WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists developed a high quality and inexpensive pectin that can successfully gel in low sugar products and still be scalable for commercial production. Pectin, a soluble fiber used mainly for gelling food products like jams and jellies, is naturally found in fruits and vegetables. Most comme  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following statement on July 14, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the attempted assassination of President Trump: * * * I want to begin by saying that I am grateful that former President Trump is safe following yesterday's horrific assassination attempt. On behalf of the entire Justice Department, I want to extend my deepest condolences to the loved ones of the spectator who was killed. Our hearts are with them, an  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following statement by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the shooting at President Trump's rally: * * * "I have been briefed on the shooting at former President Trump's rally, and have briefed the President. The FBI, ATF, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the Department's National Security Division are currently working with the Secret Service as well as state and local law enforcement part  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 15, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the National Bar Association's Junius W. Williams luncheon: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon and thank you for the kind introduction. I also want to thank the National Bar Association (NBA) for the invitation to speak. It is an honor to speak at a luncheon named for the venerable Junius Williams, whose leadership and civil rig  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 17 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release: In an effort to ensure a free and fair presidential election, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a brief moving for New York to vacate Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's illicit prosecution against President Trump. Bailey's brief comes mere days after President Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. "Three days ago, Americans watched in horror as Presid  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement of a lawsuit against the owners of Split Rock Resort in Lake Harmony, regarding alleged mistreatment of consumers who purchased timeshares. The settlement will require Split Rock Investments, LLC, and SCH USA, LLC -- doing business as "Bel Air Owner's Circle"-- to comply with applicable laws and fund a restitution pool up to $250,00  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Auditor General Timothy DeFoor today announced the release of audit reports for 36 volunteer firefighters' relief associations (VFRAs) in Allegheny, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Columbia, Crawford, Dauphin, Erie, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lackawanna, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer Montgomery, Northampton, Potter, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Warren, Westmoreland and Wyom  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND Alaska Marine Lines Inc., Seattle, Washington (HTC71124DW001); American President Lines LLC, Arlington, Virginia (HTC71124DW002); American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier LLC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (HTC71124DW003); Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (HTC71124DW004); Farrell Lines Inc., Norfolk, Virginia (HTC71124DW005); Federated Maritime LLC, Boca Raton, Flor  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Laurel Technologies Partnership, doing business as DRS Laurel Technologies, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is awarded a maximum $417,221,175 fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for development, integration, and production of hardware solutions. This contract combines purchases for the Navy (85.6%); t  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- The White House issued the following remarks by First Lady Jill Biden at an Italian Sons and Daughters of America dinner: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Basil. I'm grateful for your leadership of this organization. And it was wonderful to see you and so many friends at the White House reception last year. The same feeling is here in this room tonight--the warmth that makes our community so special. And to Joe and Sharon, thank you for all of y  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Through federal grants, collaboration across agencies, and persistent community action, progress is being made toward resiliency efforts in the flood-prone Eastwick neighborhood of Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA FEMA Senior Officials Victoria Salinas and MaryAnn Tierney and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon visited Philadelphia's Eastwick neighborhod on Monday. There  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: For the second time in as many years, the Federal Trade Commission today sent cease-and-desist letters jointly with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to several companies currently marketing edibles containing Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in packaging deceptively similar to many foods children eat such as Froot Loops and Chips Ahoy! chocolate chip cookies. "Companies that market and sell edib  more

ALBANY, New York, July 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul updated New Yorkers on the increase security measures in response to the shooting at a Trump rally. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Before I speak about the session I just had on cell phones in schools, I want to address a matter of national importance. This past Saturday was a dark day in American history as Forme  more

MCCLELLANDTOWN, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following statement on July 16, 2024: * * * Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) issued the following statement after House passage of Senate Bill 831, which would establish a carbon capture industry in Pennsylvania. "Here in southern Fayette County, we have fought against millions of gallons of toxic frack water being pumped underneath our farmland in Nicholson Township. We are fighting against industrial   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are seeking contractors that can provide federal facilities in several mid-Atlantic and Midwest states with 100% carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030. These two parallel clean electricity procurements, slated for award later this year, would together constitute one of the federal government's largest-ever clean electricity  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are seeking contractors that can provide federal facilities in several mid-Atlantic and Midwest states with 100% carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030. These two parallel clean electricity procurements, slated for award later this year, would together constitute one of the federal government's largest-ever clean ele  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are seeking contractors that can provide federal facilities in several mid-Atlantic and Midwest states with 100% carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030. These two parallel clean electricity procurements, slated for award later this year, would together constitute one of the federal government's largest-ever clean electricity  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Since day one, Governor Shapiro and his Administration have worked aggressively to make Pennsylvania a leader in economic development - securing nearly $2 billion in private sector investments to create economic opportunity for all Pennsylvanians. Included in the budget, Governor Shapiro secured major economic development priorities - $500 million for site developm  more

PORTLAND, Maine, July 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release: A North Berwick man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland today to filing fraudulent applications for loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). According to court records, between April 2020 and September 2021, Frederick Avery, 49, submitted two applications for PPP loans that claimed he was the 100% owner of Superior Cruise and Travel LLC. Avery sold the  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Krista McCraken is a Marine Habitat Resource Specialist based in Charleston, South Carolina. She works to support the work of the Office of Habitat Conservation's Restoration Center in the southeastern United States. What is your key responsibility? I lead NOAA case teams under the Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program, including Kerr McGee Chemical Corporation in North Ca  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: The successful completion of field operations supported by NETL in southwest Utah represents a significant step forward to advance geothermal energy as a resource that will produce renewable clean electricity for the nation's power grid. Researchers at the Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy, also known as the Utah FORGE, used hy  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 6 issued the following news release: * * * Ecore International cited for 16 violations at Mexia plant, faces $299K in penalties * * * AUSTIN, TX - While one of the nation's largest manufacturers of commercial flooring and surfaces -- including recycled rubber products used throughout the nation in playgrounds, fitness centers and sports fields -- touts its products' safety and environment  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: JULY 16, 2024 - BETHLEHEM, PA: Today, Senator Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) joined Governor Josh Shapiro, Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger, Senator Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton), and other state and local officials at the former Bethlehem Steel Headquarters to celebrate the passage of the 2024-25 state budget, and to highlight the   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Abdur Rahim Islam, 67, the former chief executive officer of Universal Community Homes ("UCH") and Universal Education Companies ("UEC") was sentenced today to 84 months' imprisonment, followed by three years' supervised release, for his convictions on 18 fraud, corruption, a  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: There is no place in America for the type of violence demonstrated in Pennsylvania over the weekend in which a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh today. Singh said the tragedy that killed a Pennsylvania man and wounded others "is not the way we resolve our differences in America." She said the U.S. military has made no changes to force p  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: There is no place in America for the type of violence demonstrated in Pennsylvania over the weekend in which a gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh today. Singh said the tragedy that killed a Pennsylvania man and wounded others "is not the way we resolve our differences in America." She said the U.S. military has made no changes to force p  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: PITTSBURGH, July 16, 2024 - State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined Sen. Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) yesterday in Pittsburgh to co-host a public hearing highlighting Pennsylvania's system of property reassessment. "Yesterday's hearing highlighted the many issues caused by Pennsylvania's l  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- President Biden issued the following statement on the shooting at President Trump's rally in Pennsylvania: * * * I have been briefed on the shooting at Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania. I'm grateful to hear that he's safe and doing well. I'm praying for him and his family and for all those who were at the rally, as we await further information. Jill and I are grateful to the Secret Service for getting him to safety. There's no place for this kind of violence in Am  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issued the following remarks at the 2024 OCA National Convention: * * * Well, thank you so much for that very kind and warm introduction and thanks to everybody here. And we just checked, it's still morning. Good morning, everyone! (Audience returns greeting) Good morning! All right, wonderful, wonderful. It is an honor to be here today, in this great city of Philadelphia. I want to thank Linda, Thu, Lien, and the entire OCA   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on July 14, 2024, addressing the nation about politics: * * * THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, I want to speak to you tonight about the need for us to lower the temperature in our politics and to remember, while we may disagree, we are not enemies. We're neighbors. We're friends, coworkers, citizens. And, most importantly, we are fellow Americans. And we must stand together. Yesterday's shooting at Donald Trump's rally in  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: On July 11-12, the U.S. Department of Transportation hosted a Transportation and Climate Symposium, where climate champions and nationwide, innovative solutions were recognized. Solutions that help decarbonize our transportation systems and create more accessible and affordable mobility options for all Americans were highlighted. The symposium brought together hundreds of decisionmakers from the pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: On July 11-12, the U.S. Department of Transportation hosted a Transportation and Climate Symposium, where climate champions and nationwide, innovative solutions were recognized. Solutions that help decarbonize our transportation systems and create more accessible and affordable mobility options for all Americans were highlighted. The symposium brought together hundreds of decisionmakers from the pr  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at a political event at the Philadelphia Convention Center: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can we hear it for Judy Chu? (Laughs.) (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. I wanted -- let me thank Representative Chu before she leaves the stage entirely. I want to thank you, Judy. She talked about when I was in her distri  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Josh Shapiro issued the following remarks in a press gaggle at Reading Terminal Market: * * * Q: Mrs. Vice President, how do you think President Biden did at the press conference? THE VICE PRESIDENT: What? Sorry. Q: How do -- how do you think President Biden did at the press conference? Do you think he put voter concerns to an end? THE VICE PRESIDENT: I think that the president did an outstanding job. I mean, you l  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following statement on the shooting at President Trump's event in Pennsylvania: * * * I have been briefed on the shooting at former President Trump's event in Pennsylvania. Doug and I are relieved that he is not seriously injured. We are praying for him, his family, and all those who have been injured and impacted by this senseless shooting. We are grateful to the United States Secret Service, first responders, and local authori  more