WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * 2025 Community Care Hub National Learning Community Participants The Center of Excellence to Align Health and Social Care (COE), operated by USAging, has selected the participants for its 2025 Community Care Hub National Learning Community (link is external) (NLC) -- an opportunity that will foster shared learning, engagement, and capacity building for c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Inspections found 32 significant and substantial violations, 2 unwarrantable failures * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections in December 2024 at 13 mines in Alabama, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and West Virginia, and issued 119 violation  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Found QSI employed children for overnight cleaning shifts * * * CHICAGO - The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into an agreement with a Tennessee cleaning contractor that requires the employer to pay $400,000 in civil money penalties, monitor and audit policies to prevent the employment of children in dangerous jobs, and maintain a toll-free number for reporting concerns ab  more

HAMMOND, Indiana, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Jerome Prince, age 60, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon following his plea of guilty to an Information charging wire fraud announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. According to documents in the case, Prince, who served from 2020 to 2023 as Mayor of Gary, Indiana, illegally used approximately $26,7  more

HAMMOND, Indiana, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Marvie Gardner "Widowmaker," age 54, of Jeffersonville, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to a racketeering conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Gardner was sentenced to 132 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release. According to the Second Superseding  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Young Calls for Passage of Laken Riley Act ** Click here or above to watch the Senator's floor speech.** WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor and called for passage of the Laken Riley Act. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives last week, is currently under consideration in the Senate. "Weakening border enforcement, incentivizing cri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Call on President Biden to Stop Negotiating Trade Deals Behind Closed Doors WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined a bipartisan group of senators in calling on the Biden Administration to cease secret negotiations with foreign trading partners. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) is attempting to change at least three major trade agreements in secret, while sac  more