2028 GOP Odds and Unrest in Europe
Newsweek reports Iran's oil exports have stalled and its currency hit record lows under a U.S. naval blockade, while JD Vance and Marco Rubio lose ground in 2028 GOP prediction markets.
Politics and GovernmentWorldHealthScience & TechnologyRepublican PartyElectionMiddle EastEuropeArtificial IntelligenceMilitary Iran warDonald TrumpJD VanceMarco RubioNorth Carolina Senate raceFrance protestsEbola outbreakNewsweek
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on DOJ Voter List Dispute, U.N. Emissions Findings and Witkoff's Moscow Talks
NPR reports Los Angeles County election officials call a Justice Department list of 20,000 "likely" noncitizen voters unreliable, a U.N. report faults U.S. emissions, and Steve Witkoff meets Kremlin officials.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEntertainmentClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceElectionLaw EnforcementEurope NPRJustice DepartmentLos Angeles CountyUnited Nations climate reportSteve WitkoffUkraine war2026 midterm electionsNPR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Pacific Seafloor Auction, Hurts Blood Clots and Kagan Remarks
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports the Trump administration plans to auction nearly 100 million acres of Pacific seafloor for mineral exploration by year's end, plus Jalen Hurts' blood clots and Justice Kagan's Supreme Court comments.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthSportEnvironmentEnergyLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalEconomy Pacific Ocean seafloor auctionmineral explorationJalen Hurtsblood clotsElena KaganSupreme CourtToforest JohnsonUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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"Coding Kids" Author Says Students Need "Tech Civics" to Navigate the 21st-Century Classroom
Harvard Gazette roundup highlights a "Coding Kids" author's call for "tech civics" in schools, plus insights on "stealthy wealthy" neighbors, tax policy and inequality, and a race exhibit.
Science & TechnologyEducationMediaEntertainmentSocial IssuesComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceFilm and TVMusic Coding Kidstech civicsHarvard GazetteSilicon ValleyEverywhere MillionaireEvelynn HammondsLance Oppenheim
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Media Monitor: Putin Says He Freed American Stephen Hubbard After Trump Request
NPR is reporting that Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has freed an American, Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.
Politics and GovernmentWorldRussiaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseEurope Vladimir PutinStephen HubbardDonald Trumpprisoner releaseinternational relationsNPR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: Putin Says He Freed American Stephen Hubbard From Russian Prison After Trump Request
NPR reports Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has released American Stephen Hubbard from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.
Politics and GovernmentWorldLaw EnforcementRussiaUSAGeneral PoliticsLegal Vladimir PutinStephen HubbardDonald Trumpprisoner releaseinternational relationsNPR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Traffic Deaths Remain a Leading Preventable Cause of Death
MIT Technology Review reports traffic crashes kill more than a million people worldwide each year, with proven fixes like lower speed limits slowed by funding and political will.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentTransportationSocial IssuesLaw EnforcementCanada traffic safetyVision Zerotraffic fatalitiespedestrian safetyHoboken New JerseyEdmonton Albertaroad infrastructureMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Progress, Limits in PFAS Cleanup Effort
MIT Technology Review reports scientists are advancing ways to trap and destroy PFAS "forever chemicals," but warns cleanup will fail unless new contamination is curbed.
HealthScience & TechnologyEnvironmentMedical ScienceLegalPolitics and Government PFASforever chemicalsMIT Technology Reviewwater treatmentelectrochemical degradationEnvironmental Protection Agencychemical regulationMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports on Drugs Designed to Mimic Exercise Benefits
MIT Technology Review is reporting that researchers are working to develop medicines that mimic some benefits of exercise for people facing frailty, disability or chronic illness, though the work faces major hurdles.
HealthScience & TechnologyBusinessMedical ScienceEconomy MIT Technology Reviewexercise mimeticsdrug developmentThomas BurrisUniversity of FloridaCambrian BioATX-304MITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports NASA Plans Nuclear-Powered Mars Spacecraft by 2028
MIT Technology Review reports NASA aims to launch Space Reactor-1 Freedom, the first nuclear-reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft, on an uncrewed Mars mission by late 2028, arriving in 2029.
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentAstronomy and SpaceEnergyMilitary NASASpace Reactor-1 Freedomnuclear electric propulsionMars missionArtemis IIIdaho National Laboratoryspace explorationMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Introduces New Print Editor, Previews "Impossible Ideas" Issue
MIT Technology Review's new print magazine editor introduces herself and outlines an issue devoted to "impossible ideas," from synthetic blood to decoding animal speech, in a letter to readers.
MediaScience & TechnologyEnvironmentDigital and Print PublishingClimate ChangeArtificial Intelligence MIT Technology Reviewprint magazineMat Honansynthetic bloodanimal communicationclimate crisisMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Warns of Trump's 'Global Triumvirate' Courtship of Putin and Xi
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board questions President Trump's diplomacy toward Russia and China, flags a Japanese reporter's arrest in Russia, and critiques a United Airlines CEO's wealth tax call.
Politics and GovernmentWorldBusinessConflictGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseTradeMilitaryArtificial Intelligence Wall Street JournalDonald TrumpVladimir PutinXi JinpingRussiaUkrainetariffsWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Media Monitor: Former Education Secretaries Spar Over Future of Department of Education at Dartmouth
Dartmouth News Today reports Margaret Spellings and Miguel Cardona debated the dismantling of the Department of Education at a Dartmouth Political Union event, and NHPR expanded its Hop Sessions series.
Politics and GovernmentEducationFederal GovernmentMediaScience & TechnologyArtificial Intelligence Dartmouth CollegeDepartment of EducationMargaret SpellingsMiguel CardonaDartmouth Political UnionHopkins Center for the ArtsNHPRDartmouth News Today
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Seven Penn Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Seven University of Pennsylvania researchers have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for leadership in genetics, anesthesiology, veterinary medicine and reproductive health, among 100 new members.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues National Academy of MedicineUniversity of PennsylvaniaPerelman School of MedicineHowley FoundationnursingGLP-1higher education
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Bass Pauses LADWP Shutoffs Through End of Year, Breaks Ground on Vermont Bus Rapid Transit
The mayor asked the LADWP Board to halt shutoffs for customers who cannot pay, and will join Metro leaders Wednesday to start work on a 12.4-mile dedicated bus lane from South LA to Los Feliz.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnergyTransportationReal EstateState GovernmentsWeatherGeneral WeatherSocial Issues Karen BassVermont Bus Rapid Transit CorridorMetroLADWPutility billsRick CarusoLos Angeles housingLA Mayors OfficeLos AngelesshutoffsLevel Pay programheat waves
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Usha Vance and Sanders Tour North Little Rock School, Honor 50 Arkansas Educators
The Second Lady and governor held a literacy roundtable and assembly at Glenview Elementary before a Governor's Mansion reception for Merit Teacher Incentive Fund recipients.
Politics and GovernmentEducationState GovernmentsSocial IssuesWhite HouseUSA Usha VanceSarah Huckabee SandersArkansaschildhood literacyMerit Teacher Incentive FundArkansas LEARNSGlenview Elementary SchoolArkansas GovernorNorth Little RockArkansas Governor's Mansion
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City Council Confirms Mickey Chavez to Harbor Commission, Creating Harbor Resident Supermajority
The Los Angeles City Council confirmed Mayor Karen Bass' appointment of former ILWU Southern California District Council President Michael "Mickey" Chavez to the Harbor Commission, giving Harbor residents a supermajority.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsTransportationEnvironment Harbor CommissionKaren BassMichael ChavezILWUPort of Los AngelesTim McOskerLos Angeles City CouncilLA Mayors Office