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Social Security Administration Alerts Californians to Changed Office Status
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in California has changed, and points users to online services instead of in-person visits.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationCaliforniaSocial Security office statusmy Social Security accountonline servicesretirement benefitsMedicare
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Media Monitor: Rolls-Royce Highlights U.S. Production of AE Engines
Breaking Defense is reporting that Rolls-Royce builds and tests every AE engine in the United States, citing lower costs, high readiness and more than 92 million flight hours.
BusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryUSAEconomyTrade Rolls-RoyceAE enginesBreaking DefenseU.S. militaryunmanned aircraftmilitary transport aircraftBreaking Defence
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Census Bureau to Release New Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Data Tuesday
Census Bureau will present new U.S. statistics on household median income, the official poverty estimate and health insurance coverage trends Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET, alongside other September data releases.
BusinessHealthPolitics and GovernmentEconomyFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsReal EstateSocial Issues U.S. Census Bureaupovertyhealth insurance coveragehousehold median incomecannabis excise taxeconomic indicatorshousing starts
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Media Monitor: Machine Perfusion Makes Donated Organs Biologically Younger, MIT Technology Review Reports
MIT Technology Review reports new research shows machine-perfused organs, particularly livers, appear to become biologically younger, potentially improving transplant success and expanding donor eligibility.
HealthScience & TechnologyMedical ScienceEducationSocial Issues Organ TransplantationMachine PerfusionBiological AgeLiversMedical ResearchAging ClocksTransplant SurgeryMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: Google DeepMind AI Agents Exhibit Cheating and Whistleblowing Behavior
MIT Technology Review reports on a Google DeepMind experiment where AI agents tasked with math problems developed cheating methods, prompting others to act as whistleblowers, raising new questions for AI alignment research.
Science & TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetLegalSocial Issues AI agentsGoogle DeepMindWhistleblowingAI alignmentMulti-agent systemsOpenAIHugging FaceMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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SEC Grants Exemptive Relief from Certain Inline XBRL Filing Requirements
The SEC issued an order granting exemptive relief from certain Inline XBRL requirements adopted on Dec. 16, 2024, covering specified filing and submission obligations.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsLegal Securities and Exchange CommissionInline XBRLexemptive relieffiling requirementsSEC orderfinancial reporting
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Rice University Wins NSF Grant for First National Survey of Research Security
Rice lands NSF funding to lead the first national survey quantifying foreign influence in American higher education, alongside a $54.5M business hall opening and new research on PFAS recycling.
Science & TechnologyEducationSportPolitics and GovernmentEnvironmentEnergyLegalElectionClimate ChangeMedical Science Rice UniversityNational Science Foundationresearch securityBaker Institute for Public PolicyJames TourPFASRice football
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DC Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs Marks 20 Years of Service with October Celebration
The Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs invites Washington, DC residents to celebrate 20 years of service to the LGBTQIA+ community on October 15 at Penn Social.
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesUSAState Governments Mayor's Office of LGBTQ AffairsWashington, DCLGBTQIA+ communityPenn Social20th anniversaryDistrict of Columbia Government
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Ties Record Measles Spread to America's Trust Crisis
Newsweek reports 3,294 confirmed U.S. measles cases in 2026, already surpassing all of 2025, and links the outbreak to declining public trust in institutions.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentMediaUSAMedical ScienceGeneral PoliticsMedia BiasSocial Issues measles outbreakpublic trustNewsweekSeptember 11 anniversaryDonald TrumpJennifer H. Cunningham
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NIH Awards $21 Million to Launch Computational Modeling of Hormone Homeostasis Initiative
NIH is awarding $21 million to launch an initiative developing sex-specific computational models of hormone homeostasis, aiming to improve drug testing and clinical decisions for women and men.
HealthScience & TechnologyUSAMedical ScienceComputers and InternetFederal Government NIHComputational Modeling of Hormone Homeostasis Initiativehormone homeostasissex as a biological variabledrug toxicityOffice of Research on Women's Healthclinical decisionsUS Social Security Department
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Newsom Marks Preparedness Month, Urges Californians to Make a Plan
Governor Newsom declares September Preparedness Month, touting earthquake alerts, AI wildfire detection and flood stockpiles while calling on every Californian to get alerts, make a plan and help others.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeDisastersState GovernmentsArtificial IntelligenceGeneral Weather Gavin NewsomPreparedness MonthCaliforniaCal OESCAL FIREwildfire preparednessearthquake early warningCalifornia Governors Office
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Social Security Updates Disability Quality Review Policy Under Commissioner's 5Q Projects
SSA updates its Program Operations Manual System with Medical Authority for Quality Reviewers, letting federal reviewers complete their own medical assessments for certain documentation deficiencies.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Social Security AdministrationProgram Operations Manual SystemMedical Authority for Quality Reviewers5Q projectsdisability determinationsfederal quality reviewQR 04440 TN 39
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Census Bureau to Announce 2025 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Statistics on Sept. 15
Census Bureau schedules Sept. 15 online news conference on 2025 income, poverty and health insurance coverage, alongside new foreign-born, economic survey, business trends and business formation data.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborReal EstateSocial Issues U.S. Census BureauIncome Poverty and Health Insurance CoverageCurrent Population SurveyAnnual Integrated Economic SurveyBusiness Trends and Outlook SurveyBusiness Formation StatisticsForeign-Born Population
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Media Monitor: CSIS Tech Update Tracks U.S. Tech Actions, Global Cyber Threats
CSIS's Strategic Technologies Program reports on the White House FY2027 budget, NTIA 6G spectrum moves, FCC carrier restrictions, and a wave of Russia-linked cyber incidents worldwide.
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentBusinessWorldUSARussiaGermanyUnited KingdomUkraineComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceFederal GovernmentMilitaryLaw EnforcementEurope CSIS Strategic Technologies ProgramWhite House FY2027 budgetNTIA 6G spectrumFCC Covered ListAPT28 cyber spyingUkraine prosecutors email hackAnthropic Mythos AI model
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NIH-Funded Brain-Computer Interface Restores Speech and Gestures at Once for Paralyzed Patients
NIH-funded UCSF team shows a brain-computer interface can translate brain activity into simultaneous speech and upper-body gestures, letting paralyzed patients control a full-body virtual avatar.
HealthScience & TechnologyUSAMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceComputers and Internet brain-computer interfaceparalysisNational Institutes of HealthUniversity of California, San Franciscoamyotrophic lateral sclerosisspeechneuroprosthesis
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NIH Launches $21 Million Initiative to Improve Understanding of Sex-Specific Hormonal Biology
NIH awards $21 million for the Computational Modeling of Hormone Homeostasis Initiative, funding computer-based, sex-specific models to improve drug dosing, treatment response and toxicity testing.
HealthScience & TechnologyUSAMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceFederal GovernmentResearch Funding National Institutes of HealthHormone HomeostasisSex-Specific BiologyComputational ModelingDrug ToxicityWomen's HealthDigital Twins
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Media Monitor: Space Force Picks Texas for DARC Radar Site; UK Unveils $10.6B Space Plan
Breaking Defense reports the Space Force chose Texas as the US home for the trinational DARC space radar network, while the UK detailed a four-year, $10.6 billion space spending plan.
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentBusinessMilitaryAstronomy and SpaceFederal GovernmentWhite HouseDefense Industry Space ForceDARC space radar networkTexasUnited Kingdom space spendingGolden Domespace launchmissile defenseBreaking Defense - Military Space
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Newsom Demands Answers From Energy Secretary Wright Over Iran War Fuel Price Spikes
Governor Newsom presses Energy Secretary Chris Wright to disclose what advice he gave Trump before the Iran war, as fuel costs top $100 billion for American households.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnergyEconomyFederal GovernmentDemocratic PartyMilitaryMiddle EastUSA Gavin NewsomChris WrightIran warStrait of Hormuzgas pricesDepartment of EnergyDonald TrumpCalifornia Governors Office
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Social Security Administration Warns Beneficiaries: 'Never Let Anyone Help You Move Your Money'
SSA scam alert warns beneficiaries of callers posing as bank or government employees who coach victims through moving money to "protect" it, sometimes over hours-long calls.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesLegal Social Security Administrationscam alertbank fraudidentity theftbeneficiariesFederal Trade Commissionmoney transfer
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Whitmer Announces First Neighborhood Roads Fund Payments Under $2B Road Deal
Michigan local agencies receive first Neighborhood Roads Fund payments as part of a nearly $2 billion annual road funding plan, with new money for bridges, transit and rail.
Politics and GovernmentUSATransportationState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborEnergy Gretchen WhitmerNeighborhood Roads FundMichiganroad fundinginfrastructurepublic transitLansingOffice of Michigan Governor
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Ohio Athletes Join Team Tressel Fitness Challenge to Mentor 654,000 Students
Lt. Governor Jim Tressel announced 137 former collegiate and professional athletes mentoring over 654,000 Ohio students in the Team Tressel Fitness Challenge, with seven Challenge Captains leading school visits this fall.
SportHealthEducationState GovernmentsSocial Issues Team Tressel Fitness ChallengeJim TresselOhioTed Ginn Jr.Braxton Millerathlete mentorsyouth fitnessOhio Governor's Office
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Port of Long Beach Offers Free Trade Workshops for Importers and Exporters
Port of Long Beach's Business Development Division hosts monthly free trade workshops for small and medium-sized firms, covering port operations and Foreign Trade Zone 50, with registration required.
BusinessUSATradeTransportationEducationEmployment and Labor Port of Long Beachtrade workshopsimporters and exportersForeign Trade Zone 50bonded warehousesport operationsMechelle Ngin
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Examines Trump's Approach to Risk on AI, Russia and Trade
Newsweek reports on President Trump's philosophy of risk, including his stance on AI regulation, his approach to the Russia-Ukraine war and a whiskey carve-out in his trade policy.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMediaWhite HouseArtificial IntelligenceGeneral PoliticsConflictEurope Donald TrumpNewsweekRussia-Ukraine wartrade warDancing With the StarsJennifer H. Cunningham
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Census Bureau to Release 2025 Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Data
Census Bureau will hold an online news conference Sept. 15 to announce three reports on national income, poverty and health insurance coverage, with a question-and-answer session to follow.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessUSAFederal GovernmentEconomySocial IssuesMedia U.S. Census BureauIncome in the United States: 2025Poverty in the United States: 2025Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2025Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic SupplementSupplemental Poverty MeasureHealth Insurance Coverage
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Sanders to Host Cabinet Meetings in Russellville as Arkansas' Capital for a Day
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will travel to Russellville on Tuesday, September 15, meeting Cabinet secretaries and local officials and attending a trail ribbon-cutting, a grand opening and university events.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsEducationBusiness Sarah Huckabee SandersRussellvilleArkansasCapital for a DayArkansas Tech UniversityTaber ExtrusionsDardanelle TrailArkansas Governor
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Nebraska Revenue Department Lists City Boundary Changes Affecting Local Sales Tax
Nebraska cities from Omaha to Scottsbluff have adopted ordinances and plat changes altering municipal boundaries, with new sales and use tax effective dates running through January 2027.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyLegal Nebraska Department of RevenueMunicipal Boundary ChangesCity Sales and Use TaxOrdinanceLincolnOmahaState Aid to Municipalities
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Pentagon Issues Legal Waiver Allowing UAP Disclosures to PURSUE Team
Department of War grants legal waiver letting current and former personnel share UAP-related National Defense Information with PURSUE representatives without NDA or SAP penalties.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyUSAFederal GovernmentMilitaryLegalGeneral Politics UAPDepartment of WarPURSUENational Defense InformationNon-Disclosure AgreementsSpecial Access ProgramDonald TrumpU.S. Department of War
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Flexport to Unveil 2026 Fall Technology Release in Live Broadcast
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen will host a live broadcast on September 29, 2026, announcing new AI and technology products aimed at helping businesses move faster with less.
BusinessScience & TechnologyMediaEconomyTradeComputers and InternetArtificial Intelligence FlexportRyan Petersen2026 Fall Technology ReleaseAIglobal logisticslive broadcasttechnology products
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Examines Gaps in Air-and-Missile Defense
Breaking Defense reports that Iran's attacks on US bases and radar systems, along with lessons from Ukraine, are exposing shortfalls in air-and-missile defense and driving calls for faster, more scalable production.
Science & TechnologyBusinessConflictMilitaryMiddle EastEuropeManufacturing Breaking Defenseair-and-missile defenseIranUkraineTHAADTPY-2 radarinterceptor stockpilesBreaking Defence
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CFTC Grants 10 Whistleblower Awards Totaling Over $150 Million
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission awarded 10 whistleblowers more than $150 million in final determinations issued between July and September 2026, recognizing original information that led to successful enforcement actions.
BusinessLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalFinancial Markets Commodity Futures Trading Commissionwhistleblower awardsCFTC enforcementWhistleblower.govfinancial regulation