JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Ever since Mary Tighe, a 21-year-old from New York, was a child, she dreamed of following in her father's and grandfather's footsteps to become an Air Force pilot. Even though women have been Air Force pilots since the 1970s, Tighe's 5 feet, 1 inch stature could have stood in her way. Tighe, however, never thought of the 5-feet-4-inch height standard as an eliminating factor, merely an obstacle. "  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from The Economics Daily: From June 2018 to June 2019, employment increased in 279 of the 355 largest U.S. counties. Adams County, Colorado, part of the Denver metropolitan area, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment with a gain of 5.3 percent. Richmond County, New York (Staten Island); Williamson County, Texas; and Utah County, Utah, tied for the second largest percent i  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Slip Op. 19-148): HYUNDAI STEEL COMPANY, Plaintiff, and SEAH STEEL CORPORATION, Consolidated Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant, and WHEATLAND TUBE COMPANY, Defendant-Intervenor. Before: Jennifer Choe-Groves, Judge Consol. Court No. 18-00154 OPINION [Remanding the U.S. Department of Commerce's final results in the 2015-2016 administrative review of the antidumping duty order covering circ  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Slip Op. 19-149): PRYSM, INC., Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. Before: Jane A. Restani, Judge Court No. 18-00151 PUBLIC VERSION OPINION [In Customs classification matter, Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is denied and Defendant's cross-motion for summary judgment is granted.] Munford Page Hall, II and Lydia C. Pardini, Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg, L.L.P., of Washington, D.C.,   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Slip Op. 19-150): SHANDONG YONGTAI GROUP CO., LTD., Plaintiff, and QINGDAO SENTURY TIRE CO., LTD., SENTURY TIRE USA INC., SENTURY (HONG KONG) TRADING CO., LIMITED, PIRELLI TYRE CO., LTD., PIRELLI TYRE S.P.A., and PIRELLI TIRE LLC, Consolidated Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant. Before: Jennifer Choe-Groves, Judge Consol. Court No. 18-00077 OPINION [Sustaining in part and remanding in part  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Slip Op. 19-147): UNITED STATES, Plaintiff, v. GREENLIGHT ORGANIC, INC., and PARAMBIR SINGH "SONNY" AULAKH, Defendants. Before: Jennifer Choe-Groves, Judge Court No. 17-00031 OPINION [Granting Defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Judgment will be entered in 45 days.] William Kanellis and Kelly Krystyniak, Trial Attorneys, Commercial Litigat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release: Two Long Island, New York, corporations and their owners pleaded guilty today in federal court for their scheme to falsely-label seafood that they later sold across the country. In a plea agreement with the government, Roy Tuccillo Sr, 59, and his son, Roy Tuccillo Jr, 32, both of Jericho, New York, and two of their Westbury, New York, food processing and distri  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $1,832,567 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant to the Connecticut Maritime Foundation, Inc. to curb harmful pollution from ferries in the greater New York and New Jersey area. "Upgrading older marine engines will improve air quality and reduce harmful air pollutants for ferry commuters and port communities in New York and northern New Jersey  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech by Governor Lael Brainard at the New York Association for Business Economics: "It is a pleasure to be here with you. It is an honor to join the 45 outstanding economic researchers and practitioners who are past recipients of the William F. Butler Award. I want to express my deep appreciation to the New York Association for Business Economics (NYABE) and NYABE President Julia Coronado. "I will offer my preliminary views on the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: * * * - Children of first-time mothers, those in home-based childcare log most screen time. * * * Children's average daily time spent watching television or using a computer or mobile device increased from 53 minutes at age 12 months to more than 150 minutes at 3 years, according to an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health, the Unive  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * - Zachary Clark Allegedly Disseminated ISIS Propaganda and Bomb-Making Instructions in an Effort to Incite Acts of Terrorism and Violence In New York City and Elsewhere * * * The Department of Justice today announced that Zachary Clark, 40, of Brooklyn, New York, was arrested today in Brooklyn. Clark is charged in a criminal Complaint with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- 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, and Peter C. Fitzhugh, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"), announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging antiquities dealer DOUGLAS LATCHFORD, a/k/a "Pakpong Kriangsak"-- with wire fraud, smuggling, c  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- 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 that Dr. EMMANUEL LAMBRAKIS, a state licensed doctor, pled guilty to conspiring to unlawfully distribute medically unnecessary oxycodone. LAMBRAKIS pled guilty on November 26, 2019 before U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III, and will be sentenced by Judge Pauley o  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman, issued the following news release: * * * - Victor Mones Coro Participated in Kingpin Act Sanctions Violations Involving Venezuelan Minister And Former Vice President Tareck Zaidan El Aissami Maddah and Venezuelan Businessman Samark Lopez Bello * * * Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Peter C. Fitzhugh, the Special Agent in Charge of the New   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 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, and Philip R. Bartlett, Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service ("USPIS"), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment in Manhattan federal court charging PARKER H. "PETE" PETIT and WILLIAM TAYLOR, the respective former chief executive   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Richard P. Donoghue, issued the following news release: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Dan Zhong, a former diplomat of the People's Republic of China (PRC), was sentenced by United States District Judge Ann M. Donnelly to 190 months' imprisonment and a $50,000 fine. Zhong, the former head of U.S. operations of Chinese Liaoning Rilin Construction (Group) Co. Ltd. (also known as China Rilin) and U  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman, issued the following news release: * * * - Defendant, Awaiting Sentencing in State Bribery Case, Pleads Guilty to Evading Taxes on Those Bribes * * * Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL CAMPANA, a construction manager for a global financial firm, pled guilty today to charges of evading taxes on more than $350,000 in bribes   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- 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, and Ruth M. Mendonca, the Assistant Inspector in Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service ("USPIS"), announced the arrest today of JEROME DIMITRIOU, the former executive director of a non-profit religious organization ("Organization-1"), on wire fraud c  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey S. Berman, issued the following news release: * * * - Defendant also Sentenced for Aggravated Identity Theft, Money Laundering, a Firearm Offense, and a Narcotics Offense * * * Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that LISA BERSHAN was sentenced to 7 years in prison on Friday, November 22 by U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff for participating in tw  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (Admin. Proc. File No. 3-18811) involving Talon Real Estate Holding: OPINION OF THE COMMISSION SECTION 12(j) PROCEEDING Grounds for Remedial Action Failure to Comply with Periodic Filing Requirements Company failed to file periodic reports in violation of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Exchange Act Rules 13a-1 and 13a-13. Held, it is in the public interest to revoke the registr  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following foreign press center briefing by Monika McDermott, a professor of political science at Fordham University, on the campaigns and polling: MODERATOR: Welcome to the New York Foreign Press Center. Just a couple of quick admin notes at the top. I'd like to take a moment to please ask everyone to silence their cell phones, thank you. Just a reminder that today's event is on the record, including the Q&A portion. I also want to es  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: Residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Southern Central New York will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration's popular TSA Precheck(R) program at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport from December 2 to 6, where officials will host a temporary "pop-up" enrollment center in the airport terminal. It's an ideal t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following document: The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. Red Fox James, a member of the Blackfeet Nation, rode horseback from state to state to get endorsements from 24 state governments to have a day to honor American Indians. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a joint congressional resolution designating November 1990 as "National American Indian Heritage Month." Similar proclamations have been i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following news release: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Administrator Bonnie Glick will travel to Ithaca, New York, from December 2-3, 2019. On December 3, 2019, Deputy Administrator Glick will meet with leaders from her alma mater, Cornell University, including President Martha Pollack and Executive Dean Max Pfeffer. She will also tour the university's agriculture and life-sciences resear  more