News from June 2024
By Federal Newswire | Jun 18, 2024
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), recognized two California student groups from Solana Beach and Ventura as recipients of the 2024 President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA).
By Federal Newswire | Jun 18, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a settlement with Tristar Terminals Guam, Inc., addressing Clean Water Act violations related to the unauthorized discharge of oily wastewater into the Big Guatali River, which flows into Apra Harbor.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 18, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new grant exceeding $1 million to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for lead testing in schools and daycare centers. The announcement was made at an event in Durham, where EPA Acting Regional Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle was joined by Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, U.S. Representative Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams, and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 18, 2024
The Justice Department announced today its findings that the State of Missouri violated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by unnecessarily institutionalizing adults with mental health disabilities in nursing facilities. The investigation also examined the role of guardianships in such institutionalization.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 18, 2024
Washington – The U.S. Department of the Treasury released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for April 2024 today. The next release, which will report on data for May 2024, is scheduled for July 18, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 18, 2024
Apple has announced a new initiative to train all Apple Developer Academy students and mentors on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and tools. Alumni of the academy will also have access to this training. The curriculum will be provided to thousands of students and alumni across 18 Developer Academies in six countries, aiming to enhance opportunities for developers, designers, and entrepreneurs in the iOS app economy.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 18, 2024
Lora Ries, director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation and former acting deputy chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, released a statement today in response to President Joe Biden's recent announcement regarding plans to offer legal status to illegal aliens.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 18, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will conduct a webinar on June 26, 2024, from 1-3 p.m. EDT to educate stakeholders, employers, and workers in the Southeast region about federal whistleblower protections.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 18, 2024
The last defendant of the six La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members who were convicted at two separate federal trials was sentenced today. The six defendants were sentenced for racketeering conspiracy, narcotics conspiracy, and offenses related to the murders of four men in 2019.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 18, 2024
WASHINGTON - This National Homeownership Month, the Biden-Harris Administration and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are highlighting multiple community events and engagements organized by HUD and partners nationwide. These events aim to assist homebuyers by showcasing available HUD resources and support services.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 18, 2024
Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division announced that Anderson Lee Aldrich, 24, formerly of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to 74 hate crimes and firearms charges related to the November 19, 2022 mass shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQI+ establishment in Colorado Springs.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 18, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a consent judgment requiring a health and welfare benefits administration firm, its owner, and others to restore more than $4.4 million in fringe benefits owed to employees of government service contractors across the United States.
By John Cassara | Jun 17, 2024
Communist China is an ideological, military, economic, commercial, technological, intelligence and diplomatic rival, and companies in China produce nearly all illicit fentanyl precursors, the key ingredients that drive the global illicit fentanyl trade. These threats are known. However, the CCP’s involvement with transnational crime and money laundering is not recognized. This must change.
By Gabriel Noronha | Jun 17, 2024
The West's economic threats failed to deter Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine. Can policymakers fix past mistakes to build painful enough economic threats to deter Chairman Xi from invading Taiwan?
By Federal Newswire | Jun 17, 2024
U.S. Senator James Lankford from Oklahoma has raised concerns about the alleged partnership between Chinese crime organizations and Mexican drug cartels to purchase farmland in Oklahoma for the cultivation and distribution of drugs such as marijuana. The Senator made this statement in a post on X.
By Divyansh Kaushik | Jun 17, 2024
In an era where technological prowess dictates global leadership, the United States confronts a pivotal challenge: maintaining dominance in critical technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnology. These fields are more than showcases of national ingenuity; they are the backbone of our future economic and military superiority, and the key to scientific innovation. To preserve our competitive edge, America must implement a comprehensive strategy that encompasses bolstering R&D investment, modernizing pivotal legislation, and cultivating a dynamic talent pipeline.
By U.S. Rep. Blaine Leutkemeyer (R-Mo.) | Jun 17, 2024
During the Cold War, most Americans would be alarmed if they discovered their everyday purchases and government-backed retirement funds were financing the Soviet’s military, its strategic initiatives and even providing employment opportunities. Unfortunately, most policymakers in Washington D.C. and business leaders across the country fail to apply this same logic against the Chinese Communist Party.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Since the emergence of ChatGPT in the Fall of 2022, global attention has centered on both the opportunities and risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI). The Biden administration’s 2023 executive order on AI marked a significant step by the federal government to address AI-related issues. However, with AI legislation unlikely to pass in Congress this year, it is increasingly crucial to consider how existing laws and authorities can be utilized to manage AI.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 17, 2024
In an era where great stories can come from anywhere, language should not be a barrier to accessing them. This is the ethos driving Netflix's pioneering efforts in dubbing, which plays a critical role in ensuring its films and series resonate with viewers in their native languages.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 17, 2024
Following the release of the latest version of the Spectrum and National Security Act, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a leading think tank for science and technology policy, issued a statement from Joe Kane, Director of Broadband and Spectrum Policy.
