BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 6 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she has joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a Supreme Court amicus brief (https://www.mass.gov/doc/amicus-brief-city-of-grants-pass-v-johnson/download) supporting the respondents, two homeless individuals, in City of Grants Pass v. Gloria Johnson and John Logan. The brief argues that the C  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Revised port infrastructure grant builds on Biden-Harris Administration's ongoing work to mitigate supply chain disruptions and economic impact from the suspension of vessel traffic at the Port of Baltimore As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's whole-of-government effort to tackle supply chain disruptions caused by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the U.S. Department of Transpor  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund issued the following news on April 5, 2024: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) and Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity (OCRE) will conduct another live webinar to assist organizations in understanding the requirements of the CDFI Fund's Title VI Compliance Worksheet (Worksheet). This webinar w  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, sponsor of the Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC), today announced the agenda for the MRAC public meeting on Tuesday, April 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT), at the CFTC's Washington, D.C., headquarters. At the meeting, the MRAC will consider recommendations, developed by a diverse, multi-stakeholder working group, intended to strengt  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: -- CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, sponsor of the Market Risk Advisory Committee (MRAC), today announced the agenda for the MRAC public meeting on Tuesday, April 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT), at the CFTC's headquarters. At the meeting, the MRAC will consider recommendations, developed by a diverse, multi-stakeholder working group, intended to strengthen the resilience   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 4, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Children's Two-Piece Pajamas and Lounge Dresses Hazard: The recalled children's pajamas violate the flammability regulations for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: April 04, 2024 Units: About 23,720 Consumer Contact: Lovey & Grink toll-free at 877-360-5470 any time, by email at recall@loveyandgri  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-105) on April 4, 2024: * * * Re: Network Change Certification Received Verizon New York Inc. (Verizon), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.329(a)(2) of the rules of the Federal Communication  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinion Request 2024-05 (Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom) (https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fec.gov%2Fdata%2Flegal%2Fadvisory-opinions%2F2024-05%2F&data=05%7C02%7CJIngram%40fec.gov%7Cd5f2764f75d048cfb05008dc54ec0e99%7Cee91fa706  more

NEW YORK, April 6 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on April 5, 2024, by Governor Michelle W. Bowman at the Shadow Open Market Committee spring 2024 meeting entitled "Frameworks for Monetary Policy, Regulation, and Bank Capital", hosted by the Manhattan Institute: * * * Thank you for the invitation to speak to the Shadow Open Market Committee (SOMC)./1 The SOMC has a distinguished reputation for fostering substantive analysis and debate regarding independent, transpar  more

ALBANY, New York, April 6 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: The majority of New York City's capital projects are over their initial budgets and behind schedule, suggesting better monitoring and reporting could lead to adjustments to improve capital project delivery, according to an analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. "New York City's capital projects too often experience delays and cost ove  more

BROOKLYN, New York, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Jia Liu was sentenced by United States District Judge Diane Gujarati to 21 months in prison for conspiring to steal, forge and distribute fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Cards. On June 9, 2023, co-defendant Steven Rodriguez, a Long Island nurse, was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment for his role in  more

UTICA, New York, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Christopher Pence, age 43, of Cedar City, Utah, was sentenced yesterday to 84 months in prison for using the Internet to solicit and pay for the murders of two Rensselaer County residents. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 (TNSres) -- The National Endowment for the Arts issued the following agency statement on April 5, 2024: * * * It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of percussionist and educator Albert "Tootie" Heath, recipient of a 2021 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, the nation's highest honor in jazz. The youngest of the three Heath Brothers, Heath was the consummate jazz drummer, playing with seemingly everyone from John Coltrane to Etha  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The National Gallery of Art announced today that Lena Stringari will join the museum as chief of conservation. Stringari comes to the National Gallery following a long career at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, where she has served most recently as deputy director and Andrew W. Mellon Chief Conservator. When she begins her tenure on July 14, Stringari will lead one of the largest  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- 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

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release on April : The National Gallery of Art announced today that Harry Cooper, head of the department of modern and contemporary art, will step down after 16 years in the role. Cooper will remain on our staff in a newly endowed position, the Bunny Mellon Curator of Modern Art, thanks to the generous gift of the Gerard B. Lambert Foundation. As the inaugural Bunny Mellon Curator of Modern Art, Cooper will oversee pa  more

NEW YORK, April 6 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull announced today that its bariatric surgery center has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP(R)), a joint Quality Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). The Centers for Disease Contr  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on April 5, 2024, before the Marine One departure: * * * Q:Your reaction to the earthquake, sir -- the New York City earthquake? Can you talk about it briefly? Your reaction, sir, to the New York -- THE PRESIDENT: With regard -- with re- -- Q:Did you threaten to stop military -- THE PRESIDENT: With regard -- Q:-- aid to Israel? THE PRESIDENT: With regard to the earthquake, I spoke to the governor. He thinks everything is   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a jury has convicted Julian Bear Runner, age 38, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, of six counts of Wire Fraud, one count of Larceny, and one count of Embezzlement and Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization following a three-day jury trial in federal district court in Rapid City, South Dakota. The verdict w  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 6 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 506,500 illegal immigrant apprehe  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 6 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following 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. Perhaps it  more

NEW YORK, March 30 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of his remarks with New York Police Commissioner Edward Caban at the funeral for fallen officer Jonathan Diller: * * * Mayor Eric Adams: I recall walking into the hospital and being told by my detail that how close to home this was. Jennifer, who has been with my detail for some time, from the day I was elected. It was this natural friendship that we've developed. And my team told me it was her cousin. And as  more

NEW YORK, April 6 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 5, 2024, with Curt Menefee and Rosanna Scotto of Fox5's Good Day New York: * * * Curt Menefee: All right. Thanks, Mike. Well, we all know that persistent gun violence is an issue all across the country, and specifically, here in New York City. Today, it's the focus of a very special summit taking place between public safety leaders, middle and high school students, and nonprofit leaders  more

NEW YORK, April 6 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on April 5, 2024, with Hazel Sanchez and Dan Mannarino of PIX11's Morning News At 7: * * * Hazel Sanchez: Crime is down across the city and in the subways based on the latest crime stat reports released by the NYPD. Dan Mannarino: The battle now is about getting dangerous people off the streets and keeping them off, but also paying close attention to what's happening in our schools. Joining us   more

KINGS POINT, New York, April 6 -- The Maritime Administration's U.S. Merchant Marine Academy issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) announces a memorial service to honor the life and legacy of Captain Kenneth R. Force, USMS, (Retired). Captain Force served as USMMA's Director of Music and Regimental Band, "George M. Cohan's Own," for an illustrious tenure spanning 45 years, from 1971 to 2016. His unwavering dedication and contribut  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Yesterday, as part of President Biden's historic climate agenda, Vice President Kamala Harris and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced $20 billion in awards to expand access to clean energy and climate solutions and lower energy costs for communities across the nation. This investment, made possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, will stand up a first-of-its  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 5, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Actions Following the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse - Unified Command structure immediately established and clearing wreckage - $60 million in federal Emergency Relief funds quickly approved for Maryland's initial costs - Small Business Administration to provide low-interest disaster loans to eligible businesses - Department of Labor approves first tranche  more