BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Moves to Shut Down Medicaid Loophole--Protects Vulnerable Americans, Saves Billions The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would close a Medicaid tax loophole exploited by states to inflate federal payments to states, and free up state funds for non-Medicaid purposes. Some states have ex  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 12, 2025 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Raytheon, Tucson, Arizona is being awarded a $2,134,000,000 modification (P00043) to a previously awarded contract (HQ0851-21-D-00001). The value of this contract is increased from $1,197,726,000 to $3,331,830,000. Under this modification, the contractor will provide the management, material, and services associated with the sustaining engineering and produ  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Department of Homeland Security Investigates State of California for Providing Federal Benefits to Illegal Aliens Under Secretary Noem's leadership, DHS will not allow U.S. taxpayer dollars to be squandered on illegal aliens LOS ANGELES - Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Los Angeles Field Office issued a Title 8 subpoena to the State of Californ  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Crimes Bulletin - April 2025 View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: * Cases by District/Circuit * Recently Charged * Guilty Pleas * Sentencings Cases by District/Circuit District/Circuit Case Name Conduct/Statute(s) District of Alaska United States v. Jason Christenson Tampering with a Monitoring Device/Clean Air Act United States v. Matanuska Die  more

STANFORD, California, May 9 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech by Governor Christopher J. Waller at the Hoover Monetary Policy Conference entitled "Finishing the Job and New Challenges": * * * Thank You, John Thank you, Volker, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today./1 John Taylor is deservedly well known for his work on monetary policy rules, the best known of which bear his name. But in the early 1980s, John was part of a broader discussion about rules vers  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Fresh & Ready Foods Voluntarily Recalls Ready-to-Eat Sandwiches and Snack Items Sold in Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington Due to Possible Listeria monocytogenes Contamination Summary Company Announcement Date: May 10, 2025 FDA Publish Date: May 11, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Potential Listeria monocytogenes   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "A geospatial analysis of water-quality threats from orphan wells in principal and secondary aquifers of the United States." Here are excerpts: * * * A geospatial analysis of water-quality threats from orphan wells in principal and secondary aquifers of the United States Throughout the history of oil and gas production in the United States, millions of wel  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Announces Genentech Will Build New Manufacturing Plant in Wake County Creating 400 Jobs Leading biotech company will invest $700 million in Holly Springs Governor Josh Stein announced today that Genentech, one of the world's premiere biotechnology companies, will invest $700 million to build a new manufacturing plant in Holly Springs, creating 4  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Hardening the grid: Research team focuses on quake proofing transformer bushings Keeping the nation's lights on is no small job. The grid we take for granted involves large, expensive equipment, most notably power transformers. If one goes down, it can take more than a year to replace and at massive costs. In heavily populated, seismically active areas like California  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Homeland Security Awards $86.1 Million in Disaster Assistance WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it awarded over $86 million in financial assistance to Tennessee, Texas, and California to support relief and recovery efforts following a series of natural disasters. " Our job is to get federal disaster management back on track after years of mismanagement  more

PASADENA, California, May 12 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Europa Clipper Captures Mars in Infrared On its recent swing by Mars, NASA's Europa Clipper took the opportunity to capture infrared images of the Red Planet. The data will help mission scientists calibrate the spacecraft's thermal imaging instrument so they can be sure it's operating correctly when Europa Clipper arrives at the Jupiter system in 2030. The mission's sights are set   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations - Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole Proposed Rule Section 1902(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (the Act) requires states to share the responsibility of financing the Medicaid program with the federal government, by providing at least 40 percent, depending on the stat  more

CAMP PENDLETON, California, May 13 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Realistic Simulation Sharpens Expeditionary Medicine Readiness From Petty Officer 2nd Class Moira Esquivel - Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) is elevating Expeditionary Medicine (EXMED) readiness through a highly realistic training environment, employing cutting-edge moulage, immersive battle effects, and adva  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Sandia National Labs helps save taxpayers millions through smarter spending ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia National Laboratories is being credited with saving the Department of Energy $439 million as part of a more efficient way of doing business with suppliers. That's more than any other DOE site nationwide. The savings were facilitated through the Supply Chain  more