HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Sept. 5 -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University's Class of 2025 will hear from an all-star lineup of Commencement speakers in early May. Raj Subramaniam, president and CEO of the FedEx Corporation, one of the world's largest transportation companies, will deliver HPU's Commencement address to graduate students on May 1, 2025. Two days later, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress Jane Seymour will give the Commencement addres  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 5 -- The Iowa State Auditor issued the following 305-page audit report on Sept. 4, 2024, entitled "Report on Special Investigation of the University of Iowa, Department of Physics and Astronomy - Machine Shop": Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents...Page Auditor of State's Report...3-4 Investigative Summary: Background Information...5-8 Detailed Findings...8-26 Recommended Control Procedures...26-27 Exhibit:...Exhibit Summary of Findings...A...29 Diverted  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * TransAir operator assessed $12K in penalties for violations of USPS contract * * * HONOLULU - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $450,000 from a Honolulu air cargo carrier that shortchanged 250 employees of their full pay and benefits while fulfilling a $113 million U.S. Postal Service contract to move mail between airports in Hawaii. The rec  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: A Stoughton man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. The defendant was on federal supervised release at the time that he committed the offenses, after being granted compassionate release in 2020. Angel Morales, 53, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kell  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), including the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA), convened stakeholders to provide input to a research roadmap to address new distracted driving challenges. Distraction is a known contributing factor to the national roadway safety crisis, and the Distraction Action Forum hosted by NHTSA is part of the National Roadway Safety Strategy   more

PLOVER, Wisconsin, Sept. 3 -- The Women In Trucking Association issued the following news release: ARLINGTON, Va. - September 2, 2024 - The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has announced Lehua Anderson as its September 2024 Member of the Month. Anderson is a professional driver for GP Transco, a trusted leader in transportation, delivering excellence and innovative solutions for the trucking and logistics industry. Originally from Moloka'i, a tiny island in Hawaii, Anderson relocated and wa  more