WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Signed by President John F. Kennedy on Oct. 31, 1963, the law established community mental health centers and research facilities across the United States Note to editors and reporters: Explainer video "What is a CCBHC?" is available for download and use in reporting, courtesy of SAMHSA. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Men  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Lisa O. Monaco, the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, Frank A. Tarentino III, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Edward A. Caban, the Commissioner of the New York City Police Departm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Legacy Management issued the following news: This summer, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff toured a national laboratory and six Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program sites in New York, New Jersey, and Maryland. Under FUSRAP, USACE cleans up sites before transferring them to LM for long-term stewardship. On the trip, the interagency FUSRAP team met with regulators,   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Hotel Refused to Accommodate Disabled Employee and Constructively Terminated their Employment, Federal Agency Charges * * * 299 Madison Ave., LLC, doing business as Library Hotel, violated federal law when it refused to accommodate an employee's musculoskeletal impairments and constructively terminated their employment because of their impairments, the U.S. Equal Emplo  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Federal Agency Charges Trucking Companies Allowed Harassment, Termination of Gay Mechanics Because of Sexual Orientation * * * TA Dedicated, Inc. doing business as Transport America, and TForce TL Holdings USA, Inc., doing business as Transportation Enterprise Services, violated federal law by subjecting two gay mechanics to harassment and termination because of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Today, The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced the winners of the 2023 Road Safety Student Art Contest. The annual event helps highlight the need for all roadway users to focus on safety. "The colorful vision and imagination we saw in this year's art pieces were remarkable," said FMC  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 21 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the State of Georgia has entered into a settlement with Tempoe, LLC resolving a multistate investigation into the company's advertising and leasing through retailers across the nation, particularly retailers of durable goods, such as furniture and appliances. Tempoe also purported to lease services such as car repairs. This multi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that $5.5 million would be made available through a competitive grant process to support continuation of the New Jersey Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (NJHVIP). Funding for this program is provided from the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Fund, wh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Gregory Stynowick, M.D. and his pain management practice, Pain Management Medical Center LLC, of Florissant, Missouri, and Chad Shelton, M.D., Michael Boedefeld, M.D., and their pain management practice, Pro Pain LLC, of St. Louis, have agreed to pay a total of $653,796 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they received illegal kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute in return for refer  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 21, 2023: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 201,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 220,000 to 221,000. The 4-week moving average was 217,000, a decrease  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:23-cv-08331; S.D.N.Y. filed Sept. 20, 2023) involving Jonathan Becker: * * * On September 20, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed insider trading charges against Jonathan Becker of Weehawken, New Jersey for trading on inside information unlawfully communicated to him by his then friend and roommate. According to the SEC's complaint, filed in federal district court in Ma  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: In conjunction with Climate Week, Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette today announced the award of nearly $298 million in construction contracts for two landmark flood-resilience projects in northern New Jersey funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Rebuild by Design competition grant program.  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Kevin Colindres, 32, of West New York, New Jersey, who was fatally shot by a West New York police officer on June 3, 2022. Mr. Colindres' death was investigated by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) and presented to New Jersey residents   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that $5.5 million would be made available through a competitive grant process to support continuation of the New Jersey Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (NJHVIP). Funding for this program is provided from the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Moderni  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James led two multistate coalitions in submitting comments to support the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) proposed revisions to strengthen the Merger Guidelines, which are the standards that DOJ and FTC use when determining whether corporate mergers and acquisitions violate antitrust laws. In their comments, both coalitions   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following remarks on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Good morning, everyone! Tonio, thank you for that warm introduction. And let me thank you Jerry along with the entire New Jersey Alliance for Action team for bringing together this roster of rock stars in transportation. It is an honor be here. Over the past 50 years, the Alliance has been an invaluable force in "building a better future" for every family in New Jersey. And  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 21 -- The South Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Books for Less, a wholesale book distributor, announced today it is opening a new warehouse distribution operation in Oconee County. The company's $3.9 million investment will create 20 new jobs. Headquartered in Bridgeton, New Jersey, Books for Less sells deeply discounted overstock books from publishers and bookstore returns. The company is in the process of re  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2023: Books for Less, a wholesale book distributor, announced today it is opening a new warehouse distribution operation in Oconee County. The company's $3.9 million investment will create 20 new jobs. Headquartered in Bridgeton, New Jersey, Books for Less sells deeply discounted overstock books from publishers and bookstore returns. The company is in the process of repurposing   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: On September 21, 2023, U. S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of New York/Newark seized seven outbound stolen vehicles bringing their total for fiscal year 2023 to 365 recovered stolen vehicles, one for each day of the fiscal year, and it isn't over yet. CBP has worked with Homeland Security Investigations - led Newark Auto Export Crimes Task Force  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Healthcare Provider Refused to Accommodate Telecommuter with Religious Exemption from COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement, Federal Agency Charges * * * United Healthcare Services, Inc. (United) violated federal law when it discriminated against a full-time telecommuter by refusing to grant her a religious exemption from the company's COVID-19 vaccine requirement, the U  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President's Commission on White House Fellows is pleased to announce the appointment of the 2023-2024 class of White House Fellows. Founded in 1964, the White House Fellows program offers exceptional young leaders first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the Federal government. Fellows spend a year working with senior White House Staff, Cabinet Secretaries, and other top-ranking Administration officials  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Advances Offshore Wind Transmission, Strengthens Regional Supply Chain Buildout, and Drives Innovation President Biden's Investing in America agenda is growing an American offshore wind industry that will create thousands of good-paying union jobs across the country, power millions of homes with clean electricity, and strengthen our energy security while reducing dangerous clima  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following news release: With less than two weeks before the end of the fiscal year, extreme House Republicans are playing partisan games with peoples' lives and marching our country toward a government shutdown that would have damaging impacts all across the country. Instead of working in a bipartisan manner to keep the government open and address emergency needs for the American people, House Republicans introduced a continuing resol  more