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- Money in Your Pockets: Governor Hochul Reminds New Yorkers of Minimum Wage Increase on January 1
- 12/31/2025 12:17:46 AM
- Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the state’s minimum wage is set to go up again on January 1, 2026, marking the third straight year of increases. The minimum wage will rise to $17.00 per hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, while the rest of the state will see an increase to $16.00 per hour.
- Secretary Rollins Announces New Priorities for Research and Development in 2026
- 12/30/2025 7:32:58 PM
- Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, signed a Secretary’s Memorandum (PDF, 909 KB) that puts forth a focused effort to establish new priorities for future research and development activities funded by the U.S.
- CMS Announces $50 Billion in Awards to Strengthen Rural Health in All 50 States
- 12/29/2025 9:27:08 PM
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative established under President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts legislation (Public Law 119-21) to strengthen and modernize health care in rural communities across the country.
- Governor Hochul Expands State of Emergency Statewide in Response to Lake Effect Snow and High Winds
- 12/29/2025 9:20:34 PM
- Lake Effect Snow To Continue Impacting Western New York, Finger Lakes, Central New York and North Country Regions Throughout the Week Hazardous Travel Conditions With Near Whiteout Conditions Continue Tuesday, Especially in the Syracuse-Metro Area; New Yorkers in Affected Areas Should Avoid Travel and Work From Home if Possible Non-Essential State Employees Who Live or …
- FDA Finds Insufficient Data to Determine Safety of PFAS in Cosmetic Products
- 12/29/2025 9:15:01 PM
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released a congressionally mandated report under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) evaluating the use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetic products.
- NASA to Preview US Spacewalks at Space Station in January
- 12/29/2025 1:54:09 PM
- NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks in January outside of the International Space Station to prepare for the installation of a roll-out solar array and complete other tasks.
- Governor Hochul Declares State of Emergency and Provides Update on State Response to Statewide Winter Storm
- 12/26/2025 7:18:43 PM
- State of Emergency Declared in Albany, Bronx, Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Fulton, Greene, Herkimer, Kings, Madison, Montgomery, Nassau, New York, Oneida, Onondaga, Orange, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, Rensselaer, Suffolk, Ulster, Wayne, Westchester and Contiguous Counties …
- L3Harris Receives Letter of Intent from Kratos Defense for Production of Large Hypersonic Solid Rocket Motors
- 12/26/2025 1:39:57 PM
- L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) has received a letter of intent for a commercial contract to produce 60 Zeus hypersonic motors for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS).
- Deutsche Telekom strengthens its commitment to the defense sector – T.Capital makes strategic investment in Quantum Systems
- 12/26/2025 1:31:33 PM
- Deutsche Telekom is forming a strategic partnership with Quantum Systems, the leading provider of autonomous surveillance drones, to develop solutions for the protection of critical infrastructure.
- Celebrating New York Teachers: Governor Hochul Announces Stem Teachers Chosen To Represent New York State’s World Class Education System
- 12/24/2025 12:21:30 PM
- Governor Kathy Hochul today celebrated New York State’s teachers through the selection of 177 STEM teachers for the New York State Master Teacher Program, as well as 27 counselors as part of the first cohort of the Master Counselor Program.
- Children in Ukraine Face Frigid Winter Weather this Christmas as Latest Attacks Trigger Massive Power Cuts
- 12/24/2025 11:13:45 AM
- Children and families in Ukraine are being left without heat, power, or water in freezing winter temperatures after the latest attacks triggered widespread power cuts just days before Christmas, Save the Children said.
- Zebra Technologies Cites 2026 Industry Trends for the Era of Intelligent Operations
- 12/23/2025 5:50:05 PM
- Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in digitizing and automating workflows to deliver intelligent operations, today highlighted some of the key trends poised to influence the manufacturing, logistics, retail, and public sector industries in 2026.
- Saab receives Giraffe 1X radar order from Sweden
- 12/23/2025 1:12:16 PM
- Saab has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the compact radar system Giraffe 1X and received an order within the agreement.
- A Tale of Justice, Family, and Betrayal Unfolds in Walter Signorelli’s Riveting Crime Novel, “The Detective’s Sons”
- 12/19/2025 9:26:51 PM
- In his masterfully written crime novel “The Detective’s Sons,” author Walter Signorelli delivers a powerful story of love, deception, and the harrowing choices that test the limits of justice.
- ATA Action Applauds New CMMI Access Model and Other HHS Initiatives to Expand Access to Tech-Enabled Care for Medicare Beneficiaries
- 12/19/2025 12:32:26 PM
- ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association, commented on several new initiatives launched by U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies aimed at expanding access to technology enabled care and evaluating functional and lifestyle interventions for Medicare beneficiaries.
- CPKC statement on UP-NS merger application filing
- 12/19/2025 11:58:09 AM
- Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today released the following statement regarding the merger application filed by Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Dec.
- Oracle and the U.S. Department of Energy Collaborate to Accelerate AI Initiatives
- 12/18/2025 8:17:15 PM
- Oracle and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a joint effort to further advance the DOE’s current and future AI and advanced computing initiatives, including the Genesis Mission.
- NVIDIA, US Government to Boost AI Infrastructure and R&D Investments Through Landmark Genesis Mission
- 12/18/2025 3:36:27 PM
- NVIDIA will join the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission as a private industry partner to keep U.S. AI both the leader and the standard in technology around the world.
- Bipartisan House Majority Opposes Performance Tax on Local Radio
- 12/18/2025 1:26:55 PM
- A bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives - 219 members - have signed on to the Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA), a resolution opposing any new performance fee, tax, royalty or other charge on local broadcast radio stations.
- USGS releases assessment of undiscovered gas resources in Gulf Coast’s Haynesville Formation
- 12/18/2025 1:16:27 PM
- The U.S. Geological Survey released its assessment of potential for undiscovered gas and oil in the Haynesville Formation underlying the onshore Gulf of America and adjoining state waters, assessing that there are technically recoverable resources of 47.9 trillion cubic feet of gas and 152 million barrels of oil.