JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Washington Capitol echoed with the exchange of expertise and camaraderie on April 11 as 16 senior medical officers from Indonesia, Norway, Germany, New Zealand, Denmark, Cameroon, and the United States convened as part of the esteemed Medical Strategic Leadership Program. Hosted by the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, located at Joint Ba  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- 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 U.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenneth J. McKeeman, 23, of Brooklyn, New York, killed during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 18, 2023. In early 1944, McKeeman was assigned to the 724th Bombardment Squadron, 451st Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force in the Mediterranean and European Theater. On March 1  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 17 -- The Military Academy issued the following academic news: The Army Cyber Institute in conjunction with Palo Alto Networks co-sponsored the Joint Service Academy Cybersecurity (JSAC) Conference April 4-5 at the Thayer Hotel on West Point. The event offers our nation's Cyber junior and senior officers and academy cadets and midshipmen a unique, highly impactful leadership development experience on what is currently ongoing in the cyber world. Since 2015, this Cy  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 16 -- The Military Academy issued the following news release: U.S. Military Academy cadets and staff will lead the West Point Leadership Ethics And Diversity in STEM Workshop on April 18 to 20 at United Laboratories in St. Charles, Ill. The workshop features tracks for students and educators, focused on leadership, Army Values, ethics, STEM, problem-solving, and decision-making. The goals of the workshop are to provide participants with opportunities to enhance thei  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Thanks to continued economic growth and strong performances in a variety of industry sectors, California has again ranked as the 5th largest economy in the world. WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID: "California continues to punch above its weight, overperforming all but a handful of the largest countries in the world. And with our unparalleled combination of innovation, higher educa  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General William Tong announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement strengthens and streamlines how the Office of the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 17 -- The Military Academy issued the following academic news: The Department of English and Philosophy (DEP) presented the West Point Humanities Center's seventh annual Zengerle Lecture in the arts and humanities on April 15 at the Haig Room in Jefferson Hall Library. The guest speaker for the event was John Dickerson, a CBS national correspondent and host of CBS News Primetime, who conversed with a room full of DEP cadets and asking them "What is their why?" He sp  more

BABYLON, New York, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) honored EBT Inc. with the prestigious Gold Standard Award for security on Tuesday, April 16. EBT Inc., one of several private bus companies contracted by Suffolk Transit to provide fixed-route services, is one of only five transit entities nationwide to receive this recognition this   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes from its recent meetings to review and determine the discount rates provided to depository institutions through the discount window. Today's minutes cover the Board meetings that occurred on February 20 and March 20, 2024. The Board's process for setting the discount rate is distinct from the process the Federal Open Market Committee follow  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 17 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Lopez today joined a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases, the attorneys general arg  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 17 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Newark/New York - The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced at its April board meeting today that it has submitted all documents required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to reach a Full-Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) for $6.88 billion in Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program funding for the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP). This comes as GDC transmitted the las  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with 17 attorneys general, announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines the process for the attorneys general and the DOT to work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation cons  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In their amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/ff0a8e4e48/23-13914_13916_13921--Brief%20for%20DC%20NY%20et%20al%20as%20Amici%20Curiae%20for%20Pls-Ap  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Institute of Museum and Library Services issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The 2023 National Student Poets will be honored today at a special reception celebrating National Poetry Month by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and honorary co-hosts the United States Senate Cultural Caucus. During the event at the Capitol Visitor Center, the five 2023 National Student Poets will debut a collective poem showcasing the importance of literacy.   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3101): * * * IN RE: Baby Food Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (No. II) TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel:* Plaintiffs in four actions/1 move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the District of Nevada, the Northern District of California, the Central District of California, or the Eastern District of Louisiana. This litigation consists of  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3097): * * * In Re: Concrete and Cement Additives Antitrust Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel:* Plaintiff SMBA Construction, LLC, moves under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this antitrust litigation involving the pricing of concrete and cement additives and admixtures in the Southern District of New York. This litigation consists of five actions pending in two districts, as   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3089): * * * In Re: Oral Phenylephrine Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Defendants Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. ("JJCI"), The Procter & Gamble Company, Haleon US Holdings LLC, and CVS Pharmacy, Inc. move to transfer the actions listed in Schedule A ("the Maximum Strength Actions") to MDL No. 3089. Plaintiffs oppose transfer. I. The Maximum S  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3100): * * * In Re: Real Estate Commission Antitrust Litigation ORDER DENYING TRANSFER Before the Panel:* Plaintiffs in two Western District of Missouri actions move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Western District of Missouri. In their reply, movants state they alternatively support the Northern District of Illinois as transferee district. This litigation  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines how the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protection requirements  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protections. "Too often, air travel is a headache. This partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation authorizes my office to b  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Two New York men today admitted conspiring with others to defraud dozens of states to obtain millions of dollars of COVID-19 unemployment benefits; one of the defendants also admitted to fentanyl conspiracy and distribution and conspiring to defraud the IRS of tax credit benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Natanael Valdez Brito,   more

NEW YORK, April 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases (https://ag.  more

ALBANY, New York, April 16 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in April 2024 entitled "A Review of NYC Capital Project Delivery." * * * Here are excerpts: Highlights - The City is shifting from publishing the Capital Project Detail Data (CPDD) report to a Capital Projects dashboard; both suffer from a number of limitations for reporting on project delivery. - The CPDD excludes about half of the City's total project inventory, amounting to r  more

ALBANY, New York, April 16 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in April 2024 entitled "New York's Balance of Payments in the Federal Budget - Federal Fiscal Year 2022." * * * Here are excerpts: Executive Summary The budget of the United States government plays a major role in the finances of New York State and its local governments, as well as in the daily lives of New Yorkers. Federal spending provides Social Security income, Medicare and Me  more

ALBANY, New York, April 16 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in March 2024 entitled "The Importance of Responsible Debt Management - Poor State Bond Structuring Choices Lead to Greater Costs for Taxpayers." * * * Here are excerpts: In the throes of the economic uncertainty and fiscal turbulence caused by the COVID crisis, legislation was enacted as part of the SFY 2021-22 budget authorizing the use of State-supported bonding with final matur  more

ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) today announced the parking reservation system to promote safe access to trails in the Route 73 corridor will resume May 1, following a successful season in 2023. Since the launch of the parking reservation system in 2021, more than 52,500 users have r  more

NEW YORK, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that WILLIAM BYNUM was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme to make false statements to the National Basketball Association ("NBA") Players' Health and Welfare Benefit Plan (the "Plan"). On November 15, 2023, BYNUM was found guilty of  more

NEW YORK, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that GRACE ROSA BAEZ pled guilty today to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and para-fluorofentanyl. BAEZ pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Denise L. Cote. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: "Fentanyl and h  more

BROOKLYN, New York, April 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Donald Finley, a Locust Valley businessman and owner of the now-defunct Jekyll & Hyde theme restaurant in Manhattan and the Bayville Adventure Park on Long Island, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joan M. Azrack to 24 months in prison. Finley pleaded guilty in May 2023 to disaster relief fr  more

NEW YORK, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that OLUSEUN MARTINS OMOLE, a/k/a "Seun Omole," pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his participation in a widespread scheme to defraud thousands of victims in the United States and elsewhere of thousands of consumer electronics and other g  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 17 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued the following news: * * * Aims to understand cardiovascular disease to improve prevention in understudied populations * * * For decades, the NHLBI has studied cardiovascular health and disease in different racial and ethnic populations, and those studies have yielded valuable insights into how to prevent and reduce health disparities among White, Black, Hispanic, and N  more

NEW YORK, April 17 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on April 16, 2024: At the Association for a Better New York's (ABNY) Power Breakfast this morning, New York City Mayor Eric Adams today unveiled new details and renderings of a once-in-a-generation office tower at 350 Park Avenue that will be home to more than 6,000 jobs in Midtown Manhattan and further strengthens the city's economic recovery. After filing an application with the New York City Department of City Pla  more

NEW YORK, April 17 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue today announced that it now offers Mohs micrographic surgery for the treatment of skin cancer. Mohs micrographic surgery is the most effective way to treat basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs), the two most common types of skin cancer. The surgery offers less scarring and the highest tumor cure rate, and has a success rate as hi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of paper shopping bags from Turkey that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value. Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Jason E. Kearns, and A  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 17 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following news: The Class of 1952 Distinguished Lecture, hosted by the Department of Social Sciences and endowed by the U.S. Military Academy Class of 1952, is an annual speaker series that exposes cadets to exceptional policy makers, military leaders, academic scholars and business experts. The purpose of the series is to further enrich cadet intellectual and academic development. This year's Class of 1952 Distinguished L  more

NEW YORK, April 17 -- The White House issued the following remarks on April 16, 2024, by John Podesta, senior advisor to the president for clean energy innovation and implementation at the Columbia Global Energy Summit: * * * Thanks so much, Jason. It's great to be with all of you today. I want to commend the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy for everything you do to advance the policy conversation on the most pressing global climate and clean energy issues. We're coming together at a m  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Shannon Collins As spectators around the world get ready for the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, one Army program prepares Soldier athletes to compete in the games. The Army's World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, allows top-ranked elite Soldier athletes to perform at the international level while serving in the military. Since 1948, 446 Soldiers have represented the United States at the Olympics, earning 111  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Being a compassionate ally and link to critical resources are goals of Special Victim Liaisons who assist victims of sexual assault and other crimes as part of the Army's new Office of Special Trial Counsel. Unlike the other services, the Army OSTC brings an expertise to the fold that is unique -- Special Victim Liaisons. Working closely with prose  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of a foreign press center briefing on April 16, 2024, featuring Diana O'Brien, professor of political science at Washington University in St. Louis: * * * Summary * In this on-the-record briefing, Professor O'Brien discusses gender and politics. She also speaks about the impact of electing more women, the importance of women's representation in the political and economic decision-making process, if the number  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The U.S. and Chilean armies, along with civilian planners from U.S. Army South, 11th Airborne Division, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade and Texas Army National Guard, conducted a mid-planning conference for exercise Southern Fenix 2024, April 1-5, 2024, in Iquique, Chile. Southern Fenix 2024 is a bi-lateral exerc  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- The West Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: West Virginia Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston, P.E., and Deputy Secretary Alanna Keller, P.E., attended the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2024 Engineering Excellence Awards Gala in New York City on Saturday, April 13, 2024, to accept a Diamond Award for the Wellsburg Bridge project in Brooke County. "West Virginia has arrived; we'r  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on April 15, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, I just have a -- just something really quick at the top. Is the -- the mics are always funky. Is it funky? Q: It's normal. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: No? Q: You sound good. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, okay. (Laugh  more