News from August 2024
By Federal Newswire | Aug 29, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $1 million grant to the Bronx River Alliance in partnership with Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice. The funding, provided through the Community Change Grants Program, aims to support environmentally overburdened communities in addressing environmental and climate justice challenges. This initiative is part of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, marking the largest investment in environmental and climate justice to date.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 29, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the allocation of a $1 million grant to Camden Lutheran Housing Inc. for the cleanup of the Former West Jersey Paper Manufacturing Site in Camden, New Jersey. The event, held at North Front Street and Elm Street in Camden, was part of a broader tour of redevelopment sites in the area. The cleanup will pave the way for 15 affordable single-family homes, contributing to Camden's ongoing revitalization efforts.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 29, 2024
Senior Coordinator for Atlantic Cooperation Ambassador Jessye Lapenn hosted a virtual meeting of senior representatives from 36 members of the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation on August 28. The meeting focused on the application of ocean-related or ‘blue’ technology tools to help solve shared challenges and advance Atlantic priorities.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 29, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced $81.3 million in grant awards today. The funding includes over $16 million to support the integration of primary and behavioral health care, a model aimed at improving person-centered comprehensive care, increasing access to preventive care, coordinating mental, physical, social, and substance use-related needs, and reducing overall costs.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 29, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, along with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA), Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), and Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), traveled to Japan this week to express support for the U.S.-Japan alliance and discuss strategies to address the Chinese Communist Party’s increasing military, economic, and ideological aggression.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 29, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration announced a $140 million investment for clean energy projects in rural Nevada and Kentucky. This initiative aims to reduce power bills, enhance access to clean energy, and create jobs for rural families, small businesses, and agricultural producers.
By Federal Newswire reports | Aug 28, 2024
Jason Pye is the vice president of the Due Process Institute. He was formerly vice president for Legislative Affairs for FreedomWorks.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 28, 2024
The interim report, titled "The Consequences of Biden-Harris Administration’s Open-Borders Policies: the Cases of Four Illegal Aliens Who Viciously Attacked a Man on A Chicago Train," discusses chaos at the southwest border, crimes committed by migrants allowed to enter the country, and then delves into the February 2024 attack. The information was released on Aug. 21 in a press release from the US House Judiciary Committee.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 28, 2024
Rigoberto Ramon Miranda-Orozco was arrested on August 21 in connection with the June 2022 deaths of 53 smuggled migrants in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio. The announcement came in an August 23 news release from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
By Federal Newswire | Aug 28, 2024
Karla Adriana Votta-Cardenas, 43, will spend over 20 years in prison for two counts related to drug trafficking. This announcement came in an August 21 Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) news release.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 28, 2024
The National Right to Work Committee stated that President Joe Biden aims to "secure a Senate rubberstamp" to extend Lauren McFerran’s term, potentially allowing "radical nominees" to lead the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) until August 2026. The statement was made in an Aug. 24 post on X.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 28, 2024
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced that sales of new single-family homes increased by 10.6% in July, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 739,000. This rise follows substantial upward revisions to the sales data for June.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 28, 2024
MANCHESTER, NH – The U.S. Department of Labor’s investigation of a Bristol restaurant identified 20 child labor violations, including allowing a 15-year-old to use a blowtorch for food preparation and another 15-year-old to clean a meat slicer.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 28, 2024
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su and Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited Newport News' Apprentice School in Virginia to observe its role in constructing the PCU John F. Kennedy, one of the world’s most capable aircraft carriers.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 28, 2024
As a result of a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida, a federal court has ordered so-called “trucking automation” company RivX to cease its operations over allegations the firm has scammed consumers out of millions of dollars with deceptive promises of trucking industry investment opportunities.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 28, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education announced today the allocation of more than $80 million in grants to 26 recipients aimed at improving access to postsecondary education for students from low-income backgrounds. These grants are part of the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) initiative, which seeks to significantly increase the number of students from low-income backgrounds who are prepared to attend and succeed in postsecondary education.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 28, 2024
U.S. Treasurer Chief Lynn Malerba visited Alaska this week to meet with Alaska Native Tribal leaders, marking her first official visit to an Alaska Native Tribe.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 28, 2024
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt M. Campbell and the Republic of Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka signed an Open Skies Air Transportation Agreement today on the margins of the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting in Nuku‘alofa to advance bilateral aviation cooperation. The Agreement aims to elevate the civil aviation transportation relationship between the United States and Fiji to modern standards.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 28, 2024
BOONE, IA, Aug. 28, 2024 – At the annual Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is partnering with American business owners to expand innovative domestic fertilizer production. This initiative aims to create jobs in rural communities and strengthen local economies. The Department is awarding $35 million for seven projects across seven states through the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP), funded by the Commodity Credit Corporation. The program provides grants to independent business...
By Federal Newswire | Aug 28, 2024
DALLAS – Los cantineros de dos restaurantes del área de Dallas recuperarán $197,902 en ganancias después de que investigadores federales descubrieron que el dueño y operador de los establecimientos los obligó ilegalmente a compartir propinas con empleados que no recibían propinas.
