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Swiss National Bank expects annual profit of around CHF 26 billion for 2025: 1/9/2026 2:11:12 PM; According to provisional calculations, the Swiss National Bank will report a profit in the order of CHF 26 billion for the 2025 financial year. The loss on foreign currency positions amounted to around CHF 9 billion.
Sudan: 1,000 Days of Conflict: The silence is Devastating—and It Is Failing Sudan’s Children: 1/9/2026 12:14:31 PM; One thousand days since the conflict in Sudan began in April 2023, Mohamed Abdiladif, Country Director for Save the Children in Sudan, said: "For 1,000 days, a brutal conflict has engulfed Sudan, shattering families, destroying communities, and stealing the futures of an entire generation of children.
Kennedy, Rollins Unveil Historic Reset of U.S. Nutrition Policy, Put Real Food Back at Center of Health: 1/7/2026 2:13:59 PM; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030, marking the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in decades.
CDC Acts on Presidential Memorandum to Update Childhood Immunization Schedule: 1/6/2026 9:44:42 AM; Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neill, in his role as Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), signed a decision memorandum* [PDF, 894 KB] accepting recommendations from a comprehensive scientific assessment [PDF, 1.05 MB] of U.S.
Governor Hochul Announces Special Elections in Senate Districts 47 and 61, and in Assembly District 36: 1/2/2026 12:25:14 PM; Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that a special election to fill the vacancies in the 47th and 61st Senate Districts, and the 36th Assembly District will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
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 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 …
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.
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.
NSF and partners invest $9M in AI-focused math education program: 12/18/2025 12:31:12 PM; The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (NSF SBE) has launched the Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning (CAMEL), a new $9 million investment aimed at transforming K-12 mathematics learning and education.
NAB Urges Action on Outdated Broadcast Ownership Rules Following FCC Oversight Hearing: 12/17/2025 10:46:46 PM; Following today’s Senate Commerce Committee oversight hearing with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, President and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, Curtis LeGeyt, issued the following statement: “Today’s hearing underscored what local broadcasters have been saying for years: the rules governing television and radio ownership are badly …
HHS Creates Fellowship and Career Fairs for Historically Black Colleges and Universities: 12/17/2025 10:22:31 PM; The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today launched an agency-wide initiative to strengthen engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), following President Trump’s Executive Order establishing the White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Assess Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History Education and Establish Advisory Committee to Support AANHPI Content in Schools: 12/17/2025 10:57:42 AM; Governor Kathy Hochul signed Legislation S7855E/A8463-E which assesses teaching on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history in social studies curricula in New York and establishes an advisory committee on the future of AANHPI content in schools.
FDA Takes Action to Improve Recall Effectiveness Following Infant Botulism Outbreak Investigation Linked to ByHeart Infant Formula: 12/16/2025 10:43:35 PM; The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today (December 15, 2025) reminded industry of its legal responsibilities under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act regarding food recalls and called for industry to increase adoption of best practices in recall implementation, especially for recalls involving foods for our country’s most vulnerable populations –infants and young …
FDA Eliminates Major Barrier to Using Real-World Evidence in Drug and Device Application Reviews: 12/15/2025 4:11:42 PM; The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today removed a key limitation on the use of real-world evidence (RWE) used in drug and device applications reviews.
Germany orders 20 additional Airbus H145M helicopters: 12/15/2025 11:32:16 AM; Germany has decided to exercise the option for 20 more H145M light combat helicopters (Leichter Kampfhubschrauber or LKH for short) that were part of a contract signed in December 2023, bringing the total number to 82 helicopters. “We are honoured and proud that Germany has decided to order 20 additional H145M LKH helicopters.