WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) encourages victims of or witnesses to sexual harassment of female workers and discrimination and/or harassment of gay and lesbian workers at Mariscos El Puerto restaurant and La Catrina bar in Las Vegas to come forward and report their experiences to the federal agency in connection with the EEOC's lawsuits against the two compan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Seek Capital and its founder and CEO, Roy Ferman, for operating a bogus business finance scheme that cost small business owners more than $37 million. According to a complaint filed by the FTC, the company has targeted new and aspiring small business owners looking for loans or lines of credit to open or grow their businesses. While the company's advertis  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 16 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Attorney General Anne Lopez and a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network. "While we work to identify and reduce the amount of illegal robocalls   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Since 2022, the Safe Streets and Roads or All (SS4A) program has funded projects in more than 1,600 communities, supporting roadway safety for around 75% of the U.S. population Early estimates for the first half of 2024 show that traffic fatalities have declined for more than two years straight Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $172 million in grants to 257 communitie  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to 19 projects along the Northeast Corridor as President Biden continues to advance a vision for world-class passenger rail across America The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today continued its historic investment in passenger rail with nearly $1.5 billion for 19 projects along the Northea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Announcement comes on the third anniversary of the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which included a historic $17 billion to modernize U.S. ports and waterways Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced plans to invest nearly $580 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one U.S. ter  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it secured a settlement agreement (https://www.justice.gov/d9/2024-11/keyfortune_dba_expressemploymentprofessionals.pdf) with Key Fortune Inc., doing business as Express Employment Professionals (Express), a staffing company in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The agreement resolves the department's determination that Express discriminated against a   more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Nov. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment on November 5, 2024, charging six men and one woman with methamphetamine and fentanyl conspiracy and distribution charges. One of the defendants was also charged with possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special A  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: A member of the Inglewood Family Gangster Bloods was sentenced to 20 years in prison today after he was caught trying to smuggle 46 kilograms of methamphetamine through the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Rashad Jamal Blanchard, 47, of Los Ang  more

PASADENA, California, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: Earth's ocean is rising, disrupting livelihoods and infrastructure in coastal communities around the world. Agencies and organizations are working to prepare people as their world changes around them, and NASA information is helping these efforts. The agency's global data is now available in the sea level section (https://earth.gov/sealevel) of the Earth Information Center. NASA developed the gl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Liliana "Lili" Beltran, a lead heavyweight production engineer at Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport, was honored as a Technology Rising Star at the 2024 Women of Color Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Conference in Detroit, Michigan, Oct. 3 5. The Technology Rising Star award honors women of color who have made impactful contributions to STEM fields and who help inspire future leaders   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Keyport recently unveiled its Future Capabilities Office, a lean, agile department-level organization aimed at accelerating efforts to meet critical warfighter needs. The FCO will serve as an incubator for innovative solutions in areas such as weapons delivery, fleet sustainment and subsea warfare. As projects develop and mature, they will transition to other departments, ind  more

LIMA, Peru, Nov. 16 -- President Biden and Peru President Dina Boluarte Zegarra issued the following remarks on Nov. 15, 2024, during their bilateral meeting at the Lima Convention Center: * * * PRESIDENT BOLUARTE: (As interpreted.) Dear Mr. President of the United States -- (The interpretive audio devices are adjusted.) PRESIDENT BIDEN: I have to tell you before I begin, when I was a young senator, the president -- a senior senator from Texas said, "Joe, someday you're going to run for pres  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. The Bureau of Reclamation today released the final Environmental Impact Statement for the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project, a significant document that analyzes revised operating rules for one of California's major water storage and conveyance systems."This document establishes a solid, balanced and credible basis for t  more

TYLER, Texas, Nov. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: A Leesburg, Texas, man has been sentenced to over 19 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Nathan Paul Hart, 36, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Nov. 16 -- The Washington State Department of Ecology issued the following news release: * * * New data shows major greenhouse gas emitters submitted 99.9% of required allowances * * * Washington's Climate Commitment Act marked a major milestone in November when businesses covered under the law were required to turn in emissions allowances for the first time. The compliance deadline went smoothly - 99.9% of required allowances were submitted. It's a strong start to achie  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Advancing the U.S.-Peru Partnership Today, ahead President Biden's meeting with President Boluarte of Peru on the margins of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the United States commemorates our indispensable partnership with Peru. The United States and Peru will celebrate 200 years of diplomatic relations in 2026, which will mark two centuries of strong ties in the areas   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Transforms Nation's Infrastructure, Celebrates Historic Progress in Rebuilding America for the Three-Year Anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - Over $695 billion in funding and over 74,000 projects announced thanks to President Biden's Investing in America agenda For far too long, this country's infrastructure was under resourced and neglected, lea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The White House issued the following readout of President Biden's meeting on Nov. 15, 2024, Peru President Dina Boluarte: * * * President Biden met today with President Dina Boluarte of Peru at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' week in Lima, Peru. President Biden congratulated President Boluarte for Peru's successful APEC host year and thanked her for Peru's longstanding partnership with the United States. The two leaders discussed U.S.-Peru cooperati  more