News from September 2024
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra issued a statement to mark the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which starts on Sunday, September 15.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on September 12, 2024, reaffirming the importance of a durable and dignified peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan. According to Spokesperson Matthew Miller, Secretary Blinken welcomed recent progress between the parties, including an agreement on border delimitation regulation.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a $72.8 million loan guarantee to finance the development of a solar-plus-long-duration-energy-storage microgrid on the Tribal lands of the Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Viejas Reservation near Alpine, California. This initiative is part of the Investing in America agenda and aims to provide reliable renewable energy generation and storage infrastructure.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of the Abraham Accords, historic peace agreements in the Middle East. Negotiated by the Trump administration, these bilateral agreements were signed between Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain at the White House on September 15, 2020. Sudan and Morocco joined later that year, normalizing relations between Arabs and Israelis for the first time in several decades.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Secretary Antony J. Blinken addressed the press on September 13, 2024, emphasizing the importance of accurate information in a democracy and outlining measures to combat disinformation.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walgreen Co. (collectively, Walgreens) have agreed to pay $106.8 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act and state statutes for billing government health care programs for prescriptions never dispensed. Walgreens, headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, operates one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the country.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced seven initiatives to improve the quality of life for Service members and their families today. These actions build on the extensive measures taken over the past four years as part of Austin's Taking Care of People initiative.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Pentagon Spokesperson Maj. Pete Nguyen provided the following readout:
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs John R. Bass met with South African Director-General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation Zane Dangor yesterday in Washington, D.C., for the fourth U.S.-South Africa Working Group on African and Global Issues (WGAGI). The WGAGI, part of the annual structured engagements between South Africa and the United States, focuses on bilateral, African, and global issues of common concern, aiming to explore opportunities for further collaboration. Both Chairpersons noted that the meeting highlights the value,...
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has reached an agreement with Meta, allowing the company to train its AI models within the UK.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
The United States has assessed that the necessary conditions for convening free, fair, transparent, and inclusive elections in Syria have not been met. Consequently, it does not support the recent announcement by the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (DAANES) calling on the High Elections Committee to begin preparations for municipal elections.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Houston, Texas, from September 16-17 to address the Gastech 2024 Conference and meet with energy industry leaders and ministers from around the world.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell visited Reykjavík today for meetings with Icelandic Foreign Minister Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir and members of the Icelandic parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. Deputy Secretary Campbell and Foreign Minister Gylfadóttir also co-chaired a bilateral dialogue on the Indo-Pacific region.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
On September 18, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. ET in Washington, D.C., Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will deliver remarks alongside Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić at an official signing ceremony between the U.S. and Serbia to advance energy cooperation. The Under Secretary and Minister will provide opening remarks before signing an agreement on strategic cooperation in the field of energy in Serbia, which will expand opportunities for U.S. companies to invest in Serbia’s energy sector, including promoting U.S. investments that...
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Netflix has greenlit "Love Untangled," a youth romance feature set in 1998 that explores themes of first love and friendship. The film follows 19-year-old Park Se-ri as she plans to straighten her perpetually frizzy hair before making a life-changing confession, all while getting entangled with transfer student Han Yun-seok.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
On September 13, 2024, Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer delivered remarks on the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Addressing both in-person and online attendees, Mizer highlighted the significance of this milestone and reflected on the collective efforts to support survivors of gender-based violence.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
The Navy will commission the newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the future USS New Jersey (SSN 796), during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Middletown Township, New Jersey.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon against Dr. Robert B. Pamplin Jr. and R.B. Pamplin Corporation, alleging the unlawful acquisition of company-owned real estate by the R.B. Pamplin Corporation and Subsidiaries Pension Plan, jeopardizing millions of dollars in retirement funds for thousands of employees.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
A former Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) correctional officer pleaded guilty today to three counts of sexual abuse of a ward.
By Federal Newswire reports | Sep 13, 2024
West Virginia Del. Bill Ridenour (R-Jefferson) is calling for sweeping changes to U.S. border security and immigration policies in response to recent crime and drug trafficking issues he attributes to illegal immigration which has seen an estimated 20 million illegal aliens enter the country during the Biden Administration.
