MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama issued the following news release: On July 31, 2024, 39-year-old Tametria Conner Dantzler, from Montgomery, Alabama, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges related to loans received through the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, announced United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross. The CARES Act is a federa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * AmeriCorps Seniors Announces the Recipients of the AmeriCorps Seniors Convening Awards * * * AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteering, is proud to announce the recipients of the first ever AmeriCorps Seniors Convening Awards. This prestigious accolade recognizes program directors who have made significant contributions to their communities by leveraging volunteer service to address local cha  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 2 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 20-state coalition in a letter to the Biden-Harris administration, demanding it stop its fearmongering attempt to block state laws that protect Americans from discriminatory debanking. Debanking discriminates against Americans for their religious and political beliefs and denies them access to basic resources such as bank accounts or   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Today, Attorney General Miyares of Virginia announced the sending of a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) demanding that they immediately reinstate the contractual agreement that was made with Maximus--a private call center headquartered in Virginia that handles calls about crucial Medicare and Hea  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 2 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today is leading 19 other attorneys general in opposition to the Biden-Harris administration's claim that state laws preventing de-banking are a "national security threat." Attorney General Moody and the coalition claim this is another attempt to stoke confusion about state laws to advance extreme activist agendas. Attorney General Ashley Moody   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 31, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Alabama - Fourth Quarter 2023": * * * From September 2023 to December 2023, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Alabama were 104,753, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 100,067, the U  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is awarded a $447,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-24-C-2115 for naval nuclear propulsion components. Work will be performed in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed by September 2033. Fiscal 2024 National Sea-Based Deterrence Funds in the amount of $447,000,000 will be obligated   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Andover, Massachusetts, was awarded a $2,089,200,000 fixed-price-incentive contract for low-rate initial production of Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense System. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Andover, Massachusetts, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2028. Fiscal 2024 Foreign Military Sales (Poland) and resear  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 2873) on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * In Re: Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products Liability Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel:* We are presented with three motions in this docket. First, 3M Company moves under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407(c) to transfer two actions pending in the Northern District of Alabama and listed on Schedule A to the District of South Carolina for inclusion in MDL No. 2873. P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following Civil Rights Division issued the following agency statement on July 31, 2024: * * * July is Disability Pride Month, and we take this opportunity to honor the many contributions of the disability community to the passage and advancement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - which was signed into law 34 years ago this month. Disability rights activists fought hard for the passage of the ADA, organizing protests to  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: * * * Defendant Allegedly Did Not Pay $2.4 Million in Self-Reported Taxes and Tried to Thwart IRS Collection Efforts * * * A federal grand jury in Birmingham, Alabama, returned an indictment today charging a Shelby County chiropractor with tax evasion, filing false tax returns and obstructing the IRS. According to the indictment, Gary Forrest Edwards, of Shelby County, was a chiropractor  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT LIBERTY, N.C. The U.S. Army announced today that the U.S. Senate has confirmed Maj. Gen. Robert D. Harter for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment in the dual role of Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command. Harter previously served as the Commanding General, 81st Readiness Division, after serving as the Deputy Chief of Army Reserve, Of  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command issued the following news: By Sarah Zaler NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. - The Romanian Air Force's 74th Patriot Regiment conducted a Patriot missile live fire during the NATO air defense exercise Ramstein Legacy June 14, 2024, at Capu Midia Training Range, Romania. It was just the second time a Patriot live fire took place in the country, as they work to modernize their air defense capabilities by replacing legacy systems wi  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of an event celebrating Peruvian heritage on July 29, 2024, by Mayor Eric Adams: * * * Gladys Miranda, Director, Scheduling; Senior Advisor to the Mayor: Good afternoon, everybody. My name is Gladys Miranda and I am very proud to be Peruvian. Thank you for sharing in this very special event, commemorating Peruvian Heritage Day. Today we come together to celebrate our culture, the first time that we have he  more

NEW YORK, July 31 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of remarks on July 30, 2024, by Mayor Eric Adams at the Abate Hate and Hate Violence Summit: * * * Norman Siegel, Civil Rights Attorney: Generally, we New Yorkers try to get along. Of course, we've gone through periods where tensions and differences boil over, and we need to take stock at how we are doing. I submit this is one of those moments. We've witnessed too many, too many acts of hate and hate viole  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: August 1, 2024 On Wednesday, July 31, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it has issued payments to eligible applicants under the Inflation Reduction Act's Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP). Leaders across the country widely praised the Administration's action and the critical step in advancing President Biden's Executive Order on advancing equity in federal government programs. H  more