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

ROME, Italy, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Embassy in Italy issued the following remarks on Oct. 2, 2024, by Ambassador Jack Markell at the Global Governance on Artificial Intelligence event at Luiss University: * * * Thank you to Luiss University for hosting this event and to Under Secretary Butti for all you are doing to lead Italy's efforts on artificial intelligence. And, of course, thanks to Brad Smith and Microsoft. Is artificial intelligence going to be the technology that unlocks massive opport  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Interactive Map Showcases When Leaves Will Change at DCR Properties Across Massachusetts * * * As part of its ongoing effort to promote the enjoyment of the state's picturesque natural resources, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) today rolled out a new interactive Fall Foliage Map. The new map is designed to allo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: BOSTON (Oct. 1, 2024) - Today, EPA New England (EPA) announced a final Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA) for the Olin property - the approximately 50-acre parcel at 51 Eames Street in Wilmington, Massachusetts - where chemical manufacturing and waste disposal activities were formerly conducted. These industrial activities resulted in extensive environmental contamination that led to the Olin Chemica  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service announced today that Direct File will be available for the 2025 tax filing season in double the number of states than last year's pilot, and it will cover a wider range of tax situations, greatly expanding the number of taxpayers eligible to use the free e-filing service. State and eligibility expansion For the 2025 tax filing sea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 28, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 225,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 218,000 to 219,000. The 4-week moving average was 2  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Today represents a new chapter for health care in Massachusetts as five of Steward Health Care's hospitals transition to new operators. Lawrence General Hospital is the new operator for both campuses of Holy Family in Haverhill and Methuen, Lifespan is the new operator of Morton and Saint Anne's, and BMC is the new operator for Good Samaritan and St. Elizabeth's. With these t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: A Bronx man was sentenced yesterday for travelling to the Worcester area to distribute approximately one kilogram of fentanyl. Jose Luis Lopez Genao, 32, of Bronx, N.Y., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 30 months in prison to be followed by four years of supervised release. In June 2024, Genao pleaded guilty today  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: A Massachusetts man was sentenced today in federal court for drug trafficking in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Carlos Alejandro Chevalier Santos, 23, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Samantha Elliott to 36 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release. In June 2024, Chevalier Santos pleaded guilty to one   more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Jennifer Parks, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs The New York National Guard 213th Engineering Installations Squadron, based out of Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, recently assisted the 66th Air Base Group Communications and Information Division by removing more than a dozen fiber optic cables from an installation building and completing maintenance on two to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that more than 30 million taxpayers in 24 participating states will be eligible for Direct File in Filing Season 2025. The average American spends $270 and 13 hours filing their taxes. Through Direct File, made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration's Inflation Reduction Act, eligible Americans are able file the  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