WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSres) -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news on July 29, 2024: Today the National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Combatting Substance Use and Opioid Crises announced the launch of its Core Competency Implementation Pilot Project and the selection of 16 implementation sites across the United States. In partnership with the Action Collaborative, the sites will work towards advancing substance use care, workforce competency, and interpro  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 30 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 15-state coalition in supporting President Trump's appeal of a court order wrongly fining him more than $350 million. The suit was brought by New York's Democrat attorney general, who campaigned on a pledge of using "every legal avenue to pursue" President Trump. The judge required President Trump to pay an unprecedented almost half  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Multistate Agreement Resolves Issues with Cameo Celebrity App Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2024-0729_Baron-App-Inc-dba-Cameo.pdf) * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined 29 other Attorneys General in announcing a settlement resolving potential consumer protection and Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") Endorsement Guideline  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY EA-Baker Partners JV, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $249,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect-engineer services. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 25, 2029. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska, is the contracting activity (W9128F-24-D-0019). Massma  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: * * * MSHA identifies 31 significant and substantial violations, 3 unwarrantable failure findings * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 15 mines in 12 states in June 2024 and cited mine operators for 195 violations. The agency began conducting impact inspection  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSrep) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2024-CH-1002) on July 12, 2024, entitled "The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, Cleveland, Ohio, Did Not Have Adequate Oversight of Lead-Based Paint in Its Public Housing." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Brian D. Murray, Director of Public Housing Hub, 5DPH From: Kilah S. White, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, Office of Inspector General, GA Subject  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 26 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, July 29, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, July 30, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 45955; ALJ: SEYFRIED; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: BENNETT; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 PETITION OF MARYSVILLE-OTISCO-NABB WATER CORPORATION (1) FOR AUTHORITY AND APPROVAL TO INCREASE RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER SERVICE, INCLUDING APPROVAL OF NEW SCHEDULE(S)  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, July 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Dayton, Ohio man was sentenced on Friday to 96 months in prison for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute it while he resided in Oxford, Mississippi in April 2021. According to court documents, Justin Elkins, 35, previously pled guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi to one count of attempting to possess fentan  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Dr. Lara Schmidt has been appointed the vice chair of the Department of the Air Force's Scientific Advisory Board. Members of the SAB include individuals who are experts in science, technology, manufacturing, acquisition process and other matters of special interest to the DAF. Established in 1944, the advisory board provides independent advice to DAF leadership on matters of scie  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is asking the public to look for and report the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB). APHIS declares every August Tree Check Month and is asking you to look for this destructive, invasive beetle by checking trees on your property and in your community for damage. Left unch  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced it will continue field assessment of the oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait ONRAB in eight states as part of its larger-scale rabies management effort. This year's field assessment will evaluate ONRAB's distribution methods and effectiveness in r  more