WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: The American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness and Poverty (CHP) will hold a Justice for Youth Summit: Model Statutes for Youth and Young Adult Homelessness in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 11. The summit, supported by the law firm of Baker McKenzie, the Raikes Foundation and Microsoft, will mark the publication of "Model State Statutes: Youth and Young Adult Homelessness," a new, free resource critical   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Boston man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to distribute thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl. Alexis Radhames Diaz Tejeda, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for Jan. 5, 2024. Diaz Te  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: BOSTON - A California resident pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to sending more than one kilogram of methamphetamine to an undercover federal agent in Massachusetts. Hagen Dunphy, a/k/a "Molly Ruin" and "~Haley," 36, of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S.   more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 5, 2023, edition (Vol. 389, No. 14): Perspective: * Fossil-Fuel Pollution and Climate Change: Preventing Heat-Related Illness among Outdoor Workers -- Opportunities for  more

CANTON, Ohio, Oct. 7 -- The National Football League issued the following news on Oct. 6, 2023: Finally, mercifully, and thankfully for the Second City's sons and daughters, the longest losing streak in the Chicago Bears' 104-season history concluded Thursday night. Amid a season overflowing with strife on and off the field, the Bears finally found reason to celebrate -- thanks in large part to the right arm of Justin Fields and the gifted grasp of DJ Moore -- after besting the Washington Comm  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Hector Manuel Cruz, Jr., 29, of Chandler, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge G. Murray Snow to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. On April 25, 2023, Cruz pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. Co-defendant Konstantin Shurayeu, 32, of Phoenix,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day: * * * On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we honor the perseverance and courage of Indigenous peoples, show our gratitude for the myriad contributions they have made to our world, and renew our commitment to respect Tribal sovereignty and self-determination. The story of America's Indigenous peoples is a story of their resilience and survival; of their persistent commitment to their right to sel  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Salem, Mass. man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Andrew R. Sorrento, 35, pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for Jan. 10, 2024. In July 2022, Sorrento was identified as an ind  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by David C. Grabowski, professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School, involving a hearing on Sept. 19, 2023, entitled "Aging in Place: The Vital Role of Home Health in Access to Care": * * * Chairman Cardin, Ranking Member Daines, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee on Health: thank you for the opportunity to testify today on this important topic. I am a Professor of Health Care  more