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  1. NASA Awards Advance Technologies for Future Habitable Worlds Mission NASA recently announced it selected three industry proposals to help develop technologies for future large space telescopes and plan for the agency’s Habitable Worlds Observatory mission concept, which could be the first space telescope designed to search for life outside our solar system. Read
  2. FDIC-Insured Institutions Reported Net Income of $64.2 Billion Reports from 4,568 commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) report aggregate net income of $64.2 billion in first quarter 2024, an increase of $28.4 billion (79.5 percent) from the prior quarter. Read
  3. Though Blocked Funds Drop to $1.8B in Nigeria, Challenges Persist The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a 28% decrease in the amount of airline funds blocked from repatriation by governments. The total blocked funds at the end of April stood at approximately $1.8 billion, a reduction of $708 million (28%) since December 2023. Read
  4. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on May 31, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on May 31, 2024 Read
  5. Biden Discloses New 3-Phase Gaza Ceasefire Plan Similar to Ones Previously Rejected by Israel Puppet Joe Biden just announced a new plan to cease hostilities in Gaza, but whether Israel will listen is in question. Read
  6. USGS Makes $10 Million Available for State Geologic, Geochemical Mapping Projects The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is now soliciting proposals for fiscal year 2024 cooperative agreements with state geological surveys for geologic and geochemical mapping projects across the nation through the Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI). Read
  7. FAA Continues to Hold Boeing Accountable for Implementing Safety and Production Quality Fixes The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will continue to hold Boeing accountable after reviewing the company’s roadmap to fix its systemic safety and quality-control issues, Administrator Mike Whitaker said Thursday following a three-hour meeting with senior Boeing leaders at FAA headquarters. Read
  8. USDA Announces $824 Million To Protect Livestock Health The U.S. Department of Agriculture on May 30 announced it is taking several additional actions to ensure the health and viability of the nation’s livestock and poultry. Read
  9. DOI Annouces $242 Million to Expand Western Water Storage and Conveyance The Department of the Interior on May 30 announced a $242 million investment that will bring clean, reliable drinking water to communities across the West through five water storage and conveyance projects. Read
  10. Donald Trump is Convicted on All 34 Felony Counts in NY Trial History was made yesterday when Trump became the first former president to be convicted of a crime. Read
  11. Justice Department and State Coalition Restore Competition for College Athletes at NCAA Division I Institutions The Justice Department just filed a proposed consent decree to prohibit the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from enforcing the Transfer Eligibility Rule, from enforcing the Rule of Restitution against anyone in connection with the Transfer Eligibility Rule and from implementing rules imposing similar restrictions between Division I colleges and universities. Read
  12. 41 African Countries Set For Stronger Growth In 2024, Keeping Continent Second Fastest Growing Region In The World African economies remain resilient, despite challenges that are testing economies worldwide. According to the latest African Development Bank Group’s African Economic Outlook, 41 countries on the continent are projected to experience stronger growth rates in 2024 than they did in 2023. Read
  13. Anti-money Laundering: European Council Adopts Package Of Rules The Council on May 30 adopted a package of new anti-money-laundering rules that will protect EU citizens and the EU's financial system against money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Read
  14. CFPB Launches Inquiry Into Junk Fees In Mortgage Closing Costs The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on May 30 launched a public inquiry into junk fees that are increasing mortgage closing costs. Read
  15. NASA Welcomes Peru as 41st Artemis Accords Signatory NASA Administrator Bill Nelson welcomed Peru as the newest nation to sign the Artemis Accords Thursday during a ceremony with the U.S. State Department at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Peru joins 40 other countries in a commitment to advancing principles for the safe, transparent, and responsible exploration of the Moon, Mars and beyond. Read
  16. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on May 30, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on May 30, 2024 Read
  17. Dubai Future Foundation Launches New Report On The Future Of Food Security And Alternative Protein Dubai Future Foundation has released a new report highlighting the importance of enhancing food security for communities by leveraging scientific and research advancements in alternative protein. It navigates the expected changes in Agri-food systems (AFS), which currently provide jobs for approximately 1.23 billion people, supporting 3.83 billion individuals in households linked to AFS globally. Read
  18. USDA Publishes Request For Information To Support Next Steps In Implementing The Growing Climate Solutions Act The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking information from the public on protocols that may be considered for inclusion in a new Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program, the main program of the Growing Climate Solutions Act. Read
  19. FTA Releases $343 Million to Modernize Transit Stations, Improve Accessibility The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on May 28 announced that eight transit systems in eight states will receive a total of $343 million in federal funding to retrofit some of the nation's oldest and busiest rail transit systems to make it easier for Americans to access public transportation. Read
  20. United States and Kenya Announce New Initiatives to Support Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Workforce Development During the recent State Visit of President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto of the Republic of Kenya, the United States and Kenya announced new initiatives and public diplomacy programs to elevate culture as a diplomatic platform that will bring people together, preserve cultural heritage, and strengthen the economies of our two countries. Read
  21. Israel Vows 7 More Months of War Ahead in Gaza Just as Israeli tanks and troops roll into what was supposed to be the final battlefront in Gaza, Israeli officials say the genocidal war will continue through the rest of this year. Read
  22. USGS Releases Estimate of Conventional Oil and Gas Resources in North Chukchi Basin The USGS estimates there are 1.8 billion barrels of oil and 119.9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in undiscovered accumulations in the North Chukchi Basin, which covers an area greater than 135,000 square miles in the Arctic Ocean, more than 150 miles northwest of Alaska. Read
  23. JPMorgan Chase, Argonne And Quantinuum Show Theoretical Quantum Speedup With The Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm In a new paper in Science Advances on May 29, researchers at JPMorgan Chase, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Quantinuum have demonstrated clear evidence of a quantum algorithmic speedup for the quantum approximate optimization algorithm (QAOA). Read
  24. Medical Device Manufacturer Innovasis Inc. and Two Top Executives Agree to Pay $12M to Settle Allegations Spinal device manufacturer Innovasis Inc. and senior executives Brent Felix and Garth Felix agreed to pay a total of $12 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to spine surgeons to induce their use of Innovasis’s spinal devices. Read
  25. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on May 29, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on May 29, 2024 Read