News from September 2024
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has released two new resources to assist schools in complying with the 2024 amendments to Title IX Regulations, which took effect on August 1, 2024. These resources aim to clarify and update obligations related to Title IX coordinator duties and prohibitions on sex discrimination based on pregnancy or related conditions, as well as parental, family, or marital status.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced today that Legacy Traditional Schools (LTS), a network of 22 charter schools in Arizona, has entered into a resolution agreement to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The agreement mandates LTS to provide language assistance to national origin minority students and parents with limited English proficiency (LEP) to ensure their meaningful access to the school's programs and activities.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
Launched in 2010, the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) is a bipartisan effort transcending multiple U.S. Administrations to help Caribbean partners disrupt illicit trafficking, counter transnational organized crime, and strengthen citizen security. As of 2024, the U.S. government has committed more than $1 billion through CBSI to partner with 13 Caribbean countries, including the Dominican Republic. CBSI programs advance U.S.-Dominican Republic cooperation and capacity building on key issues, including citizen security, illicit trafficking and transnational...
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has issued a proposed rule to expand access to life-saving organs for people with HIV. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at amending regulations under the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $3.2 million in research grant funding for two Texas institutions to study and mitigate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure in agriculture. Texas A&M University and Texas Tech University will each receive $1,600,000 to conduct community-engaged research projects aimed at understanding PFAS bioaccumulation in agricultural plants and livestock and exploring strategies for reducing PFAS exposure.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
The Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced a three-year, $9.5 million award to create and improve microelectronics-focused education training centers in Indiana in collaboration with the non-profit Regional Opportunity Initiatives, Inc. (ROI). This public-private effort aims to address the need for increased microelectronics production and alleviate critical shortfalls in a skilled microelectronics workforce. The award was made by the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program through the Cornerstone Other Transaction Agreement (COTA).
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Thursday, September 19, 2024. The meeting will commence at 11 a.m. ET and will begin with time for members of the public to address the Commission.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has submitted comments to Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) regarding the proposed AI Basic Act.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, released two new reports on September 12, 2024, concerning the potential expiration of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction at the end of next year. The reports detail the economic impacts if Congress either makes this deduction permanent or allows it to expire.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a reminder to communities affected by Hurricane Francine to be aware of potential safety concerns in homes and other buildings. The agency emphasizes the importance of operating portable generators according to instructions and always running them outside, far away from buildings. Using a portable generator inside or too close to a home can lead to injury or death from carbon monoxide poisoning.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
As Folic Acid Awareness Week is observed, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has urged food manufacturers and retailers to increase the availability of fortified corn masa flour products. In a letter, Becerra highlighted the health benefits of folic acid for women of reproductive age, noting its importance in fetal development during early pregnancy. He emphasized that pregnant women with insufficient folate levels are at higher risk of giving birth to infants with neural tube defects such as spina bifida and anencephaly.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned 16 officials aligned with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, citing their roles in obstructing a competitive and inclusive presidential election process and violating civil and human rights. These actions are pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13692, as amended.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
Congressman French Hill said that the Nigerian government's ongoing imprisonment of U.S. citizen Tigran Gambaryan is jeopardizing the U.S.-Nigeria relationship. Hill shared his statement in a September 11 post on X.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued a Letter of Finding and Notice of Violation against San Juan Capestrano Hospital in Puerto Rico. The hospital was found to have violated federal disability civil rights laws by failing to provide a sign language interpreter for a patient, as required under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
Federal workplace safety inspectors have identified significant safety and health violations at a Wisconsin animal food production facility, exposing employees to risks of explosions, fires, and long-term respiratory illnesses due to excessive airborne dust.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor has secured a default judgment against Dierkes Heating and Air LLC, operating as Dierkes Heating and Air Inc., and its owner Todd Dierkes. The judgment, issued by the U.S. District Court of Minnesota on September 12, 2024, mandates the restoration of $9,259 to the company's SIMPLE IRA Plan for losses stemming from unremitted and untimely remitted employee contributions.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
An Ohio man was sentenced to over seven years in prison today for tax evasion, money laundering, and operating illegal gambling businesses. The sentencing stems from his ownership and operation of multiple illegal gambling establishments and related misconduct.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
An Austin, Texas man pleaded guilty today to filing a tax return that falsely underreported the capital gains he earned from selling $3.7 million in bitcoin.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited two communities in Arizona today to highlight U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) investments aimed at protecting communities and natural resources from wildfire and drought, expanding access to clean energy, creating jobs, and building stronger, more resilient communities.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2024
Gyeongseong Creature Season 2 is set to premiere on September 27, following the global success of the first season. The series, which captured the heartbreaking romance between two people standing against the tragedy borne from monstrous human desire in 1945 Gyeongseong, now takes viewers on a journey to 2024 Seoul. This season uncovers the never-ending ties of fate — both good and bad — that weave through time. Ho-jae, a man deceptively similar to Tae-sang, and Chae-ok, a survivor of the Gyeongseong spring, navigate these complex relationships in the modern era.
