WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Border Patrol announces illegal alien previously removed in 2017 is arrested Guatemalan national sentenced for illegal re-entry MOBILE, AL - A Guatemalan national will be referred to immigration officials for deportation proceedings following his sentencing last week for illegally reentering the United States after previously having been deported. Francisco  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 21, 2025 NAVY Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $180,000,000 undefinitized cost modification (P00012) to a previously awarded contract (N0001923C0003). This modification adds scope to procure materials, parts, and components in support of the conversion of three production F-35 aircraft to flight science replacement a  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from IMPOWER, Longwood, Florida: * * * To: Drug Enforcement Agency Department of Justice Attention: RIN 1117-AB40 RE: Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations (RIN 1117 AB40) * * * On behalf of IMPOWER, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) proposed rul  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has issued a notice seeking public comments on a proposal from Cypress Capital Group, Inc. based in Palm Beach, Florida. The company has submitted a notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (BHC Act), as well as Regulation Y, to engage in de novo activity by extending credit and servicing loans. This activity is outlined in section 225.28(b)(1) of the Board's Regulation Y, which pertains to permissible nonbanking activiti  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following 29-page public communication dated Jan. 18, 2025, from the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife and Save the Manatee Club. Here are excerpts: * * * To: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Public Comments Processing Attn: FWS-R4-ES-2024-0073 MS: PRB/3W 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Re: Proposed Critical Habitat Designation for the Florida Manatee   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated Jan. 23, 2025, from Grant Gelhardt, conservation committee chair of Sierra Club Florida Chapter: * * * To: Nikki Colangelo, Acting Classification and Recovery Division Manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida Ecological Services Field Office, 777 37th Street, Suite D-101, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 * * * Dear Ms. Colangelo, Subject: Ocklawaha   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication on Jan. 27, 2025, from Save the Mantee Club, Longwood, Florida: * * * Addendum to Save the Mantee Club Critical Habitat Comment Additional Locations for Consideration that Contain the Physical and Biological Features of Critical Habitat Designation The critical habitat designation asks for information regarding any additional areas occurring within the range o  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated Jan. 24, 2025, from Turtle Island Restoration Network, Forest Knolls, California: * * * To: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Public Comments Processing Attn: FWS-R4-ES-2024-0073 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 To Whom it May Concern: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to revise the critical habitat designation for the Florid  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Florida Creek Restoration Benefits Fish and People in Jacksonville NOAA Fisheries' Office of Habitat Conservation doesn't restore habitat that only benefits fish and other marine species: Our work also supports and protects local communities. One example is an ongoing NOAA-funded initiative to restore a degraded tidal creek in the heart of Jacksonville, Florida, with input from communi  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has released its monthly notice listing petitions filed in March 2025 under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, a no-fault alternative to traditional legal proceedings for individuals claiming harm from certain childhood vaccines. The program, established by Subtitle 2 of Title XXI of the Public Health Service Act, allows individuals to seek compensation t  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Leads Bipartisan Delegation to the EU, Applauds Trump's Potential US/EU Trade Agreement Engaged with Leaders in the EU Parliament, Moldova, Romania and Greece Emphasized Importance of "Fostering a Fair and Balanced Trade Relationship" WASHINGTON -- In case you missed it, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and member of the Trade Subcom  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has announced that America's DataHub Consortium (ADC) has submitted updated membership information in accordance with Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notification, published in the Federal Register on April 21, 2025, reflects a change in the consortium's participants and continues the process that limits the liability of members in antitrust litigation under certa  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has published a notice detailing recent changes to the membership of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. (CableLabs), in accordance with the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The notification, filed on March 20, 2025, extends the provisions of the Act, which limit antitrust plaintiffs' recovery to actual damages under specific circumstances, ensuring that members of the cooperative researc  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Secretary Chavez-DeRemer meets with Teamsters, manufacturers, construction workers as America at Work tour continues BEAVERTON, OR - U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer delivered a keynote address at the Teamsters Unity Conference last week in Nevada, where she also visited a training facility for aviation mechanics and held a roundtable with local small business   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Diaz-Balart Joins City of Hialeah Street Naming Ceremony Honoring Lincoln Diaz-Balart MIAMI, FL - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) is pleased to invite members of the media to attend a street naming ceremony honoring Lincoln Diaz-Balart taking place on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. In 1993, the Honorable Lincoln Diaz-Balart was sworn in as a Member of the 10  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Diaz-Balart Joins Ribbon-Cutting for the City of Hialeah Roadway Revitalization Community Project, Presents Hialeah's 100th Anniversary Resolution MIAMI, FL - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) is pleased to invite members of the media to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony taking place on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. This event celebrates the completion of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-20436-DPG; S.D. Fla. filed Jan. 29, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. David J. Feingold, Joseph B. Baldassarra, Steven S. Baldassarra, Broad Street Global Management, LLC, Broad Street Inc. et. al., Case No. 1:25-cv-20436-DPG (S.D. Fla. filed Jan. 29, 2025) On April 21, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida appointed an agreed-upon m  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- NASA issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * NASA's SpaceX CRS-32: Dragon Launches at 4:15 a.m. EDT At 4:15 a.m. EDT, about 6,700 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo launched to the International Space Station on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft for the company's 32nd commercial resupply services mission for NASA. The spacecraft lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. About 9 m  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's SpaceX CRS-32: Launch Coverage Underway NASA's coverage is underway on NASA+ for the launch of SpaceX's 32nd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled for liftoff at 4:15 a.m. EDT on the company's Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. F  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport's impact on economy was $2 billion in 2024 NEWPORT, R.I. - The total funded program of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport reached $2 billion in 2024, according to the recently released economic impact report. Of its total operating budget, $776 million was spent by Division Newport in civilian payroll and labor, materials, operational expenditures, property m  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * Paul S. Atkins Sworn In as SEC Chairman Washington D.C., April 21, 2025 -- Paul S. Atkins was sworn into office today as the 34th Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Chairman Atkins was nominated by President Donald J. Trump on January 20, 2025, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 9, 2025. "I am honored by the trust and confidence President Trump and the Senate have   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu in Data For Progress Insights: Voters Across Party Lines Agree That Disaster Relief Should Come with No Strings Attached Newly released polling by Data for Progress shows 71% of Americans believe disaster relief should be given without conditions attached PASADENA, CA -- Today, Data for Progress released a DFP Insights opinion piece (link is external) by Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) that includes  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Salazar, Carey, Neal, Stauber Introduce Religious Workforce Protection Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.-27), U.S. Reps. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), Richard Neal (D-Mass.-01), and Pete Stauber (R-Minn.-08) introduced the Religious Workforce Protection Act, bipartisan legislation to allow religious workers already present in the U.S. on temporary Religious Worker stat  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * The Results Companies to Pay $250,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Federal Agency Said Outsourcing Firm Failed to Accommodate Blind Employee, Then Fired Her DALLAS -- The Results Companies, LLC, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based business services outsourcing firm, agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Oppor  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Up to $5 Million Reward Offered for Capture of Archaga Carias, a Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and Leader of Foreign Terrorist Organization MS-13 U.S. Foreign Terrorist Organization MS-13 leader Yulan Andony Archaga Carias, also known as "Alexander Mendoza" and "Porky," 43, is the highest-ranking member of MS-13, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), in Honduras an  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Vietnam Veteran, Heisman Trophy Winner Creates Illustrious 25-Year Career Pete Dawkins has lived a full life as an athlete, combat veteran and business executive, but at age 11 in 1949, things looked grim for him when he contracted polio. However, Dawkins was a fighter. He successfully underwent vigorous physical therapy and became a polio survivor. He continued this exercise throughout his life. The R  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Walgreens Agrees to Pay Up to $350M for Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions and for Submitting False Claims to the Federal Government The Justice Department, together with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), today announced a $300 million settlement with Walgreens Boots Alliance, W  more