CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Admin Note 0:00 *Transmission begins during applause* Dr. Michael Fullilove, Lowy Institute Executive Director 0:14 Welcome everybody, both those joining us in person here at our beautiful headquarters at 31 Bligh St. and those joining us online for this special Lowy Institute event with the commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Ad  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: U.S. Department of Commerce Proposes up to Roughly $6.14 Billion for Micron to Expand Domestic DRAM Chip Production in Idaho and New York Micron's Full Vision Would Create Approximately 20,000 Jobs and Catalyze up to $125 Billion in Private Capital Over Two Decades, Including Commitments of $50 Billion in Capex Over Next Six Years Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Departmen  more

UPTON, New York, April 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Technique enables remote monitoring of cloud properties important to effects on climate * * * A team led by atmospheric scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory has demonstrated the first-ever remote observations of the fine-scale structure at the base of clouds. The results, just published in the Nature publication   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon and Office for Victims of Crime Director Kristina Rose today recognized 8 individuals and organizations for their advocacy, innovation, and research on behalf of victims of crime. "We recognize the individuals and organizations represented here that go above and beyond to assist others in their time of crisis," Assist  more

OAKLAND, California, April 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. -- the nation's largest health insurer as well as physician group, and the parent company of Change Healthcare -- urging them to take action to better protect providers, pharmacies, and patients impacted by the catast  more

OAKLAND, California, April 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: During National Infertility Awareness Week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act. The Act would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situ  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Attorney General William Tong announced today that he has joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. urging the corporation to take more meaningful action to better protect providers, pharmacies, and patients harmed by the recent catastrophic outage of Change Healthcare. UnitedHealth Group is the   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NEW YORK -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City apprehended an unlawfully present Venezuelan national charged with assaulting New York City Police Department officers earlier this month. Deportation officers from ERO New York City's Fugitive Operations Team apprehended Brayan Freites-Macias, 21, near his residence in New York City on April   more

NEW YORK, April 26 (TNSres) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") today released its unaudited financial highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. "Throughout the first quarter of 2024, the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York successfully executed on our foundational liquidity mission, as reflected in our strong results for the   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 26 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Attorney General Anne Lopez announced today she has joined a bipartisan, multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. -- the nation's largest health insurer and the parent company of Change Healthcare -- urging the corporation to take more meaningful action to better protect providers, pharmacies and patients harmed by the recen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, which would guarantee nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology (ART) such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF). In the wake of a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision that jeopardized essential reproductive health services by clas  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general 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." In the letter (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/2024.04.09%20  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside 23 attorneys general and four cities, filed a motion this week to intervene in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final rule for light- and medium-duty vehicles emissions standards for model years 2027-2032 (Final Rule). The Final Rule sets s  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 25 -- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Monday afternoon Earth Day event at Prince William Forest National Park in Triangle, Virginia, recognized the federal AmeriCorps agency for national service and volunteerism and the many ways its members tackle the climate crisis through service, including through the new American Climate Corps (ACC). The MI Healthy Climate Corps was announced as  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 26 -- The Military Academy issued the following news release: The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program has chosen West Point Cadet Saleem Ali, Class of 2024, to pursue a degree following graduation in May. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based graduate degrees at accredited United States institutions. The National   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 26 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein urged Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act and guarantee women's right to access assisted reproductive health care, including in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. Following a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision that jeopardized essential reproductive health services, Attorney General Stein and a coalition of 21 attorneys general are a  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, legislation that would guarantee the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like in-vitro fertilization (IVF) nationwide. ART has provided thousands of people in diverse situations the opportunity to grow their families, in  more

ALBANY, New York, April 26 (TNSres) -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: * * * Plan Demonstrates Urgency to Strengthen Region's Transportation Network for the Future Outlines Up To $6 Billion In Needs to Make the System More Resilient Over Next Decade See the Full Report Here (https://new.mta.info/document/136871) * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveiled its Climate Resilience Roadm  more

ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: * * * NYSCA Grants will Support Over 100 Projects in All 10 Regions of New York State * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $32 million has been awarded through the New York State Council on the Arts' Capital Projects Fund to support 102 projects in every region of the state. This investment in non-profit arts and cultural organizations across New York supports cruci  more

ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: * * * Announcement Builds on Governor Hochul's Continued Commitment to Establish New York State as a Global Hub for Semiconductor Manufacturing and R&D President Biden Announces Upstate New York as National Workforce Hub Newly Enacted FY 2025 Budget Cements $500 Million in Additional Capital Investment at NY CREATES' Albany NanoTech Complex to Jumpstart $10 Billion Partnership fo  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MOUNIR MRABET was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff to 270 months in prison for trafficking wholesale quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine in and around midtown Manhattan. On November 9, 2023, a jury convicted MRABET of narcoti  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news on April 25, 2024: Climate change has a profound impact on human health: communities around the United States are already grappling with devastating effects from excessive heat, air pollution, and more. Important work is already underway and with continued collective action, the U.S. health sector can improve health outcomes by reducing emissions, including providing high-quality and preventative care, and educat  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 25, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Chief Service Officer Laura Rog today unveiled the city's plan (https://www.nycservice.org/strategicplan24-25) to increase volunteer and service opportunities by 25 percent across the five boroughs -- helping to build stronger communities, address the loneliness epidemic, and bolster the nonprofit sector's volunteer force. Beginning this year, NYC Se  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 24, 2024: Following the release of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Executive Budget, New York's leaders - from across labor, business, advocacy, arts and culture, tech and more - joined in applauding the Adams administration's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Executive Budget (https://www.nyc.gov/site/omb/publications/finplan04-24.page?utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery). Mayor Adam  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue yesterday joined New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Adolfo Carrion Jr., Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, New York State Assemblymember Khaleel Anderson, New York City Councilmember Selvena Brooks-Powers, Managing Director of L+M Development Partners LLC Sara Levenson, and mem  more

UPTON, New York, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Amanda Liang, a ninth grader from Paul J. Gelinas Junior High School, won first place at the 45th annual Bridge Building Competition hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory on April 3. The competition shows students in grades nine through 12 what it's like to be an engineer as they attempt to design a strong bri  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 26 -- Santa Fe County issued the following news: The Santa Fe Film Office is excited to announce an exciting opportunity for aspiring Pueblo and Indigenous Director-Writers to participate in the tuition free NYU Tisch Graduate Film Summer Workshop. This initiative, in partnership with Santa Fe Community College and the Institute of American Indian Arts, is dedicated to empowering storytellers from diverse backgrounds and amplifying Indigenous voices in the film indus  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 26 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: Fleet Week New York (FWNY) returns to New York City from May 22-28 with two U.S. Navy ships, three U.S. Coast Guard vessels, and four U.S. Naval Academy Yard Patrol boats (YPs). Additionally, NATO allies from Germany will join the week-long celebration. Ships from the U.S. military will participate in the Parade of Ships on Wednesday, May 22. USS Bataan (LHD 5) and ships from Germany will be ava  more

ALBANY, New York, April 26 -- Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * "The recently-enacted FY 2024-25 New York State Budget makes it clear our partners in State government are listening to our communities and making critical investments for our residents. "As President of the New York Conference of Mayors, I am proud this is a State Budget that provides an additional $50 million in unrestricted state aid for cities, villages, and towns - the first i  more

NEW YORK, April 25 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 24, 2024, with Bill Ritter of WABC 7's Eyewitness News At 5:00: * * * Bill Ritter: We're now going to dig deeper into some of the top issues facing the biggest city in the country, New York City, including the budget crisis and the ongoing protests on university campuses. Joining us now, the 110th mayor of the City of New York, Eric Adams. Mr. Mayor, thank you for joining me and Sandra  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, April 25 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news on April 24, 2024: By Holly DeCarlo-White Almost every American household recognizes the ENERGY STAR label. It is featured prominently on the majority of new electronic items sold today, from lightbulbs to major appliances. ENERGY STAR has grown to become the national standard for energy efficiency and, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), one of the most successful volunt  more