WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * ACL Awards Over $3M to Strengthen Respite Care Services Nationwide * ACL has awarded eight new State Program Enhancement Grants under its Lifespan Respite Care Program, which supports state efforts to develop, enhance, and coordinate systems of accessible, community-based respite services. Totaling just over $3 million for the first of three years, thes  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Releases Annual Do Not Call Registry Data Book * The Federal Trade Commission today released the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2025, which shows that, while overall complaints rose in FY 2025, unwanted calls remain about 48% lower than in FY 2021, when the FTC received approximately five million reports about unwanted calls. The FTC's annual data book provides detailed  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Guard Keeping Streets Safe, Protecting Federal Property, Say DOW Leaders * War Department leaders provided an update during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington today on the National Guard's mobilization and responsibilities in supporting homeland defense. Currently, the National Guard is deployed under both Title 10 and Title 32 authorities, providing support for missions, including feder  more