News from July 2023
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 10, 2023
A collaboration between Microsoft and Moody's Corporation was announced June 29 to combine Moody's data and analytics with Microsoft AI to develop products and services for financial services and global knowledge workers.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 10, 2023
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said the U.S. lacks the arsenal required to deter the Chinese from obtaining greater power in the Pacific region, writing in a Fox News editorial with U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) that legislation is needed to empower the military to match China’s missile capabilities.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 10, 2023
The U.S. Defense Department's announcement that it will no longer work with movie companies that agree to censor their own films to appease the Communist China Party (CCP) attracted praise from a Republican congressman from Tennessee.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 10, 2023
Jake Chervinsky, the chief policy officer of Blockchain Association, a nonprofit that advocates for "pro-innovation" policies for the digital asset industry, called on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler to remove himself from the SEC's decision-making process for carrying out enforcement actions in the crypto industry, citing Gensler's assertion that all digital assets except bitcoin are securities. Chervinsky's statement comes amidst a wave of SEC enforcement actions against crypto companies, while industry participants and lawmakers are calling for clearer regulatory guidelines for the digital asset industry.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 10, 2023
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) said the recent increase in the dollar amount threshold for large multifamily loans will simplify the process of assessing risks for insurers of multifamily housing developments.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 10, 2023
Communities in the six New England states and 10 New England tribes are eligible to compete for a federal grant program offering $10 million to help address environmental and energy justice concerns, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 press release said.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 10, 2023
W8 Shipping LLC allowed employees at a Port of Savannah to work under dangerous conditions, including working with suspended automobiles and motorcycles overhead, putting them at risk of being struck or crushed by falling vehicles lifted by forklifts during loading and unloading, a press release from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 10, 2023
A study released last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found a 46.6% increase in the monthly unit sales of e-cigarettes between 2020 and 2022. The number of brands available also increased, as did the sales of flavors that appeal to youth, such as candies, desserts and fruits.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 10, 2023
More than $30 million in federal funding has been awarded to Initiatives that address the behavioral health needs of children from infants to young adults.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2023
There were eight notices published by the Federal Reserve System in week ending June 24, according to the Federal Register.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 9, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued fines against nine Springfield, MO, home renovation companies for violating regulations aimed at reducing exposure to lead-based paints.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 9, 2023
Taiwan will need military assistance from the United States to successfully defend against a Chinese attack, Timothy Heath wrote in a commentary for The RAND Blog.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 9, 2023
In December 2022, a worker in Florida lost their life, while another suffered a severe leg fracture and required a month-long hospitalization. The incident occurred when a suspended concrete pile struck the aerial lift they were working in, causing them to fall 35 feet.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 9, 2023
A two-week nationwide law enforcement action swept up 78 suspects accused of participating in healthcare fraud and opioid abuse schemes totaling $2.5 billion, a June 29 Department of Justice news release said.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 9, 2023
The SEC has filed charges against former executives of MusclePharm Corp., a nutritional supplement company based in Las Vegas, for allegedly engaging in fraudulent practices to prematurely recognize revenue.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 9, 2023
In an effort to provide a fair shot at economic success for underserved individuals and communities, the Biden-Harris administration has launched the Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 9, 2023
NIH scientists have uncovered how the processes of healing and aging are connected through researching the regeneration of new bodies by small marine creatures known as Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 8, 2023
Nearly ten years after the first breakthrough medicines to eradicate hepatitis C were authorized in the United States, a new CDC analysis reveals that the majority of people with the viral infection still have not been cured.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 8, 2023
This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued a statement detailing recent developments in the United States’ and European Union’s joint effort for data privacy.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 8, 2023
Four Mexican nationals were detained by federal agents in connection with a fatal smuggling incident using a tractor-trailer a year ago.
