News published on Federal Newswire in May 2023

News from May 2023


McDonough: 'We won't rest until every veterans and survivor gets the VA health care and benefits they deserve'

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.


Srinivasan: 'I just burned a million to tell you they're printing trillions'

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.


3D Artist: 'I wanted my version to have a heavy Mayan influence'

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.


Alonzo: 'Triad's investment will fund a full range of grassroots economic development'

Los Alamos National Laboratory operator Triad National Security is providing $2.5 million in grant funding to boost economic diversity, education and community giving.


Project HOPE and their work in Haiti

Project HOPE is a global health and humanitarian aid organization.


NIH launches new program that 'could have wide-reaching impacts on our health'

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has launched a $140 million effort aimed at investigating genetic variations in normal human cells.


Granholm: 'Energy improvements for schools create healthier learning environments'

The Department of Energy has announced the Phase 1 winners of $4.5 million in energy CLASS Prize for sustainable schools.


Bernal: John Olivas engaged in 'systematic torture of women'

A former Homeland Security Investigations special agent has received a life sentence for sexually assaulting two women and preventing them from reporting the attacks.


Wage and Hour Enforcer Blanco: 'Care industry workers are among our nation’s lowest paid workers'

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.


Creative studio, science join hands to aid fight against sickle cell disease with AI-animated short

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.


HHS Secretary Becerra: nursing is 'an exhausting and challenging career to be sure, but also a satisfying and meaningful one'

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.


Raimondo: “The Tech Hubs program is a critical piece of President Biden’s Investing in America strategy"

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has launched the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) competition.


Intron Health and artificial intelligence slash paperwork for doctors across Africa through 'natural language processing and speech recognition'

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.


//EIP// Dr. Auchincloss: 'A universal influenza vaccine would be a major public health achievement'

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.



DHS Chief: 'Do not believe the lies of smugglers. The border is not open'

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas is leading a digital campaign to counteract the deceptive tactics employed by human smugglers.


NIH research director: Study shows 'we still have a lot to learn about the long-term effects of this virus'

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.


Williams: Mitigation strategies ‘can reduce the human impact on the environment’

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.


FBI: Durham report 'reinforces the importance of ensuring the FBI continues to do its work with the rigor, objectivity, and professionalism the American people deserve'

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.


Clark: ‘We can’t take a blunt approach on China’

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.