WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: DETROIT Alternate Solutions Health Network, LLC, and its affiliated entity Beaumont ASHN, LLC, (collectively ASHN), providers of home health care services, will pay $65,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC's lawsuit, a former employee who work  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell today announced selections for a combined $150 million in capitalization grants to help communities reduce vulnerability to natural hazards. Funding through the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund Program will enable 10 states, a Tribal Nation and the District of Columbia to administer revolving loan funds that will help  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Investing in America Agenda is Lowering Energy Bills, Expanding Efficient Building Code Use, Making Buildings Safer in Extreme Weather, and Helping Tackle the Climate Crisis * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/?utm_source=invest.gov), the U.S. Department of Ener  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Investing in America Agenda is Lowering Energy Bills, Expanding Efficient Building Code Use, Making Buildings Safer in Extreme Weather, and Helping Tackle the Climate Crisis * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $90 million in competitive awards to help states, cities, Tribal Nations, and their p  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Song Wu, a Chinese national, has been indicted on charges for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising from his efforts to fraudulently obtain computer software and source code created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA"), research universities, and private companies. "Efforts to obtain our nation's valuable research software pos  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer is recognizing September 15 through October 15 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Michigan, celebrating the rich history, culture and contributions of Hispanic Americans in shaping Michigan's diverse communities. "Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the legacy and vibrant culture that Hispanic Americans bring to our nation and state," said Gove  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 13 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, September 16, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 38707-FAC141; ALJ: SCHUSTER; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 APPLICATION OF DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC FOR APPROVAL OF A CHANGE IN ITS FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE AND FOR APPROVAL OF A CHANGE IN ITS FUEL COST ADJUSTMENT FOR HIGH PRESSURE STEAM SERVICE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH INDIANA CODE Sec.8-1-242, INDIAN  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: The Justice Department today announced criminal charges in five cases from four U.S. Attorney's offices in connection with the multi-agency Disruptive Technology Strike Force (Strike Force). The Strike Force is co-led by the Departments of Justice and Commerce to counter efforts by hostile nation states to illicitly acquire sensitive U.S. technology to advance their authoritarian regimes  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 08-RD-348156) by Region 8 Acting Gregory M. Gleine: * * * OMNISOURCE, LLC, Employer and DANIEL CAUGHHORN, An Individual, Petitioner and INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS LOCAL 20, Union DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION Petitioner Daniel Caughhorn seeks an election among certain employees of OmniSource, LLC (Employer) to determine whether they wish to continue to be represented for the pu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with Ericsson, Intel Corporation, Micron Technology and Samsung, announced $42.4 million in grants for its Future of Semiconductors (NSF FuSe2) competition. The investment will fuel groundbreaking research and education across various semiconductor technologies, advancing U.S. leadership in semiconductor research and innovation and addre  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Launches Statewide Operation Targeting Tren De Aragua * * * Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas is launching a comprehensive, statewide operation that will aggressively target the dangerous Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) to disrupt their criminal operations and deny their foothold in the state during a press conference in Houston. Speaking at the Texas Department  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Sept. 13, 2024, at 2:53 p.m.: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Happy Friday. Q: Yes. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Laughs.) We all feel the same way. Although, tomorrow is another workday. Q: Yes. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. So, I have a couple things at the top. So, yesterday, a North Dakota judge struck down   more