WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the agency statement on April 22, 2024: * * * Last Friday concluded the Department's #FAFSAFastBreak Campaign. This Week of Action was a national effort to drive FAFSA submissions among high school seniors and returning college students. We were so thrilled to have over 200 commitments from high school counselors, principals, superintendents, after-school programs, parent groups, non-profit organizations, and other local and sta  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 (TNSres) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news on April 22, 2024: * * * Commits over $110 million to affordable housing and community development for 2024 * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) today announced its preliminary and unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2024. As of the first quarter, FHLBank Chicago has committed over $110 million  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Increasingly, climate change and environmental hazards threaten the health of people in the United States and around the world. HHS and the entire Biden-Harris Administration have mobilized to address these challenges in the most vulnerable communities, to build resilience in healthcare systems and to accelerate decarbonization of the healthcare sector. In addition to other new announcem  more

TRIANGLE, Virginia, April 23 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on April 22, 2024, to commemorate Earth Day: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Thank you, Za'Nyia, for sharing your story that embodies the spirit of Earth Day. On this day 54 years ago, with literally toxic rivers burning, air filled with pollution, millions of Americans from every age and background rallied together to stand for our environment and for future generations. I got to know Sena  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: The National Gallery of Art has received 166 19th- and 20th-century photographs from the UBS Art Collection--the largest gift from UBS to a museum to date. The group of photographs was assembled in the 1990s by John Szarkowski, a photographer, curator, and former director of the department of photography at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The gift adds important photographs made by a diverse group of ar  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call on April 22, 2024, by senior administration officials on President Biden's actions to mark Earth Day: * * * MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining today's press call previewing new actions President Biden will announce on Earth Day and to highlight the Biden-Harris administration's historic progress in tackling the climate crisis and conserving our nation's lands and waters  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) plans to treat select areas in nine western Wisconsin counties for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) starting in May. Residents can expect loud, low-flying planes in the affected areas as early as sunrise. A small yellow plane will be treating for invasive spongy moth caterpillars. T  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is aware of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) announcement today of the 12-month finding on a petition to list lake sturgeon as an endangered or threatened species. The notification of petition finding identifies that the listing of lake sturgeon as an endangered or threatened species is not warranted at  more