WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The American Civil Rights Project, Dallas, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor, voicing support for proposed rules concerning the rescission of outdated regulations and modifications to various employment laws. The ACR Project aims to uphold the constitutional promise of equal protection, asserting that these proposed changes take crucial steps towards that goal. The organization expressed its appreciation for the Department's efforts   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The American Waterways Operators, Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Coast Guard addressing the proposed Anchorage Ground 1 for the Neches River in Port Arthur, Texas. As the representative body for the tugboat, towboat, and barge industry, AWO conveys the collective voice of over 300 member companies engaged in safe and efficient transportation across America's waterways. In the letter, AWO expressed support for the establishment of a   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Armenian Man Indicted in Austin for Alleged Role in Conspiracy to Smuggle Goods to Russia AUSTIN, Texas - An Armenian national made his initial appearance in a federal court in Austin today after he was indicted and extradited on charges related to an alleged export control conspiracy. According to court documents, from February 2022 until at least August   more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia posted the following news release: * * * Martinsville Doctor Sentenced to 40 Years for Drug Distribution Dr. Joel Smithers was Convicted of 467 Counts Following a Jury Trial in December 2024 * ABINGDON, Va. - A Martinsville-based doctor, who was found guilty of more than 450 counts of multiple drug charges at the conclusion of a three-week jury trial in December 2024, was sentenced today in U.  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * New medication lowered hard-to-control high blood pressure in people with chronic kidney disease * Research Highlights: * Results from the FigHTN Phase 2 clinical trial showed baxdrostat, a new medication that inhibits the production of the hormone aldosterone, lowered systolic blood pressure by about 5% when added to the existing medications taken by people with chron  more