WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The National Security Innovation Network, a program office of the Department of Defense, issued the following news: The Emerge Accelerator connects DoD mission partners with emerging technology teams and startups at our nation's top research universities. Cutting-edge companies will demonstrate how intellectual property from top research universities can be commercialized for dual-use, civilian, and military markets during the next cohort of National Security Innovation   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 18 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: After the creation of an independent Office of Historic Preservation in 2022 by Mayor Wu, an early order of business was to incorporate an inclusive and honest account of Boston's history that would inform an aspirational vision for historic preservation. Such a vision would rely upon a deep commitment to centering racial equity and justice around historic preservation in Boston and it would consider creative  more

BRAINTREE, Massachusetts, Jan. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: A federal investigation has found that a Stoughton general contractor could have prevented an employee from suffering fatal injuries in June 2023 if the employer had followed required safety regulations and trained workers on the safe operation of heavy equipment at a Brockton work site. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Ad  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the resolution of two cases involving drug trafficking in the Western District of Louisiana. United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced the following defendants yesterday. Lynol Christian, 43, was sentenced to 156 months (13 years) in prison, followed by 4 years o  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * CfA astronomers helped lead a study discovering changes in the bright ring around M87's black hole, confirming the theoretical understanding of the variable and turbulent flow of material around black holes. * * * The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has released new images of the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87*  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: In his first State of the Union, President Biden laid out the Administration's vision to transform behavioral health by strengthening system capacity, connecting more Americans to care, and supporting the wellbeing of Americans by creating healthy environments. Last year, Secretary Becerra, Deputy Secretary Palm and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency Leaders introduced   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Jan. 18, 2024. * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 187,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since September 24, 2022 when it was 182,000. The previous week's level was revised   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 19 -- The Massachusetts Department of Revenue issued the following mid-month revenue report on Jan. 18, 2024: Mid-Month Revenue reports display how much tax revenue has been collected halfway through a given month by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. * * * Please note: Revenue collections are uneven and weighted toward month-end, and the brief period covered in the mid-month does not provide sufficient data for comparison to prior years. Therefore, the Depar  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 26 states in sending a letter (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/011624_FCC_AI_NOI.pdf) to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) emphasizing the potential for harm when telemarketers use artificial intelligence (A.I.) and asking the FCC to strongly restrict such usage. I  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein asked the federal government to restrict telemarketers from using artificial intelligence because of the potential harm it might cause. "One of the risks of artificial intelligence is that it gives scam callers a new tool to barrage North Carolinians with robocalls," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "We need fewer, not more, robocalls. I'm urging the fe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I, - Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport scientists, engineers and other employees helped judge two recent science fairs at Rhode Island high schools. The student projects touched on many scientific areas at Portsmouth High School on Jan. 10 and at South Kingstown High School on Jan. 11, and the best of these entries will advance to a statewide competition in March.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES - A San Luis Obispo County woman was arraigned today on a federal grand jury indictment alleging, among other crimes, that she knowingly distributed fentanyl, the use of which resulted in a victim's fatal overdose in May 2023. Jessica Leigh Alalia, 30, a.k.a. "Jessica Mitchell," of Paso Robles, was arrested on Tuesday and was arr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - A former Belmont man was sentenced today in federal court for trafficking methamphetamine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. David Sweeney, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Paul J. Barbadoro to 160 months in federal prison and 5 years of supervised release. On July 5, 2022, Sweeney pleaded  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Pharmacist's Mate 2nd Class (PhM2c) Merle C. J. Hillman, 25, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, killed during World War II, was accounted for on October 20, 2023. On Dec. 7, 1941, Hillman was assigned to the battleship USS California, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Jap  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - Six defendants were arrested on January 17, 2024, in connection with a conspiracy to distribute cocaine sent through the U.S. Postal Service to New Hampshire. The defendants were indicted on December 20, 2023, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Three defendants appeared in federal court in Concord for an initial appearan  more