WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: By B. Rose Huber The U.S. Department of Energy's (https://www.energy.gov/) (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (https://www.pppl.gov/) (PPPL) will expand its apprenticeship program model (https://www.apprenticeship.gov/employers/registered-apprenticeship-program) nationally, thanks to funding from the DOE's Office of Science. With $3 million in funding through   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: BALTIMORE - Today, Sept. 25, in a ceremony at the FMI - The Food Industry Association's Energy and Store Development Conference, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill Program recognized nine supermarket and commercial refrigeration leaders - eight food retail companies and one advanced refrigeration system manufacturer - for exceptional achievements to reduce the impacts of commercial   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Presidential candidates collected $815.1 million and disbursed $586.4 million, Congressional candidates collected $2.5 billion and disbursed $1.8 billion, political parties received $1.4 billion and spent $1 billion, and political action committees (PACs) raised $7.3 billion and spent $6 billion, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission that cover   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against multiple companies that have relied on artificial intelligence as a way to supercharge deceptive or unfair conduct that harms consumers, as part of its new law enforcement sweep called Operation AI Comply. The cases being announced today include actions against a company promoting an AI tool that enabled its customers to create fake reviews, a company cl  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * 22 Attorneys General Sign On to Amicus Brief in Support of ATF Rule That Seeks to Curb Gun Trafficking By Requiring Licensing and Background Checks * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, have co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of a Bureau of Alcohol,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: New Jersey Stadiums and venues provide a central and accessible location to help communities respond to extreme weather crises, providing safe storage and shelter in times of need. With these events becoming more frequent, severe, and expensive, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and NFL Chief Security Officer Cathy Lanier today announced that MetLife Stadium i  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs ("Division") announced today that 23 unlicensed movers were issued Notices of Violation ("NOVs") and assessed civil penalties totaling $125,000, as a result of Operation Safe Move, a State-led undercover operation targeting movers doing business without being licensed by the Division, as requ  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Informational exhibits spotlighting sea-level rise, harmful algal blooms, extended wildfire seasons and ghost forests are available at state parks this year to educate the public about how these specific climate change impacts are affecting New Jersey's state parks and forests, Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced today to mar  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Findings show that while New Jersey benefits from high-quality care, health care costs have risen rapidly over nearly a decade * * * The Murphy Administration today released a trio of reports assessing the quality and affordability of health care in New Jersey. These reports serve as a critical first step to understanding and addressing the health care affordab  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: Two individuals have admitted their respective roles in a multimillion dollar compounded medication kickback scheme that they and others ran out of a pharmacy in Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Jeffrey Andrews, 73, pleaded guilty on Sept. 24, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court to one count of  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: B A Rahway, New Jersey-based highway contractor will pay $950,000 to resolve allegations that it improperly represented itself as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in order to obtain federally funded contracts, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced today. The settlement resolves allegations that from October 2016 through April 2019, MV C  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: Three New Jersey licensed attorneys and a New Jersey licensed realtor were indicted for their roles in defrauding financial institutions in a short sale fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Lawyers Bruce Egert, 69, of Tenafly, New Jersey, Nelson Kong, 44, of Bethpage, New York, Seung Han Shin, aka Aaron Shin, 42, of Old Tappan, New Jersey, and   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * AG James and 21 AGs File Amicus Brief in Support of ATF Rule That Seeks to Curb Gun Trafficking * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell today co-led a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) rule that helps prevent illegal gun   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: In its fourth year, the Inclusive NOAA Fisheries Internship (IN FISH) Program partners NOAA scientists with academic and private non-profit researchers to build a diverse and inclusive workforce. This year's class of 33 IN FISH students hail from 20 states, U.S. territories, and countries. They're enrolled in 29 different colleges and universities in 20 states and U.S. territories. Project top  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Registration is open to attend the Eighth Annual Fintech Conference on October 22 and 23 virtually and in person at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. * * * The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia will host its Eighth Annual Fintech Conference virtually and in person on October 22 and 23, 2024. Since 2017, the annual Fintech Conference has provided a platform for   more