SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on April 19, 2023, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke during an event at the Seton Hall Law School regarding efforts to combat modern-day redlining: * * * Thank you. Thank you so much. Good afternoon. It is great to be here. Professor Borgen, thank you so much for that most gracious introduction. It's a real honor and pleasure to be in the city of Newark. I just want to take a brief mome  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: A study led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers identifies a new potential application in quantum computing that could be part of the next computational revolution. The study surveys techniques for compressing data generated by sensors in edge computing -- which processes data at or near sensors -- and compares classical techniques with quantum ap  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: Rep. Andrew Kuzma (R-Allegheny/Washington) today announced he has introduced legislation to make tianeptine, also known as "gas station heroin," illegal in the Commonwealth. "Tianeptine is a very dangerous antidepressant that has never been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and has been associated with numerous overdose deaths," Kuzma said. "Businesses h  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. View the St. Louis Fed's most recent Beige Book  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 20 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on April 19, 2023: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee called on the Tennessee General Assembly to pass legislation for a new 'Order of Protection' law before the end of the legislative session to strengthen the safety and preserve the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens. This bill, which was drafted with input from legislative leadership, the Governor's office and relevant departments, will improve Tennes  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A mother and son, from Tennessee, have been found guilty in the District of Columbia of felony charges for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their 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. Eric Gavelek Munchel, 32,  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 21-03313-96) on April 19, 2023, entitled "Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of Veterans Integrated Service Network 9: VA MidSouth Healthcare Network in Nashville, Tennessee." Here are excerpts: * * * Report Overview This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) report provides a focused evaluation of leadership performance and oversight by th  more

RENO, Nevada, April 20 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on April 18, 2023, in a moderated conversation on reproductive rights at the University of Nevada: * * * MAYOR SCHIEVE: So, you get the honors. Please welcome -- MS. DAWSON: -- our 49th Vice President, Madam Vice President Kamala Harris. (Applause.) (The Vice President enters the stage.) MS. DAWSON: Wonderful. I hope someone sends me that photo -- (laughter) -- later. Thank you so much. MAYOR SCHIEVE: Wh  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on April 19, 2023: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. Good afternoon, everybody. All right, let's get going because I know we're going to have to end this earlier than usual. Okay. I see your hand. Give me a second, Ed. I see you. Okay, as you all know, a bit later this afternoon the President will deliver remarks contrasting his and congressional Republicans' economic  more