WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Energy Costs and Create Revenue for Rural Business Owners and Farms OMAHA, Neb., March 28, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $124 million in renewable energy and fertilizer production projects in 44 states to lower energy costs, generate new income and create   more

OAKLAND, California, March 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta led 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY), et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), et al. in support of the plaintiffs' motion to vacate the Trump Administration's 2020 federal rule (the Rule), which strips nondiscriminati  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 29 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and local officials today announced plans to rename the Fairfield Metro station to Fairfield-Black Rock station in the coming months. The name change will more clearly indicate to the public the communities being served by rail service. Along with the name change, additional pedestrian safety improvements will s  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 29 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning the rehabilitation of Bridge No. 05868, the I-84 Eastbound flyover to I-91 Northbound, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. The virtual public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer com  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 29 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning the rehabilitation of Bridge No. 07122, carrying West Stafford Road, in Stafford on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. The virtual public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community the opportunity to offer comments o  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford returned an indictment yesterday charging JERMEL BATES, also known as "Mel Kitty" and "Kitty," 28, of Br  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that its long-running investigation into international commodities trading companies that paid bribes to win business with state-owned and state-controlled oil companies in Latin America and Africa has resulted in six corporate resolutions, 20 convictions of individuals, and total fines, forfeitures, an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of today a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts supporting a motion to vacate a 2020 federal rule that strips nondiscrimination protections from the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In the brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Aggregate Fines, Forfeitures, and Other Penalties Total More Than $1.7B The Justice Department announced today that its long-running investigation into international commodities trading companies that paid bribes to win business with state-owned and state-controlled oil companies in Latin America and Africa has resulted in six corporate resolutions, 20 convictions of individuals, and tot  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 28, 2024: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 210,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 210,000 to 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 211,000, a decrease of 750 from t  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA is awarding approximately $3.7 million to 17 museums, science centers, and other informal education institutions as part of an initiative to ignite STEM excitement. The money will go toward projects that inspire students and their learning support systems to take an active role in the wonder of science, technology, engineering, and math. "We're excited to grow the community of informal education organizations through these a  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- President Biden issued the following statement on March 28, 2024, on the death of ex-Sen. Joe Lieberman: * * * Joe Lieberman and I served together in the U.S. Senate for 20 years. He was principled, steadfast, and unafraid to stand up for what he thought was right. He was a friend. Joe's fierce spirit of independence is the essence of the American story. He was the grandson of immigrants; his dad ran a small business; and Joe was the first in his family to graduate fro  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following statement on March 28, 2024, on the death of ex-Sen. Joe Lieberman: * * * Senator Joe Lieberman dedicated his life to public service and building a stronger America. Throughout his career--as a member of the Connecticut State Senate, as Attorney General of Connecticut, and as United States Senator from Connecticut--he worked across the aisle on behalf of the American people. Senator Lieberman was one of the first lawma  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WATERBURY, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHELLE CRUZ, 38, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 15 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for her role in a narcotics trafficking ring.   more