WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed two Acting U.S. Trustees, the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees announced today. Under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 585(a), the Attorney General may fill U.S. Trustee vacancies by appointing an Acting U.S. Trustee. Jonas V. Anderson has been appointed as the Acting U.S. Trustee for Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington (Region 18). Anderson repl  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. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the winners of its 11th annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a national competition that engages college students in the design of green infrastructure solutions that address stormwater pollution at their schools and in their communities. This year's winning projects showcase the benefits of green infrastructure for environmenta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: In 2014, an Oregon State University autonomous seaglider survey(link is external) in the Mariana Archipelago heard a new sound: a mechanical-sounding whale vocalization. They called it a "Biotwang(link is external)." Without visual observers to identify the source of the sound, they guessed that it might be made by a baleen whale, but could not determine the species. In 2018, NOAA scientists w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Sept. 17, 2024, ahead of a briefing regarding the ongoing wildfire season response and federal efforts to reduce wildfire risk: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Okay? I'm about to receive a briefing on everything we're doing to support the people and communities threatened by these horrific wildfires. And they're -- and they're devastating. I -- as I was saying to my staff before you came in, since I've been president, I've flown   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: An Oregon man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Andy Steven Oliva-Lopez, 27, of Milwaukie, Oregon, pleaded guilty to a felony ch  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Washington State man was sentenced to prison today after he previously pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Benjamin John S  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 19 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release: The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Sept. 17, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey. Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, thank you. All right. Happy Tuesday. Okay. I have a -- I do have a couple things at the top. So, bear with me here. So, on September 23rd to the 25th, the president will travel to New York City to participate in the 79th session of the United Nations   more