News from March 2023
By Federal Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Karen Kidd | Mar 31, 2023
If "Never Again" in reference to the systematic killing of Jews during World War II means anything, it means everything in the fight against China's ongoing persecution of its Uyghur minority, an advocate against genocide told U.S. House members last week.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced that it has fined Wells Fargo & Co., of San Francisco, California, $67.8 million for the firm's unsafe or unsound practices relating to historical inadequate oversight of sanctions compliance risks at its subsidiary bank, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Wells Fargo ...
By Federal Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management announced a change to federal land leasing policies. The new rule permits federal land to be leased for voluntary conservation and restoration purposes. This development is seen as a positive step toward advancing conservation leasing efforts.
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
A request for immediate relief has been filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against a Louisiana-based neoprene manufacturer for posing an alleged "imminent and substantial endangerment" to surrounding communities.
By Karen Kidd | Mar 30, 2023
U.S. Department of Labor updated the Federal Employees' Compensation Program to help streamline claims processing for federal firefighters suffering certain occupational diseases.
By Andy Nghiem | Mar 30, 2023
The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services recently held a hearing to hear testimony to examine the FDA's response to the 2022 bacterial outbreak at the Abbott Nutrition facility that led to the deaths of two infants and caused a shortage of baby formula across the nation.
By Federal Department News | Mar 30, 2023
A panelist on the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) “Assessing the Economic and Financial Dynamics of a Cross-Strait Crisis” panel said chip supply chain disruptions in the Taiwan Strait would have bad to catastrophic outcomes.
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 30, 2023
Following various missile launches from North Korea, G7 foreign ministers gave a statement to reassure the public North Korea will never attain the status of a nuclear-weapon state.
By Karen Kidd | Mar 30, 2023
The U.S. State Department's country reports for last year is heartening the founder of a nonprofit group that advocates for the Uyghur minority targeted for genocide by the Chinese Communist Party.
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 30, 2023
The U.S. Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services have signed a Memorandum of Agreement unifying their efforts to combat child-labor exploitation.
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 30, 2023
Federal authorities have launched a new website aimed at combating targeted violence and terrorism by providing the public with more resources to fight back.
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 30, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hours Division has announced that U.S. Logistics Solutions illegally fired an employee for requesting and using Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protected leave for parental bonding and also to care for a spouse with an eligible health condition.
By Federal Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
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By Sam Jackson | Mar 30, 2023
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) has responded to comments made by Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying that talks between China and Russia on a "no limit" partnership "should not be tolerated" by the U.S. and its allies.
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 30, 2023
The Winnemucca District Division of Fire and Aviation announced one of its wildland fire engines will be transferred to the Pueblo-Denio Volunteer Fire Department.
By Sam Jackson | Mar 30, 2023
Cleanup crews from UCOR, a contractor for the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, used a barge on Poplar Creek to access a sediment cleanup site at the East Tennessee Technology Park.
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 30, 2023
Earlier this month, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) sent a letter to Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, accusing it of attempting to avoid laws and regulations.
By Federal Newswire Report | Mar 30, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor recovered about $1.1 million from a pair of San Diego companies that underpaid 50 Mexican nationals, with some wages as low as $2.43 per hour.
