WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy posted the following news on July 10, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the latest round of cohorts in its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP). Thirty-three innovators have been selected to be embedded across four U.S. national laboratories where they will work with an extensive network of mentors and experts to develop next-generation technologies. T  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $8.75 million in grant awards to 15 small shipyards in 12 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. The funds will help shipyards modernize, increase productivity, and expand local job opportunities while competing in the global marketplace. "Small shipyards are integral to the strength of America's supp  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - June 2024": * * * Area prices unchanged in June; up 2.9 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A decline in the gasoline index   more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Mark Wyatt, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Base officials held a change of responsibility ceremony here July 9 to mark the transition of command chief duties from Chief Master Sgt. Alan Weary to Chief Master Sgt. Jason Vollmer. The ceremony, a first-ever at Hanscom AFB, was officiated by Col. Taona Enriquez. "This [ceremony] demonstrates to the formation that the responsib  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 12 -- The city of Tallahassee issued the following news on July 11, 2024: This week, the City of Tallahassee was awarded a grant of more than $11.3 million from the Federal Transit Administration for StarMetro. Funds will be used to purchase eight electric buses, expand essential charging infrastructure and support workforce development programs to maintain the City's growing electric fleet. "Tallahassee was among only 117 projects nationwide to receive this federal   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Allied Electric LLC,* Honolulu, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4028); D&D Construction Inc.,* Waipahu, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4029); EPC Service, Inc.,* Aiea, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4030); Mija Construction Services, LLC,* Newbury Park, California (N62478-24-D-4031); Niking Corp.,* Wahiawa, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4032); Southwest Construction and Property Management,* Waianae, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4033); and Tri Coast-Pac  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced the new group of dedicated young people who are committed to advocating for disaster preparedness as part of the 2024-2025 FEMA national Youth Preparedness Council. "Today, we welcomed an inspirational new group of young people to the national Youth Preparedness Council," said FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. "Eac  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 11 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the preservation of a Florida family farm through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. South Prong, a nearly 2,400-acre working timber and hunting property in Baker County, is being preserved through a rural land protection easement for  more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces today that Vista Clinical Diagnostics, LLC; Access Dermpath, Inc.; and Advanced Clinical Laboratories, Inc. have agreed to pay the United States, the State of Florida, the State of North Carolina, and the Commonwealth of Virginia $2,450,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.A free legal help hotline is now available to eligible individuals affected by the May 10 severe storms and tornadoes in Leon County. The hotline is available to connect survivors who are unable to afford an attorney to free legal services. Survivors may call the toll-free legal services hotline anytime and leave a message for a callback at (86  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, July 12 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: TAMPA, Fla. -- In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command forces successfully destroyed two Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) over the Red Sea and one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in the Red Sea. It was determined the UAVs and USV presented an imminent threat to U.S., coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region. These action  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, July 11 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla.TAMPA, Fla.In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed five Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed surface vessels (USV) in the Red Sea. USCENTCOM forces also successfully destroyed two Houthi uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) over the Red Sea and one Houthi UAS in a Houthi controlled area of Yemen. It was determined these systems presented an imminen  more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 12 -- The city of Orlando issued the following news release: * * * City of Orlando Update on Pulse Memorial Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Announces Selection of Pulse Memorial Advisory Committee Members * * * This update is meant to continue to further transparency around the City of Orlando's development of a permanent memorial on the Pulse site with the goal of recommending a conceptual design for the memorial by the end of this year to honor the 49 lives taken. Committ  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 12 -- Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: On Monday, July 15, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will host a press conference to present her proposed County budget for FY 2024-2025. In the fourth year of her administration, Mayor Levine Cava will present a fiscally responsible, accountable budget that continues to provide critical services to our residents, prepares the County for the creation of four ne  more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 12 -- Orange County issued the following news: Orange County Senior Code Compliance Officer Steve Marconi was driving around East Orlando when he noticed the entrance sign missing from a subdivision. Someone had hand-painted the name of the community in yellow and blue. "I just happened to run across this," Marconi recalled. "The original sign attached to the wall had fallen off. It needed some work." Marconi wanted to help the Piney Woods community, which lacks a manda  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. "I joined the U.S. Army Reserve because I wanted to challenge myself and make my father proud who pushed me to join for a long time," said 1st Lt. Peter Sabian. "My father served as a lieutenant in the Soviet Army and Soviet Air Force. He was a tail gunner in spy planes during the Cold War. In 1998, he left for Yugoslavia with the Ukrainian contingent to be a pe  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The White House issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as leaders in his administration: * Kali C. Jones, Nominee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Benin * Douglas D. Jones, Nominee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Bosnia and Herzegovina * Stephanie A. Miley, Nominee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: A Florida man was sentenced to prison today after he previously pleaded guilty to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. John Anthony Schuber  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Yiyu (Jason) Wang, an R&D associate staff member in the Materials Science and Technology Division at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will receive the Professor Koichi Masubuchi Award from the American Welding Society, or AWS. He will be presented with the honor at the 2024 AWS Annual Meeting in October in Orlando, Florida. The award is spon  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The White House sent to the Senate on July 11, 2024, the nominations of 13 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Carl Whitney Bentzel, of Maryland, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029. (Reappointment) Deborah Lynn Halvorson Bush, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Railroad Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2027, vice Erhard R. Chorle, term expired. Keith D. Hanigan,   more