WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: 802 VT Frozen, a Newport, Vt. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,221 pounds of frozen meat pizza due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains soy, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The frozen meat pizza item was   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Acting Labor Secretary Julie A. Su issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * Acting Secretary Julie Su today issued the following statement on the announcement that the Biden-Harris administration's CHIPS and Science Act and its Investing in America agenda have resulted in Micron Technology Inc. announcing the construction of three new fabrication facilities, which are expected to create more than 70,000 jobs: "For President Biden, 'made in America' is no  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release: Allen Gessen was sentenced to 120 months in prison for arranging to pay an undercover FBI agent for the murder of the mother of his young children, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp. The sentence was handed down by the Hon. Jacqueline Scott Corley, U.S. Distric  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Nationally, public school spending per student rose 8.9% from $14,358 in FY 2021 to $15,633 in FY 2022, according to new data from the 2022 Annual Survey of School System Finances released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This represents the largest percentage increase in public school spending per pupil in the 50 states and the District of Columbia in over 20 years. Statistics are not a  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following opening remarks on April 25, 2024, by Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson at Futures Industry Association Law and Compliance Division Conference Panel: * * * I delivered my very first keynote address as a Commissioner at the FIA IDX conference in London in June of 2022 and my first public appearance as a Commissioner was here at FIA L&C. Commissioner Summer Mersinger and I shared details of the road to serving as  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 25, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Crosman Icon Air Rifles Hazard: An uncocked and loaded air rifle can discharge unexpectedly if jolted or dropped, posing an injury hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: April 25, 2024 Units: About 2,500 Consumer Contact: Crosman at 800-724-7486 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at www.crosman.com/iconrecall or www.crosman.com clic  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: * * * Federal Agency Charges Restaurant Refused to Schedule and Ultimately Fired Two Employees Who Were Fully Able to Work * * * New York Beer Project, LLC, which operates a restaurant, brewery, and beer hall in Victor, New York, violated federal law by firing one bartender who had cancer and another who had a nocturnal seizure even though both had been cleared to  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HARTFORD, Conn. -- Deportation officers from Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston apprehended an unlawfully present Guatemalan national recently arrested for first-degree sexual assault in Hartford April 18. The 53-year-old Guatemalan native has multiple criminal convictions in New York and Connecticut for offenses including second-degree strangula  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: A firearms trafficking ring has been dismantled and four people have been sentenced to years in prison for conspiring to buy guns in the metro Atlanta area that were later smuggled to the Dominican Republic. "Firearms traffickers present an immediate danger to communities within and outside our district," said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. "We are committed to  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Challenge aims to uplift community-level solutions to address health inequities and environmental justice The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded 12 winners in the first phase of the $1 million Environmental Justice Community Innovator Challenge. HHS created this national competition to uplift community voices with innovative solutions addressing the adverse he  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 25, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 213,250, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week's unrevised av  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 27 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined 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, including c  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: With unanimous Board support, Michelle A. Zamarin was formally appointed Metro's new Inspector General today. She will serve a three-year term. Ms. Zamarin will be sworn in at a special Board of Directors meeting in June and will join the Metro team on June 17, 2024. Ms. Zamarin currently serves as Litigation Counsel in the Trial Unit of the Enforcement Division at th  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general this week in urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, federal legislation to 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  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel 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 recent catast  more

ALBANY, New York, April 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Additional Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program Grants to be Announced on a Rolling Basis Builds on Governor's Previous Investments to Protect and Support Nonprofits, Including Funding for Nonprofit Colleges and Universities and Organizations Supporting Veterans and New Yorkers with Developmental Disabilities * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced an initial round of nea  more

ALBANY, New York, April 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * North Country and Western New York Projects Awarded in Round One; Additional Rounds of the Program Will Reach all Regions of New York State in the Coming Years Program Provides a Total of $50 Million Over Five Years to Help Improve Kitchens; Facilitates Preparation of Fresh, Scratch Made Meals for Students Using New York Farm Products Builds on Governor's 2024 State of the State Priorities t  more

ALBANY, New York, April 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: * * * Funding Supports Governor's '25 Million Trees by 2033' Planting Goal to Cultivate Greener, Healthier Communities New York State Agencies Deployed to Plant Trees Across the State * * * In celebration of Arbor Day and Earth Week, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced grants totaling more than $2.4 million are being awarded to 32 urban forestry projects in communities across   more

ALBANY, New York, April 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: * * * Global Manufacturer of Dry Pumps Will Strengthen New York's Semiconductor Supply Chain, Create Up to 600 Jobs in the Finger Lakes Region Investment Driven by Domestic Semiconductor Industry Growth Spurred by Federal CHIPS and Science Law and New York's Green CHIPS Program Project Complements "Finger Lakes Forward" - The Region's Comprehensive Strategy to Revitalize Communit  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ALVARO FREDY CORDOBA RUIZ was sentenced to 14 years in prison today for conspiring to import cocaine into the United States. CORDOBA RUIZ pled guilty on January 2, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman, who imposed today's sentence. U.S. Attorne  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MANISHKUMAR PATEL pled guilty today in connection with a $50 million health care fraud and kickback scheme involving the sale of fraudulent prescriptions for durable medical equipment, among other medical supplies, to suppliers, pharmacies, and laboratorie  more

NEW YORK, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ALICIA AYERS and ANDREA AYERS were sentenced today to two years in prison followed by six months of home confinement and 42 months in prison, respectively, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and making false statements in connection with a sc  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The National Security Innovation Network, a program office of the Department of Defense, issued the following news: NAME: PeakMetrics FOUNDERS: Nick Loui & Bobby Lincoln LOCATION: Los Angeles, California Q: Can you describe your technology? Nick Loui: At PeakMetrics, we provide a narrative intelligence platform that helps governments and enterprises identify and combat emerging online narrative threats in real-time. We leverage machine learning technology to analyze   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 26 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following remarks on April 24, 2024, by Board Member Tanya Otsuka at Treasury's roundtable for providing financial access to justice-impacted individuals: * * * The credit union system is an important and unique part of our financial system because it is centered around a cooperative business model that is driven not by a profit motive or shareholder interests, but by the needs of credit union members. Many c  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for April 15-19, 2024: * * * Summarized Board Decisions North Mountain Foothills Apartments, LLC (28-CA-286885; 373 NLRB No. 26) Phoenix, AZ, April 17, 2024. Errata to February 21, 2024 Decision. Errata (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583ced1a5) Amended Decision (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583c713ff). * * * Chemtrade West US LLC (32-CA-282594; 373 NLRB No  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President is announcing his intent to nominate seven individuals to federal district courts--all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country--both in terms of personal and professional backg  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting by state legislators on junk fees: * * * Today, the White House convened state legislative leaders to discuss state-level actions to address junk fees, building on the Biden-Harris Administration's unprecedented efforts to crack down on junk fees across the economy to lower costs for Americans. National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard, Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFP  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by Secretary Antony J. Blinken on Kingdom of the Netherlands National Day: * * * On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and wish His Majesty King Willem-Alexander a happy birthday on Koningsdag. Ever since Henry Hudson sailed the Dutch East India Company's Halve Maen into New York Harbor in 1609, our two nations have prospered together through the co  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden will open "OSGEMEOS: Endless Story" Sept. 29 rather than May 18 as originally scheduled. Given the complexity and scale of the installation of almost 1,000 artworks including large, site-specific paintings, the museum and the artists have decided to grant themselves more to time to realize the exhibition. "OSGEMEOS: Endless Story" is t  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of a foreign press center briefing on April 24, 2024, featuring Mallory Stewart, assistant secretary, Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability: * * * Summary * Mallory Stewart provides updates on U.S. efforts to advance nuclear arms control and risk reduction measures, with a particular connection to how these efforts intersect with the regional security environment and efforts of States in North and   more

BEIJING, China, April 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview on April 26, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Steve Inskeep of NPR: * * * QUESTION: We are inside the U.S. embassy compound. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is with us after meeting China's President Xi Jinping and other top Chinese officials. They've been trying to keep relations between two great powers from spiraling downward. Mr. Secretary, welcome back to the program. SECRET  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 509,500 illegal immigrant appreh  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 25, 2024, with Mary Calvi and Chris Wragge of CBS News New York's streaming network: * * * Mary Calvi: Mayor Eric Adams released his $111.6 billion executive budget proposal for fiscal year 2025. The budget restores funding to several agencies, including public safety and education. Chris Wragge: Joining us now live to discuss is Mayor Eric Adams himself. Mr. Mayor, welcome. Thanks so  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 25, 2024, with Curt Menefee and Rosanna Scotto of FOX5's Good Day New York: * * * Curt Menefee: All right, as we get this morning started for New Yorkers, there's a lot of good news. Many of the planned city budget cuts are now being reversed. Rosanna Scotto: So that's the word from Mayor Adams, who's been crunching the numbers now that Albany finally passed a spending plan. Joining u  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 25, 2024, with Pat Kiernan of NY1's Mornings On 1: * * * Pat Kiernan: Mayor Adams with me now to talk more about this. Good morning Mr. Mayor. Mayor Eric Adams: Good morning. How are you? Good to see you. Kiernan: I am well. I felt like you got a glimmer of enthusiasm from the City Council Speaker in that statement yesterday. Are you optimistic that there's some common ground to be b  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 25, 2024, with Hazel Sanchez and Dan Mannarino of PIX11's Morning News: * * * Hazel Sanchez: Negotiations will get underway for the mayor's revised city budget, which restores funding to the police and fire departments, as well as schools. Dan Mannarino: There is one glaring omission from the $111.6 billion budget, and that's funding for New York Public Libraries. The mayor, Eric Adam  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 25, 2024, with Susan Richard of 1010 WINS' Morning Drive: * * * Susan Richard: His honor joining us live this morning on 1010 Wins to talk about this and more, thank you so much for being here. Mayor Eric Adams: Susan, it's always great speaking with you, good morning to you. Richard: Good morning. Brooklyn Councilman Justin Brannan who heads the City Council Finance Committee tellin  more

NEW YORK, April 26 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 25, 2024, of SiriusXM Urban View Channel 126's Keepin' It Real With Rev. Al Sharpton: * * * Reverend Al Sharpton: Reverend Al Sharpton, and we're back, 1-877-532-5797. Many times we get calls on the show from around the country about Blacks that achieve great positions and what are they doing. We have an opportunity today to get one of the highest profile Black officials in the country  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following remarks at Gov. Kathy Hochul's housing and budget announcement: * * * Governor Kathy Hochul: Finally, we have a housing deal for New York City and the State of New York. We got it done! And I want to recognize the people who are standing with me, who worked so hard to get this over the finish line. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. Come on. We were in a foxhole for a long time. But you know what, the long da  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 19 (TNSres) -- The city of Tulsa issued the following news: The Mayor's Office of Resilience and Equity (MORE) and the Tulsa Area United Way (TAUW) have released the sixth Tulsa Equality Indicators report, with results showing a continued overall score increase from the 2018 baseline. Tulsa's aggregate City Score for 2023 is 42.37 out of 100, which is greater than any of the scores from the previous five report years (prior years' scores have been adjusted for indicator   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 25, 2024: * * * President Biden Announces New Workforce Hubs to Train and Connect American Workers to Good Jobs Created by the President's Investing in America Agenda Today, President Biden will announce four new Workforce Hubs to ensure all Americans can access the good jobs created by the President's Investing in America agenda, which includes the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure La  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 25, 2024: * * * President Biden Announces up to $6.1 Billion Preliminary Agreement with Micron under the CHIPS and Science Act - Funding unleashes $125 billion in private investment from Micron to build leading-edge memory semiconductor and create more than 20,000 direct jobs. Today, President Biden will travel to Syracuse, New York, to announce that the Department of Commerce has reached a preliminary   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan: * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 2) Go ahead, Peter. I have to go into the Oval Office. Q: Understood. I'll a- -- I'll ask two quick ones, one that developed in -- MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Yeah. Q: -- the last hour, which is: On the third attempt in the last three weeks, Arizona state House lawmakers just passed a bill that wou  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is using his authority under the Constitution to advance equal justice under law by granting clemency to 16 deserving individuals who were convicted of non-violent drug offenses. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is pardoning the following eleven individuals: Jason Hernandez - McKinney, Texas Jason Hernandez is a 47-year-old man who was convicted of several non-violent drug offenses   more