WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced today that it plans to award approximately $210 million in implementation grants, ranging between approximately $22 million and $48 million, to six Tech Hub Designees as part of a new round of funding from Congress. In addition, EDA intends to partner with the U.S. National Science Fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Additional funding for the Tech Hubs program was made possible through the bipartisan FY25 NDAA passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden.  The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced today that it plans to award approximately $210 million in implementation grants, ranging between approximately $22 million and $48 million, to six Tech Hub Designee  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

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

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, touched down at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 13, 2025, the latest round of U.S. Air Force fighter deployments to the Pacific. As part of its modernization plan, the U.S. Air Force is retiring the aging F-15C/D fleet of aircraft that has been in service for more t  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 15 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * VT-ALERT and the Attorney General's Office partner to inform the public of scams * * * Vermonters made a total of 3,533 scam reports to the Attorney General's Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) in 2024. Leading the list was the "Computer Tech Support" scam, totaling almost 30% of the top scams reported. This scam tricks people with sudden alerts about alleged comput  more