NEW YORK, April 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces eight selections under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund's National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator through President Biden's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, April 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its selections for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions within the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Redu  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 5 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker is pleased to announce that Dr. Melissa Jenkins was appointed to the role of Chief Turnaround Officer by the State Board of Education at its April 3, 2024, meeting. Dr. Jenkins will spearhead efforts to identify, develop, and implement a range of intervention, transformation, support, and accountability strategies for sch  more

ALBANY, NEW YORK, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division issued the following news release: Hason Harres, 47, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to serve 57 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New York Division made the ann  more

WINCHESTER, Virginia, April 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Middle East District issued the following news story: By Joe Macri, Transatlantic Middle East District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Transatlantic Middle East District's (TAM) Erick Stillman thinks about USACE's reputation for quality with every design he reviews. As the district's Advanced Modeling Manager, his motto is, "USACE is a Brand." "It's no different than Coke or Pepsi, and those brands have standards. A Co  more

NEW YORK, April 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater at a portion of the New Cassel/Hicksville Groundwater Contamination Superfund site within the Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead, and Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. The groundwater at this site is contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The final cleanup plan calls for   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: BALTIMORE -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore apprehended an Indian national convicted of sex crimes against a Maryland minor. Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore's Criminal Apprehension Program arrested the 32-year-old near his residence in Ellicott City March 20. "This predator's presence in our area constituted a sign  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 5 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following newsletter on April 4, 2024: * * * Fairfax County Economic Development Authority and Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) Co-sign Letter of Support, Strengthen Cooperation Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) and Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) co-signed a letter of support and cooperation between the two agencies at the FCEDA headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, on February  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following forfeiture order (FRN No. 0028087013) on April 4, 2024: * * * In the Matter of ROSELAND BROADCASTING, INC., Low Power Television Station KXCC-LD, Corpus Christi, TX FORFEITURE ORDER By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Forfeiture Order, we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of nine thousand five hundred dollars ($9,500) to Roseland Broadcasting, Inc. (RB  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis on April 4, 2024, by survey director Jason Kosakow and regional economist Adam Scavette: * * * Surveys play an important role in how research staff across the Federal Reserve System understand changing economic conditions. Several Reserve Banks conduct manufacturing surveys to gauge the health of the manufacturing sector in their districts. Since these surveys are published before  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A foreign national was sentenced today to 13 years and one month in prison for his role in an international conspiracy to distribute more than 2,000 pounds of cocaine for unlawful importation into the United States. According to court documents, from 2014 through May 2019, Lazaro Viton Rodriguez, 55, a long-time resident of the Dominican Republic, participated in a drug trafficking network based in the Dom  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 4, 2024: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 221,000, an increase of 9,000 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 214,250, an increase of 2  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:23-cv-08110; E.D.N.Y. filed Oct. 31, 2023) involving Eduardo Hernandez et al.: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that on October 31, 2023, it charged Eduardo Hernandez, Christopher Flagg, Daquan Lloyd, and Corey Ortiz, all currently or formerly of Long Island, New York, with fraud for perpetrating a multi-year "free-riding" scheme that generated more than $2 million  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Haverhill man pleaded guilty to distributing tens of thousands of pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Angel Joel Diaz, a/k/a "Guero," 35, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, two counts of distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and one cou  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a motion to intervene yesterday to defend the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) Final Rule on climate-related disclosures for investors. The SEC's Final Rule provides investors with standardized, material information about climate-related risks. These disclosur  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 5 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein sued Mariner Finance for widespread violations of multiple consumer protection laws, including allegedly charging North Carolinians for hidden add-on products that they either didn't know about or didn't agree to buy. In 2019 alone, Mariner charged consumers $121.7 million nationwide in premiums and fees for add-on products, not including all of the addit  more

ALBANY, New York, April 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: * * * Will Enable Providers to Increase and Expand Outpatient Services; Better Engage New Yorkers Struggling with Mental Illness * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that nearly $4 million has been awarded to 77 community-based providers to establish, enhance, or expand access to specialized treatment for New Yorkers with complex mental health care needs. Administered by the  more

ALBANY, New York, April 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the confirmation of New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James by the Senate. "Public safety is my top priority and Superintendent James has been a critical partner in these efforts," Governor Hochul said. "The New York State Police does extraordinary work to fight crime and keep people safe, and I am confident Superintendent James will  more

ALBANY, New York, April 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: * * * Assessment Results from Partnership Between State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and SUNY New Paltz's Institute for Disaster Mental Health DHSES and the New York State Office of Mental Health Sponsor 19th Annual Institute for Disaster Mental Health Conference May 14-15 Initiatives Support Governor Hochul's Commitment to Strengthening New York State's Men  more

ALBANY, New York, April 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: * * * Funding Supports Construction, Renovation, and Expansion Projects at New York Animal Shelters that Enhance Animal Care and Health Over $33 Million Dedicated to State's Companion Animal Capital Fund Since 2017 * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $3.8 million has been awarded to 10 animal care organizations across the state through the New York State Companion A  more

ALBANY, New York, April 5 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on April 4, 2024: * * * To: Eileen M. Bodamer, Bodamer Consulting, LLC, 415 Hepplewhite Dr., Johns Creek, GA 30022, eileen@bodamer.com Re: Matter 24-00028 - Petition for Approval of the Adoption of an Existing Interconnection Agreement between Delhi Telephone Company and Integrated Path Communications, LLC. Dear Eileen Bodamer: The Department of Public Service (Department) has received the pet  more

ALBANY, New York, April 5 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on April 4, 2024: * * * To: Eileen M. Bodamer, Bodamer Consulting, LLC, 415 Hepplewhite Dr., Johns Creek, GA 30022, eileen@bodamer.com Re: Matter 24-00033 - Petition for Approval of the Adoption of an Existing Interconnection Agreement between Dunkirk and Fredonia Telephone Company and Barr Tell USA, Inc. Dear Eileen Bodamer: The Department of Public Service (Department) has received the petit  more

ALBANY, New York, April 5 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the following letter on April 4, 2024: * * * To: Melissa Lauderdale, NextEra Energy Services New York, LLC, 601 Travis Street, Suite 1400, Houston, TX, 77002, regulatory@nexteraenergyservices.com Re: 2024 ESCO Annual Compliance Dear Melissa Lauderdale: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inf  more

ALBANY, New York, April 5 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The New York State Department of Health, NY State of Health, and the Department of Financial Services announced today that, effective January 1, 2025, there will no longer be waiting periods for the majority of adult dental services for Individual Stand-Alone Dental Plans available to purchase on the Marketplace. This change is the first of a multi-phased initiative to improv  more

NEW YORK, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Nicole M. Argentieri, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and head of the Justice Department's Criminal Division; Mehtab Syed, the Acting Assistant Director in Charge of the Los Angeles Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), and James Smit  more

NEW YORK, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JONATHAN GARCIA, a/k/a "Jayo," was sentenced to life plus seven years in prison for the May 2017 murder of Joshua Flores. GARCIA, who was a leader in the Latin Kings gang, shot and killed Flores in front of a playground on a residential street in Queens, New York, while Flor  more

BROOKLYN, New York, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, a two-count indictment was unsealed charging Ryan Mueller with distributing fentanyl that caused the death of a victim (Victim 1) and with conspiring to distribute heroin, cocaine, and oxycodone. Mueller was arrested this morning and is scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon before Mag  more

NEW YORK, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that WAYNE HICKS, a/k/a "Weez," was sentenced to 17 years in prison for drug trafficking and violent crimes, including a brutal beating and robbery of a victim in New City, New York, on February 28, 2021. HICKS pled guilty on August 25, 2023, in White Plains fede  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The National Gallery of Art announced today that Natalia Angeles Vieyra will join the museum as associate curator of Latinx art. She will begin on June 30. This position is made possible thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Getty Foundation as part of the Advancing Latinx Art in Museums (ALAM) initiative with the support of the Mellon, Ford, Getty, and Terra Foundations. Vieyra will play a vit  more

NEW YORK, April 5 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 4, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the launch of the New York City Workforce Development Council, a group of leaders from the business community, educational institutions, unions, and training providers who will help develop and sustain strategies that will aid New Yorkers in finding family-sustaining careers and help employers tap the talent they need to succeed. Chaired by Rob Speyer, C  more

NEW YORK, April 5 (TNSres) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 4, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix today announced that the City of New York has filed a lawsuit against 11 wholesalers for their part in the illegal sale of flavored disposable e-cigarettes, the most popular vaping devices among middle school and high school youth. The 11 defendants - located in Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, and upsta  more

NEW YORK, April 5 -- The New York City Police Department issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The NYPD is releasing today body-worn camera footage from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on January 16th, 2024 in the confines of the 73rd Precinct.. The video includes available evidence leading up to the incident as well as during the incident. The NYPD is releasing this video for clear viewing of the totality of the incident. All NYPD patrol officers are equipped with bo  more

NEW YORK, April 5 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals today released the seventh episode of its new podcast, The Remedy, featuring leaders and health care providers from the nation's largest municipal health care system. Episode 7: Helping Healers Heal covers how NYC Health + Hospitals supports the mental health of its more than 40,000 health care workers. Host Dr. Michael Shen is joined by Dr. Eric Wei, Senior Vice Pre  more

NEW YORK, April 5 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: In honor of National Public Health Week, City and State agencies led a Citywide Day of Action to encourage undocumented New Yorkers aged 65 and older to enroll in a newly expanded Medicaid-managed care insurance plan. As of January 1st, Medicaid was expanded to include undocumented older adults who are income-eligible in New York State. Previously, insurance for undocumented older resident  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Yesterday evening, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo and Chief Implementation Officer for the Inflation Reduction Act Laurel Blatchford held a virtual roundtable conversation with six taxpayers from California, New York, Texas, and Washington who have filed their taxes using the new, free IRS Direct File tool. Participants included a college student, military veterans, as well as nonp  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Hason Harres, 47, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to serve 57 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Y  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 5 -- The Military Academy issued the following academic news: By Jorge Garcia, Public Affairs Specialist Imagine the spectacle of a solar flare erupting from the Sun's incredible mass. The explosive burst of radiation released from magnetic energy towers 66,000,000 feet into the vast expanse above. From this monstrous explosion emerges an average sunspot the size of our humble blue planet. Now, think about a common task you would accomplish in eight minutes. Perhap  more

NEW YORK, April 5 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 4, 2024, with Tarsha Jones and Wayne Mayo of 94.7 the Block's Jonesy in the Morning: * * * Tarsha Jones: I heard you skipped up the block and went and had breakfast. You was on that damn Breakfast Club. I told you about them people. See, I have created. For those of you that don't know, this is Mayor Eric Adams, the honorable mayor of New York City. I have created a very safe environmen  more

NEW YORK, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are field testing the use of new hand-held language translation-interpretation devices in an effort to support a more positive security checkpoint experience for individuals who are limited English proficient, international travelers and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing or who a  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news on April 4, 2024: NEWPORT, R.I. - Two Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport employees in the Undersea Warfare Combat Systems Department recently received a Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) Team Excellence Award for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, as members of the Undersea Warfare Decision Support System (USW DSS) Prevention of Mutual Interference (PMI) team. Nath  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: A Nevada man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to federal prison today for stealing more than $163,000 in Covid relief program funds while on supervised release for two separate state criminal convictions. Justin David Goulet, 36, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison and three years' supervised release. He was also  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: CAMP CASEY, South Korea - A deployed U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) company has assumed the rotational U.S. Army forces mission near the world's most heavily guarded border. American Soldiers from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord, based 45th CBRN Company (Hazardous Response) are contributing to the Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance during a  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 5 -- The Military Academy issued the following news release: Cadet Garret Longstaff, Class of 2025, has been announced a Goldwater Scholar by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. West Point has earned 15 Goldwater Scholarships since competing in 2018. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship Program, one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics in the United States, seeks  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 5 -- The Military Academy issued the following academic news: By Maj. Renee Sanjuan, USMA Associate Dean for Communications "Innovation is looking at the past through a new lens," said Dr. Jon Malinowski, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering professor. Tune in to the newest episode of the "Inside West Point: Ideas That Impact" podcast titled "Innovation and Tradition: Dr. Jon Malinowski's Perspective on West Point's Historical Landscape" at bit.ly  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 4, 2024: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Cut Medicare and Social Security While Slashing Taxes for Big Corporations and the Wealthy During his State of the Union Address, President Biden made clear that he will always stand up for America's seniors and stand in the way of any Congressional Republicans who try to cut Social Security and Medicare. He laid out his vision for a future where we make   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 3, 2024: * * * House Republicans Propose Severely Undermining Fight Against Opioid Crisis in Latest Extreme Budget Proposal The Republican Study Committee, which represents 100% of House Republican leadership and about 80% of their members, released a budget that would severely cut critical funding for states to respond to the overdose epidemic. More Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 die from opio  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on April 3, 2024: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. I have one thing at the top, and then we'll get into Q&A. I'll start by sharing some more information on the President's -- on the President's event earlier today with Senator Bernie Sanders. Twenty-seven million Americans have asthma, including 4 million ki  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle by National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby on April 3, 2024: * * * MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining. Sorry we're running a little bit late. Kirby was giving us a history lesson. He has a few things here at the top, and then we'll get through as many questions as we can. MR. KIRBY: Good morning, everybody. Thank you. So just two things at the top. First, I want to just take a mome  more