JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, South Carolina, May 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Haley Phillips, 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs A member of the Air Force Reserve's 315th Airlift Wing was presented the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony held at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina March 21, 2024. Tech. Sgt. Matthew J. Miller, Raven program manager for the 315th Security Forces Squadron, received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his eff  more

NEW YORK, May 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on May 6, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.2 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commiss  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 7 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following speech on May 6, 2024, by President Tom Barkin at the Columbia Rotary Club: * * * Thank you for that kind introduction and for having me here today. I thought I would speak about the economy and where it may be headed, and then I look forward to your questions and input. I caution you these are my thoughts alone and not necessarily those of anyone else on the Federal Open Market Committee or in the Fed  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory welcomes Greg Stephens as the lab's new chief operating officer beginning May 6, 2024. Stephens brings more than 35 years of experience in commercial, academic, international and U.S. government operations, working in project management, business administration, environment, safety and   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSres)-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following issue brief on March 5, 2024 entitled "Primary Care Spending In Medicare Fee-For-Service: An Illustrative Analysis Using Alternative Definitions Of Primary Care." Here are excerpts: * * * KEY POINTS - High-quality primary care facilitates continuous, person-centered, and coordinated care to address a wide range of medical conditions. One important goal of primary care is to prevent disease or d  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today reminded the 1 million people who didn't file their tax year 2020 returns they may be eligible for a refund if they file by the May 17 deadline. The IRS estimates more than $1 billion in refunds remain unclaimed because people haven't filed their 2020 tax returns yet. The state-by-state table below shows how many people are pot  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the distribution of $62.15 million in Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grants to historic preservation offices in states, territories, the District of Columbia, and partnering nations, and $23 million to Tribal historic preservation offices. "The National Park Service is proud to support our state, Tribal, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at the presentation of Presidential Medals of Freedom: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. Please have a seat. I think I told my buddy John Kerry, for the first two years, every time I heard "Hail to the Chief," I'd turn and look around, "Where the hell is he?" (Laughter.) Anyway, it's great to see you all. And on behalf of Jill, Kamala, and Doug, thank you all for being here in one of our favorite events at the White H  more