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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change for Nebraska Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Nebraska has changed, and urges the public to check online before visiting.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationNebraskaSocial Security officesonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicare
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Silco Fire & Security Breaks Ground on $6.4 Million Bullitt County Facility, With Up to 64 Jobs Planned
Silco Fire & Security has broken ground on a $6.4 million facility in Bullitt County, Kentucky, expected to create 20 jobs in three years and up to 64 in the future.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsReal Estate Silco Fire & SecurityBullitt CountyAndy BeshearKentucky Business Investmenteconomic developmentjob creationfire protectionKentucky Governor's Office
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Asks Supporters to Keep Its Emails Out of the Spam Folder
The Sierra Club is urging supporters to confirm they want its emails, saying clicks help show providers like Gmail and Outlook that the messages are wanted and keep them out of spam folders.
EnvironmentMediaSocial IssuesClimate ChangeDigital and Print Publishing Sierra Clubemailspam folderGmailOutlookSierra Club Foundationenvironmental advocacy
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Library of Congress to Celebrate 55 Years of "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"
Original cast members Peter Ostrum, Julie Dawn Cole, Paris Themmen and Rusty Goffe join a Library of Congress panel on the 1971 film, with score excerpts and archival materials on display.
EntertainmentMediaFilm and TVMusicDigital and Print Publishing Library of CongressWilly Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryLeslie BricusseNational Film RegistryPeter OstrumCoolidge AuditoriumFilmU.S. Library of Congress
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Newsom Slams Trump's FEMA Retreat as California Stages Flood Supplies Ahead of El Niño
Governor Newsom condemns the Trump administration's retreat from federal disaster support during Flood Preparedness Week, as California stages 6.2 million sandbags and inspects 1,600 miles of levees ahead of El Niño storms.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentDisastersFederal Government Gavin NewsomEl NiñoCalifornia Flood Preparedness WeekFEMACal OESDepartment of Water ResourcesFloodingCalifornia Governors Office
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Ivey Awards $27 Million to Auburn, New Healthcare Sciences School
Governor Kay Ivey approved $27 million in Public School and College Authority funding, with $22 million going to Auburn University and $5 million to the new Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences.
Politics and GovernmentEducationState GovernmentsHealthFinancial Markets Kay IveyPublic School and College AuthorityAuburn UniversityAlabama School of Healthcare SciencesAlabamaeducation fundingcapital expensesAlabama Governor's Office
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Connecticut Approves $6.9 Million for New Britain Flood Fixes, Launches Homeowner Compensation Program
Governor Lamont, Comptroller Scanlon and Mayor Sanchez announce $6.9 million in state grants for Allen Street stormwater upgrades and a $250,000 program to compensate flood-hit homeowners.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsDisastersEnvironment New BritainNed LamontSean ScanlonBobby Sanchezfloodingstormwater infrastructureNew Britain Homeowners Flood Compensation ProgramConnecticut Governors Office
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Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn to Retire Jan. 16, 2027
Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, Iowa's 28th Adjutant General, will retire effective Jan. 16, 2027 after more than four decades of military service, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsMilitaryEmployment and Labor Iowa National GuardStephen OsbornKim ReynoldsAdjutant GeneralIowa Department of Public DefenseretirementIowa Governors Office
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change for Oklahoma Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Oklahoma has changed, and points customers to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationOklahomaSocial Security officesonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefits
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Social Security Announces 3.6% COLA for 2027 and Warns of Scammers Targeting Beneficiaries
The SSA's 3.6 percent 2027 cost-of-living adjustment covers 76 million Americans and is automatic, but officials warn scammers are demanding fees or personal data to "activate" the increase.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEconomyLegal Social Security Administrationcost-of-living adjustmentCOLA 2027scamsbeneficiariesSSA OIG Fraud Hotlinemy Social Security account
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Virginia Awards $14.39 Million to Expand Rural Health Data Sharing
Virginia Health Care Foundation announces 25 Provider Interoperability awards across all six rural regions, expected to benefit more than 845,000 rural Virginians as part of a $189.5 million federal program.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentState GovernmentsMedical ScienceSocial IssuesEconomy Rural Health Transformation ProgramVirginia Health Care FoundationMedicaidCardinal CarePregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness MonthAbigail SpanbergerOpen EnrollmentVirginia
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Whitmer Announces $2.2M State Grant to Restore Lapeer Opera House, Add Housing and Events Space
Michigan's Revitalization and Placemaking program backs a $5.7 million redevelopment of the former Lapeer Opera House, adding 10 apartments, commercial space and a third-floor events venue.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessState GovernmentsReal EstateEconomySocial Issues Lapeer Opera HouseGretchen WhitmerRevitalization and Placemaking programMichigan Economic Development CorporationMSHDAaffordable housinghistoric preservationOffice of Michigan Governor
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Pentagon's Project Agincourt Unveils Roadmap for Autonomous Warfare Command
Project Agincourt leaders Owen West and Max Strasiser announced an operational roadmap to establish the Autonomous Warfare Command, pushing procurement decisions and dollars directly to frontline warfighters.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyConflictMilitaryArtificial IntelligenceFederal Government Project AgincourtAutonomous Warfare CommandAUTOWARCOMU.S. Department of WarOwen WestMax Strasiserdefense procurement
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Nebraska Furbearer and Coyote Seasons Open Nov. 1, Game and Parks Says
Nebraska Game and Parks is encouraging hunters and trappers to take up furbearer and coyote harvesting when several seasons open Nov. 1, citing income, wildlife management and outdoor recreation.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentAgriculture Nebraska Game and Parksfurbearerscoyotestrappinghunting seasonsfur harvest permitNebraska
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Sanders Announces 344 Regulatory Changes to Cut Red Tape in Arkansas
Arkansas agencies identified 344 ways to speed up permits and licenses under a February executive order, with 51 changes enacted and 24 underway, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessState GovernmentsEconomyGeneral Politics Sarah Huckabee SandersArkansasregulationexecutive orderpermittingsmall businessstate governmentArkansas Governor
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Astrolab's FLIP rover to run first large language models on the moon
The 480-kilogram rover, launching as early as November, carries an HPE computer meant to test whether AI can navigate and decide in real time on the lunar surface.
Science & TechnologyBusinessConflictClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceMilitaryEnvironmentComputers and InternetUSA MIT Technology ReviewAstrolabStarlinkOpenAISpaceXTeslapermafrostMITsciencetechnologyFLIP lunar roverHPElarge language modelsNASA Artemislunar south pole
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OCC Issues Final Rule Implementing GENIUS Act Stablecoin Framework
The rule, effective January 18, 2027, sets reserve, redemption, custody and risk management standards for payment stablecoin issuers under OCC jurisdiction, with a separate rulemaking to follow on Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering and sanctions requirements.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBankingFederal GovernmentLegalFinancial MarketsComputers and Internet 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)Scott BessentJonathan V. Goulddigital assetscryptocurrency regulation
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Russia frees American teacher Stephen Hubbard after Trump request, Putin says
Hubbard, 74, had been held since April 2022 and was sentenced in 2024 to nearly seven years for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldConflictEconomyEnergyTradeAsiaEuropeRussiaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseLaw EnforcementUSALegal Stephen HubbardVladimir PutinSteve WitkoffElon MuskSpaceXTeslaBangladesh garment industryTIME magazineDonald Trumpprisoner releaseinternational relationsNPR Breaking News
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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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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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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