SAVANNAH, Georgia, May 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has completed the pipe removal work at the former Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Sites property in Dare County North Carolina, but results from soil sampling, which will identify the next steps, are still pending. Contract work at the site was completed Friday, May 17. The work included removing 70-80 feet of pipe,   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that four related food supply companies will pay $395,000 to resolve claims that frozen ground beef patties they supplied to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (the BOP) were misleadingly labeled. The United States contends that, in early 2020, the companies -- Prime Food Sales, Inc. of Port Washingto  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 18 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at a campaign event at Arthur Blank Family Office: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. Who's that good-looking guy on the end there? (Laughter.) How old are you? AUDIENCE MEMBER: Thirteen, sir. THE PRESIDENT: Thirteen. You got to remember me when you're president, okay? Thank you, Arthur, for that introduction and for representing something so special. You're a business titan  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 18 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at a campaign event at Mary Mac's Tea Room: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Now, look, I realize I'm surrounded by Morehouse men. (Applause.) I want you to know I'm a Delaware State guy. Okay? (Laughter.) And the Vice President is Howard. So, you know, you guys are okay. But, you know, I mean -- well, you -- okay? AUDIENCE MEMBER: (Inaudible) take it. THE PRESIDENT: Better take it. (L  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 21 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on May 19, 2024, at the Morehouse College Class of 2024 commencement: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you, President Thomas, faculty, staff, alumni. And a special thanks -- I'll ask all the folks who helped you get here -- your mothers, fathers, grandmothers, grandfathers -- all those who got you here, all the way in the back, please, parents, grandparents, all who helped, stand u  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on May 20, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken on Kenyan President William Ruto's visit to Atlanta, Georgia: * * * The United States warmly welcomes President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto of the Republic of Kenya to Atlanta, Georgia, today. The visit to Atlanta is the first segment of Kenya's diplomatic engagement with the United States and will be followed by a State Visit to Washington, D.C. on May 23.  more