WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: ATLANTA - The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the selection of Dr. Rolando Herts as superintendent of Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and Freedom Riders National Monument in Alabama, effective Sep. 9. "We are excited to welcome Rolando as superintendent as he builds on more than a decade of distinguished leadership advancing cultural heritag  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: PHOENIX Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis today announced the distribution of $325 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Stateside Assistance Program to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia the largest annual distribution from the program since 1979. Investments from the LWCF are helping support the Biden-Harris administration's America the Beautiful   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Aug. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claimswas 233,000, a decrease of 17,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 249,000 to 250,000. The 4-week moving average was 240,750,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit to revisit an opinion that struck down a Minnesota law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed handguns in public. The coalition, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, filed an amicus br  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: A CDC Food Safety Alert update regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/delimeats-7-24/index.html. * * * Key Points: * Since the last update on July 31, 9 more cases have been reported bringing the total to 43. All 43 people have been hospitalized and three de  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: A Queens, New York, man today admitted that he illegally laundered the proceeds of elder fraud and computer fraud schemes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Hector Claveria, 51, of Elmhurst, New York pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark federal court to Count Two of the indictment charging him with international m  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: `The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is proud to announce the 2024 cohort of HBCU Scholars, marking the 10th anniversary of this transformative program. This year, 110 outstanding students from 77 HBCUs across the nation have been selected for their exceptional academic achievements,  more