SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition to intervene to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). The LCRI, which went into effect on December 30, replaced the first Trump Administration's rule, the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), which weakened existing drinking water standards and failed to p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: FALL RIVER, Mass. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested a Brazilian national Dec. 31 wanted for murder in his home country. The man, whose name ICE is withholding due to privacy issues, entered the United States in New York in March 2024 and violated the terms of his admission by failing to depart. "  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: DORCHESTER, Mass. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested Santo Raul Ramirez-Lara, a 43-year-old unlawfully present Dominican national with four prior removals from the U.S., on Jan. 6. Ramirez unlawfully entered the U.S. at least five times and has six pending criminal cases in Massachusetts. "Mr. Ram  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Governor Maura Healey today announced that her Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal will include an outside section to eliminate renter-paid broker fees. Currently, most renters in the state are required by default to cover the cost of a broker fee when they rent an apartment, which can be equivalent to a full month of rent. Governor Healey's proposal will require the fee to be paid by whoever h  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: WORCESTER -- Today, Governor Maura Healey announced a plan to make historic investments in the state's roads, bridges and regional transportation system and immediately stabilize the finances of the MBTA, putting it on a path of long-term stability. The investments - representing $8 billion over the next 10 years - would be done without raising taxes and represent the largest state transport  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * An international team of scientists, including multiple astronomers from CfA, have made the first-ever detection of a mid-IR flare from Sgr A*. * * * National Harbor, MD - Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of scientists led by astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) detected a Mid-Infrared (mid-IR) flare fro  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * Complaint Alleges Insulin Manufacturers Unfairly Raised Price of Insulin, Paid Portion of Profits Back to Pharmacy Benefit Managers for Offering Their Drugs * * * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court against major insulin manufacturers Eli Lilly, Sanofi, Novo Nordisk and pharmacy benefit mana  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a coalition of 13 attorneys general issued a letter to Walmart voicing concerns about the company's recent announcement of its plans to step away from its commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In a letter sent to Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon, the coalition of attorneys general urge the company to  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Governor Kathy Hochul today unveiled proposals to support small businesses, grow New York's economy, and invest in the workforce as part of her 2025 State of the State. Governor Hochul's economic development and workforce proposals include new access to capital for small businesses, free community college degrees for adults pursuing degrees in in-demand fields, enhancing the performan  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 15 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced he has joined with 14 other attorneys general to urge the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for all 17 countries currently designated, or at least for the seven countries where the designation is set to expire within six months. In the letter to the Biden Administration, the attorneys general   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory has received a $2.8 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to advance work on the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) project, a new mission that will launch the capabilities of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) into space. * * * The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded the Smithsonian Astrophysical Obs  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * Reports Cover Incidents in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas * * * Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that it is launching a new initiative to give the public more details about the serious chemical in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Proposed CHIPS Investment Would Support Expansion and Modernization of MACOM's Facilities in Massachusetts and North Carolina  Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. ("MACOM") to provide up to $70 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The proposed CHIPS funding would support the e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $25 million in Good Jobs Challenge program funding to eight grantees to support high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs that create a pathway for workers to be placed into good-paying jobs. This marks an expansion of the Good Jobs Chal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: New awards expand program that has trained and placed more than 12,000 American workers into good jobs  U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $25 million in Good Jobs Challenge program funding to eight grantees to support high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs that create a pathway for workers to be placed   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 15 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release: The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions an  more