SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, commander of Air Mobility Command, participated in a panel discussion titled "Exercising for Great Power Competition" with Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, Lt. Gen. David Miller, USSF Space Operations Command commander, and Lt. Gen. John Healy, Chief of the Air Force Reserve, and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Sept. 18 at t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Xfy Time Square LLC denied workers overtime, minimum wage, tips * * * DALLAS - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $227,834 in back wages from the owner and operator of a Happy Lamb Hot Pot franchise in Grand Prairie that denied 47 restaurant workers required minimum and overtime wages and illegally allowed a manager to keep a portion of servers' tips. The recovery fol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded 35 grants, totaling $18 million, under the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). The TVTP Grant Program provides financial assistance to eligible applicants to develop sustainable, multidisciplinary targeted violence and terrorism prevention capabilities in local communities, to pilot i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Awards; Massachusetts-Led NEMC Hub Receives Most Funding through Microelectronics Commons Project Awards from CHIPS-Funded Program * * * Today, the Healey-Driscoll Administration celebrated a $37,782,565 federal award for the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub to advance the development of microelectronics technol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: From the early telescopes made hundreds of years ago by Galileo to the sophisticated astronomical observatories of today, people have built increasingly innovative tools to probe and measure the cosmos. Soon, researchers at two new institutes funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation will build a new breed of astronomical tools by harnessing the uniquely powerful ab  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Oak Street Health, headquartered in Chicago and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVS Health since 2023, has agreed to pay $60 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to third-party insurance agents in exchange for recruiting seniors to Oak Street Health's primary care clinics. The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits anyone from offering or paying, directly or indir  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following news release: In recognition of World Patient Safety Day, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing actions to address patient and workforce safety in our health care system. Last year, President Biden tasked his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to identify a path forward to tackle these systemic and pervasive challenges. In response, PCAST made actionable recommendatio  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 19 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is recognizing a Clay County Sheriff's deputy who moved from California to answer the call to Be A Florida Hero. Deputy Colton Harris tells his story in the seventh installment of Attorney General Moody's Thin Line Tribute: Sunshine Salute Series. Deputy Harris, originally from Oakland, California, highlighted the stark difference in serving in Florida versus   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * Illini Basketball Associate Head Coach, CPS Educator, Downstate Artist and Entrepreneur Recognized for Their Achievements Video of the event will be posted here: https://cms.illinois.gov/agency/media/video/videos.html * * * Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today hosted a celebration to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring the work of comm  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 19 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release: The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care professions (e.g., dentists, nurses, counselors). Information abo  more