OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Rigoberto "Gobet" Advincula, a scientist with joint appointments at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been named a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, or AIMBE. Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is a distinction conferred on the top 2% of medical and b  more

FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Virginia, April 20 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Elizabeth Szoke, DCMA Public Affairs Defense Contract Management Agency's FIRM center continues its modernization initiatives with new tools becoming available within the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment, or PIEE. Agency employees can begin accessing the new Audit Tracking and Action Tool, or AT-AT, April 29. Functional Information Resources Management, or FIRM, falls wit  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 20 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a coalition of 25 states and territories in filing a letter with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions." The April 16 letter expresses staunch support for the would-be regulations, which will redu  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief: * * * Employer name: Day-Debut Mechanical Inc. Employer address: 22421 Goshen School Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20882 Investigation findings: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division determined that Day-Debut Mechanical Inc., a federal subcontractor on the Paxton Apartments construction project in the District of Columbia, misclassified nine sheet metal wo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment and re-appointment of the following 41 Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. * * * Board of Regents T. Dallas Smith will now serve as the Fifth Congressional District Representative. Thomas L. Bradbury will now serve as the Sixth Congressional District Representative. Richard T. Evans will now ser  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 19 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 15-state coalition in a letter to Bank of America, demanding that it stop shutting down bank accounts for those it disagrees with. Bank of America, the nation's second largest bank, has denied services to gun manufacturers, fossil fuel producers, and contractors for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The bank also volun  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Justice Department announced today a settlement agreement with the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, to ensure that individuals with disabilities, including Veterans, have equal access to city buildings and other civic programs. The agreement is part of the department's commitment to ensure that civic institutions comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Virginia Beach h  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 20 -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research issued the following news release: By Warren Duffie Jr. Two middle school-aged children knelt next to a pair of life-like mannequins -- one a full-body figure, the other a lower torso with its right leg severed below the knee, complete with bleeding. With encouragement from Sailors manning the booth, the kids attempted to perform CPR and apply a tourniquet as another Sailor studied a sophisticated computer-simulation sy  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 20 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: Minnesota farmers and communities throughout the state are benefitting from a new program aimed at local and regional food systems. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded 33 organizations, local units of government, and tribal nations $3.53 million in grants through the Minnesota Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Program. The program provides funding for projects that buy l  more

BROOKLYN, New York, April 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Earlier today, Fredy Ivan Jandres-Parada, also known as "Lucky de Park View" and "Lacky de Park View," a high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, was arraigned at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York by United States Magistrate Judge Steven L. Tiscione. Jandres-Parada and 13 other high-ranking MS-13 leaders  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: In a first for the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), three RAN officers graduated from the U.S. Navy's Submarine Officer Basic Course (SOBC) on Apr. 18, 2024, at the Naval Submarine School in Groton, Connecticut. The RAN officers' graduation represents a significant step toward realizing Pillar 1 of the trilateral AUKUS partnership, a strategic endeavor aimed at strengthening the security and defense capab  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A South Carolina man pleaded guilty today two felony charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Tyler Bradley Dykes, 26, of Bluffton, South Carolina, pleaded guil  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Virginia man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting a law enforcement officer during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Nathaniel Noyce, 26, of Richm  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, April 19 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Belvoir issued the following news: They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and words do matter. That's why the Army Recovery Care Program's Senior Leader Summit at Fort Belvoir recently emphasized the importance of sharing the stories of the nation's wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers. Strategic Communications Chief Julie Oliveri underscored the crucial role of the Soldier Recovery Units in this process. "Every Soldier has a story a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 20 -- The Virginia Department of Emergency Management issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: On behalf of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) has opened the application cycle for the FY 2024 Nonprofit Security Program (NSGP). Applications are due by May 24, 2024 Eligible Entities Non-Profits Applications Open April 19, 2024 Applications Close May 24, 2024, 11:59:59 PM EDT VDEM wi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 20 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that according to BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics ("LAUS", or "the household survey"), the number of employed Virginians increased by 2,758 in March to 4,454,530 and nearly 204,000 more Virginians employed since January 2022. Non-farm payroll employment grew by 16,500 in the month, the largest month of gains in over a year. "Since  more