News from June 2024
By Federal Newswire | Jun 26, 2024
Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair, a software tool that enables users to troubleshoot issues, is now available in 32 European countries, including the U.K., France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Launched in the U.S. in December 2023, Diagnostics gives users the same ability as Apple Authorized Service Providers and Independent Repair Providers to test products for optimal parts functionality and performance, and it helps identify which parts may need repair.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 26, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration announced a preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with Entegris to onshore supply chain materials for advanced chip production. The Department of Commerce and Entegris, a supplier of advanced materials for chipmakers, reached an agreement involving up to $75 million in proposed federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 26, 2024
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Romania on the occasion of the U.S. – Romania Strategic Dialogue.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 26, 2024
The FCC should "promote access and utility of supportive services to survivors," said Electronic Privacy Information Center, Clinic to End Tech Abuse, National Network to End Domestic Violence, and Public Knowledge in joint comments. The groups urged the FCC to continue working with stakeholders to "develop an anti-abusable framework for connected devices."
By Federal Newswire reports | Jun 26, 2024
Joseph Cella served as U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu from 2019 to 2021. He's the founder and principal of the Pontifex Group, founder of the National Catholic prayer breakfast, and cofounder of the Michigan-China Economic and Security Review Group.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
DEA Special Agent in Charge Robert J. Murphy stated that to hold drug cartels accountable, the DEA, along with the Treasury Department, will "hit the cartels’ criminal operations where it hurts the most – their profits." Murphy made this statement in a June 20 press release.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
Former President Donald Trump expressed his support for a "Reciprocal Trade Act" aimed at balancing the trade relationship between the United States and China. Trump shared his statement during a June 20 episode of the All In podcast.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
The American Medical Association (AMA) has expressed strong support for the recent advisory issued by the Office of the Surgeon General on firearm violence. The AMA emphasizes that physicians across the United States regularly witness the devastating physical and emotional impacts of firearm violence on patients and their families.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
Earlier this month, Bozeman, Montana, hosted a significant virtual fencing workshop. Organized by the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) in collaboration with the Beyond Yellowstone Program, the event gathered experts from various sectors to explore advancements in virtual fencing technology. The workshop was supported by sponsors including the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, World Wildlife Fund, and the University of Wyoming’s Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources – MacMillan Private Lands Stewardship Program, with backing from the Alumbra...
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
A Virginia couple was sentenced today for compelling the labor of the man’s younger cousin at their gas station and convenience store for over three years. The couple has since divorced.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona issued a statement on June 25, 2024, regarding recent rulings by district courts in Missouri and Kansas that impact the Biden-Harris Administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
A federal grand jury has charged a New York man for allegedly acting as a courier in a Dominican Republic-based “grandparent scam” that targeted elderly Americans. Victor Anthony Valdez, 39, of the Bronx, faces one count of wire fraud conspiracy. The indictment, unsealed today in Newark, New Jersey, alleges that the scam operated from call centers in the Dominican Republic. These call centers made phone calls to elderly American victims pretending to be their grandchildren or associated legal personnel.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
Since President Biden took office, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken key steps to improve railway safety by deploying funding from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, holding railroads accountable, raising rail safety standards, and supporting first responders and rail workers. Following the Norfolk Southern derailment last year, the Administration has mobilized a comprehensive effort to support the people of East Palestine, Ohio. However, while the President has been pushing to increase rail safety, House Republicans have actively worked against this...
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
ATLANTA – A five-man crew’s first day working to remove tar and stone from metal roof panels at a Macon warehouse ended abruptly in November 2023 when a 54-year-old laborer suffered fatal injuries after stepping on a skylight and falling about 19 feet. A U.S. Department of Labor investigation found that the Georgia construction contractor could have prevented the incident by providing their employees with required fall protection.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
Jessica Alba's new action thriller, "Trigger Warning," has debuted at the top of the English Films List with 25.7 million views, making it the most-watched title of the week. The animated film "Ultraman: Rising" secured second place with 7.9 million views. Guillermo del Toro recommends this film as “moving and utterly opulent.” Richard Linklater’s "Hit Man," starring Glen Powell, claimed sixth place with 4.4 million views.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
Secretary Blinken will deliver on-camera remarks for the release of the 2023 International Religious Freedom Report on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. in the Treaty Room at the U.S. Department of State. This event will be livestreamed on www.state.gov.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded an $8,804,000 grant under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) and its network of partner air agencies. This funding aims to support emissions testing and other activities designed to reduce air pollution from wood heaters.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced additional updates to the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act) rules at an event with Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan Kanter. The "Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets" proposed rule aims to strengthen P&S Act enforcement by creating a framework to assess "unfair practices" claims by family livestock producers who are harmed by meatpackers.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has announced that Tarah Wheeler, a social scientist studying international conflict and CEO of the cybersecurity compliance company Red Queen Dynamics, has joined its Board of Directors. Wheeler has been on EFF’s advisory board since June 2020.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 25, 2024
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