News from September 2024
By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2024
The Justice Department’s Violent Crime Reduction Steering Committee convened last week to evaluate efforts, challenges, and successes in reducing violent crime. The committee is chaired by Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General (PADAG) Marshall Miller and includes leadership and representatives from various divisions within the Department.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2024
Between Aug. 20 and Sept. 5, four Delaware men were arrested or self-surrendered on federal charges related to an alleged international “sextortion” scheme that targeted thousands of victims across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2024
Global tech trade association ITI has sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology leadership ahead of its anticipated markup, endorsing several pro-innovation AI bills. The association urged the Committee to prioritize advancing legislation that promotes U.S. AI leadership during the September work period.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2024
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to establish state-based Healthcare Extension Cooperatives. This initiative represents a significant investment aimed at accelerating the implementation and dissemination of patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) into healthcare delivery, focusing on improvements in healthcare policy, payment, and practice, as well as reducing healthcare disparities among Medicaid recipients, the uninsured, and medically...
By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2024
The Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations (ONHR) announced today the award of $1 million in grants to six Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) to implement the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act. The funding aims to enable Indigenous communities to participate in national tourism goals while enhancing native tourism, empowering native communities, and expanding cultural tourism opportunities.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2024
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), in collaboration with S&P Global Market Intelligence, has released the 2024 edition of “Facts & Figures,” detailing the economic contributions of the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry to the U.S. economy. The report, based on 2023 data, examines employment, GDP contribution, sales, labor income, and taxes.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2024
Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Ms. Cara Abercrombie, will travel to the Republic of Korea (ROK) to co-chair the Defense Trilateral Talks with Japan and the ROK, as well as lead the U.S. delegation to the Republic of Korea - United Nations Command Member States Defense Ministerial Meeting. She will also conduct bilateral engagements with senior ROK officials and provide remarks at the Seoul Defense Dialogue.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2024
The Heritage Foundation unveiled a report today highlighting China's role in fueling America's fentanyl crisis. The report redirects attention from Mexico to China, implicating the Communist Chinese Party (CCP) and suggesting policy solutions to hold it accountable.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is issuing refunds to over 2,400 consumers following a settlement with 1Health.io, previously known as Vitagene. The settlement addresses allegations that the genetic testing company failed to secure sensitive genetic and health data, misled consumers about their ability to delete their data, and retroactively changed its privacy policy.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2024
LAS VEGAS — Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis and White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi visited Las Vegas today to announce the advancement of multiple clean energy projects in Nevada that will create jobs, lower families’ energy costs, and help meet the Biden-Harris administration's renewable energy goals. The announcement comes as the Administration has released new data to demonstrate how historic steps taken to accelerate and improve federal permitting processes are helping deliver more projects efficiently across the United States.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 9, 2024
The Justice Department announced today that Dallas Humber, 34, of Elk Grove, California, and Matthew Allison, 37, of Boise, Idaho—leaders of the Terrorgram Collective, a transnational terrorist group—were charged with a 15-count indictment for soliciting hate crimes, soliciting the murder of federal officials, and conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. Humber and Allison were arrested on Friday by law enforcement officials.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 8, 2024
U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan (USSES) Tom Perriello will travel to Riyadh, Cairo, and Ankara starting on September 8 to continue efforts to end the war and famine in Sudan. Building on the recent success of the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) initiative, diplomatic priorities include urging the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to expand humanitarian access in Sudan, ensuring the protection of civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law and human rights law, as applicable, their existing commitments under the Jeddah...
By Federal Newswire | Sep 8, 2024
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, issued a press statement on September 8, 2024, extending congratulations to the people of Tajikistan as they celebrate 33 years of independence on September 9.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 8, 2024
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma met yesterday in Krakow, Poland, with Polish Special Plenipotentiary for the Reconstruction of Ukraine Pawel Kowal, private sector businesses, and NGOs to discuss Ukrainian recovery plans.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 8, 2024
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA) have issued a statement regarding the House Republicans' recent funding proposal and the looming possibility of a government shutdown.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 8, 2024
Edmundo González Urrutia remains a prominent advocate for peace and democratic change in Venezuela. His message of democratic restoration has inspired the hopes and aspirations of the Venezuelan people, resulting in a significant call for change during the July 28 presidential election. His departure from Venezuela is attributed to the anti-democratic measures enforced by Nicolás Maduro against González Urrutia and other opposition leaders since the election.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 8, 2024
On behalf of the United States of America, congratulations are extended to the people of North Macedonia as they celebrate 33 years of independence and the historic election of their first woman president in May. The strong partnership between the United States and North Macedonia is valued, focusing on building a prosperous democracy anchored in the Euro-Atlantic community.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 8, 2024
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my warmest congratulations to the people of Andorra as they celebrate their patron saint, Our Lady of Meritxell.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 8, 2024
The United States has extended its congratulations to Algeria on the conclusion of its presidential election. A statement emphasized the intention to continue working with Algeria to deepen cooperation and advance global peace and prosperity in the coming years.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 8, 2024
On September 4-6, 2024, China hosted a meeting in Beijing of the U.S.-China Working Group on Enhancing Climate Action in the 2020s. The group is co-led by U.S. Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy John Podesta and China's Special Envoy for Climate Change Liu Zhenmin, along with their respective colleagues. Discussions focused on addressing the climate crisis, including implementing respective 2030 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and preparing for 2035 NDCs.
