FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 17 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico On Saturday, July 13, 2024, Brig. Gen. Carlos E. Gorbea, commanding officer of the U.S. Army Reserve, 1st Mission Support Command in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, hosted the change of responsibility ceremony for Command Sgt. Maj. Lorraine Smith. This marks the first time in over 100-year history that a female assumes the role of command sergeant maj  more

MOBILE, Alabama, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release: Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva's hospic  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 18 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey expanded his investigation into the Chinese Service Center in St. Louis to ensure its compliance with Missouri law. He issued a civil investigative demand - subpoena power reserved for the Attorney General's Office - after his office obtained evidence that the service center has violated the Missouri Merchandising Practic  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 22-state coalition in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility ("SAVE") Act. The bill strengthens election integrity by preventing illegal aliens from voting in federal elections. For years, Biden's border invasion has threatened the safety of American communities. And now,  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 18 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody and a coalition of state attorneys general today called on the United States Senate to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, to ensure election integrity by protecting United States elections from illegal voters. The attorneys general call the bill a "common-sense reform" that has broad support among American voter  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Proposed CHIPS Investment Would Establish the First Domestic Source of 300mm Silicon Wafers for Advanced Chips and Expand Production of Silicon-on-Insulator Wafers, Strengthening the Domestic Supply Chain for Key Semiconductor Components Today, as part of the Investing in America tour, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and GlobalWafers America, LLC and MEMC LLC  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, July 18 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: A Columbia, Mo., man was found guilty in federal court today of possessing fentanyl that he intended to distribute in Springfield, Mo. Michael E. Hunt, Jr., 43, was found guilty of one count of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute. Law enforcement officers learned that Hunt was planning to transport fentanyl from Colu  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Grants from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act will support the renewal of American manufacturing by helping businesses produce low-carbon materials * * * LENEXA, KANSAS (JULY 16, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of Holcim U.S. Inc. in Missouri to receive $1,371,814 in grants to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution f  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Grants from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act will support the renewal of American manufacturing by helping businesses produce low-carbon materials * * * BOSTON (JULY 16, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of four recipients working in New England that will receive more than $18 million in grants to support efforts in reporting and reducing   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 18 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on on July 17, 2024, by Governor Christopher J. Waller at an event at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: * * * Thank you, Jeff, and thank you to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for the opportunity to speak to you today./1 So far, 2024 has been a challenging year for economic forecasters, and for monetary policymakers. After significant progress in 2023 toward the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOM  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economy Museum won the 2024 Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Award due to its commitment to hospitality. Previously, the museum won the travel app's Certificate of Excellence in 2018 and 2019, which was the forerunner of the Travelers' Choice Award. The designation recognizes businesses that consistently earn great reviews and are in the t  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following article on July 17, 2024, by economist Ricardo Marto: * * * Policymakers and economists around the world are concerned that markups--the ratio of firms' prices to their marginal cost of production--have risen noticeably over the past decades. Why is this a concern? Firms operating in a competitive market would have little power to raise their prices above their costs. If a firm did raise its price, anoth  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva's hospice operations, headquartered in Atlanta, inc  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 17 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * Regional Planning Partners Work Together to Determine Potential Future Work * * * The Missouri Department of Transportation is inviting the public to join the discussion on priority unfunded transportation needs in their areas. Missouri's transportation system is a tremendous asset, including 33,811 miles of roads and 10,392 bridges and culverts, making it one of the largest of an  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 18 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * Regional Planning Partners Work Together to Determine Potential Future Work * * * The Missouri Department of Transportation is inviting the public to join the discussion on priority unfunded transportation needs in their areas. Missouri's transportation system is a tremendous asset, including 33,811 miles of roads and 10,392 bridges and culverts, making it one of the largest of an  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release: Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities ("Kindred") knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs, announced  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release: Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva's h  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the names of individuals who hold senior staff positions in D.C. Eric Deeble has been promoted to Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Before becoming the Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Dr. Deeble joined USDA as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Congressional Relations  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The White House issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration announces $5 billion for new infrastructure projects and releases new tools for Americans to see how the President's actions are lowering costs and benefiting their daily lives * * * This week, the Biden-Harris Administration will launch its fifth Investing in America tour: Investing in America, Made in America. President Biden's Cabinet and White House officials will   more