NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division issued the following news release: A Columbian citizen admitted conspiring to import 15 kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Columbia, DEA New York Division Special Agent in Charge Frank Tarentino, and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Savier Cervantes, 37, of Cartagena, Colombia, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin in Newark federal court on Sept.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: NEW JERSEY - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Clean Air Act permit to Atlantic Shores, LLC to construct two offshore wind farms. The two permitted offshore wind farms will be on the Outer Continental Shelf located 8.7 miles from the New Jersey shoreline near Atlantic City, New Jersey. This area is regulated by the federal government and the project required   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Pitman, N.J. (Oct. 1, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency celebrated the removal of the Lipari Landfill site from the Superfund National Priorities List at an event in Betty Park, Pitman, N.J. EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia and U.S. Representative Donald Norcross joined state and local leaders to highlight the site's successful cleanup and redevelopment. "The transformati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 3, 2024) - Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for new and innovative green chemistry technologies, including Viridis Chemical of Columbus, Nebraska. This year's winners have developed chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the generation and use of hazardous substances, use les  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-358) on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Mississippi (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, Oct. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-359) on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T North Carolina (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 Intern  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-363) on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T South Carolina (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 Intern  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-364) on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee (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 si  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 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3128) on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * In Re: Dividend Solar Finance, LLC, and Fifth Third Bank Sales and Lending Practices Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiffs in the District of New Jersey Yarnall action move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the District of New Jersey./1 The litigation consists of five actions pending in five districts, as listed on Sch  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of the agency's "Walk the Redline" event on Oct. 1, 2024, to commemorate the third anniversary of the Combating Redlining Initiative: * * * To commemorate the third anniversary of the Justice Department's Combating Redlining Initiative, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for the District of Columbia conducted a walking to  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

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Justice and the State of New Jersey today jointly filed a consent decree in the United States District Court, District of New Jersey. As part of this agreement, a third-party federal monitor will be appointed to the Veterans Memorial Homes at Menlo Park and Paramus, two long-term care facilities operated by the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. "We welc  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: The chief executive officer of a construction company and a foreperson for the company were arrested today for their roles in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the Newark Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Program, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Michael Sawyer, 57, of Burlington, New Jersey, and Latronia Sanders, aka   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: A New York man was sentenced to 27 months in prison for illegally possessing cocaine and fentanyl for distribution, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Isidro Fernandez, 36, New York, previously pleaded guilty to before U.S. District Judge Katharine S. Hayden to an information charging him with one count of possession with intent to dist  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: A Newark business owner today admitted bribing a former city official in exchange for that official's assistance in acquiring and redeveloping Newark-owned properties, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Irwin Sablosky, 64, of Springfield, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court to two c  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Provides Improved Trail Access and Protection of Natural Resources Helps Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Highlands Conservation Act Grant Program * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the addition of 763 acres to Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park in Putnam and Dutchess counties helping conserve a scenic and undeveloped parcel in the Mid-Hudson Valley and one   more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: Cmdr. Jessica Barrientos relieved Cmdr. Charles Larwood as the commanding officer of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 20 during a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Oct. 3. "It has been a privilege to serve as the commanding officer of this outstanding squadron," said Larwood. "VX-20 plays a critical role in the advancement of naval aviation, and I am imm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Oct. 2, 2024, by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri at the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section's Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in the Justice Department held at the Center for Strategic and International Studies: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good morning. I'm Nicole Argentieri, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Head of the Criminal Division. I'  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Conduent State Healthcare, LLC, headquartered in New Jersey, has agreed to pay $11,358,767 to resolve False Claims Act allegations arising from Conduent's fraudulent reporting of call center performance metrics and false claims for payment to the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS). Two former employees of Conduent, Richard Kirchn  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Sanjay Wadhwa, a 21-year agency vet, named Acting Director; Sam Waldon named Acting Deputy Director * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the Division of Enforcement, will depart the agency, effective Oct. 11, 2024. Upon Mr. Grewal's departure, Sanjay Wadhwa, the Division's Deputy Director, will serve as Acting Directo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36772) entitled "Liberty Harbor Holding LLC - Petition For Declaratory Order": * * * Digest:/1 This decision concludes that a parcel of land acquired by Liberty Harbor Holding LLC in 2001 is excepted from the Board's regulations under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10906. On April 29, 2024, Liberty Harbor Holding LLC (Liberty) filed a petition for declaratory order asking th  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of remarks at a New York City Police Department security briefing in anticipation of the Jewish high holidays: * * * Watch the video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATOMHzor2KM * * * Deputy Commissioner Tarik Sheppard, Public Information, Police Department: In a moment, you're going to hear from the mayor, the police commissioner, our deputy commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism, and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: A New Jersey man was sentenced to prison today after he was previously convicted of felony and misdemeanor charges, including for 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 202  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Terrylle Blackstone, 37, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 60 months in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy that fraudulently promised thousands of homeowners across the U.S. legal help in avoiding foreclosure. The scheme generated at least $15 million for the conspirators but never provided any legal services to   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey and the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division today filed a complaint against the state of New Jersey and joined with the state in filing a proposed consent decree to address findings of unconstitutional conditions at the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Homes at Menlo Park and Paramus. The   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