WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Honorable William A. LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Defense Acquisition Awards. The five annual awards, representing 23 separate categories, recognize individual and team accomplishments that have advanced the National Defense Strategy and supported the Secretary of Defense's priorities through excellence in acquisition. The wi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: Dec. 2, 2024 The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for frozen ready-to-eat pork mortadella products that may have been illegally imported from Ecuador, a country ineligible to export meat and poultry products to the United States. FSIS is continuing to investigate the origins of this product, an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-01-24-00001) on Oct. 23, 2024, entitled "Massachusetts Could Better Ensure That Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities Comply With Federal Requirements for Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness" filed under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here are excerpts: * * * Report Highlights Why OIG Did This Audit * Intermediate care facil  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: * * * Before Donating, Consumers are Advised to Research Their Charitable Organizations, Learn How Their Donations are Used, and Keep Records of Donations * * * In anticipation of "Giving Tuesday" and the upcoming holiday season, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is advising residents to make well-researched and informed decisions when donating to charitab  more