WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: ACL is pleased to announce new awards for multiple initiatives that support the implementation of the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. The strategy was developed by the advisory councils established by the RAISE Family Caregiving Act and the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act and 15 federal agencies, with extensive input from f  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 4 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: Story by Brooke Nevins, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command LONDON, U.K. -- In an age when space is becoming more congested and dangerous as the dependence of both military operations and civil society on space is increasing, the longstanding special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is evolving to the new frontier of space as a warfighting domain. Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Oct. 1, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the announcement of the findings that the conditions at Georgia prisons violate the Constitution: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. Joining me are Ryan Buchanan, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia; Peter Leary, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia; and Jill Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at a meeting on the Civil Rights Division's cold case initiative: * * * I am pleased to talk with you today about the Civil Rights Division's cold case initiative. As many of you know, this month marks the 69th anniversary of the trial of the two men who murdered Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi. Despite strong evidence and an in-court identification, those men wer  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses Somerset, Pa., Oct. 3, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). "As   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: As part of efforts to help victims of Hurricane Helene, the Internal Revenue Service is taking special steps to provide more than 500 employees to help with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) disaster relief call lines and sending IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) agents into devastated areas to help with search and rescue efforts and other reli  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: In response to disruptions resulting from Hurricane Helene, the Internal Revenue Service will not impose a penalty when dyed diesel fuel with a sulfur content that does not exceed 15 parts-per-million is sold for use or used on the highway throughout Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and in the following counties in Florida, Tennessee and Vir  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today announced disaster tax relief for all individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Helene, including the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina and parts of Florida, Tennessee and Virginia. Taxpayers in these areas now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business ta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3125) on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * In Re: AngioDynamics, Inc., and Navilyst Medical, Inc., Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel:* Plaintiffs in nineteen actions move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Western District of Missouri. The litigation consists of 23 actions pending in sixteen districts, as listed on Schedule A. Additi  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Senior Airman Greydon Furstenau, 42nd Air Base Wing, Public Affairs In an effort to improve the quality of life for residents, Maxwell Air Force Base recently installed new, commercial-grade washers and dryers across several dormitory buildings. The new machines replace older residential models that often malfunctioned and drew complaints from residents. "Each dormitory building is now equipp  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: The 2024 Pacific Region Cadet Competition results look familiar. with the top two 2023 performers again leading the field. The Washington Wing cadet team, hailing from the Overlake Composite Squadron, took first place, followed by the Alaska Wing entry from the Kodiak Island Composite Squadron -- just like last year. In 2023 both teams also came in second and third -- though in reverse ord  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President's Commission on White House Fellows is pleased to announce the appointment of the 2024-2025 class of White House Fellows. Founded in 1964, the White House Fellows program offers exceptional young leaders first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the Federal government. Fellows spend a year working with senior White House Staff, Cabinet Secretaries, and other top-ranking Administration officials,   more