WASHINGTON —Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued answers to four Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to clarify certain requirements related to suspicious activity reports (SARs). By issuing these FAQs, FinCEN is ensuring financial institutions are not needlessly expending resources on efforts that do not provide law enforcement and national security agencies with the critical …
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The next Apple Watch activity challenge is all about looking inward
Once in a while, Apple promotes an Apple Watch activity challenge, which rewards users with a special trophy, as well as exclusive animated stickers. And if you collect those, you can mark your calendar for this Friday, October 10. Here are the details. Set aside 10 minutes for yourself on 10/10 As spotted by MacRumors, Apple picked this Friday for …
Read More »Cancer and deep belly fat: New study links visceral fat activity to aggressive cancer growth in women
A groundbreaking new study presented at the 38th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM’25) has revealed a powerful link between visceral fat, the deep belly fat stored around internal organs, and aggressive forms of endometrial cancer. Researchers found that it’s not just the amount of belly fat that matters, but how metabolically active that fat is. …
Read More »ICE Protest Activity Update, Arrests Made
An Incident Command Team was activated. The team, overseen by a Crowd Management Incident Commander (CMIC), managed numerous resources that included Dialogue Liaison Officers (DLOs), Rapid Response Team (RRT), the Air Support Unit and PPB Sound Truck. Dialogue Liaison Officers, wearing white uniform shirts, act as liaisons to demonstrators, and their role is not enforcement. PPB does not engage in …
Read More »Stagflation Strengthens While Business Activity Contracts For the First Time Since 2020
Today is jobs data day, but we will not get jobs data today from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, because the party in control of the government shut it down. But we still got some vital economic data from outside the government today. The Institute for Supply Management delivers one of the premier economic reports letting us know what is …
Read More »The #1 Activity to Boost Your Memory, According to Doctors
Cognitive training boosts memory and thinking skills through regular, targeted practice. Progressive, challenging exercises help your brain remember information and improve everyday recall. Memory games, brain teasers and learning new skills are great ways to train your brain. You walk into a room and forget why you’re there. Names evaporate right after introductions. We’ve all been there before. It’s frustrating, …
Read More »China manufacturing activity picks up in September — official PMI still shows contraction
A worker checks a finished vehicle on the production line for electric vehicle maker Zeekr at its factory on May 29, 2025 in Ningbo, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s official gauge for manufacturing activity showed a smaller-than-expected contraction in September as Beijing intensified its efforts aimed at curbing industrial overcapacity amid sluggish domestic demand …
Read More »Federal Agents Arrest Southwest Side Organizers As They Filmed ICE Activity, Officials Say
This is part our series of daily recaps of ICE activity in the Chicago region. Have a tip we should check out? Email newsroom@blockclubchi.org. CHICAGO – Several Southwest Side immigrant rights organizers were detained by federal agents Sunday “without any stated reason,” according to an area alderman and a social media statement by the local rapid response group. At approximately 9:30 …
Read More »Harvard recommends this surprising activity over walking or running for people 60+
When most people think about staying fit after 60, the usual advice is to walk more, cycle, or maybe even jog. But a team of researchers at Harvard Medical School has pointed to an unexpected activity that could be even more effective for older adults: martial arts. And no, it’s not about throwing high kicks or sparring in a dojo …
Read More »Oil and gas activity slips again on elevated uncertainty, higher costs
Third Quarter | September 24, 2025 Special Questions Data were collected September 10–18; 138 oil and gas firms responded to the special questions survey. All firms Do you expect shale oil drilling to become commercially viable in international locations outside the United States, Canada and Argentina in the next 10 years? Seventy-seven percent of executives said they expect shale oil …
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