News from July 2021

By Fed Newswire | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released the public sections of eight large domestic firms' resolution plans, which are required by the Dodd-Frank Act and commonly known as living wills.
By State Newswire | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: The United States commends the Kingdom of Morocco for its collaboration in repatriating Abdul Latif Nasir, a Moroccan citizen who had been held at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility. Abdul Nasir is the first detainee to be repatriated to his country of origin during the Biden-Harris Administration. ...
By State Newswire | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: The United States and countries around the world are holding the People’s Republic of China (PRC) accountable for its pattern of irresponsible, disruptive, and destabilizing behavior in cyberspace, which poses a major threat to our economic and national security. The PRC’s Ministry of State Security ...
By State Newswire | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Ian Brownlee will travel July 19-23 to Tucson, Arizona, El Paso, Texas, and Nogales and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. In Tucson and El Paso, he will observe U.S. passport facility operations and meet with staff. In Nogales (Sonora) and Ciudad Juárez, he will observe consular operations and meet with consular staff.
By State Newswire | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: The United States welcomes the talks held July 17-18 between senior leaders of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban in Doha and the commitment the two sides have declared to accelerate negotiations towards an inclusive political settlement. Only a negotiated settlement can bring a lasting ...
By State Newswire | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I send best wishes to the people of Colombia as you celebrate your Independence Day on July 20. On this historic day, I take the opportunity to reaffirm the enduring partnership our two countries have maintained for nearly two centuries, based on a commitment to democracy, the security of our people, and mutual prosperity.
By State Newswire | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and Counselor of the Department Derek Chollet met with Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of the democratic opposition of Belarus in Washington, D.C. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joined ...

By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, IL – After a long shift patrolling the streets of East St. Louis together, the city’s K-9 unit police officers returned home and groomed, fed and cared for their trusted furry, four-legged partners. While these officers are legally entitled to be paid for this additional work, the U.S. ...

By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: DEDEDO, GUAM – Heavy equipment operators often work long hard days outdoors to meet deadlines and complete projects on schedule. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division exists to ensure that their employers pay them the wages they have legally earned, and takes action when they do not.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: EL PASO, TX – An El Paso metal stamping manufacturer with a history of workplace safety violations failed again to protect its workers from the dangers of moving machine parts. As a result, a worker suffered the amputation of two fingers inside a 500-ton hydraulic press. The U.S. Department of Labor’s ...

By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: MONETT, MO – Three employers at a Missouri residential nursing facility exposed workers and residents to asbestos hazards and failed to ensure safe removal of the known carcinogen during a flooring replacement project, a federal workplace safety inspection alleges.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $816,675 in incremental funding to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to support job creation and workforce training services in eight areas affected significantly by widespread opioid use, addiction and overdose.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $816,675 in incremental funding to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to support job creation and workforce training services in eight areas affected significantly by widespread opioid use, addiction and overdose.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: DEDEDO, GUAM – Heavy equipment operators often work long hard days outdoors to meet deadlines and complete projects on schedule. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division exists to ensure that their employers pay them the wages they have legally earned, and takes action when they do not.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: MONETT, MO – Three employers at a Missouri residential nursing facility exposed workers and residents to asbestos hazards and failed to ensure safe removal of the known carcinogen during a flooring replacement project, a federal workplace safety inspection alleges.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, IL – After a long shift patrolling the streets of East St. Louis together, the city’s K-9 unit police officers returned home and groomed, fed and cared for their trusted furry, four-legged partners. While these officers are legally entitled to be paid for this additional work, the U.S. ...

By Labor Gazette | Jul 19, 2021
News Release: EL PASO, TX – An El Paso metal stamping manufacturer with a history of workplace safety violations failed again to protect its workers from the dangers of moving machine parts. As a result, a worker suffered the amputation of two fingers inside a 500-ton hydraulic press. The U.S. Department of Labor’s ...
By State News Post | Jul 19, 2021
The US State Department published a one page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Jul 19, 2021
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Commerce News Now | Jul 19, 2021
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on July 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.