NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs issued the following remarks by Acting Assistant Secretary Alice G. Wells at the U.S.-based Council Launch and Speed Mentoring event: "Welcome distinguished guests and the Pakistani exchange students here with us this morning! I am looking forward to hearing from some of you soon! "The U.S.-Pakistan Women's Council, which I am thrilled to co-chair with Michael Young, President of Texas A&M University  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: Today, on behalf of the Trump Administration, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan signed an agreement with the Government of Honduras to expand bilateral initiatives to confront irregular migration through Central America. The signing, which took place during the U.N. General Assembly in New York, will further pave the way to increase collaboration between the two countries o  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of State\'s Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism issued the following remarks by Acting Under Secretary Nathan A. Sales at the Global Counterterrorism Forum discussion: "Thank you for joining us today to discuss one of the most important counterterrorism tasks we face as an international community: the repatriation, prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration of ISIS-affiliated individuals currently in northeast Syria. Thanks to  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks by Administrator Mark Green at the 74th session of the U.N. General Assembly: MR GREEN: Hello, everyone. Thank you for having me. So I thought I would take a few moments to update you on some of the highlights from USAID meetings this week. As you know, at USAID we believe the purpose of foreign assistance is to end the need for its existence. And we believe that our job is to work with countries on  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks by Administrator Mark Green at the meeting with Venezuelan Ambassador Carlos Vecchio, Venezuelan Lawmakers and Human Rights Activists: "We've just had a wonderful conversation; Ambassador Vecchio, myself, and the rest of the delegation. I've been impressed with their leadership since we first met back in January. "In the meeting today, I was able to give them the great news that I'm announcing $52   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks by Administrator Mark Green at the U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment Roundtable discussion: "As Deputy Secretary Sullivan said, the United States is committed to helping expand economic growth and opportunity across Africa. Today, about 60% of Africa's 1.2 billion people are under 25. A decade from now, there will be around 320 million Africans between the ages of 15 and 24. A whole generation of you  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following news release: Ambassador Nathan A. Sales, the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, will deliver opening remarks during the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Side Event "Threats, Challenges, and Resources related to FTF and Family Repatriation" on September 24 in New York City. In his remarks, Ambassador Sales will call on countries to repatriate their citizens from Syria, prosecute those who have committed crimes, and r  more

UPTON, New York, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * - Major upgrades to the ATLAS experiment at CERN will give unprecedented insight into open physics questions * * * The ATLAS experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is ready to begin another chapter in its search for new physics. A significant upgrade to the experiment, called the ATLAS Phase I Upgrade, has received Critical Decision-4 approval from th  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Dan M. Berkovitz at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association's 2019 Annual North America Conference: "Good afternoon and thank you for the warm welcome. I would like to thank Scott O'Malia and ISDA for inviting me to speak at this event. I am pleased to be here at the one-year anniversary of my having joined the CFTC as a Commissioner. It also is the ten-year anniversary of the  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks by Director of Enforcement James M. McDonald at the Practising Law Institute's White Collar Crime 2019 program: "The mission of the CFTC's Division of Enforcement is to protect the public and preserve market integrity by detecting, investigating, and prosecuting violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (the Act or CEA) and Commission Regulations. This mission fits within the Agency's broader goal of fost  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: Kimberly A. Reed, president and chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) addressed U.S. and African government and business leaders Wednesday during a roundtable held in conjunction with the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), highlighting how EXIM support for American exports creates economic growth and prosperity in both the United States and Africa. Chairman Reed joined Depu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following news release: Today, Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan hosted African foreign ministers and senior officials from Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa, together with senior executives from several U.S. corporations and business councils, for a discussion on U.S.-Africa trade and investment. The Roundtable, hosted on the margins of the 74th UN General Assem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following news release: Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan will lead the U.S. delegation to the 30th Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, which serves as the Organ of Consultation in Application of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (also known as the Rio Treaty) on September 23 in New York, NY. This meeting, on the margins of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, will discuss re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of State's Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan issued the following news release: Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan will lead the U.S. delegation to the 30th Meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, which serves as the Organ of Consultation in Application of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (also known as the Rio Treaty) on September 23 in New York, NY. This meeting, on the margins of the 74th sessio  more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * - Head Chef Sexually Harassed Two Female Employees, Federal Agency Charges * * * Green Lantern Inn, Inc., doing business as Mr. Dominic's on Main in Rochester, violated federal law by subjecting two female employees to a sexually hostile work environment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the EEOC's lawsuit,   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * - Beverage Distributor Fired Its Two Oldest Sales Employees on the Basis of Age, Brooklyn Jury Finds * * * A nine-member jury sitting in Brooklyn has returned a verdict for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on two claims of age discrimination against AZ Metro Distributors, LLC, the federal agency announced today. The jury found that the defendant, a beverage distri  more

BRONX, New York, Sept. 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * - EPA Administrator Wheeler meets with local NGOs at FreshDirect and later serves meals to the hungry with food redirected from Yankee Stadium. * * * Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler participated in several events in the Bronx that focused on food waste. "Addressing the problem of food waste will take cooperation across the public and privat  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler wrapped up his visit to New York City with a luncheon with the U.S. Council for International Business (USCIB) and a bilateral meeting with Japan. "The U.S. is a global leader in environmental progress thanks in large part to innovation in the private sector, such as enhanced pollution control technologies and new energy ext  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: Jose R. Gonzalez, president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, announced that the FHLBNY has awarded $45.8 million in subsidies to fund 45 affordable housing initiatives throughout New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland and Pennsylvania. These awards are funded through the FHLBNY's Affordable Housing Program (AHP),   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: * * * - Average Expected Wage Offer Continues to Rise * The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data today released the July 2019 SCE Labor Market Survey, which shows a rise in employer-to-employer transitions as well as transitions into unemployment, compared to a year ago. Satisfaction with promotion opportunities and wage compensation were largely unchanged, while satisfa  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following remarks by Secretary Alex M. Azar II at the Ebola Ministers meeting: "I want to begin by thanking the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the WHO for co-hosting the meeting we all just attended, a meeting of regional ministers of health on Ebola preparedness and response. "DRC President Tshisekedi and Director-General Tedros have played an important role focusing the response to this   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following remarks by Secretary Alex M. Azar II at the Global AMR Challenge event: "On behalf of the United States government, thank you all for joining me here tonight to reflect on and highlight the real progress we have made in the fight against antimicrobial resistance over the last year. "The year-long initiative we launched last year around this time, the AMR Challenge, marks a historic step and sets a promi  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following remarks by Secretary Alex M. Azar II at the high-level meeting on Universal Health Coverage: "We are here before the opening of the High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage to present a joint statement, agreed to by 19 countries representing more than 1.3 billion people. "Leaders with me here today represent three of the six WHO regional groupings. "My colleagues Carlos Velazquez Monge, the Mini  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following remarks by Secretary Alex M. Azar II at the U.N. General Assembly Primary Health Care event: "It is a pleasure to co-host this important side event, and I thank all of my fellow ministers and Director-General Tedros for joining as well. "The United States is a strong supporter of prioritizing primary healthcare around the world. "We were proud to co-sponsor the resolutions that the World Health Assembl  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following statement by Secretary Alex M. Azar II at the U.N. high level meeting on Universal Health Coverage: "Our work on Universal Health Coverage should be viewed in light of the ultimate goal that we as nations have been working toward at the U.N. and the World Health Organization for more than half a century now: the highest attainable standard of mental and physical health for every person. "Mr. President,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is charging a Hamburg, New York, landlord with violating the Fair Housing Act by refusing to rent to and making discriminatory statements about families with children. Read HUD's charge. The Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against families with children under the age of eighteen. Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * - Charge alleges New York condominium complex is not accessible to persons with disabilities * * * The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it is charging housing professionals based in New York, Pennsylvania and Georgia with discrimination for failing to design and construct the 40-unit North 8 Condominium development in Brooklyn, New York,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: Today, on behalf of the Trump Administration, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan signed an agreement with the Government of Honduras to expand bilateral initiatives to confront irregular migration through Central America. The signing, which took place during the U.N. General Assembly in New York, will further pave the way to increase collaboration between the two countries o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * - Failed to Collect and Pay Employment Taxes for 17 Consecutive Quarters * * * A Brooklyn, New York, businessman pleaded guilty today to failing to collect, truthfully account for, and pay over employment taxes, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department's Tax Division. According to documents and information provided to the court, Zhi Hui   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: Lonnie G. Bunch III, the newly appointed Secretary of the Smithsonian, will discuss his new book A Fool's Errand: Creating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the Age of Bush, Obama, and Trump at the Apollo Theater in New York City Tuesday, Oct. 1. Bunch will be in conversation with Gayle King, anchor of CBS This Morning, to discuss his personal and professional journey to create a   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release: In a statement today at the UN Secretary-General's Climate Action Summit in New York, the IDB Group and eight multilateral development banks (MDBs) announced plans to increase the global climate action investments they support each year to US$175 billion by 2025. In 2018, MDB climate finance in developing countries and emerging economies already reached record annual levels: resulting in US$111 billio  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release: The former administrative manager of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (Carpenters Union) New Jersey/New York benefit funds was indicted today by a federal grand jury for defrauding the funds of more than $1.5 million, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. George R. Laufenberg, 69, of Harvey Cedars, New Jersey, is charged in a five-count indictment with em  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Craig Carpenito, issued the following news release: A New York man today admitted participating in a scheme that involved the creation of false documentation to secure over $4 million in bank loans, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Raymundo Torres, 35, of New York City, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty to an information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud.  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard P. Donoghue, issued the following news release: * * * - Defendants Allegedly Induced Elderly Investors to Purchase Artificially Inflated Stock of a Publicly Traded Company * * * Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, an indictment was unsealed charging Benjamin Conde, Chief Executive Officer of Essex Global Investments and President of Facultas Capital Management, and Lawrence Isen, the  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: On March 7, 2019, a five-count Indictment, S4 17 Cr. 630 (ER), was unsealed charging Ruja Ignatova with wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering offenses in connection with an alleged international pyramid scheme that involved the marketing of a purported cryptocurrency called "OneCoin." On May 28, 2019, co-defendant Konstantin Ignatov entered a not guilty ple  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard P. Donoghue, issued the following news release: * * * - Alleged Health Care Schemes in the Eastern District of New York Exceeded $17 Million in Fraudulently Billed Claims * * * Four individuals, including two doctors, a pharmacist who had previously lost his license and been excluded from participating in the Medicaid and Medicare programs and a pharmacy owner have been charged for their participa  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman, issued the following news release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that KEITH ORLEAN, a/k/a "Jack Allen," pled guilty to participating in a scheme to target elderly persons to solicit purchases of stock in a series of valueless companies through a variety of lies and misrepresentations. ORLEAN pled guilty to one count of conspir  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman, issued the following news release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that SEAN STEWART, a former senior investment banker at two different New York-based investment banks, was convicted after a seven-day trial for illegally tipping his father, Robert Stewart, with material non-public information concerning five separate corporate   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard P. Donoghue, issued the following news release: * * * - Edgar Veytia Used His Position as a High-Level Law Enforcement Official to Facilitate Drug Trafficking into the United States by a Violent Mexican Drug Cartel * * * Edgar Veytia, a dual citizen of the United States and Mexico, and the former State Attorney General for the State of Nayarit, Mexico, was sentenced today to 20 years' imprisonment  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, Grant C. Jaquith, issued the following news release: * * * - Andrew N. LaVigne Ordered to Pay Over $3.6 Million in Restitution to Victims * * * Andrew N. LaVigne, age 66, of Lansing, New York, was sentenced today in federal court in Binghamton to serve 87 months in prison for bankruptcy fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering, announced United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith, James Hendricks, Special   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard P. Donoghue, issued the following news release: * * * - Leader of Scheme Will Forfeit Online Domains and More Than Eight Million Dollars Seized From Swiss Bank Accounts * * * Sergey Ovsyannikov and Yevgeniy Timchenko, citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan, pleaded guilty yesterday and today, respectively, in federal court in Brooklyn to conspiring to commit wire fraud and related charges, for the  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard P. Donoghue, issued the following news release: John Scarpa, Jr., a criminal defense attorney, was sentenced today in federal court in Brooklyn to 30 months' imprisonment and fined $10,000 by United States District Judge Carol Bagley Amon for bribing a witness to commit perjury in a double homicide trial in Suffolk County Supreme Court. Scarpa was convicted following a four-day trial in May 2019. Sca  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman, issued the following news release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that ANDREI TYURIN, a/k/a "Andrei Tiurin," pled guilty in Manhattan federal court to computer intrusion, wire fraud, bank fraud, and illegal online gambling offenses in connection with his involvement in a massive computer hacking campaign targeting U.S. financia  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard P. Donoghue, issued the following news release: * * * - Defendants Allegedly Used Counterfeit USDA Stamps * * * An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Howard Mora and Alan Buxbaum with conspiring to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme to use counterfeit United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) stamps to misbrand USDA "Choice" beef products as higher   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Mental Health issued the following news: * * * - Modeled gene expression changes match those found in patients' brains * * * Researchers have discovered that gene expression regulators work together to raise an individual's risk of developing schizophrenia. Schizophrenia-like gene expression changes modeled in human neurons matched changes found in patients' brains. The researchers, led by  more

OYSTER BAY, New York, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: On September 17, 2019, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site hosted its annual Naturalization Ceremony. There were 63 new citizens representative of 34 countries. The ceremony, which took place on Constitution Day, recognized the upcoming 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment. The New York State Police Color Guard began the ceremony with the presenta  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: * * * - New Credit Insecurity Index suggests post-Crisis credit recovery remains incomplete; Highest share of "credit-insecure" counties found in Arizona, Alaska and Mississippi * * * The New York Fed today unveiled a new tool--the Credit Insecurity Index--to provide policymakers and the broader public with a more comprehensive measure of credit access and community credit health. Unlike other metri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: * * * - Modeled gene expression changes match those found in patients' brains. * * * Researchers have discovered that gene expression regulators work together to raise an individual's risk of developing schizophrenia. Schizophrenia-like gene expression changes modeled in human neurons matched changes found in patients' brains. The researchers, led by Kris  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54288) involving Rotork Controls, Rochester, New York: PART 21 REPORT - NA - TYPE ACTUATOR OUTER CLUTCH RING ANOMALY The following was received via fax: "Rotork Controls Inc. has identified a potential concern as defined under 10 CFR Part 21 with model NA1 [nuclear A-range (inside containment)] and NA5 [seismic component] nuclear safety related actuators manufactured [and shipped] between Ja  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- President Trump issued the following remarks at a luncheon hosted by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: SECRETARY-GENERAL GUTERRES: It is wonderful to be, again, together in New York. This city is a wonderful city, a wonderful inspiration for us all. And I think if there is a privilege to be Secretary-General of the United Nations, it's to be able to work in New York. I know, Mr. President, New York is your city. You are a New Yorker. And indeed, that insp  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- President Trump issued the following remarks at a press conference at the InterContinental New York Barclay: PRESIDENT TRUMP: We've had a tremendous three days in New York, at the United Nations. I want to thank the Secretary-General. It's been really incredible what's been taking place. And he's been a fantastic host to a lot of countries. The meetings I had on a bilat, or close, were pretty staggering. I think we set a new record, but you'll have to check that out. The   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- President Trump issued the following remarks at the United Nations event on religious freedom: PRESIDENT TRUMP: Today, it's a true honor to be the first President of the United States to host a meeting at the United Nations on religious freedom. And an honor it is. It's long overdue. And I was shocked when I was given that statistic that I would be the first. That's very sad, in many ways. And it's great to be with you. I want to thank Vice President Pence for the outstan  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- President Trump issued the following remarks in a meeting on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela at the InterContinental New York Barclay: PRESIDENT TRUMP: I'm honored to be here today among so many terrific leaders dedicated to the future of democracy, prosperity, and freedom for the people of Venezuela. We are behind you. For this deeply important event, we are grateful to be joined by Secretary Mike Pompeo, Secretary Steve Mnuchin, Secretary Wilbur Ross, and Administr  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- President Trump issued the following remarks to the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly: PRESIDENT TRUMP: Seven decades of history have passed through this hall, in all of their richness and drama. Where I stand, the world has heard from presidents and premiers at the height of the Cold War. We have seen the foundation of nations. We have seen the ringleaders of revolution. We have beheld saints who inspired us with hope, rebels who stirred us with passion,  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- President Trump issued the following remarks upon his arrival at the United Nations general assembly: PRESIDENT TRUMP: (In progress.) So we had a great meeting yesterday, as you know, with the Prime Minister. And I think that, as far as Pakistan is concerned, India -- they're talking. I'm certainly willing to help. I think they would, in a certain way, like my help. But they have to both want it. They have very different views, and I'm concerned about it. On Iran, I think  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- President Trump and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued the following remarks before a bilateral meeting at the United Nations headquarters: PRESIDENT TRUMP: It's great to be with my friend, Boris Johnson. He just got a position that he's having a very easy time with. It's much easier than he thought. (Laughter.) They're saying, "Is it tougher or easier?" He said, "Well, it's..." -- I guess, what he expected. I think it's pretty much what you expected. PRIME MINIS  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- President Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi issued the following remarks before a bilateral meeting at the InterContinental New York Barclay: PRESIDENT TRUMP: It's an honor to be with my friend, the President of Egypt. And he is a real leader. He's done some things that are absolutely amazing in a short period of time. When he took over not so long ago, it was in turmoil. And it's not in turmoil now. So, I just want to say: We have a long-term, great relat  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued the following remarks before a bilateral meeting at the United Nations headquarters: PRESIDENT TRUMP: It's a great honor, as you know, to be with -- because we were together just the other day in front of 59,000 people in the stadium, and that was a great day -- Prime Minister Modi of India. And we have many things to discuss. One of them -- and perhaps in our case, one of the biggest ones is trade. We do a lo  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- President Trump and Iraqi President Barham Salih issued the following remarks before a bilateral meeting at the Lotte New York Palace: PRESIDENT TRUMP: We're glad to be joined by the President of Iraq and his representatives. And I will say that we've had a very good couple of meetings with Iraq. We're doing well with Iraq. It's been a very long and complicated but friendly relationship, especially over the last little while. I was in Iraq a little while ago, as you know.   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe issued the following remarks at signing of a joint trade agreement at the InterContinental New York Barclay: PRESIDENT TRUMP: I'm honored to be alongside my great friend, Prime Minister Abe of Japan, to formally announce our first stage of a phenomenal new trade agreement with our close ally. They've been a great friend, and the Prime Minister has been my great friend. I want to thank Ambassador Lighthizer for his ext  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- President Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan issued the following remarks before a bilateral meeting at the InterContinental New York Barclay: PRESIDENT TRUMP: It's a great honor to be with my friend, the Prime Minister of Pakistan. And we have some great discussions going on with Pakistan about a lot of things, including the Taliban and Afghanistan, and many other things. And trade, I think, maybe is one of the most important. We're going to increase trade with   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- President Trump and Polish President Andrzej Sebastian Duda issued the following remarks at a signing ceremony at the InterContinental New York Barclay: PRESIDENT TRUMP: We're signing a joint declaration on advancing defense cooperation with Poland and the United States. It has been under -- I think you could say under review. We've been looking at it for many years, and it's getting done now. We have a great relationship with Poland. And, Mr. President, I'd like to thank  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- President Trump and Polish President Andrzej Sebastian Duda issued the following remarks before bilateral meeting at the InterContinental New York Barclay: PRESIDENT TRUMP: It's a great honor to be with President Duda of Poland. And we've become friends over the last fairly short period of time. But it's been -- it was quite a day in Poland, when we made the speech. You said some nice remarks, I said some nice remarks, and a lot of people remembered what we said. And that   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- President Trump and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele issued the following remarks before a bilateral meeting at the InterContinental New York Barclay: PRESIDENT TRUMP: It's a great honor to be with the President of El Salvador. We've had a tremendous success because, two weeks ago, we signed a cooperation agreement, which is a big thing -- great for El Salvador, great for the United States. And we worked very, very well with our people. And I have great respect for you, a  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- President Trump and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong issued the following remarks at a signing ceremony at the InterContinental New York Barclay: PRESIDENT TRUMP: We are close friends with Singapore and with Prime Minister Lee, and we've gotten to know each other very well. And we're signing a memorandum of defense -- really, an understanding. And it's a very strong understanding. We know where we are. We have an extraordinary relationship with Singapore and wit  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- President Trump and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong issued the following remarks before a bilateral meeting at the InterContinental New York Barclay: PRESIDENT TRUMP: As we just said, we signed a very important agreement having to do with defense and mutual defense, and I guess you could say mutual offense, also. But we -- we're now going to talk about trade. We do tremendous amounts of trade with Singapore. And the Prime Minister -- highly respected. One of th  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in issued the following remarks before a bilateral meeting at the InterContinental New York Barclay: PRESIDENT TRUMP: We're pleased to be with President Moon of South Korea. We have a long-term friendship, and we are making a lot of progress. We are working on tremendous trade deals. We -- as you know, we've completed a trade deal, and that's working out very well for both countries. That deal is completed now, and it's b  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before bilateral meeting at the InterContinental New York Barclay: PRESIDENT TRUMP: We're with the President of Ukraine, and he's made me more famous, and I've made him more famous. (Laughter.) I will say he's got a great reputation. He's very, very strongly looking into all sorts of corruption and some of the problems they've had over the years. I think it's one of the primary reasons he got elected. His reputatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe issued the following remarks before a bilateral meeting at the InterContinental New York Barclay: PRESIDENT TRUMP: We have some of our great farmers and ranchers and businesspeople in the room, and likewise Japan. And we have tremendous representatives -- some of the biggest people anywhere in the world -- what we're going and the agreement that we just signed. And it's an honor to have you with us. I thought you cou  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Elad L. Roisman at the U.S. Treasury Market Conference: "I am grateful for the opportunity to speak with you today during this fifth annual Treasury market conference. I wish I could be there with you in person, but I appreciate the accommodation, and your time, so that I can share a few of my thoughts with you via video. On the bright side, this video may deliver better production value   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following trading suspension order (No. 34-87097) involving Stadium Entertainment Holdings: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), of trading of the securities of Stadium Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ("SEHI"), of New York, New York at 9:30 a.m. EDT on September 25, 2019, and terminating at 11:59   more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: One of the Marines most prolific leaders of modern times steps on stage at Little Hall, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Sept. 25, 2019. The crowd rises and erupts in applause for this exceptional opportunity. Former Secretary of Defense, and Marine General, James Mattis, speaks in strong even tones to the packed hall about leadership. His newly released book, and New York Times be  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following remarks by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at the Energy Resources Governance Initiative event: "I want to begin by welcoming Australia, Botswana, and Peru, founding partners of the Energy Resource Governance Initiative, along with the United States, Canada, and Chile. This initiative is yet more proof of how the Trump administration is tackling global challenges by building out partnerships with likeminded nations tha  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following remarks by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at a press availability: SECRETARY POMPEO: I want, as we begin today, to make some announcements about Syria and then discuss two issues that we made good progress on here at the United Nations General Assembly. For more than eight years, the regime of Bashar al-Assad has waged a war against the Syrian people, resulting in the deaths of more than a half a million people and d  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following remarks by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at a press briefing with Central Asian Foreign Ministers: "Welcome to our big week here in New York. Thank you all for joining me. It's always a busy time, but I am thrilled that we had this opportunity. This is an important meeting. Thank you all for joining me and for being here with me. "I also want to thank the foreign ministers for hosting David Hale. He had a great visi  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following remarks by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at the United Nations event on religious freedom: SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you all. I want to thank the many world leaders who are here today. Thank you, Vice President Pence, for your work on this issue. I especially want to thank President Trump for being a champion of people of faith all around the world. The Bible says that "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is   more

THE PALACE HOTEL, New York City, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following speech by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at the United Against Nuclear Iran's 2019 Summit: SENATOR LIEBERMAN: It's a great honor to welcome Secretary Pompeo here. I do want to note there are a lot of honored guests, but I want to pay particular attention and welcome His Excellency Thamer al-Sabhan, the minister of Gulf affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; His Excellency Ambassador Yousef Otai  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following news release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met with the Foreign Ministers of Australia, India, and Japan in New York to discuss collective efforts to advance a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific. The four countries reaffirmed their shared commitment to close cooperation on maritime security, quality infrastructure, and regional connectivity in support   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following remarks by Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan at the 2nd Ministerial meeting on advancing responsible state behavior in cyberspace: DEPUTY SECRETARY SULLIVAN: It's great to see many familiar faces in the room. This is a very important ministerial on advancing responsible state behavior in cyberspace, and I especially want to thank our co-hosts, the Netherlands and Australia, and our distinguished panelists, the fore  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following remarks by Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan at the Human Rights Crisis in Xinjiang event: DEPUTY SECRETARY SULLIVAN: I want to acknowledge first my esteemed diplomatic colleagues from Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom - all of whom are co-sponsoring today's side event. We are joined today by representatives from over 20 non-governmental organizations and over 30 UN member states, as well as   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following remarks by Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan at the meeting of Consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs: "Today's meeting of Western Hemisphere democratic countries marks a turning point for the horrific crisis in Venezuela. Your presence here sends a resounding message that freedom and democracy are values our nations cherish, dictators and tyrants will face accountability for crimes against their citizens, an  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following remarks by Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan at a roundtable discussion on Enhancing Trade and Investment in Africa: DEPUTY SECRETARY SULLIVAN: Your Excellencies, members of the business community, distinguished guests, friends and colleagues, thank you so much for being here for this important discussion we have this morning to discuss trade and investment between the United States and Africa. "And let me just cl  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following foreign press center briefing: MODERATOR: (In progress) Foreign Press Center. I'm the director, Liz Detmeister. Today's briefing is on the record. It'll be livestreamed and transcribed. Today we will have a briefing from Assistant Secretary for East Asia and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell and Uighur rights activist Nury Turkel. They're joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Rights, Democracy, and Labor Scott Busby.   more

NEW YORK, New York, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following foreign press center briefing: MODERATOR: Okay, thanks everyone for coming.We have today [Senior State Department Official One] and [Senior State Department Official Two].This briefing will be on background, so it's slightly different from the normal briefings that we've held here.You should use for attribution that a Senior State Department official has made whatever comment.We will provide a transcription afterw  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the transcript of the following special briefing by a senior State Department official: MODERATOR: All right, guys. All of you know [Senior State Department Official], right? Or do you not know [Senior State Department Official]? QUESTION: Yeah. MODERATOR: Okay, good. QUESTION: Hello. SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: Hi. MODERATOR: I will let you - I'll let you tell them who you are and what you do, and I think he has a few opening  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following statement by spokesperson Morgan Ortagus on Deputy Secretary John J. Sullivan's meeting with Haitian Foreign Minister Bocchit Edmond: "Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met today with Haitian Foreign Minister Bocchit Edmond, on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York. The Deputy Secretary and the Foreign Minister reaffirmed the strength of the U.S.-Haiti partnership and shared hope that Haiti's politic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following statement by spokesperson Morgan Ortagus on Deputy Secretary John J. Sullivan's participation in the Global Counterterrorism Forum Ministerial: "Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan participated today in the tenth Ministerial Plenary meeting of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) on the margins of the 74th UN General Assembly, in New York. "The Deputy Secretary participated in sessions that endorsed GCTF fram  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following statement by spokesperson Morgan Ortagus on the humanitarian assistance for displaced Rohingya and members of other affected communities in Bangladesh and Burma: "Today in New York, the United States announced more than $127 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh and internally displaced Rohingya and members of other affected communities in Burma. This fundin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following statement by spokesperson Morgan Ortagus on Under Secretary David Hale's meeting with Caribbean foreign ministers: "Under Secretary Hale conducted a High-Level Meeting with Caribbean foreign ministers in New York yesterday. "The meeting reaffirmed U.S. commitment to enhancing cooperation and strengthening our partnership with our Caribbean neighbors under the U.S.-Caribbean 2020 strategy, including promoting prosperity,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following statement by spokesperson Morgan Ortagus on Under Secretary David Hale's meeting with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj: "Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale met with Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in New York yesterday. "Under Secretary Hale thanked Prime Minister al-Sarraj for the Government of National Accord's continued partnership with the United States on a range of issues, includin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following statement by spokesperson Morgan Ortagus on Under Secretary David Hale's participation in the Ministerial on the humanitarian crisis in Yemen: "Today, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and UN OCHA co-hosted a multilateral conference on Yemen humanitarian assistance on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York. The conference addressed the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and encouraged donors to fully fund the 2019 UN  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following statement by spokesperson Morgan Ortagus in response to the Venezuelan regional crisis: "On September 25, Secretary Pompeo announced in New York nearly $119 million in additional humanitarian assistance to further demonstrate the United States' commitment and solidarity with the Venezuelan people and the region in response to the Maduro-made Venezuela crisis. This amount includes nearly $36 million for life-saving aid ins  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo with Martha Raddatz of ABC This Week: QUESTION: For more on this, let's bring in Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Welcome back to This Week. SECRETARY POMPEO: Martha, it's great to be with you. Thank you. QUESTION: And Mr. Secretary, the Pentagon did announce Friday that in response to the attacks on the Saudi oil facilities that the U.S. will be sending more a  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo with Margaret Brennan of CBS Face the Nation: QUESTION: We begin this morning with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who called the oil field attacks an act of war. Mr. Secretary, good morning. SECRETARY POMPEO: Margaret, it's good to be with you again. QUESTION: You are the only U.S. official who has directly and definitively blamed every single part of these a  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of an interview by Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo with John Roberts of Fox News Sunday: QUESTION: Joining me now from New York is the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Fox News Sunday. SECRETARY POMPEO: John, it's great to be with you. QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, earlier in the week, you said of the attack against the Saudi oil facilities that it was, quote, "an act of war," and you   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following news release: On September 25, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Harvard Club in New York City, Ambassador Brownback will co-host a business roundtable with Mr. Brian Grim, President of the Religious Freedom and Business Foundation and Mr. Bruce McEver, Founder and Chairman of Berkshire Global Advisors. The event that will feature a discussion on the relationship between religious freedom and economic prosperity. Ambassador B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is pleased to announce the expansion of the mutual exchange of U.S. and Albanian students and scholars via the Fulbright Program. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce and Albanian Acting Foreign Minister Gent Cakaj co-signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today in New York. The MOU conve  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following news release: Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan, Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok, and Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, co-hosted the second Ministerial Meeting on Advancing Responsible State Behavior in Cyberspace, on the margins of the 74th UN General Assembly in New York. Twenty-six countries joined the United States to sign a statement highlighting their joint commitment to ensuring greater accountab  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following remarks by Secretary Elaine L. Chao on investing in America's airports: "The new Administrator of the FAA, Steve Dickson visited LaGuardia recently to see all the work taking place--work that will position LaGuardia to benefit from current economic growth. * The U.S. economy grew by 2.8 percent in the first half of 2019 * Businesses have added more than 6 million jobs since the 2016 election * The Unemployment r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks by Deputy Secretary Justin Muzinich at the 2019 U.S. Treasury Market Structure Conference: "It is great to be here to speak on behalf of the U.S. Treasury. I would first like to thank the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for co-hosting the conference with us. They have put a lot of work into organizing an excellent event. The conference has become one of the key venues for Treasury to engage with the broade  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. African Development Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) and the Government of Niger State announce a new co-funding agreement to invest in agriculture and entrepreneurship that will create food security, new jobs, and increased incomes for Nigerians. Leaders from USADF and Niger State gathered in New York City this week for the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU signing was attended   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to Clinton County, New York, to make infrastructure upgrades needed to support business development at the former Clinton County Airport. The grant, to be located in a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity Zone  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: On Sept. 19, Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) and Chief Intelligence Officer David J. Glawe accompanied the Vice President of the United States Mike Pence in New York City, New York to meet with the New York Police Department (NYPD) and thank them for their continued service. During the meeting, Vice President Pence and Under Secretary Glawe wer  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following news release: Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach will travel to New York City on September 22 for meetings with his counterparts on the margins of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) High Level week. While there, Under Secretary Krach will attend meetings with Secretary Pompeo. He will also host bilateral and multilateral meetings with government leaders f  more

DHAKA, Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh issued the following news release: Today in New York, the United States announced more than $127 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh and internally displaced Rohingya and members of other affected communities in Burma. This funding will help address the emergency needs of some of the more than 900,000 refugees in Bangladesh, many of whom are Rohingya women and childre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following statement by acting spokersperson Pooja Jhunjhunwala on Administrator Mark Green's meeting with Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok: "On September 23, 2019, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Mark Green met with His Excellency Abdalla Hamdok, Ph.D., Prime Minister of the Republic of Sudan, on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. "Administrator Gree  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following statement by acting spokesperson Pooja Jhunjhunwala on Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick's meeting with Chief Executive Officer Seth Berkley: "United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick met September 23, 2019, with Dr. Seth Berkley, the CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. "Deputy Administra  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The White House issued the following remarks by Vice President Mike Pence at the United Nations event on religious freedom: VICE PRESIDENT PENCE: Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General Guterres, Ambassador Craft, Mr. Secretary Pompeo, members of the Cabinet, distinguished members of Congress, world leaders, and most especially to the courageous men and women who join us here today who have suffered persecution and violence for simply living out your faith -- whether that be   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The White House issued the following news release: First Lady Melania Trump visited the New York Stock Exchange to participate in the timeless tradition of ringing the Opening Bell in celebration of the well being of children, a pillar of her Be Best campaign. Stacey Cunningham, President of the NYSE, greeted Mrs. Trump upon her arrival and provided a brief tour of the historic building, including a stop at the Buttonwood Agreement. This agreement, signed in 1792, is co  more