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NASA to Cover Three US Spacewalks, Host Preview News Conference

Editor’s note: This media advisory was updated July 27, 2026 to reflect an updated start time for the spacewalk on Thursday, Aug. 6. NASA will provide coverage as astronauts venture outside the International Space Station during three spacewalks in August to continue upgrading solar arrays, replace a communications antenna, and connect power and data cables […]

Treasury to Host In-Person Meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission

U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Public Affairs Press Rel ease: July 27 , 2026 Contact: Treasury Public Affairs, Press@Treasury.gov Treasury to Host In-Person Meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, July 27 at 1:00 PM, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent will chair a public meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) . The meeting will focus on digital financial literacy and education. WHO: Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Scott Bessent WHAT: Financial Literacy and Education Commission Public Meeting WHEN: Monday, July 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET WHERE: A live webcast of the open session will be available HERE . ###

NASA’s Hubble Shows Star Formation in Andromeda Galaxy Winding Down

NASA’s Hubble finds that star formation in the Andromeda galaxy has undergone a 500-million-year decline.

Department of War and L3Harris Secure Landmark Deals to Expand Propulsion Production for PAC-3 MSE and THAAD

DOW, in cooperation with L3Harris and Lockheed Martin, announced two landmark seven-year framework agreements to expand production capacity for key components of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon system.

US Department of Labor advances partnership with Huntington Ingalls Industries to strengthen skilled-workforce pipeline, support maritime reindustrialization

SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Department of Labor recently advanced a workforce-development partnership with military shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries to expand pre-apprenticeship opportunities, strengthen the nation’s maritime workforce and support Trump administration efforts to rebuild America’s industrial base. “Strengthening our maritime talent pipeline has a two-fold benefit,” said Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling. “It gives hope to young men and women enrolled in pre-apprenticeship programs while helping restore America’s maritime workforce and reanimating critical domestic supply chains.”Part of the partnership includes a proposal to leverage the geographic proximity of the San Diego Job Corps Center, overseen by the Employment and Training Administration, to create a maritime-focused Job Corps Center – a site exclusively devoted to providing career and technical education critical to shipbuilding occupations at nearby shipyards.Jim Loeblein, vice president of customer affairs at Huntington Ingalls, acknowledged the importance of the partnership, saying, “This dialogue demonstrates that both industry and government understand the mission, that supporting jobs in the shipbuilding industry is necessary. With the international threats we face today, we must be the best we can be, which is why we at HII support the work of the Department of Labor and Job Corps.”Department officials on July 22 met with Huntington Ingalls executives in San Diego to discuss workforce-development opportunities across southern California, including the possibility of folding three other southern California Job Corps Centers into the plans to more quickly build up the pipeline of skilled workers.Those three additional sites include the Los Angeles, Inland Empire and Long Beach Job Corps Centers with the San Diego location serving as an Advanced Training Transition Hub for program graduates not only from southern California but around the country to receive relocation assistance, complete their training, and begin work in high-wage shipbuilding careers in the area.The partnership advances two executive orders—namely “Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future” and “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance,” which call for expanding Registered Apprenticeship, strengthening career and technical education, and rebuilding our workforce.Through partnerships with employers, industry, and education providers, the department is working to ensure America’s workforce is prepared to meet the growing need for a skilled workforce that will propel the next generation of domestic manufacturing and maritime innovation.

FTC Takes Action Against Elite Events for Bypassing Ticket Purchase Limits in Violation of Better Online Ticket Sales Act

Proposed order settling FTC allegations will require company and its executives to pay $300,000 and ban them from using unlawful tactics to bypass ticket purchase limits Ticket broker Elite Events and its operators will pay $300,000 in civil penalties to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that the firm purchased millions of dollars’ worth of tickets to high-demand events by illegally circumventing measures designed to limit the number of tickets that can be purchased to a single event. View Press Release

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams, Crewmates Return from Space Station

Concluding an eight-month science mission aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Chris Williams returned to Earth on Sunday alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev. The crew made its safe, parachute-assisted landing at 5:27 a.m. CDT (3:27 p.m., Kazakhstan time), southeast of Dzhezkazgan, after departing the space station at 2:03 a.m., aboard the […]

New Incident: Quail Springs Fire

Location: Lincoln County, NV on Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) withdrawn lands . Possibly visible on fire cameras at Alert Nevada Size & Completion : Approx. 10 acres. The Quail Springs Fire experienced moderate growth, primarily due to winds, high temp and low relative humidities. Firefighters are utilizing a confine and contain strategy, rather than full suppression . Completion is 0%. Evacuations : No evacuations and no structures are threatened. Closures : The Quail Springs Fire is within the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) withdrawn lands. This is a restricted area, closed to the public, always, regardless of fire activity. No additional closures are in effect. Threatened No residences or public spaces are threatened currently. Update : Fire behavior is active with short runs, with increased activity in the afternoon. This incident is still developing, and this is the initial information release. Fire Outlook : The fire is expected to increase activity in the afternoon on Sunday, with reduced activity overnight. The fire will continue to be monitored closely. Warm, dry weather with afternoon breezes is expected through Tuesday. Fire activity is expected to increase during the afternoon burning period before moderating overnight as temperatures cool and humidity recovers. Current forecasts do not indicate significant weather changes. Isolated thunderstorms are possible in the area. A possibility of thunderstorms implies potentially gusty and erratic winds. Gusty and erratic winds may contribute to fire spread. Objective : Today crews will continue point protection strategies and act as necessary to protect values at risk. All values at risk are not publicly accessible and are not a threat to public health or safety if impacted. Visit Great Basin Coordination Center for more weather and risk potential. Fire Summary Report date: 07/24/2026 approx. 6:00 PM PDT Jurisdiction: Nevada Test and Training Range Cause: Natural, Lightning Fuels: Timber (Pinyon/Juniper) and grass Responding Agencies : United States Air Force and Wildland Fire Service More information: NevadaFireInfo.org : real-time fire maps and cameras – fire restrictions – prevention, safety – and fire career opportunities in Nevada. We urge the public to remember - If you or a loved one are sensitive to smoke, stay indoors when possible until air quality improves. Currently there is minimal impact to air quality in Lincoln, Nye, and Clark Counties . Monitor air quality at: NWS Air Quality

Fire Prompts Temporary Closure for the BLM North Fork Campground in Owyhee County

Home Info Press Releases Press Releases The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

DOW Identifies Army Casualty

Army Staff Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad was killed in action supporting overseas operations in Jordan, the Department of War has confirmed.

USDA Announces Phased Reopening of Southern Ports for Livestock Trade

(Washington, D.C., July 24, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a coordinated, phased reopening of southern cattle ports, contingent on Mexico’s adherence to the Joint Action Plan. Beginning August 24, 2026, USDA will open the Douglas, AZ port of entry to cattle trade, while simultaneously initiating the operational steps necessary for subsequent openings at the Santa Teresa, NM, and Columbus, NM, ports.

BLM Approves Powell Gypsum Quarry and Robinson Road ROW in Utah

Home Info Press Releases Press Releases The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.