WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Amtrak has issued two RFIs (Request for Information) to support high speed Wi-Fi connectivity along the 450-mile Northeast Corridor (NEC) from Washington, D.C. to Boston. This marks significant progress towards advancing the onboard digital experience as the company delivers a new era of rail. * Seeking feedback from organizations: As the company identifies parties interested in progres  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration today released new data showing the breakdown of borrowers approved for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) by Congressional District. The data showcase how every district across the country has borrowers that are part of the 876,000 individuals who have been approved for $62.8 billion in relief through this program. By contrast, at the start of this Administration on  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.4 percent in the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rep  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Miami Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 6.7 percent in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissi  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.7 percent in Houston-The Woodlands, TX, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commis  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0794) on May 1, 2024, entitled "Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment - March 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in March than a year earlier in 269 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 89 areas, and unchanged in 31 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 77 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 12 area  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, and Norwalk Police Chief James Walsh today announced that the following six individuals have been charged with federal offenses stemming from their alleged involvement i  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Division issued the following news release: Eric Ares, age 38, of Utica, New York, was sentenced today to serve 120 months in federal prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and to distribute fentanyl, and possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Carla Freedman, Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S.   more

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, May 2 -- The Commander of the Hawaii Navy Region issued the following news release: By MC1 Shayla Hamilton, NSA Bahrain Public Affairs Capt. Zachariah Aperauch, commanding officer of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain and Cmdr. Jimmy Harmon, NSA Bahrain's executive officer, presented Taylor Rhinehart, NSA Bahrain and Europe's Youth of the Year, with a plaque, April 25. Rhinehart, 17, represented NSA Bahrain, competing against 14 youth for the title of Europe's Military  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on May 1, 2024: * * * Minority-Serving Institutions' Faculty Play a Pivotal Role in Advancing STEM Education * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selection of the first faculty cohort for the groundbreaking Faculty-Applied Clean Energy Sciences (FACES) Program. This program aims to bridge the gap between DOE laboratories and the academic commu  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- The White House issued the following remarks on May 1, 2024, by First Lady Jill Biden at the 2024 New York Stock Exchange Women's Health Summit: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Lynn. You lead this organization always looking to the future - for the next opportunity that will change our world. And today is just another example of that. I'm honored you invited me to be a part of the Women's Health Summit's second year. It was an ordinary Saturday in an extraordin  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 2 -- The U.S. Army Installation Management Command issued the following news: By Mark Getman U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton workforce attended a two-day on-site training event April 18-19, 2024, at the Fort Hamilton Community Club, led by the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security. On April 18, all employees completed outstanding online and in-person training required by Army Regulation 350-1, which covers the Army's training and leader developme  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: * * * Defendants will be required to pay $10 million, stop payment processing for debt relief companies under terms of settlement * * * The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against payment processing company BlueSnap, Inc., along with its former CEO Ralph Dangelmaier and senior vice president Terry Monteith, charging them with knowingly processing payments for deceptive and fraudulent  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the selection of Greg Gonzales to the FFIEC's State Liaison Committee (SLC). Gonzales's term runs from May 1, 2024, through April 30, 2026. Gonzales is the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions, a position he has held since 2005. As Commissioner, he serves as Tenn  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Mark Wyatt, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Patriot Honor Guard officials are seeking Airmen to serve as ceremonial guardsmen for rotations ranging from six months to two to three years. The positions are available for Airmen in the ranks of airman first class to technical sergeant, as well as second lieutenants to captains. "We're looking to expand our team with quality Airmen w  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 3 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: On the evening of May 1, an incident occurred involving two landing craft, air cushions (LCAC) from USS Wasp (LHD 1) and USS New York (LPD 21) off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla. 30 Sailors and Marines were injured. Five Sailors were medically evacuated for further care at Savannah Memorial University Medical Center. Four of the five Sailors have been released from the hospital after treatment. One  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 22-cv-01025; N.D. Tx. filed May 9, 2023) involving Daniel E. Levin: * * * On April 30, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted the Securities and Exchange Commission's request for monetary remedies against Daniel E. Levin. According to the SEC's complaint filed on May 9, 2023, Levin solicited investors to purchase approximately $2.6 million worth o  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 3 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Bentley to an at-large seat on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Bentley will fill the vacancy that will occur upon the elevation of the Honorable Theodora Gaitas to the Minnesota Supreme Court. "It is my honor to appoint Elizabeth Bentley to the Minnesota Court of Appeals," said Governor   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 2 -- The Missouri House issued the following news: The latest inductee into the Hall of Famous Missourians is Norm Stewart, a man whose name is synonymous with Mizzou basketball. Norman Eugene "Norm" Stewart coached the University of Missouri basketball team for over three decades. He played at Mizzou from 1952-1956 before briefly pursuing professional baseball and basketball and coaching at the University of Northern Iowa. Stewart's 32-year tenure at Mizzou yiel  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 3 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Crystal Window & Door Systems, a leading manufacturer of replacement and new construction windows will locate a manufacturing center in Johnston County, creating 501 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $83.6 million in Selma. "More great manufacturing jobs are coming to Johnston County and North Carolina, the number one state for business in the   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Nine people have been charged for their respective roles in a drug trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in Union County and elsewhere, U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger announced. Jerry Ross, 46, of Somerset, New Jersey; Joseph Ross, 42, of Rahway, New Jersey; Luis Delvalle, 41, Pernell White, 36, and   more

ALBANY, New York, May 3 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Food insecurity is increasing in New York, with one-in-nine households (11.3% or 875,000 families) unable to get enough food at some point during 2020 through 2022 because they lacked money or other resources, according to a follow-up analysis released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. A report released last year found one-in-10 New York households (80  more

ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the start of a public comment period for threatened and endangered species draft regulations. While no specific substantial changes to existing threatened and endangered species protections are included in the rulemaking, DEC is accepting comments until July 16, 2024. The propos  more

ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: * * * State ADU Plus One Program Provides Funding Across the State for New Structures, Garage Conversions, and Basement Apartment Legalizations Initial Funding Awards Will Assist Homeowners on Long Island, in Westchester County, Ulster County, and Town of Amherst * * * Governor Hochul today announced that $59 million has been awarded to local governments and non-profit organizations i  more

ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: * * * New York Becomes First State in the Nation to Create Paid Leave Program for Prenatal Care; Separate from Existing 12 Weeks of Paid Family Leave Doula Services Now Covered for Pregnant and Postpartum Medicaid Members SinceMarch FY 2025 Enacted Budget Eliminates Out-Of-Pocket Costs for Certain Pregnancy-Related Benefits for New Yorkers on Essential Plan, Qualified Health Plans Mat  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), announced today the arrest of JAMES NEFF. The defendant is charged with the possession of a firearm and ammunition after a felony conviction in connec  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; James Smith, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"); Ivan J. Arvelo, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations ("HSI"); and Kareem A. Carter, the Executive   more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Ivan Rodriguez, Jr., age 29, of Utica, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 120 months in federal prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and to distribute fentanyl announced United States Attorney Carla Freedman, Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New  more

UTICA, New York, May 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Joseph Lastrina, age 38, of Norwalk, Connecticut, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. As part of the same investigation, Thaddeus Price, age 47, of Albany, and Robert Sanger, age 59, of Rensselaer, New York, previously pled guilty to distributing methamphetamine and possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute   more

BROOKLYN, New York, May 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, a criminal complaint was unsealed charging Jonathan Cannon and Julie Dotton with wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud a company seeking to purchase personal protective equipment ("PPE") at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cannon was arrested this morning at his home on Long   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSfact) -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following fact sheet on May 1, 2024: * * * As Part of the Inaugural National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month, Biden Cancer Moonshot Announces New Actions to Strengthen Preventive Cancer Care and Expand Accessibility of Cancer Screenings Today, the Biden Cancer Moonshot announced actions from across the Cancer Cabinet and the private sector, as well as employers and labor unions, to ex  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSfact) -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following fact sheet on May 1, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Multi-Sector Actions to Eliminate Systemic Barriers in STEMM Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is announcing a new set of bold cross-sector actions that will help propel our nation toward a more equitable science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) ecosy  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: On Wednesday, May 22, through Friday, May 24, the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will host the 14th annual Energy Innovation Summit at the Gaylord Texan Convention Center outside Dallas, Texas. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will address the Summit from the Main Stage on the morning of Friday  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 2, 2024, with Andrew Ross Sorkin of CNBC's Squawk Box: * * * Andrew Ross Sorkin: Hundreds of people arrested at college campuses in New York City and across the nation. The NYPD was called in on Tuesday night after protesters occupied Hamilton Hall on Columbia's campus and has since arrested protesters at City College and Fordham University. For the remainder of the semester, all classes a  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 2, 2024, with Curt Menefee and Rosanna Scotto of FOX5's Good Day New York: * * * Curt Menefee: All right, this morning, pro-Palestinian demonstrations are still going on at a lot of local colleges around New York City. The scene is much quieter than what we saw at Columbia University and City College on Tuesday night. Rosanna Scotto: And the situation has presented many challenges for the   more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 2, 2024, with Pat Kiernan of NY1's Mornings on 1: * * * Pat Kiernan: It's been a busy 48 hours for the NYPD. University officials at Columbia, City College, and Fordham all requested police assistance after making the decision to remove protesters from their campuses. In those events on Tuesday night, nearly 300 people were arrested at Columbia and at City College. More than a dozen more a  more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 2, 2024, with Dan Mannarino of PIX 11 Morning News: * * * Dan Mannarino: Mr. Mayor, thank you for being here, and let's begin with what we are really seeing play out in real time. Police now on college university campuses in New York City through commencement, some to the end of May, beginning of June. When you look at that, does it drain resources or take resources from other areas of the   more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 2, 2024, with Michel Martin of NPR's Morning Edition: * * * Michel Martin: Good morning. We are seeing an increasingly intense law enforcement response to weeks of intense days on some campuses across the US. Hundreds of law enforcement officers moved into the campus of the University of California Los Angeles this morning to break up an encampment of anti-war protesters. In New York City   more

NEW YORK, May 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an interview on May 2, 2024, with Wurd's Keepin' It Real With Rev. Al Sharpton: * * * Reverend Al Sharpton: Today is National Day of Prayer. It's an annual day of observance designated by the United States Congress and held the first Thursday of May when people are asked, quote, to turn to God in prayer and meditation. One that recognizes it is the mayor of the biggest city in the world, who has always, since   more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following remarks on May 1, 2024, at press conference hosted by National Latino Leaders: * * * Juan Proano, CEO, League of United Latin American Citizens: Good afternoon, my name is Juan Proano and I'm the CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens, the nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization. I'm joined here today by Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of the Catholic Charities of Rio Grande Vall  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Announcement is Part of Secretary Raimondo's Million Women in Construction Initiative Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the CHIPS Women in Construction Framework, a set of five best practices, as well as the first voluntary commitments to the Framework from Intel Corporation and Micron Technology. The Framework is part of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo's ongoing Million Women in Con  more

BJERKVIK, Norway, May 3 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By Maj. Vonnie Wright In a display of international collaboration the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, Norwegian Armed Forces and the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division joined forces to construct and maneuver across a medium girder bridge April 26-28 here testing joint mobility capabilities during DEFENDER 2024. The 21st Theater Sustainment Command is in charge of setting t  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: NEW YORK, May 2, 2024 - Today, in the presence of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield and U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small, the UN General Assembly declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. The resolution, and the U.S. government's efforts to generate support for it, were spearheaded by USDA and garnered more than 100 co-spon  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 2 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on May 1, 2024, at an event at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center on the fight for reproductive freedoms: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, everyone. (Applause.) Hello. Hello. Good afternoon, everyone. Can we please give it up for Dr. Tien? Where is she? (Applause.) I had the chance to spend some time with her this afternoon, and I thanked her for her courage and for the work that she and her colleagu  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on May 1, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I just have a couple things at the top, and then we'll get going. On May 7th, the President will travel to Capitol Hill to deliver the keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony. During the Days of Remembrance, we r  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, May 3 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on May 2, 2024, with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan while en route to Charlotte, North Carolina: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right, hi, everybody. I just got -- I just got a couple things at the top, and then I'll hand it over to the Administrator. So, as you all know, we're on our way to Charlotte, where the President will meet w  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The White House issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: This evening, First Lady Jill Biden will host the first-ever "Teachers of the Year" State Dinner at the White House. This event will honor the 2024 National Teacher of the Year, Missy Testerman from Tennessee, and the State Teachers of the Year from across the country for their excellence in teaching and commitment to students' learning. The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) oversees the Nationa  more