News from August 2021
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: San Mateo County Medical Center and San Mateo County (collectively SMMC), located in California, have agreed to pay approximately $11.4 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act for submitting or causing the submission of claims to Medicare for non-covered inpatient admissions.
By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver remarks on the importance of investing in the infrastructure of tomorrow here at home in order to promote U.S. national security and our ability to compete globally on Monday, August 9, 2021 at 2:10 p.m. at the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark ...
By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with the foreign ministers of the 26 ARF participating countries, the ASEAN Secretary General, and the EU High Commissioner at the 28th Annual ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting hosted by ASEAN Chair Brunei Darussalam.
By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I am honored to congratulate the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the ASEAN Secretariat on the 54th anniversary of the organization’s founding on August 8.
By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Jamaica as you celebrate your independence this August 6.
By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate the people of Bolivia on the 196th anniversary of your independence.
By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of Singapore on the occasion of your National Day on August 9.
By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Motegi reaffirmed the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific ...
By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: The Department of State has imposed visa restrictions on 50 immediate family members of Nicaraguan National Assembly representatives and Nicaraguan prosecutors and judges. As these actions demonstrate, the United States is committed to promoting broad accountability for anyone responsible for or benefiting from the Ortega-Murillo regime’s attacks on democratic institutions.
By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: The United States welcomes the appointment of Hans Grundberg as the new UN Special Envoy for Yemen. Grundberg brings considerable expertise on Yemen and the region, and we look forward to working closely with him to advance a durable resolution to the conflict in Yemen.
By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra today. Secretary Blinken reiterated the U.S. commitment to help Algeria in the fight against COVID-19, including donating vaccines through COVAX, over $4 ...
By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: The United States condemns in the strongest terms Hizballah’s rocket attacks into Israel. This violence puts Israelis and Lebanese at risk and jeopardizes Lebanon’s stability and sovereignty. The United States remains engaged with Israeli and Lebanese officials, as well as the Lebanese Armed Forces. ...
By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: I am announcing the designation of five terrorist leaders in Africa. Bonomade Machude Omar, Sidan ag Hitta, Salem ould Breihmatt, Ali Mohamed Rage, and Abdikadir Mohamed Abdikadir are designated as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) under Executive Order 13224, as amended.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: BOSTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has entered a consent order.pdf) that three Canton construction businesses and their president, Charles L. Capone, pay a total of $310,000 – $155,000 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages – to 19 employees following an investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the July 2021 Employment Situation Report: “Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 943,000 jobs in the month of July, and the unemployment rate was 5.4 percent, down from 5.9 ...
By Labor Gazette | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the July 2021 Employment Situation Report: “Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 943,000 jobs in the month of July, and the unemployment rate was 5.4 percent, down from 5.9 ...
By Labor Gazette | Aug 6, 2021
News Release: BOSTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has entered a consent order.pdf) that three Canton construction businesses and their president, Charles L. Capone, pay a total of $310,000 – $155,000 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages – to 19 employees following an investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.
By DOE Gazette | Aug 6, 2021
The US Energy Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 6, 2021
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
