WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * 100 Days of Fighting Fake News From Stories on Criminals to Statistics, DHS has been Holding the Media Accountable for Spreading Disinformation to the American people WASHINGTON-- During President Trump's 100 days in office, the Department of Homeland Security published a non exhaustive list of facts, to help set the record straight on numerous false and misleading stories that have spr  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Air Guard units join forces for aerial wildfire suppression training NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Nev. (AFNS) -- Military and civilian flight crews wrapped up a week of aerial wildfire suppression training on April 27, concluding the annual Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems spring training at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in southern California.  The training, which ran April 22-27, brought perso  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Gross Domestic Product, 1st Quarter 2025 (Advance Estimate) Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2025 (January, February, and March), according to the advance estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter of 2024, real GDP increased 2.4 percent. The decrease in real GDP in t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 30, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut (N00024-12-C-2115, N00024-17-C-2100, N00024-17-C-2117); and Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia (N00024-15-C-2114, N00024-16-C-2116, and N00024-21-C-2106), are awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee with ceilings, and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modifications for construction of tw  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 1 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr.: * * * CPSC Advances Proposed Solution to Deadly Lithium-Ion Battery Fires from E-Bikes and Similar Products Ticking time bombs. Lithium-ion batteries can be ticking time bombs, and it's leaving people on edge across the country. The fires start without warning, spread fast, and burn for a long time. It's a threat that's left scores of people dead.[1] And you  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 3 Highlights 100 Days of Environmental Actions Across the Mid-Atlantic and United States PHILADELPHIA (April 30, 2025) -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office, including the record Phase 1 hazardous materials clean up after the cat  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * FIRST 100 DAYS: DNI GABBARD PRIORITIZES INTELLIGENCE EFFORTS TO SECURE THE SOUTHERN BORDER WASHINGTON, D.C. - During the Trump Administration's first 100 days, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard redirected Intelligence Community efforts towards identifying illegal aliens with terror ties and securing the southern border. DNI Gabbard expande  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 4.29.25 SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Kristina "Kris" Thayer, of Raleigh, North Carolina, has been appointed Director of The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Thayer has been Director of the Director of the Integrated Risk Information System Division at the United States Environme  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 30 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces launch of new AI tool to supercharge the approval of building permits and speed recovery from Los Angeles Fires LOS ANGELES - Leveraging the power of private sector innovation, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence-driven software to aid Los Angeles City and County in accelerating the approval process for rebuilding  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 30 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom expands affordable housing and supportive services for rural Californians with $118.9 million in new federal funding SACRAMENTO--The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) today announced nearly $118.9 million in awards from three federally funded programs to address homelessness by funding development of 487 affordable rental homes, supportin  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 30 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom proclaims Apprenticeship Day 2025 Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring April 30, 2025, as "Apprenticeship Day." The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below. *** Original text here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/04/30/governor-newsom-proclaims-apprenticeship-day-2025/  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * HUD Delivers Mission-Minded Results in Trump Administration's First 100 Days WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner today announced HUD delivered tangible wins for the American people during President Trump's first 100 days in office. The results underscore how Secretary Turner renewed HUD's focus to its core objec  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Los Angeles, multiagency case dismantles identity theft mill, organized retail scheme spanning 7 California counties LOS ANGELES -- Felony charges were filed April 25 against three people involved in a suspected identity theft mill, where stolen identities were used in an organized retail crime scheme. The scheme involved suspects applying for sto  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Declines Prosecution of Company That Self-Disclosed Export Control Offenses Committed by Employee Note: View the declination letter here. The Justice Department today announced that it has declined the prosecution of Universities Space Research Association (USRA) after it self-disclosed to the Department's National Security Division (NSD) criminal violations of U.S. export cont  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Juvenile Salmon Roam Between Salt and Fresh Water While Exploring Miles of Coast and Rivers, New Research Finds The migrations that make up the well-known salmon life cycle have long been described as one way at a time. Juvenile salmon hatch and swim down rivers to the ocean, where they grow and mature before returning to the same river to spawn the next generation. Turns out that ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Advances Precision Landing Technology with Field Test at Kennedy Landing on the Moon is not easy, particularly when a crew or spacecraft must meet exacting requirements. For Artemis missions to the lunar surface, those requirements include an ability to land within an area about as wide as a football field in any lighting condition amid tough terrain. NASA's official lunar landing requirement is to be able to land wit  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Gathers Experts to Discuss Emerging Technologies in Astrophysics The future of astrophysics research could unlock the secrets of the universe, and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum sensing, and advanced materials may hold the key to faster, more efficient discovery. Advancements and implementations of new technologies are imperative for observational astrophysics to achieve the next level of d  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Soars to New Heights in First 100 Days of Trump Administration Today is the 100th day of the Trump-Vance Administration after being inaugurated on Jan. 20. In his inaugural address, President Trump laid out a bold and ambitious vision for NASA's future throughout his second term, saying, "We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the Stars and Stripes on the planet Mars.  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Technology Enables Leaps in Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence lets machines communicate autonomously Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, as intelligent software proves capable of various tasks. The technology usually requires a "human in the loop" to train it and ensure accuracy. But long before the arrival of today's generative artificial intelligence, a different kind of AI was born with  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Juno Mission Gets Under Jupiter's and Io's Surface - New data from the agency's Jovian orbiter sheds light on the fierce winds and cyclones of the gas giant's northern reaches and volcanic action on its fiery moon. NASA's Juno mission has gathered new findings after peering below Jupiter's cloud-covered atmosphere and the surface of its fiery moon, Io. Not only has the data helped develop a new model to better under  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- NASA issued the following commentary: * * * Sols 4522-4524: Up on the Roof Written by Deborah Padgett, OPGS Task Lead at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Earth planning date: Friday, April 25, 2025 On Sols 4520 and 4521, Curiosity was supposed to study layered rocks in its workspace, then drive on. Unfortunately, a communications pass didn't go as expected, preventing this plan from being transmitted. Our rover is fine, but it has been metaphorically "twiddling its t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Robots, Rovers, and Regolith: NASA Brings Exploration to FIRST Robotics 2025 What does the future of space exploration look like? At the 2025 FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, NASA gave student robotics teams and industry leaders a first-hand look--complete with lunar rovers, robotic arms, and real conversations about shaping the next era of discovery. NASA engaged directly with the Artemis Generation, connec  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 5:21-cv-12236-MFL-DRG; E.D. Mich. filed Sept. 23, 2021): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Biogenic, Inc., Diagnostic Link Ltd, LLC, Vital Systems Ltd LLC, BioTek Holdings LLC, Tek Wellness Inc., Capital Care Management LLC, Susann Ashley Cargnino a/k/a Susann Ashley Walker a/k/a Ashley Walker, Zachari Alan Cargnino a/k/a Zach Alan, Julie Ann Youssef a/k/a Julie Ann a/k/a Julie  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education issued the following news on April 30, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests $10.35 Million to Expand Access to Career and Technical Education, Strengthening Pennsylvania's Workforce for the Future Governor Shapiro has increased funding for vo-tech, career and technical education, and apprenticeships by nearly $65 million, which is 50 percent more than the day he took office. 55 organizations in 29 counties will  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science issued the following news release: * * * Students from Maryland and California Win DOE's 35th Annual National Science Bowl Successful Competition Highlights Importance of Investing in Next Generation of Leaders in Science WASHINGTON, D.C. - Students from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, won the high school competition for the 2025 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl (NSB) today.   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36829) entitled "San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co. - Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * [REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1150.42(e)] Digest:/1 This decision waives a 60-day advance notice requirement and allows San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co. to enter into a lease agreement with Union Pacific   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36828) entitled "California Northern Railroad Co. - Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * California Northern Railroad Co. - Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co. California Northern Railroad Company (CFNR), a Class III railroad, has filed a verifi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 990 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the Fourth week in April as part of Operation Take Back America. Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve total   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 1 -- The Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction issued the following statement on April 30, 2025: * * * State Superintendent Chris Reykdal's Statement on U.S. Department of Education's Investigation into Washington State's Gender-Inclusive Schools Law The U.S. Department of Education has announced that they intend to investigate OSPI's enforcement of Washington state's nondiscrimination law and protections for transgender and gender-expansive yo  more