ROME, New York, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: After using the airframe in various tests during the past 40 years, the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Information Directorate transferred its famed YF-16 from the Antenna Measurement Research Facility in Newport, N.Y. to the Fort Worth Aviation Museum in Texas. Ultimately, this prototype enabled decades of Air Force engineers to research, develop, test and evaluate antenna and radio frequency communications, simu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: * * * - Train to travel from New York to Colorado ahead of 2021 launch * * * The first of Amtrak's 28 new Acela trainsets, scheduled to enter service throughout the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in 2021, will be leaving from Alstom's facility in Hornell, N.Y. on Monday, Feb, 17 for high-speed testing at the Transportation Technology Center near Pueblo, Colo. Nine months of dynamic testin  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: * * * - Provides more efficient service to improve the travel experience and benefit customers throughout New England and the greater Northeast * * * Amtrak continues to prioritize upgrading the customer experience as travelers along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) will now benefit from increased weekday service on Northeast Regional trains at popular stations in Mystic, CT and Westerly,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 12: * * * - Projects Focus on Broadband Infrastructure, Substance Use Disorder Recovery, and Opportunity Zone Investments * * * Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced nearly $3.3 million in investments to continue supporting economic diversification in the Region's coal-impacted communities. The projects announced today specifically focus on improving broadband infrastruct  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following news release: * * * - Area prices up 0.8 percent over the month and 2.5 percent over the year * * * Prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), climbed 0.8 percent in January, after inching up 0.1 percent for two consecutive months, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued the following news release: In 2019, union members accounted for 21.0 percent of wage and salary workers in New York and 15.7 percent in New Jersey, compared with 22.3 and 14.9 percent, respectively, in 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli noted that New York had the second-highest union membership rate in th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release on Feb. 11: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced the filing of a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against defendants Q3 Holdings, LLC and Q3 I, LP and their principal, Michael Ackerman. The complaint charges the defendants with fraudulently soliciting over $33 million to purportedly trade digital assets and misapprop  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks on Feb. 12 by Commissioner Rostin Behnam at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association and SIFMA AMG Benchmark Strategies Forum 2020: I want to thank Scott O'Malia and his staff at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and SIFMA AMG for holding this important event and giving me an opportunity to participate. Before I begin, please allow me to remind you that the views I expr  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Slip Op. 20-19): INVENERGY RENEWABLES LLC, Plaintiff, and SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, CLEARWAY ENERGY GROUP LLC, EDF RENEWABLES, INC. and AES DISTRIBUTED ENERGY, INC., Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT E. LIGHTHIZER, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, and ACTING COMMISSIONER OF U.  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Slip Op. 20-18): SHANDONG JINXIANG ZHENGYANG IMPORT & EXPORT CO., LTD. AND JINING SHUNCHANG IMPORT & EXPORT CO. LTD., Plaintiffs, and QINGDAO SEA-LINE INTERNATIONAL TRADING CO., LTD. AND SHENZHEN BAINONG CO., LTD., Plaintiff-Intervenors, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant, and FRESH GARLIC PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, ET AL., Defendant-Intervenors. Before: Mark A. Barnett, Judge Court No. 18-00156 OPINION   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Spc. Branden Tyme Kimball, 21, from Central Point, Oregon, died Feb. 12, 2020, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation. Kimball was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Drum, New Y  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 13: * * * - Connect America Fund Support Will Expand Deployment to Over 100,000 Rural Homes & Businesses * * * The Federal Communications Commission today authorized more than $240 million in funding over ten years to expand rural broadband deployment in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, and Wyoming. These investments will connect more than   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement by Chairman Ajit Pai on the decision by Judge Victor Marrero of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York rejecting a lawsuit to block the T-Mobile-Sprint merger: "I'm pleased with the district court's decision. The T-Mobile-Sprint merger will help close the digital divide and secure United States leadership in 5G. After the merger, T-Mobile has committed to bringing 5G to 97% of our   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: * * * - Growth Seen in New Credit Extensions Across Debt Types; Transitions into Delinquency Among Credit Card Borrowers Continue to Rise * * * The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data issued its Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit, which shows that total household debt increased by $193 billion (1.4%) to $14.15 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2019. This marks   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data released the January 2020 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows no change in the short- and medium-term inflation expectations. The expected change in the cost of medical care declined to a new series' low. Consumers remain optimistic about labor market outcomes with year-ahead earnings growth, job finding, and job loss expectat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following statement on Feb. 13 by Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf with President Trump and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo: Today, I joined President Trump and Governor Cuomo for a productive meeting. The relationship between New York State and the Federal government is very important but has been made difficult by the unilateral actions of New York State regarding the sharing of security information with DHS. New York i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustave Heye Center in New York will open the Mili Kapi Cafe Feb. 14. Mili Kapi means "give me some coffee" in the Native language of the Lenape people, the original inhabitants of New York City. The new cafe will be located on the museum's second floor and run by Restaurant Associates. The cafe's food and beverage selections were curated by Fre  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Pilot Training Next helped make Air Force ROTC history while pushing the limits of technology and training during their recent partnership with Clarkson University, Jan. 24. For the first time ever, Air Force ROTC cadets with Detachment 536 at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, received real-time instruction remotely from a fully qualified Air Force instructor pilot sitting an airport in Lou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The White House issued the following news release on Feb. 12: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate: Saritha Komatireddy of New York, to serve as Judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Saritha Komatireddy is Deputy Chief of General Crimes in the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. She has also served as Acting Deputy Chief of International Narcotics and Money Launderin  more

BERKELEY, California, Feb. 14 -- The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Energy Sciences Network issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, under the leadership of Under Secretary of Energy Paul Dabbar, sponsored around 70 representatives from multiple government agencies and universities at the first Quantum Internet Blueprint Workshop, held in New York City Feb. 5-6. The primary goal of the workshop was to begin laying the groundwork for a nationwide ent  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury did not intervene in foreign exchange markets during the October - December 2019 quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said today in its quarterly report to the U.S. Congress. The U.S. dollar, as measured by the Federal Reserve Board's broad trade-weighted dollar index, depreciated 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 as improved risk sentiment across   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued the following reported opinion (Case No. 15-175C): IRIS CORPORATION BERHAD, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. Patents; claim construction; Markman hearing; plain and ordinary meaning; extrinsic evidence; sequence. Stephen Norman Weiss, New York, NY, for plaintiff. Philip Charles Sternhell, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, Washington, DC, with whom were Joseph H. Hunt, As  more

KINGS POINT, New York, Feb. 14 -- The Maritime Administration's U.S. Merchant Marine Academy issued the following news release: * * * - Search for Head Coach Underway * * * U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Superintendent, Rear Admiral Jack Buono announced the addition of a Women's Soccer program to the NCAA Division III athletic offerings at the Academy. "The addition of women's soccer will increase athletic opportunities for those applicants considering USMMA for their college experience," sai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The White House issued the following news release: NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Catherine Bird, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired. Lorenzo Candelaria, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2024, vice Shelly Colleen Lowe, term expired. Kenneth Charles Canterbury, Jr., of South Carolina, to be Director, B  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: In recognition of Women's History Month, the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center in New York highlights the stories and artistry of Native women. The schedule of programs in March will feature scholarly talks about artworks by women, and a film that touches upon the many layers of identity navigated by Indigenous women. Talks In conjunction with "Stretching the Can  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian issued the following news release: In recognition of Women's History Month, the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center in New York highlights the stories and artistry of Native women. The schedule of programs in March will feature scholarly talks about artworks by women, and a film that touches upon the many layers of identity navigated by Indigenous women. versi  more