WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news on June 28, 2024: * * * Project will advance Amtrak's new era of rail by replacing the existing 116-year-old bridge * * * OLD SAYBROOK/OLD LYME, Conn. - Amtrak will soon begin construction of a new, modern Connecticut River Bridge to replace the existing bridge following the award of a construction contract to O&G/Tutor Perini, a Joint Venture. This milestone comes on the heels of recent per  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSfact)-- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following fact sheet on June 28, 2024: * * * CONNECTICUT RIVER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT Amtrak is entering a new era of intercity passenger rail investment. Advancing major projects, including the Connecticut River Bridge Replacement Project, will address the backlog of State-of-Good-Repair (SOGR) work and highlight plans for expanding rail service on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and across the n  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSfact) -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following fact sheet on June 28, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * Pelham Bay Bridge Replacement Project Amtrak proposes to replace the current two-track movable bridge with a new, modern crossing. The Pelham Bay Bridge connects Amtrak trains between New York City to Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Boston along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) via Amtrak's Hell Gate Line. The bridge, which is also used   more

OAKLAND, California, June 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta led 20 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in States of Texas and Montana v. Becerra et al., opposing the State of Texas and Montana's motion for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and stay of agency action against the Biden administration's 2024 Final Rule implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affo  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Attorney General William Tong today issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Ohio v. EPA, temporarily staying the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent rule implementing the "Good Neighbor Provision" of the Clean Air Act to limit cross-state ozone pollution into states like Connecticut. "This disappointing decision is a serious setba  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 29 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce. The decision overturns the Chevron doctrine, which required federal courts to defer to administrative agencies in cases where statutory intent is unclear. "This decision will inj  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy order. "This decision is a definitive rebuke of the Sackler family's abuse of the bankruptcy code. The U.S. Supreme Court got it right--billionaire wrongdoers should not be allowed to shield blood money in bankruptcy court  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Attorney General William Tong issued a statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States, in which the Biden Administration had challenged Idaho's near-total abortion ban. The Supreme Court today dismissed Idaho's appeal in Moyle, which sought to overturn an injunction that renders unenforceable portions   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 29 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following statements on June 28, 2024: * * * Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz released the following statements regarding the death of Connecticut Department of Transportation employee Andrew DiDomenico, 26, who was killed today while working on the Wharton Brook Connector in Wallingford: Governor Lamont said, "This is a heartbreaking tragedy and one that never should have happened. Andrew was wit  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Roberto Coviello, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, today announced that, on June 21  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOHNATTAN FERNANDEZ-LOPEZ, 37, a citizen of the Dominican Republic formerly residing in Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 60 months of imprisonment for his role in a narcotics trafficking organizati  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that KELVIN MUNOZ, also known as "Kel," 29, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 52 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for his participation in a New Haven area drug traff  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release: JAIVAUN McKNIGHT, also known as "Sav," 25, of Waterbury, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 168 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for offenses related to his participation in a violent Waterbury street gang. Today's announcement was made by Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney f  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that YANQUEE RODRIGUEZ, also known as "Yankster Rodriguez," 28, of West Hartford, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to offenses related to his participation in a stolen catalytic converter trafficking ring.  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 29 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following statements on June 28, 2024: * * * Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto and Connecticut Employees Union Independent (CEUI) President Carl Chisem released the following statements following the death of CTDOT employee Andrew DiDomenico, 26, who was killed today while working on the Wharton Brook Connector in Wallingford. Commissioner Eucalitto said: "Ou  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) today released its Customer Experience (CX) Action Plan Annual Progress Report highlighting the efforts being made to improve transit in the state. The CX Action Plan is a vision for the future of public transportation in Connecticut based on customer priorities and feedback. CTDOT held dozens of pop-up e  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 28 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Louisville Division issued the following news release: Timothy Brian Jackson, 44, of South Charleston, was sentenced to 14 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl. Jackson admitted that he created and intended to distribute fake oxycodone pills that actually contained fentanyl or other opioids. According to cour  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Commerce announces the appointment of 22 new and returning members to six of the regional fishery management councils. Appointments to the Pacific and North Pacific fishery management councils will be announced later this summer. The Secretary of Commerce made appointments for open council seats from the governors' lists of nominees. Council members represent diverse gro  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On June 25 and 27, the Commission met in executive session. On June 27, the Commission held an open meeting. * * * Advisory Opinions Request Received Advisory Opinion Request 2024-06 (American Target Advertising and The Conservative Caucus) (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-06/) On June 25, the Commission made public an advisory opinion re  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe announced criminal charges against thirty-eight defendants in connection with alleged health care fraud schemes prosecuted in the Southern District of Florida. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 28 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Two-Year Grants Cover Costs Incurred Through Summer 2025 * * * Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker today announced the release of more than $2 million in grants for 36 school districts and summer camp programs across Connecticut that will be used to support the delivery of mental health programming for students during the summer months  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 29 -- The Connecticut Department of Education issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Two-Year Grants Cover Costs Incurred Through Summer 2025 * * * Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker today announced the release of more than $2 million in grants for 36 school districts and summer camp programs across Connecticut that will be used to support the delivery of mental health programming for students during the summe  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 29 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Two Half-Day Virtual Training Programs Will Be Held on Monday, July 22, and Wednesday, July 24 From 1PM to 5PM * * * Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Commission on Community Service, also known as Serve Connecticut, are encouraging educators in Connecticut whose schools are currently running youth service-learning programs or who would like to integrate service-learning into thei  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The National Academy of Engineering issued the following news release: Seventy-six highly accomplished, early-career engineers have been selected to participate in the 2024 The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, a signature activity of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Engineers who are performing exceptional research and technical work in a variety of disciplines will come together to share new techniques and approaches across fields, facili  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett announced criminal charges against six defendants in connection with schemes to defraud health care benefit programs and misuse of controlled substances in the Western District of Kentucky. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Theresa A. Kordish, D.O. has admitted in a plea agreement to costing Medicare over $794,000, by using a telehealth application to improperly approve orders for medical braces and genetic testing. The charges filed in this case are part of the U.S. Justice Dep  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, United States Attorney Todd Gee announced criminal charges against a defendant in connection with an alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from a scheme to pay kickbacks to a mark  more

BILLINGS, Montana, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich, for the District of Montana, announced criminal charges against a Whitefish physician in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare and other government health program. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Selliniger, District of New Jersey, announced criminal charges against 13 defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and private health insurers. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Department of Justice's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. "It d  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service launched a new, state-of-the-art Northeast Oyster Breeding Center in June 2024. The center is an investment that will bolster shellfish farming in the Northeast. Scientists will use advanced selective breeding methods to develop better-performing lines of Eastern oysters to boost production. They aim to breed  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis announced criminal charges against four defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. The charges stem from schemes to bill Medicare for medically unnec  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III announced criminal charges against six defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Worker's Compensation Program, Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation ("DOL-DEEOIC"). The charges filed in federal court are part of the Ju  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.5 million grant to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation in Mashantucket, Connecticut, to develop a comprehensive feasibility study for the Mashantucket Pequot Reshoring Essential Medicine Manufacturing (REMIND) effort. This grant will   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSfact) -- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency issued the following fact sheet on June 26, 2024: * * * U.S.-India Aviation Summit Announcements Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) concluded the 7th U.S.-India Aviation Summit, which convened more than 250 senior government officials and private-sector leaders from the United States, India, and South Asia to advance civil aviation cooperation. The Summit also served as a forum for U.S. and South Asian pa  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Justice Department today announced the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners, and other licensed medical professionals in 32 federal districts across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health ca  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: United States Attorney Will Thompson announced criminal charges today against a Logan County physician and a Kentucky registered nurse in connection with separate alleged controlled substance abuse schemes. The charges filed in federal court are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. "I  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Justice Department today announced the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners, and other licensed medical professionals in 32 federal districts across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health care f  more