News from August 2024
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
A thrill-seeking squirrel and an amateur sleuth dominated the English Top 10 Lists this week. "Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie," the animated film set in the iconic world of SpongeBob SquarePants, garnered 12.8 million views to land atop the English Films List and was the most-watched title of the week. The adaptation of Holly Jackson’s best-selling series, "A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder," secured first place on the English TV List with 7.4 million views. Star Emma Myers appears to have utilized her crime-solving skills from "Wednesday" for this YA mystery series.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and SK hynix have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $450 million in proposed federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act. This agreement aims to establish a high-bandwidth memory (HBM) advanced packaging fabrication and research and development (R&D) facility.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an emergency suspension of all registrations for the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This marks the first time in nearly 40 years that the EPA has taken such action, following extensive efforts by the Biden-Harris Administration to address the risks posed by this pesticide.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
Transparency is a cornerstone of many technology policy discussions. People rely on social media and similar platforms for nearly every aspect of modern life, including receiving and sharing information related to medical care, organizing social movements, petitioning the government, and making a living. Users are subject to policy choices made by platforms regarding what information to host and prioritize, making transparency into these policies paramount for engendering trust and fostering accountability when platforms deviate from their stated intentions or fail to meet...
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
Over the last year, Special Representative Penny Pritzker has been a dedicated advocate for Ukraine’s economic recovery. She has traveled to Ukraine six times, leading multiple CEO delegations to Kyiv and making stops across Europe, all with the primary objective of helping the people of Ukraine lay the groundwork for full-scale economic recovery and EU accession.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces laws that protect individuals against discrimination in health and human services based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, and disability. Individuals cannot be denied health care coverage or treatment due to these characteristics in most health care services and programs.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
The United States hosted Sweden for a dialogue on the Indo-Pacific on August 5 in Washington, D.C. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Jan Knutsson co-chaired the dialogue. The U.S. delegation included senior government officials from the Department of State, the National Security Council, and the Department of Defense.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
A new report by the Computer & Communications Industry Association Research Center indicates that the Liberal Democrats’ 2024 election proposal to increase the UK Digital Service Tax (DST) from 2% to 6% would negatively impact U.S. companies offering digital services, penalize firms with lower profit margins, and harm UK consumers. The report highlights that the DST taxes gross revenues instead of income, resulting in double taxation for U.S. companies, particularly affecting major firms such as Amazon, Apple, eBay, Meta, and Google.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
Apple Arcade will introduce three new games in September, all free from ads and in-app purchases. On September 5, NFL Retro Bowl ’25, Monster Train+, and a new Apple Vision Pro spatial title, Puzzle Sculpt, will join the platform's existing library of over 200 titles.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
WASHINGTON (Aug. 6, 2024) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott joined Congresswoman Hillary Scholten at an event hosted by Grand Rapids Community College in Michigan to celebrate their selection for a $1 million Innovative Water Workforce Development Grant. This EPA grant program supports career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sectors and expands public awareness about these utilities.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
James Rauh and his family have won a $30 million judgment against the Zheng drug trafficking organization (DTO), which has been found liable for the death of Rauh’s son, Tommy, who died from fentanyl poisoning. This federal judgment was announced by Families Against Fentanyl on August 1.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) announced the Boosting Innovation, Technology and Competitiveness through Optimized Investment Nationwide (BITCOIN) Act after proposing to pay down the national debt with a strategic Bitcoin reserve. She introduced the BITCOIN Act in a news release on July 31, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
The America First Legal Foundation has stated that 85,000 unaccompanied migrant children are missing and could be victims of cartel human trafficking operations. The organization made this statement in a post on X on July 29.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that two leaders of the Sinaloa drug cartel were arrested for their roles in the cartel's "deadly fentanyl manufacturing and trafficking networks." Garland made the statement in a Department of Justice press release on July 25.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported that 2,800 migrants were apprehended in the Tucson sector during the week ending August 2. This information was shared in an August 2 post on X by Chief Patrol Agent of the Tucson sector.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 5, 2024
A British report released in July by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) indicates there are apparent benefits for teens associated with e-cigarettes. The report, based on a survey of 2,596 individuals aged 11-17, offers insights into why many youth turn to vape technology over traditional smoking.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 5, 2024
Texas Republican Jodey Arrington has mounted an effort to stop the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) proposed expansion of the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, an area that includes several counties in his congressional district.
By Federal Newswire reports | Aug 5, 2024
Leland Miller is a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a board member of the Global Interdependence Center, nonresident senior fellow at the Brent Scowcroft Center for International Security at the Atlantic Council, and Commissioner to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission. He is CEO of China Beige Book, which helps institutional investors navigate China's economy.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 5, 2024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make an additional $300 million available through the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) to help grow export markets for American farm and food products globally, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today.
