WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Awardees include first obstetrics and gynecology Rural Track residency program in the country Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded more than $11 million to 15 organizations to establish new residency programs in rural communities. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and White House Domestic Policy   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on June 12, 2024: * * * Participants From Municipalities, Tribes, and Community-Based Organizations Will Convene for Six Months To Learn From Each Other and Experts About Agrivoltaics, Residential Energy Efficiency Programs, and Electrifying Municipal Fleets * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a new round of leaders from 45 entities that will  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice of violation under the Toxic Substances Control Act to ACCEL Schools Ohio LLC for asbestos and lead paint concerns at three of its public charter schools that may present hazards to students, faculty and staff. EPA discovered these issues during inspections at: Youngstown Academy of Excellence (1408 Rigby St., Youngstown); Nile  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, June 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $9.75 million in grant funding to help coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers. The funding will assist many states, Tribes, and territories in conducting water quality monitoring and public notification programs for their beaches. "Every summer Americans flock to oceanside and Great Lakes   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on June 12, 2024, by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. ER24-1719-000) involving Xcel Energy Services Inc.: * * * Today's order grants Xcel Energy Services Inc.'s requested waiver of certain transferability restrictions in Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc.'s (MISO) fast-track generator replacement process. The waiver permits Xcel's subsidia  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 13 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, with a coalition of 42 other attorneys general, today announced a $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson ("J&J"). The settlement resolves allegations of deceptive marketing practices related to J&J's talc-based baby powder and body powder products. J&J has sold these products for more than a century. While this lawsuit targeted  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 13 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein led a bipartisan coalition of 43 attorneys general in reaching a landmark $700 million nationwide settlement with Johnson & Johnson to resolve allegations that it deceptively marketed the safety and purity of its baby and body powder products containing talc. As part of the investigation and resulting settlement, which is pending approval by a judge, John  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Martin Christiansen as the superintendent of George Rogers Clark National Historical Park located in Vincennes, Indiana. Christiansen is currently the supervisory training specialist and program manager for the NPS Fundamentals Program in the Office of Learning and Development located at the Horace Albright Train  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 13 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, Attorney General Aaron Ford announced that he and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. As part of this settlement, which is pending judicial approval, Nevada will receive $6,131,236.22. "This case sho  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The White House issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in his administration: * Elizabeth M. Aubin, Nominee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cameroon * Stephanie L. Hallett, Nominee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Bahrain * Brian K. Stimmler, Nominee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 14 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Reyes, on behalf of the Utah Division of Consumer Protection and with 42 other attorneys general, reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. As part of the settlement, Utah will receive $7,540,013 over four years, for approximately $1.88 million each  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release: Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Darnell Isabell, 39, Beloit, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 7 1/2 years in federal prison for distributing 40 grams or more of fentanyl. Isabell pleaded guilty to this charge on March 25, 2024. Isabell committed the ins  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release: A Madison, Wisconsin, man has been convicted of Covid-relief fraud, making false statements on loan applications, and money laundering. Eric Upchurch, 36, was convicted following a three-day trial in federal court in Madison. The jury reached a verdict today after approximately five hours of deliberation. The guilty verdict is announced by Timothy M. O'Shea, Un  more