WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from the Toy Association, New York: * * * To: The Honorable Peter Feldman Acting Chair U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 East West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 RE: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Safety Standard for Toys: Requirements for Neck Floats (Docket Number CPSC-2024-0039) * * * This letter is being submitted in response to the Notice of Prop  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The FBI issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * Cracked and Nulled Marketplaces Disrupted in International Cyber Operation At Least 17M U.S. Victims Affected The Justice Department today announced its participation in a multinational operation involving actions in the United States, Romania, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Greece to disrupt and take down the infrastructure of the online cybercrime marketplaces known as Cracked and Nulled.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 29, 2025, from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Ms. Allison Kawasaki U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region IX 75 Hawthorne St. San Francisco, CA 94105 email: kawasaki.allison@epa.gov (Submitted electronically via https://www.regulations.gov) RE: AHRI Comments in Response - Air Plan Conditional Appro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 9, 2025, from the Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association and Sierra Club: * * * To: Pearlene Williams-Miles Multi-Air Pollutant Coordination Section Air Planning and Implementation Branch Air and Radiation Division U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 61 Forsyth Street SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960 williamsmi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 29, 2025, from the Association of State Floodplain Managers, Madison, Wisconsin: * * * Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share Incentives Policy: Request for Comment Docket ID FEMA-2024-0029-0001 * * * The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) has been strong advocate for solutions to the rising costs and impacts of flooding  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from the New York University School of Law Institute for Policy Integrity: * * * To: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Re: Gulf of Mexico Regional OCS Oil and Gas Programmatic EIS * * * The Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law (Policy Integrity)/1 respectfully submits the following comments to the Bure  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * 303 Stolen Vehicles Recovered in 2024 Worth More Than $8 Million DMV Helped Consumers Recoup Vehicle Titles, Repairs and Refunds Valued at More Than $3 Million * * * Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles helped consumers recover more than $11 million in stolen vehicles, stolen parts, services and lost titles, in 2024. "New  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * More Money in Your Pockets: Rate-Rebasing Will Help Non-Profit Service Providers Offer Competitive Wages for Frontline Staff Builds on Governor Hochul's Commitment to Making New York the Most Worker-Friendly State in the Nation * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $850 million dollars in updated reimbursement rates for non-profit residential and day service prov  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Jan. 31, 2025: New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) President and CEO Andrew Kimball today released "New York City's Artificial Intelligence Advantage: Driving Economic Growth and Technological Transformation," a report that outlines a roadmap series of findings, recommendations, and actions to secure New York City's position as the premier Applied Artificial Int  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER DELIVERS NEARLY $1.8 MILLION IN NEW FED FUNDING TO HELP CITY OF SHERRILL MODERNIZE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT NEW DEVELOPMENT AND LEGACY MANUFACTURING AT SILVER CITY INDUSTRIAL PARK IN... After Securing $300,000+ From U.S. Economic Development Administration in 2020, Schumer Pushed For More To Cover Increased Project Costs And Has Now Secured Over $2M I  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview on Jan. 30, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio with Megyn Kelly of The Megyn Kelly Show: * * * QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you so much for doing this. SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. It still feels weird to hear that, but thank you. QUESTION: It does, right? So you're a week in now? SECRETARY RUBIO: Eight days, but I'm not counting. I'm just saying it's been eight days. Yeah, eight, nine days. QU  more