WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: OAKLAND, Calif. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Robert J. Fenton today announced that the La Jolla Band of the Luiseno Indians was one of the 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 provide $5.1   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will host two workshops during the 2024 World Dairy Expo for international exporters and importers on Thursday, October 3. The Exporters Workshop, hosted in collaboration with Livestock Exporters Association (LEA), will take place 9 a.m.-noon. Exporters, breeders  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 19 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, September 23, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46083; ALJ: PAGONIS; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: VELETA; ROOM: PNC, Room 224 VERIFIED PETITION OF INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY (I&M) FOR APPROVAL OF CAPACITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT (CPA) AND ASSOCIATED ACCOUNTING AND RATEMAKING TREATMENT INCLUDING TIMELY RECOVERY OF COSTS THROUGH I&M'S RESOURCE ADEQUACY RIDER (RAR) OF   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Justice Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-096) on Aug. 29, 2024, entitled "FBI's Handling of Tips of Hands-on Sex Offenses Against Children." Here are excerpts: * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Objective The objective of this audit was to evaluate the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) compliance with laws, regulations, and policies related to its handling of tips of hands-on sex offenses against children and mandatory reporting of suspected  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 19 -- The city of Albany issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024: Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins announced today the Chief will be departing the Albany Police Department at the beginning of December to continue his career as the Police Commissioner in the Warren Police Department in the state of Michigan. Since being appointed Chief of the APD in September 2018, Chief Hawkins has made a significant impact, including leading the Depart  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is encouraging residents to utilize MiEJScreen, an environmental justice resource recently launched by the Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate (OEJPA) in the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). MiEJScreen, developed by the OEJPA with stakeholder and community input, is an interactive enviro  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: A federal jury convicted a Detroit man of distributing fentanyl that caused the deaths of two individuals and seriously injured another, and other drug-related crimes yesterday, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced. Ison was joined in the announcement by Orville O. Greene, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, Detroit Division. Fol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following news release: In recognition of World Patient Safety Day, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing actions to address patient and workforce safety in our health care system. Last year, President Biden tasked his Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) to identify a path forward to tackle these systemic and pervasive challenges. In response, PCAST made actionable recommendatio  more