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

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

ALBANY, New York, July 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * Defendants Bought Firearms from Indiana and Long Island, Sold Them at Queens Playground and Mall AG's Investigation Recovers 86 Firearms, Including 55 Ghost Guns * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a 625-count indictment charging five individuals for their involvement in a gun trafficking operation that sold dozens of ghost guns,  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 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

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

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following Notes from the Field article on July 17, 2024, by senior policy analyst Matt Klesta: * * * Two years after eastern Kentucky was devastated by a historic flood, the region has made progress in rebuilding. However, signs of the flood remain, and the region still faces various challenges on the road to a full recovery. * * * "Things are looking more normal, but when you start digging below the surface you sti  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 16 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following white paper (No. 24-14) in June 2024 by David Glancy, Robert Kurtzman, and Lara Loewenstein entitled "On Commercial Construction Activity's Long and Variable Lags." Here are excerpts: * * * We use microdata on the phases of commercial construction projects to document three facts regarding time-to-plan lags: (1) plan times are long--about 1.5 years--and highly variable, (2) roughly 40 percent of pr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 18 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * Speyside Bourbon Cooperage, Inc. to build its fourth Virginia facility, purchase $7 million in Virginia-grown forest products * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that Speyside Bourbon Cooperage, Inc. will invest $16.85 million to build a new stave mill in Pittsylvania County's Brosville Industrial Park, the company's fourth facility in Virginia. The new stave mi  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Thirteen major bridges to receive funding through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, improving the safety and efficiency of critical supply chain corridors, creating good-paying jobs, and supporting the national economy Today, to kick off the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $5 billion in Large Bri  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: Today, to kick off the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America tour, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $5 billion in Large Bridge Project awards through the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) competitive Bridge Investment Program, part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The grants will fund the reconstructio  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

LONDON, Kentucky, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: A Hamilton, Ohio, man, Charles Sparks, 60, was sentenced on Tuesday, by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier, to 200 months for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. According to his plea agreement, on April 4, 2023, law enforcement conducted a traffic s  more

NEW YORK, July 17 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on July 16, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Ahsia Badi as the executive director of the New York City Children's Cabinet. The Cabinet's objective is to increase coordination and efficiency across city agencies, mayoral offices, nonprofits, and the private sector to drive a holistic, family-centered approach for the sustained health, safety, and well-being of children. "When we   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 18 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: In the early 2000s, scientists from NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) teamed up with Canadian researchers to deploy buoys with sensors to monitor the presence of offshore hypoxic zones - areas of the lake with very little dissolved oxygen - in Lake Erie. This effort became the foundation for a new area of research at GLERL, one that has ultimatel  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 17 -- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following statement on July 15, 2024: * * * Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose released the following statement on America First Policy Institute's recent federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's Executive Order (EO) 14019, which attempts to use federal agencies to conduct partisan election operations: "The Biden Administration is once again weaponizing federal agencies, this time to steer taxpayer reso  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 18 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: ANTWERP, Belgium (July 17, 2024) - Representatives from Ports of Indiana and Port of Antwerp-Bruges met in Antwerp today to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance key economic and environmental port initiatives. The landmark agreement formalizes a plan to work together to advance economic development, container shipping, decarbonization, port security and technology integration. The delegatio  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

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following readout on July 17, 2024: * * * COLUMBUS, Ohio--On July 16, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki participated in a beneficial ownership reporting outreach event in Columbus, Ohio, in partnership with Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH). Under the Corporate Transparency Act--a b  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. I would like to extend my thanks to Representative Beatty and her team for bringing us together today and thank you to everyone here for joining us. I would also like to thank you, Representative Beatty, for your comments during Secretary Yellen's hearing last week. I am Brian Nelson, Treasury's Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. My offi  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

DETROIT, Michigan, July 18 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: Lt. Col. Wallace W. Bandeff assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District from Lt. Col. Brett Boyle during a Change of Command ceremony at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, July 16. Maj. Gen. Mark Quander, USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, presided over the ceremony attended by family members, district staff and c  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

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Joe Danielewicz, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs Air Force engagements in recent years have often been focused on combating non-state actors. In these conflicts, tracking pods repeatedly showed their ability to monitor and neutralize targets from a variety of platforms. Future conflicts will likely be multidimensional and there will be a strategic premium f  more