DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Office of Field Operations has opened additional Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) interview slots at enrollment centers across Michigan to better accommodate your scheduling needs. To check availability at your preferred enrollment location, simply log into your Trusted Traveler account and select "Schedule Appointme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following financial institution letter (No. FIL-06-2024) on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * The FDIC has announced a series of steps intended to provide regulatory relief to financial institutions and facilitate recovery in areas of Michigan affected by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding. Statement of Applicability: The contents of, and material referenced in, this FIL apply to all FDIC-supervised financial institutions. Hi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Secretary Becerra announced that six states will participate in a new collaborative effort to address postpartum mortality On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and leaders from across HHS met with state leaders and representatives from the National Governors Association (NGA) to announce the launch of HHS Secretary's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Various Deadlines Postponed To June 17 * * * The Internal Revenue Service today announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Michigan affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that began on Aug. 24, 2023. These taxpayers now have until June 17, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Feb. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that a jury convicted Earl Austin IV, 22, of Benton Harbor, of two counts of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, five counts of distribution of methamphetamine, three counts of possession and transfer of a machinegun, four counts of felon in possession of a   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA researchers at NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) report that they've seen a steady decrease in ice coverage across the Great Lakes, which has reached a historic low. Together, Great Lakes ice coverage was measured at 2.7 % on February 11, 2024. Coverage on each of the lakes was measured as follows: Lake Superior 1.7 % Lake Michigan 2.6  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56945) involving Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan: * * * Rep Org: Ascension Providence Hospital Licensee: Ascension Providence Hospital Region: 3 City: Southfield State: MI License #: 21-02-802-03 Agreement: N NRC Notified By: Vrinda Narayana HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol Notification Date: 02/02/2024 Notification Time: 12:00 [ET] Event Date: 02/01/2024 Event Time:  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Michigan man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol 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. Barry Allen Toth, 35, of Standish, Michigan, is charge  more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Twenty-five people have been charged in a case targeting a Philadelphia-based organization that was supplying large amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine to North Central West Virginia. United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced the unsealing of an indictment and the arrests of individuals in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Investing in America - President Biden's Affordable Connectivity Program is Delivering in Michigan As of February 2024 High-speed internet is necessary for Americans to do their jobs, participate in school, access health care, and stay connected. The Affordable Connectivity Program, enacted under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as the largest internet affordability program in our nation's   more