JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Lt. Col. (Dr.) Adam Willis, formerly a Medical Director and Clinician Scientist of the 59th Medical Wing Chief Scientist's Office, now serves as the program manager at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in the Biotechnologies Office. His role in the BTO is developing new programs to push technology development and generating new technologic  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general backing the Federal Trade Commission's effort to adopt new rules to combat deceptive practices concerning the use of consumer reviews. "We all rely on online reviews for so many important purchases. Fake or manipulated reviews and paid posts suppress honest information and deceive consumers. I urge the FTC to   more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release: A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for leading a large heroin trafficking organization with his wife. Larry K. Hayward, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On Aug. 24, 2022, Hayward was convicted at trial of one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin,   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Lawsuit seeks $473K in unpaid wages, damages for 169 American Public Defense employees * * * The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against a Chicago security company, American Public Defense Inc. and its owner and president Lewis Brown, to recover $473,212 in back wages and damages after its investigation found the employer misclassified guards as independent contra  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * By focusing on regions of interest, new technique dramatically accelerates data collection and protects samples. * * * As anyone who has ever skimmed a book or magazine can tell you, sometimes you don't have to read every word to grasp the essence. Inspired by this notion, scientists are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to enable a for  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: The Federal Communications Commission today announced it is committing $37.7 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, which provides digital tools and services to support students in communities across the country. Today's funding commitment supports applications from the third application window, benefitting approximately 100,000 students nationw  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 5 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: Today Governor JB Pritzker announced several upcoming transitions in state agency leadership. Theresa Eagleson, Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), will step down at the end of 2023. The Governor has appointed Lizzy Whitehorn, who currently serves as First Assistant Deputy Governor for Health and Human Services, to serve as Director of HFS beginning Janua  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 5 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: Justice Lisa Holder White and the Supreme Court of Illinois have announced the appointment of Jeffrey Scot McKinley as a Resident Circuit Judge in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Mercer County. Mr. McKinley is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge James G. Conway, Jr. on August 10, 2023. Mr. McKinley's appointment takes effect on October 16, 2023, and will conclude o  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 5 -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced $750,000 in funding through the release of a Section 604(b) Water Quality Management Program Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This grant program is used to implement the Illinois Water Quality Management Program and Illinois' Nonpoint Source Management Program throu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HOUSTON -- The head of a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud ring and six of his co-conspirators have been ordered to prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $20 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The  more

ROCKFORD, Illinois, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: CHICAGO -- A leader of a drug trafficking organization that sold heroin, fentanyl-laced heroin, and fentanyl-analogue laced heroin on the Northwest Side of Chicago has been sentenced to twelve and a half years in federal prison. KELVIN FRANKLIN conspired with more than 15 others to traffic narcotics in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood in 2019. A lengthy inv  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 5 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 13 Attorneys General supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to strengthen dust-lead hazard standards and post-abatement clearance levels, as authorized by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In a comment letter, Attorney General Brown and the coalition strongly support the EPA's efforts t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for leading a large heroin trafficking organization with his wife. Larry K. Hayward, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On Aug. 24, 2022, Hayward was convicted at trial of one count of conspir  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following statement on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) v. Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA). CFSA is asking the Supreme Court to affirm the Fifth Circuit's ruling that threatens the CFPB's funding and existence. A coalition of 16 attorneys general are asking the Supreme Court to reverse the Fifth C  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release: Attorney General Michelle Henry, along with Attorneys General in the District of Columbia and Illinois, is leading a bipartisan coalition to combat fake and deceptive consumer reviews that influence consumers to make purchases. Attorney General Henry joins 22 other state Attorneys General in filing a letter with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) supporting a new rule aimed at st  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for leading a large heroin trafficking organization with his wife. Larry K. Hayward, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On Aug. 24, 2022, Hayward was convicted at trial of one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin, three coun  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute issued the following news release: The JGI is excited to announce the fifteen scientists selected for our 2023 Community Science Program Annual Call. "It's exciting to see the diverse portfolio of successful CSP proposals this year," noted Tanja Woyke, who heads JGI's User Programs. "These PIs have proposed research that addresses various important scientific questions relevant to the DOE's mission, and I look forward t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: An Illinois man was sentenced today on charges of assaulting a law enforcement officer and a media member during the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021. His 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 2020 presidential election. Shane Jason Woods, 45, of Aubu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: This happens every time. Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So, I know there's a national emergency alerts that supported to potentially -- or alert system that's supposed to start at 2:20 at a rolling basis. So, hopefully we can get through it. Okay, guys. I know it's been a busy 24 hours   more