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Ivey Orders Mandatory Evacuation for Alabama Coast as Hurricane Isaias Nears
Governor Kay Ivey urged Alabamians to prepare for Hurricane Isaias, ordering evacuations in Baldwin and Mobile counties and closing state offices in nine counties at noon Friday.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentUSAGeneral WeatherState GovernmentsDisastersTransportation Hurricane IsaiasKay IveyAlabamaState of EmergencyMandatory EvacuationBaldwin CountyMobile CountyAlabama Governors Office
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OCC Fines American Express National Bank $350 Million Over Anti-Money Laundering Failures
The OCC issued a cease-and-desist order and a $350 million penalty against American Express National Bank, citing BSA/AML program deficiencies and roughly $13 billion in unreported suspected activity.
BusinessLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentUSABankingLegalFederal GovernmentFinancial Markets Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyAmerican Express National BankBank Secrecy Actanti-money launderingcivil money penaltyJonathan Gouldtrade-based money launderingOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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Media Monitor: Fauci Diaries Show He Wanted Trump Impeached, Newsweek Reports
Newsweek reports newly released Fauci diary entries show he wanted Trump impeached in 2019, plus a push to remove Letitia James as special prosecutor in a Cornell assault probe.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementUSAGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyLegalElection Anthony FauciDonald TrumpimpeachmentLetitia JamesCornell UniversityJD VanceEl NiñoNewsweek
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Federal Reserve Announces Enforcement Action Against American Express Over Suspicious Activity Reporting
The Federal Reserve Board has announced an enforcement action against American Express Company, citing its failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity tied to money laundering.
BusinessLaw EnforcementUSABankingLegalFinancial Markets Federal ReserveAmerican Express Companyenforcement actionmoney launderingsuspicious activityBoard of GovernorsU.S. Federal Reserve
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Minnesota Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Minnesota has changed, and points recipients to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and InternetUSA Social Security AdministrationMinnesotaSocial Security officemy Social Security accountMedicareretirement benefitsdisability benefits
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ICE Arrests Murderers, Sexual Predators and Kidnappers in Nationwide Sweep
ICE arrested five criminal illegal aliens convicted of murder, statutory rape, abduction and drug offenses across New Jersey, Florida, Georgia, Virginia and Texas, DHS said.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsLegalSocial Issues U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne Mullinillegal aliensDonald Trumpimmigration enforcementdeportationU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Ivey Urges Alabamians to Prepare for Hurricane Isaias, Orders Coastal Evacuations
Governor Kay Ivey declared a state of emergency for 40 Alabama counties, closed state offices in nine counties and ordered tourists to evacuate Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Dauphin Island.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsGeneral WeatherDisastersTransportation Hurricane IsaiasKay IveyAlabamastate of emergencyevacuationGulf ShoresDauphin IslandAlabama Governor's Office
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Social Security Administration Alerts Alabama Residents to Change in Local Office Status
SSA says the operational status of Alabama Social Security offices, card centers and hearing offices has changed, and points people to online services for benefits, applications and account management.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationAlabamaSocial Security officeonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicare
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Library of Congress Intern Maps Responsible AI Principles to Staff Competencies
Sylvia Staal Riordan, a 2026 Library of Congress AI Community Specialist intern, reflects on mapping the Library's Principles for Responsible AI Use to actionable staff competencies and surveying fellow interns.
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentEducationArtificial IntelligenceFederal GovernmentEmployment and LaborSocial Issues Library of CongressAI governanceDigital Strategy DirectorateSylvia Staal RiordanAI literacyinternshipU.S. Library of Congress
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USPS Watchdog Announces Audits of 2026 Midterm Election Mail, Maintenance and Mail Theft
The U.S. Postal Service's auditor has announced upcoming reviews of Election and Political Mail handling for the 2026 midterms, maintenance efficiency, mail theft in Seattle and network insourcing.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentElectionLegalEconomyTransportation U.S. Postal Service2026 midterm electionsElection and Political Mailmail theftSeattleDelivering for Americaaudit
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Offers Tips on Social Connection, Shrinking Plans, and a 100-Year-Old Bowler
TIME Health is reporting on ways to make mundane tasks more social, advice to shrink rather than cancel plans, and a Pennsylvania centenarian who still bowls strikes.
HealthMediaSportUSASocial IssuesGeneral PoliticsFilm and TV TIME HealthKatherine Fiorisocial connectionadmin nightsMegan L. RanneyMedicare for AllWilliam Owen Hanna
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Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle Highlights Indigenous Plant Exhibit, Joint Research and Gene Editing Advances
The Cornell Chronicle reports on a student-led Botanic Gardens exhibit on Indigenous plant connections, a synthetic joint lubricant, a new gene editing system and plant-based healing research in Tanzania.
Science & TechnologyHealthBusinessEducationMedical ScienceComputers and InternetEconomyEnvironment Cornell ChronicleCornell Botanic GardensIndigenous studentsgene editingStacey LangwickAmazon layoffs IndiaHong Kong dollar access
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Iowa's Water Year Ends With Third Straight Statewide Precipitation Surplus
Iowa's 2026 Water Year closed with a 2.82-inch statewide precipitation surplus, boosted by the fourth-wettest September on record, as all five drought regions returned to normal designations.
HealthEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsAgricultureEnergyLegal Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesWater Summary UpdateDroughtPrecipitationJessica Reese McIntyreAir Quality PermitWater Use PermitIowaUSA
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Arlington Opens Early Voting for Nov. 3 Election, Launches Digital Discovery Fair
Early voting is open at Courthouse Plaza for Arlington's Nov. 3 election, with ranked choice voting for one County Board seat, plus a Digital Discovery Fair on Oct. 10.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementElectionState GovernmentsArtificial IntelligenceEducationSocial IssuesTransportation Arlington CountyEarly VotingRanked Choice VotingDigital Discovery FairFire Prevention WeekE-CAREArmy Ten MilerInside ArlingtonReston
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Fairfax County Marks Fire Prevention Week With Fire Station Open Houses
Fairfax County celebrates Fire Prevention Week with open houses at its 39 Fire and Rescue Stations, plus flood insurance savings, pedestrian safety reminders and new Royal Lake trails.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEnvironmentEducation Fairfax CountyFire Prevention Weekfire station open housesflood insurancePedestrian Safety MonthRoyal LakeArt2Hearts FoundationFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Sony Pictures Promotes 'The Social Reckoning' in Theatres Now
Sony Pictures is urging audiences to get tickets for The Social Reckoning, saying the film is in theatres now, in a promotional email sent to subscribers.
EntertainmentMediaFilm and TVDigital and Print Publishing Sony PicturesThe Social ReckoningSony Pictures Entertainment Inc.film releasemovie ticketsCulver CityMPAA
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ICE Deports MS-13 Members, Murderers and Gang Members in Latest Enforcement Push
DHS says ICE deported ten criminal illegal aliens last week, including MS-13 and cartel-linked gang members convicted of murder, manslaughter, assault, robbery and burglary.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsLegalSocial Issues U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne MullinMS-13illegal alien deportationsgang membersSinaloa CartelU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Preps for Debate Night, Rates Trump's Brazil Election Claim Pants on Fire
PolitiFact is reporting a busy debate week across Massachusetts, Michigan, Georgia, Maine and Iowa, plus fact-checks on Epstein ad claims, a North Carolina gas tax reversal and Trump's Brazil vote-counting claim.
Politics and GovernmentMediaHealthScience & TechnologyElectionGeneral PoliticsCongressMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceMedia Bias PolitiFactDonald Trump2026 midterm electionsSenate debatesJeffrey Epstein filesBrazil electionGLP-1 weight-loss drugs
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CBP Opens CAPE Phase 3 Refund Filing Channel as Trade Court Injunction Fight Escalates
CBP launched CAPE Phase 3 refund filings on October 6, logging 477 declarations, while importers and the government clash over how far the CIT's injunction power reaches.
BusinessTradeEconomyTransportationLegalUSACanadaMexico CAPE Phase 3U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionCourt of International TradeIEEPA tariffsUSMCAV.O.S. SelectionsInu ManakFlexport Global Logistics Update
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Census Bureau's Halloween Facts: 132.7 Million Doorsteps and 72 Million Trick-or-Treaters
Ahead of Halloween on October 31, the U.S. Census Bureau's Facts for Features tallies 132.7 million occupied housing units and 72.0 million children under 18 as potential trick-or-treaters.
Politics and GovernmentMediaFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEducation U.S. Census BureauHalloweenAmerican Community SurveyAmerican Housing Surveytrick-or-treaterspopulation estimatesSamhain
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Columbia Expert Explains Measles as New York Declares Disaster Emergency
Columbia pediatric infectious disease specialist Irene Frantzis explains measles transmission and complications as New York declares a disaster emergency over 108 cases and the worst U.S. measles year since 1991.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentUSAMedical ScienceState GovernmentsDisasters MeaslesKathy HochulNew YorkIrene FrantzisMMR vaccineColumbia University Irving Medical CenterDisaster emergencynewsletter
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Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Pottawattamie County After Severe Storms
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds issues a disaster proclamation for Pottawattamie County following severe storms, activating grant and advocacy programs for affected residents.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherUSAState GovernmentsDisastersGeneral WeatherSocial Issues Kim ReynoldsPottawattamie Countydisaster proclamationsevere stormsIowa Individual Assistance Grant ProgramDisaster Case Advocacy ProgramIowaIowa Governors Office
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Nebraska Game and Parks to Weigh Sportfishing Order Changes at Oct. 16 Kearney Meeting
Nebraska Game and Parks commissioners will consider amendments to sportfishing orders, including daily bag limits, possession limits and open areas, at a public Oct. 16 meeting in Kearney.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentMediaUSAState GovernmentsAgricultureSocial Issues Nebraska Game and ParksSportfishingKearneyDaryl BauerNebraskaland MagazineWildcat Hills State Recreation AreaArbor Lodge Mansion
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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 GovernmentsComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationCaliforniaSocial Security officeonline servicesmy Social Security accountMedicareretirement benefits
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Webb Pinpoints Host Galaxy of Most Distant Fast Radio Burst Yet
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified the host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst ever seen, dating back to just 3 billion years after the Big Bang.
Science & TechnologyAstronomy and SpaceMedia fast radio burstJames Webb Space Telescopehost galaxyBig BangastronomyESA/Webbweic2621
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Oracle Deploys ChatGPT and Codex to 130,000 Employees, Cutting Days of Work to Minutes
Oracle says 130,000 staff now use ChatGPT and over 95,000 use Codex, with recruiting research that once took days completed in minutes and incidents resolved faster.
BusinessScience & TechnologyUSAArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEmployment and LaborEconomy OracleOpenAIChatGPTCodextalent acquisitionOracle Applications Labenterprise AI
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Democrats Push Into Red States as Senate Debates Take Shape
USA TODAY reports Democrats are expanding the midterm battleground into historically red states, while Senate debates unfold in Michigan, Georgia, Maine and Iowa.
Politics and GovernmentUSAElectionCongressWhite HouseMediaMilitary USA TODAYmidterm electionsDonald TrumpSenate debatesMichelle ObamaUSS Abraham LincolnWhite House renovationsUSA TODAY On Politics
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California State Parks Free Pass Programs Hit Major Milestones as Historian Passport Deadline Nears
More than 360,000 Californians have downloaded the free Historian Passport ahead of the July 6 deadline, as other state park pass programs also reach major milestones.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsEnvironmentEducationSocial Issues California State ParksHistorian PassportGavin NewsomJennifer Siebel NewsomCalifornia State Library Parks PassState Parks ForwardOutdoors for AllCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Voices for Vaccines Counters Claims on Placebo Testing, mRNA Shots and Thimerosal
Voices for Vaccines is pushing back on three viral claims about vaccine testing, mRNA shots and thimerosal, citing placebo-controlled trials, veteran heart data and mercury research.
HealthScience & TechnologyMediaMedical ScienceSocial IssuesMedia Bias Voices for VaccinesvaccinesplacebomRNA vaccinesthimerosalCOVID-19 vaccinepublic health
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Treasury Sanctions 17 Shadow Fleet Vessels in Crackdown on Iran's Oil Network
Operation Economic Outcast targets 17 tankers and 18 companies moving Iranian oil, petrochemicals and LPG across Asia, as Treasury says it has neutralized most of Iran's remaining shadow fleet.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldIranFederal GovernmentTradeEnergyLegalMiddle East Operation Economic OutcastIran shadow fleetOFAC sanctionsScott BessentU.S. Department of the TreasuryExecutive Order 13902Iranian petroleum exportsUS Treasury