WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Almost $9 million in grant funding will help women in 14 states and D.C. access critical health benefits available through the ACA In its ongoing commitment to support women's health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), today launched an innovative grant program to provide almost $9 million to improve women's  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, submitted a multi-state letter to congressional leaders supporting the passage of the Caribbean Arms Trafficking Causes Harm Act (CATCH Act) and encouraging Congress to take additional steps to stop the flow of illegally trafficked firearms from the United States into the Caribbean. T  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced a $1,729,977 settlement with Enzo Biochem, Inc. and its subsidiary Enzo Clinical Labs, Inc., resolving allegations that the lab overbilled the Connecticut Medicaid program for testing services in violation of the state False Claims Act. Until its sale in 2023, Enzo operated a clinical lab testing facility in Farmingdale,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By J. Edwin Nieves, M.D., Public Affairs Officer, Coast Guard Auxiliary, Division 6, Flotilla 63 The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) (https://www.history.uscg.mil/Resear  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Gloucester City, N.J. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is extending the public comment period for the proposed modification of the cleanup plan for the Welsbach & General Gas Mantle Superfund Site. Originally set to end on September 17, the new deadline for public comments is now October 17. The EPA held a public meeting on August 19 to explain the proposed plan. EPA's amended cleanup plan   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-305) on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Florida (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On September 17, the Commission met in executive session. On September 19, the Commission held an open meeting. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinions Issued Advisory Opinion 2024-10 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-10/) (Alan Lowenthal and Alan Lowenthal for Congress) On September 19, the Commission approved an advisory opinion in response to  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general, is calling on members of Congress to take action to stop gun trafficking from the U.S. to Caribbean countries. Raoul and the coalition issued a letter to Congress today outlining a number of measures Congress can take to help reduce gun trafficking and violence in the Caribbean. "The proposals we   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 230,000 to 231,000. The 4-week moving average was  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2024: By Jeanne Jackson DeVoe Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) research physicist Lan Gao has received a 2024 Early Career Research Program (ECRP) award (https://science.osti.gov/early-career) from the U.S. Department of Energy (https://www.energy.gov/) (DOE) to develop the next generation of diagnostic tools that will provide precise measurement  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * AG James Leads 12 AGs to Support the Caribbean Arms Trafficking Causes Harm (CATCH) Act to Help Stop Gun Trafficking and Reduce Gun Violence * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 12 attorneys general calling on Congress to take action to stop gun trafficking from the United States to Caribbean countries. In their letter,   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Mohammad Ibrahim Bazzi pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct and to cause United States persons to conduct unlawful transactions with a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Dora L. Irizarry. Bazzi also agreed to forfeit the nearly $830,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Naval History and Heritage Command issued the following news: Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) announced the 2023-2024 Navy History and Heritage Awards Program winners during an awards ceremony aboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, Sep. 19, 2024. Location: SAN DIEGO The annual awards program recognizes non-federal organizations, including museums and individuals, for incorporating the history and heritage of the United States Navy into their publicati  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * The Commonwealth's $2.9 million investment in the growing company will create 115 new, well-paying jobs and retain another 200 existing jobs statewide. * * * Philadelphia, PA - Today, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger celebrated the Shapiro Administration's investments in the Commonwe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4522) on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * In the Matter of MATTHEW C. McMURDO, Esq. Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 4C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 102(e) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES OF PRACTICE, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") de  more