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  1. CEB Approves €1.3 Billion in Loans Across Europe for Social Sector Investments The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) on March 26 approved 11 new loans across as many countries and a variety of sectors amounting to €1.3 billion. Read
  2. NASA Selects First Lunar Instruments for Artemis Astronaut Deployment NASA has chosen the first science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during Artemis III. Once installed near the lunar South Pole, the three instruments will collect valuable scientific data about the lunar environment, the lunar interior, and how to sustain a long-duration human presence on the Moon, which will help prepare NASA to send astronauts to Mars. Read
  3. Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain May Accelerate Brain Aging In a study published in Nature Mental Health, scientists from China and the United States have found that individuals suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) may face a higher high risk of brain aging. Read
  4. Laboratory Owner Pleads Guilty to $30M Medicare Fraud Scheme A Florida man pleaded guilty on March 26 to his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits and genetic tests that were ineligible for reimbursement and procured by paying illegal kickbacks and bribes. Read
  5. Federal Agency Sued for Failure to Manage Nevada National Monuments The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management on March 25 for failing to develop legally mandated management plans for Gold Butte and Basin and Range National Monuments in a timely fashion. Read
  6. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on March 26, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on March 26, 2024 Read
  7. Time Running Out To Claim $1B In Refunds For Tax Year 2020, Taxpayers Face May 17 Deadline The Internal Revenue Service announced today that almost 940,000 people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2020 but face a May 17 deadline to submit their tax returns. Read
  8. DOE Invests $44M To Advance A Clean, Reliable Electric Grid The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on March 19 announced the selection of eleven projects to receive $34 million for tools to advance a clean, reliable electricity grid run on wind and solar energy. DOE also announced a new $10 million funding opportunity to streamline the interconnection of clean energy to the grid. Read
  9. UN Security Council Passes First Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Resolution Since October 7 For the first time since the current war in Gaza began, the UNSC passed a formal demand for an immediate ceasefire by all parties. Read
  10. Agencies Extend Applicability Date Of Certain Provisions Of Their Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule Federal bank regulatory agencies recently jointly issued an interim final rule that extends the applicability date of certain provisions in their Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) final rule issued in October 2023. The agencies also requested comment on the extension. Read
  11. EU Provides €600 Million To Strengthen RescEU Firefighting Fleet The European Commission is financing the purchase of new firefighting planes to increase the aerial firefighting capacity of rescEU, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism's strategic crisis response reserve. €600 million in EU funds will be used to purchase 12 new planes, which will be hosted across 6 EU Member States: Croatia, France, Italy, Greece, Portugal, and Spain. Read
  12. Seven Hackers Associated with Chinese Government Charged with Computer Intrusions An indictment was unsealed on March 25, 2024 charging seven nationals of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their involvement in a PRC-based hacking group that spent approximately 14 years targeting U.S. and foreign critics, businesses, and political officials in furtherance of the PRC’s economic espionage and foreign intelligence objectives. Read
  13. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on March 25, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on March 25, 2024 Read
  14. FTA Opens Public Comment On Proposed Rule To Strengthen Rail Transit Worker Safety The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced that, for the first time, it is proposing mandatory minimum standards to protect those who perform track work for all rail transit agencies nationwide. This is the latest action from the Biden-Harris administration to stand up for workers, especially when it comes to their safety. Read
  15. Venezuela Opposition Candidate Machado Names Alternate to Run Against Maduro After being legally blocked from running herself due to treasonous activities, the most credible candidate to unseat Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in years just picked another to keep her party’s hopes alive. Read
  16. FTC, Canadian Law Enforcement Agencies Cooperate On Public Outreach To Combat Cross-Border Fraud As it celebrates Fraud Prevention Month, the Federal Trade Commission is joining with consumer protection and law enforcement agencies from the United States and Canada to engage in public outreach aimed at combatting fraud. Read
  17. DOE Investigates Strengthening the Power Grid’s ​‘Backbone’ With Hydroelectric Power Three recent studies by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory advance the role of hydropower in driving the clean energy transition. Read
  18. EIB Approves €5.5 Billion For Innovation, Energy And Education Across Europe The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) on March 21 approved €5.5 billion of new financing to spur business investment, harness clean energy, upgrade schools, expand sustainable transport and fight forest fires. Read
  19. NASA, Agencies to Brief Plans for April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Millions of people across North America will experience a rare celestial sight on Monday, April 8: a total solar eclipse. NASA will host a media briefing with other government agencies at 10 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 26, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Read
  20. Justice Department Launches The National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center The Justice Department launched the National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center (the Center) which  will provide training and technical assistance to law enforcement officials, prosecutors, attorneys, judges, clinicians, victim service and social service providers, community organizations, and behavioral health professionals responsible for implementing laws designed to keep guns out of the hands of people who pose a threat to themselves or others. Read
  21. Bedrest May Affect Cholesterol Dynamics Differently Depending On Age A new study examining cholesteryl esters suggests that periods of prolonged inactivity may affect people differently depending on their age. Cholesteryl esters — which consist of cholesterol molecules bonded with fatty acids — store and transport cholesterol throughout the body. Read
  22. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on March 22, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on March 22, 2024 Read
  23. First US Sponsored Israel-Gaza UN Resolution Vetoed by China and Russia The United States’ attempt to push through a spineless resolution calling for a cessation of hostilities in Gaza but without halting Israel’s genocide was shut down. Read
  24. HHS Releases Large Scale Water Utility Affordability Survey Report The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration of Children and Families (ACF), released the Understanding Water Affordability Across Contexts, LIHWAP Water Utility Affordability Survey Report. This report provides an analysis of the largest survey documenting rates, arrears, disconnections and fees in one dataset in the country. Read
  25. DOE Reports Chart Path For East Coast Offshore Wind To Support A Reliable, Affordable Electricity System The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on March 21 released findings from the Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Study, a two-year study evaluating transmission options to support offshore wind energy deployment along the Atlantic Coast of the United States. Read