News from May 2024
By Federal Newswire | May 22, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a community grant of $1.5 million and an Environmental Justice Government to Government Award of $539,452 to Santo Domingo Pueblo, totaling $2,039,452. The $1.5 million grant will fund planning and engineering design activities for improvements to the Domingo, Galisteo, and Main Village lift stations as part of the comprehensive Santo Domingo wastewater distribution system project. The $539,452 grant aims to educate residents on the dangers of open dumps and facilitate the removal of several open dumps within Tribal...
By Federal Newswire | May 22, 2024
Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), has stated that the Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation cartels have an extensive network of affiliated groups in the United States involved in drug trafficking, particularly fentanyl. Milgram made this assertion in the DEA’s National Drug Threat Assessment report, which was released on May 9.
By Federal Newswire | May 22, 2024
United States Border Patrol (USBP) Chief Jason Owens has reported the recent arrest of another member of the MS-13 gang, marking the 41st such arrest in fiscal year 2024. Owens made this announcement in a May 1 post on X.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
U.S. Representative Mike Flood has voiced his approval following the Senate's passage of H.J. Res. 109. This bipartisan resolution, introduced under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), aims to repeal the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
Commissioner Caroline D. Pham is set to speak at a featured fireside chat on the CFTC’s role in regulating digital assets at City Week 2024. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. (London/GMT) and 6:00 a.m. (USA/EDT). The location for the event is Guildhall Gresham Street London EC2V 7HH, United Kingdom.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
Today, Netflix revealed the main cast and title of Jo Nesbø’s highly anticipated crime series about the introverted detective Harry Hole. The live cast announcement took place at the iconic restaurant Schrøder in Oslo, Norway, which also serves as the "second home" of Harry Hole in the novels.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
A Texas man was sentenced today to 22 years and six months in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
On May 20-21, 2024, delegations from the United States and the United Kingdom convened in London for the inaugural Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on science and technology cooperation. This meeting builds upon the Atlantic Declaration’s commitment to bilateral research and development cooperation. The JCM focused on synthetic biology, quantum technology, and artificial intelligence as outlined in the June 2023 Action Plan for a Twenty-First Century U.S.-UK Economic Partnership. It builds upon existing bilateral and multilateral science and technology cooperation spanning...
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
The National Retail Federation (NRF) announced the recipients of the 2024 NRF PROTECT Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in asset protection and cybersecurity within the retail industry. The awards will be presented on June 5 during the annual NRF PROTECT conference in Long Beach, California.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) has submitted comments to the Meta Oversight Board regarding the moderation of posts containing the phrase "From the river to the sea." The phrase, which refers to the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, has gained prominence in public discourse since the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack in Israel and the ongoing war in Gaza.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
Last week, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves delivered opening remarks at the Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) second annual AANHPI Business Summit. They reiterated the Biden Administration’s commitment to an equitable and prosperous future for Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (NHPI) workers, entrepreneurs, and businesses.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
On May 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the allocation of $30.7 million to support water systems and private well owners in small and rural communities. This funding aims to enhance technical, financial, and managerial capacities of water systems and assist private well owners in improving water quality, including testing for PFAS contamination.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer delivered welcome remarks at the Navajo Nation on May 21, 2024, emphasizing the Justice Department's commitment to protecting Tribal communities and affirming Tribal sovereignty.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a consent judgment requiring MKK Holding Inc., operating as Blue Fish Asian Cuisine in Dearborn, Michigan, to pay $38,602 in back wages and liquidated damages to 17 employees. The judgment also finds owner Sung Hee Kim in contempt of a 2018 court order to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, marking the start of summer, outdoor meals become more frequent. To help prevent foodborne illnesses during these activities, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued several food safety tips.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
The Justice Department and Stanford University will hold a public workshop on May 30 to discuss the state of competition across the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology industry from the chip to the app.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
A Georgia man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for laundering more than $4.5 million derived from business email compromise (BEC) schemes, including a scheme that defrauded a health care benefit program, and romance fraud schemes.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a complaint and proposed consent decree to resolve allegations that the city of Anoka, Minnesota, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Housing Act by denying tenants with mental health disabilities an equal opportunity to receive emergency assistance.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
Ahead of the Illinois General Assembly’s hearing on the proposed Journalism Preservation Act, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has submitted a coalition letter opposing SB 3591.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
On May 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York issued a consent judgment and order against P & B Heating & Air Conditioning Corp., based in West Babylon, New York. The court mandated the company to pay $15,000 in punitive damages to employees and permanently enjoined it from violating the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) anti-retaliation provisions.
