News from May 2023

By Federal Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
More than 500,000 claims have been filed by veterans and their survivors seeking exposure-related benefits under the PACT Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden last year.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
Former Coinbase Chief Technology Officer Balaji Srinivasan settled his March wager that Bitcoin will hit $1 million in just 90 days while warning the public that he believes that hyperinflation is imminent.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
The 3D artist behind the breathtaking digital artwork titled "The Hidden Temple of Itzamná" which depicts a Mayan ruins scene found inspiration while playing a game.

By Karen Kidd | May 18, 2023
Los Alamos National Laboratory operator Triad National Security is providing $2.5 million in grant funding to boost economic diversity, education and community giving.

By Federal Newswire | May 18, 2023
Project HOPE is a global health and humanitarian aid organization.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a $140 million effort aimed at investigating genetic variations in normal human cells.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
The Department of Energy has announced the Phase 1 winners of $4.5 million in energy CLASS Prize for sustainable schools.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
A former Homeland Security Investigations special agent has received a life sentence for sexually assaulting two women and preventing them from reporting the attacks.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 18, 2023
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) found that a San Jose assisted living provider operating three facilities intentionally denied 16 workers their overtime pay and recovered $211,000 in back wages and damages for the workers, a DOL press release said.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Creative agency Elara Systems uses entertaining images to normalize a sensitive issue while at the same time producing better medical outcomes in a recent animated video for a client.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra highlighted the work of nurses, who make up the largest part of the healthcare workforce, in a news release commemorating National Nurses Week.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has launched the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) competition.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Tobi Olatunji, a Nigerian physician who knows the stress of working at a busy hospital, set out to ease the burden with artificial intelligence (AI) to stem the tide of paperwork and speed the flow of medical research.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Researchers at the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have started signing up people to volunteer for an experimental universal influenza vaccine called H1ssF-3928 mRNA-LNP.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Uncertainty whether migrants at the U.S. southern border has reached its peak.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is leading a digital campaign to counteract the deceptive tactics employed by human smugglers.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
A study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found adults with obstructive sleep apnea were more likely to experience long-term COVID symptoms after catching the virus.

By Tamara Browning | May 17, 2023
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently released two final policies that will address mitigation measures pertaining to development impacts on fish and animals.

By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Special Counsel John Durham has released a report detailing "intelligence activities and investigations arising out of the 2016 presidential campaigns," in which he concluded that the FBI's basis for investigating Donald Trump's ties with Russia was "seriously flawed." The FBI said in a statement in response to the report that its leadership has already taken steps to correct the issues that led to the conduct described in the report.

By Tamara Browning | May 17, 2023
The president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce told the 13th annual China Business Conference leadership and action are needed regarding the U.S.-China relationship.