WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living issued the following statement on Nov. 2, 2023: * * * From Jill Jacobs, Commissioner of ACL's : October 31st marked 60 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act). The DD Act advanced a fundamentally different vision of what it means to live with a developmental disability. The law empowered people with developme  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: * * * A Deep Dive into America's Greatest Murder Mystery * * * iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher globally according to Podtrac, today announced an all-new 10-part podcast series, "Who Killed JFK?," a historic deep dive into America's greatest murder mystery, co-hosted by acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner and award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien. Fans can listen to the trailer now, HERE. Premiering  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following statement on Oct. 30, 2023: * * * President Joseph R. Biden issued an executive order outlining standards for the responsible use of artificial intelligence on Monday, signaling the administration's prioritization of the issue and operationalizing several key principles articulated in the administration's Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, released last year. The executive order comes amid unpreceden  more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Nov. 3 -- Tarleton State University issued the following news: Tarleton State University alumnus Akira Okamoto has earned a position with the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, headquartered in the Washington, D.C., area. A Frisco native, Sgt. Okamoto graduated with a bachelor's degree in trumpet performance. He is serving with the 3rdInfantry Division Band. "We are so proud of our graduates who are not only successful but who represent us at the highest level on a   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks on Nov. 1, 2023, by Administrator Samantha Power at the 2023 International Counter Ransomware Initiative summit: * * * ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER: I'm thrilled to be part of such an important gathering. Special thanks to Deputy National Security Advisor [Anne] Neuberger, who - we could not be in more capable, visionary hands here, as somebody who is hosting this event, and who has assembled the s  more