WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it intends to award cooperative agreements to California Department of Public Health; Georgia Department of Public Health; Health Research Inc./New York State Department of Health; Massachusetts Department of Public Health; Michigan Department of Health and Human Services; Minnesota Department of Health; Ohio Department of Health; Washington State Department of Heal  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, David L. Anderson, issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California unsealed charges in a criminal complaint charging Rodney L. Stevenson II with wire fraud for his operation of an e-commerce website that allegedly scammed customers into paying for N95 masks that they never received. The announcement was made by United States Attorney fo  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Court No. 18-00162): GOODLUCK INDIA LIMITED, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant, and ARCELORMITTAL TUBULAR PRODUCTS, MICHIGAN SEAMLESS TUBE, LLC, PLYMOUTH TUBE CO. USA, PTC ALLIANCE CORP., WEBCO INDUSTRIES, INC. AND ZEKELMAN INDUSTRIES, INC, Defendant-Intervenors. Before: Gary S. Katzmann, Judge OPINION [The court sustains Commerce's Remand Results]. Ned H. Marshak, Andrew T. Schutz, Jordan C.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $1,015,000 to replace 52 older diesel school buses in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Nationwide, EPA awarded $11.5 million to replace 580 older diesel school buses, with funds going to 157 school bus fleets in 43 states and Puerto Rico. All will receive reba  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the exceptional accomplishments of three businesses in the Great Lakes region that participated in EPA's Food Recovery Challenge. Savor...Chicago at McCormick Place and Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan, were named national winners. EPA's Region 5 recognition award went to Stella's Lounge - Barfly Ventures of Grand Rapi  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: Special agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Detroit, seized approximately 48 kilograms of cocaine at the border in Michigan on April 29. The cocaine was concealed inside a tractor trailer which was destined for Canada. No arrests were made in the ongoing HSI investigation. HSI routinel  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Andrew Byerly Birge, issued the following news release: The Department of Justice is dedicated to combatting sexual harassment in housing. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the Department has heard reports of landlords sexually harassing tenants who are experiencing financial hardship and are unable to afford rent. This conduct is illegal and the U.S. Attorney's Office for theWestern Distr  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Matthew Schneider, issued the following news release: A Macomb County doctor was charged in a criminal complaint for his alleged role in a health care fraud scheme which involved submitting false claims to Medicare for services that were never rendered and/or were medically unnecessary, announced United States Attorney Matthew Schneider. Joining in the announcement were Special Agent in Charge Steven M. D'An  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, April 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Andrew Byerly Birge, issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California unsealed charges in a criminal complaint charging Rodney L. Stevenson II with wire fraud for his operation of an e-commerce site that allegedly scammed several customers into paying for N95 masks that they never received. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney for the No  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Great Lakes Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Michigan cattle and calves cash receipts totaled $547.8 million in 2019, up 2 percent from 2018, according to Marlo Johnson, Director of the USDA, NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. Cattle and calf marketings totaled 527.9 million pounds, up 1 percent from 2018. Michigan hog cash receipts totaled $329.5 million in   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Great Lakes Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Prices received by Michigan farmers for the full month of March 2020 are listed in the table below. Some Michigan highlights were: March corn, at $3.73 per bushel, decreased $0.30 from February but increased $0.10 from last year; March soybeans, at $8.90 per bushel, decreased $0.04 from last month but increased $0.  more