News from November 2021
By State Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: At the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the United States announced the launch of the First Movers Coalition, a new platform for companies to harness their purchasing power and supply chains to create early markets for innovative clean energy technologies that are key for tackling ...
By State Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: On Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Information Resources Management (IRM) concluded a month-long cybersecurity workshop , in support of President Biden’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO 14028). IRM broadcast the workshop to over 100,000 State ...
By State Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: The U.S. Department of State submitted the fifth annual report to Congress as required by the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 (the END Wildlife Trafficking Act). Wildlife trafficking is a serious transnational crime that undermines security, economic prosperity, the rule of law, long-standing conservation efforts, and human health through the spread of zoonotic diseases.
By State Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: Today at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and the Bureau of Energy Resources at the U.S. Department of State launched the Clean Energy Demand Initiative (CEDI). In collaboration with the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, ...
By State Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Prime Minister of Sudan Abdalla Hamdok. The Secretary underscored the strong support of the United States for the Sudanese people who seek democracy and called for an immediate restoration of the ...
By State Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The Secretary shared his admiration for the Sudanese people who have repeatedly voiced their desire for democracy and called ...
By State Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific Daniel J. Kritenbrink will travel to Tokyo, Japan, from November 7-10, and to Seoul, the Republic of Korea, from November 10-12. During his visits, Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink will meet with senior government officials to reaffirm the U.S. ...
By State Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: As the conflict in Ethiopia marks a full year, Ethiopian leaders – both inside and outside government and from across the country – face an urgent need to act immediately and alleviate the suffering of the Ethiopian people. The United States reiterates our deep concern about the risk of intercommunal ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: The Department of Justice today announced it has reached a settlement agreement with Rehrig Pacific Company (Rehrig Pacific), headquartered in California. The settlement resolves allegations that Rehrig Pacific discriminated against a non-U.S. citizen when, because of his citizenship status, it did not ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: After a seven-week trial, a federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted two operators of two South Florida addiction treatment facilities for fraudulently billing approximately $112 million for services that were never provided or were medically unnecessary, and for paying kickbacks to ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: The Department of Justice today announced that it has reached an agreement with the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) to resolve its investigation of MDOC, pursuant to the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: A West Virginia woman pleaded guilty today to willfully failing to pay over to the IRS employment taxes withheld from employees’ wages.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: The U.S. Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State over certain restrictive voting procedures imposed by Texas Senate Bill 1, which was signed into law in September 2021. The United States’ complaint challenges provisions of Senate Bill 1 under Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act and Section 101 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: Hello everyone! It’s great to be here with you all at the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: Hello everyone! Thank you, David, for that introduction and for your remarkable leadership in affordable housing.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: Good morning, everyone! Welcome to the Space Cybersecurity Symposium, it’s great to be here with you.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: Good afternoon! It’s great to be here with all of you.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: Today, Deputy Secretary Don Graves met with Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Economy, Roberto Fendt, to discuss the U.S.-Brazil Commercial Dialogue, which will take place next week. On behalf of Secretary Raimondo, Deputy Secretary Graves conveyed that the Secretary looks forward to the U.S. hosting the upcoming ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: Hattiesburg, Miss. - A Jefferson Davis County man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
By Interior Newswire | Nov 4, 2021
News Release: DOYLE, Calif. - Up to 400 riders are expected to participate in a series of motorcycle races Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13-14, at the Fort Sage Off-Highway Vehicle Area near Doyle. Trail access will be available only to participants, while the races are underway. The pit area and start/finish line will be accessible only to participants and their support teams.
