By Bob Pepalis | Jun 19, 2022
A new aircraft carrier launched by China was seen as a statement of the nation’s intent to control Taiwan, over which it claims sovereignty.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 19, 2022
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wants public comment on the possible designation of a new national marine sanctuary off the coast of New York in Hudson Canyon.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 18, 2022
A panel of experts that advise the U.S. government on cultural-property matters had its charter renewed by the U.S. Department of State.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 18, 2022
The Department of Justice, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and National Institute of Standards and Technology withdraw a 2019 Standards-Essential Patents (SEP) policy statement after concluding this would best serve the interests of innovation and competition.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 17, 2022
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo called the decision by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to lift its requirement for travelers to test negative for COVID-19 before entering the United States a win.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 17, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminded Great Lakes area employers that they must protect workers from the dangers of heat illness in hot indoor and outdoor environments.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 16, 2022
The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis held a hearing June 9 to study the relationship between oceans and the climate crisis, and analyzed ocean-specific ways to combat climate change.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 16, 2022
A Pennsylvania Wendy’s restaurant franchisee took steps to correct violations of federal child labor standards after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found teens were working too many hours per day and per week.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 15, 2022
The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and State (DOS) joined with the U.S. Agency for International Development to issue guidelines on protecting the rights and preventing abuse of migrant workers in the U.S.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 15, 2022
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara A. Leaf traveled to Israel and the West Bank last week to meet with Israeli and Palestinian authorities in ongoing U.S diplomatic efforts in the region.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 15, 2022
The United States will impose visa restrictions on 93 more Nicaraguan individuals who are mostly judges, prosecutors, National Assembly members and Interior Ministry officials.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 14, 2022
Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered details on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, a new migrant program adopted so far by 20 countries in this hemisphere.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 14, 2022
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a manufacturer of metal buildings for safety violations that resulted in a worker suffering an amputation in improperly maintained machinery.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 13, 2022
Enough humanitarian aid to fill more than 1,000 trucks have reached an area in Ethiopia that has been in desperate need of assistance for several months, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced June 7.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 13, 2022
An Arizona contracting company has been fined nearly $350,000 after an investigation by the Wage and Hour Division found it violated overtime-pay regulations in the Fair Labor Standards Act.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 12, 2022
Kenneth Graham was named as the next National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration assistant administrator for weather services and the 17th director of the National Weather Service.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 12, 2022
A classroom science project in Alaska could help alleviate a reported decrease in a traditionally significant type of seaweed while also introducing students and native communities to commercial aquaculture.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 11, 2022
State Department Spokesperson Ned Price criticized the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry against Israel due to its “one-sided, biased approach.”
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 10, 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reassured journalists, reporters, media professionals and journalism students of the U.S.'s commitment to protecting a free, independent press when he spoke at the Media Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles June 7.
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 10, 2022
Secretary of State Antony Blinken placed heavy blame on the Kremlin for global food shortages during discussions at a virtual roundtable discussing the ongoing food crisis.
