News from August 2023
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 22, 2023
Bill Dally, head of NVIDIA's research efforts and a prominent computer scientist, will deliver a keynote address at Hot Chips, an annual conference of leading processor and system architects.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 22, 2023
Stefan Melville pleaded guilty Aug. 15 in connection with firing multiple rounds with a handgun at two individuals outside a party at a hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 22, 2023
Student journalists at the Haskell Indian Nations University were recently recognized for outstanding work from the Indigenous Journalists Association.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 22, 2023
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has taken action to address antitrust concerns related to a $5.2 billion cash-and-stock deal between Quantum Energy Partners, a private equity firm, and natural gas producer EQT Corporation.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 22, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in collaboration with the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services and Justice, launched a public awareness campaign to promote federal school safety resources available through SchoolSafety.gov.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 22, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. General Services Administration announced $288 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding for construction projects at the DHS headquarters in southeast Washington, D.C.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 22, 2023
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), recently traveled to Papua New Guinea (PNG) with several other members of the committee to discuss U.S.-PNG relations and maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific region, a committee press release said. Gallagher said PNG is a valued partner of the U.S., and the CCP's actions in the region are a threat to the nation's harmony and prosperity.
By BD | Aug 22, 2023
Vermont recently passed the Community Resilience and Biodiversity Protection Act, which sets a goal to conserve 30% of Vermont’s land area by 2030 and 50% of its land area by 2050, which goes beyond President Biden’s 30x30 plan, the Vermont Public news site reported. Critics, including American Stewards of Liberty, say the law is governmental overreach.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 21, 2023
Suncor is being fined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency due to violations related to chemical accident prevention and reporting.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 21, 2023
Rite Aid Corporation has committed to establishing and executing a bloodborne pathogen safety program for its retail employees in all of its stores situated in New Jersey and New York.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 21, 2023
A pharmacist, doctor and pharmacy technician were charged in an Indictment for their alleged involvement in a healthcare fraud scheme exceeding $7 million, diverting costly "specialty" prescription drugs.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 21, 2023
The Writers Guild of America West warned of a potential media monopoly by Disney, Amazon and Netflix, highlighting the risks of consolidation, reduced creativity and increased control.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 21, 2023
The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced Secretary Deb Haaland had been part of the U.S. delegation to attend the inauguration of Paraguay’s new president, Santiago Peña.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 21, 2023
The Biden-Harris administration, in collaboration with multiple U.S. departments, launched an awareness campaign for school safety, aiming to equip schools with resources through SchoolSafety.gov for the upcoming academic year.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 21, 2023
Leaders of Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States convened at Camp David Aug. 18, forging a new era of trilateral cooperation focusing on shared strategic visions for the Indo-Pacific regional alliance.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 21, 2023
Leaders of Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States convened at Camp David, marking a historic new era of trilateral cooperation focused on shared strategic visions for the Indo-Pacific region.
By Marty Farmer | Aug 21, 2023
Kerry White of Citizens for Balanced Use urged landowners to be skeptical of entering into conservation easements with land trusts in a recent interview.
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By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 21, 2023
Given your background, how would you assess the evolving nature of Mexican drug cartels in terms of their organization, operations, and adaptability?
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 21, 2023
The House Committee on Natural Resources held its first outdoor hearing at Curry Village Amphitheater in Yosemite National Park to discuss wildfires and forest management.
By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 21, 2023
Under the Antiquities Act, President Biden designated the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in northern Arizona on August 8, creating the country's newest National Monument and marking the fifth National Monument created by President Biden.
