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U.S. Civil Service — Independent Agencies — Federal Trade Commission

FTC Issues Redress Payments to Consumers Impacted by GOAT’s Deceptive Shipping, Refund Policies

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The Federal Trade Commission announced it is sending more than $100,000 in redress payments to consumers deceived by online marketplace GOAT. The refunds are part of a settlement over allegations the company failed to honor its refund policies and violated an FTC rule requiring companies to have reasonable shipping practices.View Press Release

Science & Space — NASA — News, Missions & Technology

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Catches Stunning Martian Dawn

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A newly released panorama captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover offers the most detailed view yet of distant, wind-carved Martian cliffs, highlighting features the mission’s scientists have long been waiting to see up close. The scene was snapped at 8:30 a.m. local Mars time, showing striking blue hues in the foreground as bright morning light illuminates…

U.S. Civil Service — Independent Agencies — National Labor Relations Board

Jamal M. Allen Appointed Associate General Counsel in the Ethics Office and the Agency’s Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO)

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October 06, 2026 Today, the NLRB announced the appointment of Jamal M. Allen as the Associate General Counsel in the NLRB’s Ethics Office and the Agency’s new Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO). In his role, he will advise senior leadership on ethical issues and will manage the Ethics Office, which is responsible for providing comprehensive…

U.S. Civil Service — Independent Agencies — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Warehouse Logistics Company to Pay $500,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination Charge

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SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Birchstone Management, a warehousing and logistics management company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, agreed to provide $55,000 to a female job applicant and $445,000 for a class settlement fund following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

U.S. Civil Service — Independent Agencies — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Hungry Ghost Coffee Settles EEOC Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

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NEW YORK — Hungry Ghost Tribeca, LLC, doing business as Hungry Ghost Coffee, a New York City café chain, will pay $22,500 and provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

U.S. Government — GAO — Reports & Decisions

Rural Health Transformation Program: Early Implementation Actions and Monitoring Plans

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What GAO Found The Rural Health Transformation program provides funding for states to conduct rural health activities, such as recruiting clinicians to rural areas and providing training and technology to improve care delivery in rural hospitals. In the latter half of 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) completed a number of early…