WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: ACL's National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) is announcing five 2024 Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program grant awards. The ARRT grants are intended to increase the number of high-quality disability and rehabilitation researchers. Grants are made to institutions of higher education to pro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- 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 regarding an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to eggs has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/eggs-09-24/index.html Key Points: * 65 people from 9 states have gotten sick from the same strain of Salmonella. The 9 states include the 3 states where the eggs were sold - Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin - i  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * AG James Co-Leads Coalition of 42 Attorneys General in Letter to Congress Supporting the Surgeon General's Recommendation for Warnings on Social Media Platforms * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in urging Congress to implement warning labels on social media platforms as called for by the United  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: In a letter sent yesterday to Congress, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who is also President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), joined a broad, bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general to urge lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The (Department) today awarded $251 million to 27 grantees across the country who are working to ensure individuals with disabilities have access to in-demand, good-paying jobs of the 21st century. These five-year grants, under the Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) program, will continue to promote competitive, integrated employment (CIE) so that youth and adults with disabilities are paid real   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * Funding for the Early Career Research Program (ECRP) Supports the Next Generation of America's Scientific Workforce * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of 91 early career scientists from across the country who will receive a combined $138 million in funding for research covering a wide range of topics including artificial intelligence, fusion energy, and quantum. These a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: Columbus, OH - The U.S. Marshals arrested fugitive Derrick Faison last evening in Madison, Wisconsin. Derrick Faison was wanted by the Columbus Division of Police for Attempted Murder. Faison was charged with Attempted Murder in Franklin County Municipal Court after an investigation by the Columbus Division of Police Homicide Unit. Faison allegedly stabbed the victim, Paul Carter,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Sept. 10, 2024 The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced an investment of nearly $121 million to advance research and Extension activities that aim to solve key challenges facing specialty crop and organic agriculture producers. The investment includes $70.4 million to support specialty crop production research across the United States and $50.5 million to support farmers and ranchers who grow  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 11 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * Bipartisan coalition of 42 AGs support U.S. Surgeon General recommendation * * * Attorney General Bob Ferguson urged Congress today to take action on a U.S. Surgeon General recommendation to require warning labels on social media platforms. Ferguson and a bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general sent a letter to congressional leaders. The attorneys gener  more