WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $12 Billion in Long-Term Assistance to Communities Impacted by Disasters Funds will support recovery from Lahaina Wildfire, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, and other 2023 & 2024 disasters WASHINGTON \- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the allocation of nearly $12 billion in C  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * An international team of astronomers took pictures of more than 40 individual stars in a galaxy so far away its light dates back to when the universe was only half its present age. * * * Looking halfway across the observable universe and expecting to see individual stars is considered a non-starter in astronomy, a bit like raising a pair of binoculars at the m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: OCR's settlement marks OCR's 2nd enforcement action in OCR's Risk Analysis Initiative Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced an $80,000 settlement with Elgon Information Systems (Elgon), a Massachusetts company that provides electronic medical record and billing support services to covered entities, under the Health Insurance   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $44.5 million in grant awards for communities in 13 states and Puerto Rico under its Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP). Authorized through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the grants will be used to plan, design, and construct projects for connec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: Funding will improve safety for those biking, walking, and accessing transit in 13 states and Puerto Rico FHWA 01-25 Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov (link sends email) Tel: (202) 366-0660 WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced $44.5 million in grant awards for communities in 13 states and Pu  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Landlord Cortland Agrees to Cooperate with Justice Department and Enter into a Settlement to End the Use of Common Rental Pricing Algorithms and Competitively Sensitive Data to Set Rents Attorneys General of Illinois and Massachusetts Join Suit Against RealPage and Apartment Landlords, Bringing Total State and Commonwealth Co-Plaintiffs to 10  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * Court Finds that Defendants Made Widespread Misrepresentations and Engaged in Intentionally Deceptive Conduct, including Tricking Consumers into Unknowingly Buying Supplemental Health Insurance and Targeting Vulnerable Consumers Who Could Least Afford The * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that her office has obtained a favorable  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release: A Massachusetts man was sentenced today in federal court for his role in an organization trafficking drugs into New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Osvaldo Soto Jimenez, age 30, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliott to 46 months in federal prison and 3 years of supervised release. In August 2024, Soto Jimenez pleaded guil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: President Joe Biden revealed the newest honorees of the recipients of the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The laureates were honored during a prestigious ceremony at the White House last Friday. These esteemed awards celebrate groundbreaking contributions that have advanced knowledge, driven progress and tackled the world's most critical needs while un  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: Sandia National Laboratories is collaborating with other research institutions to head off a potential future energy crisis that could be driven in part by artificial intelligence. "We face an unprecedented microelectronics energy efficiency challenge," Sandia's Jeffrey Nelson said. "Computing alone is projected to consume a significant portion of the total planetary  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Jan. 7, 2025 Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of 36 members to serve on the newly formed Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council, informally referred to as to the Growing Climate Solutions Act Advisory Council. The council will support the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifie  more