WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news on Sept. 25, 2024: At a tranquil nature reserve in South Michigan, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and her collaborators connected olden wild bee sample collections and modern technology to better decode the ecological traits and habits pollinators, critical links to environmental stability. Kelsey Graham, an ARS Pollinating Insect Research Unit (https  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Includes an anticipated $11.5 million for the first workforce development awardees to address critical U.S. job and skill gaps across semiconductor research, design, manufacturing, and production Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the launch of the National Semiconductor Technology Center's (NSTC) Workforce Center of Excellence (WCoE), making a decisive step toward solving one of the most p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: BALTIMORE - Today, Sept. 25, in a ceremony at the FMI - The Food Industry Association's Energy and Store Development Conference, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's GreenChill Program recognized nine supermarket and commercial refrigeration leaders - eight food retail companies and one advanced refrigeration system manufacturer - for exceptional achievements to reduce the impacts of commercial   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * 22 Attorneys General Sign On to Amicus Brief in Support of ATF Rule That Seeks to Curb Gun Trafficking By Requiring Licensing and Background Checks * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, have co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of a Bureau of Alcohol,  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced 28 villages and cities across the state with populations less than 10,000 will receive road funding grants totaling $5.1 million. "These grants will help 28 communities across Michigan fix their local roads faster to save drivers time and money," said Governor Whitmer. "Since I took office, Michigan has fixed 23,000 lane miles of road and 1,  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: The former Mayor of the City of Inkster pleaded guilty to bribery, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today. Ison was joined in the announcement by Cheyvoryea Gibson, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Patrick Wimberly, 50, of Inkster, served as the Mayor of the City of Inkster, Michigan, from  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today a series of three civil settlements, totaling over $8 million, related to, among other allegations, kickbacks that medical device company Ra Medical Systems, Inc. (Ra Medical), paid to various physicians across the country related to Ra Medical's DABRA laser. Ison was joined in the announcement by Special Agen  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * AG James and 21 AGs File Amicus Brief in Support of ATF Rule That Seeks to Curb Gun Trafficking * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell today co-led a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) rule that helps prevent illegal gun   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on Sept. 23, 2024, on the STOP CCP Act (H.R. 3334), which was introduced by Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, and nine cosponsors: * * * The Administration opposes H.R. 3334, the "STOP CCP Act," which would impose mandatory sanctions and visa restrictions on members of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party determined to have played a significant role in ce  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 26 -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: MOUNT VERNON, Ind. - Ports of Indiana and OmniTRAX have announced the creation of the Mount Vernon Railroad to serve the Southwest Indiana port. The railroad's new logo features the maroon and gray colors of the Mount Vernon community schools, and students from the city's three local elementary schools have been invited to participate in a contest to name the two locomotives that will operate at the port.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: DETROIT U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Detroit Field Office Director Robert Lynch met with the Wexford County Sheriff Trent Taylor Sept. 25 to strengthen our partnerships, discuss issues of common concern and explore ways to collaborate. ERO Detroit's partnerships across Michigan and Ohio continue to promote nati  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Driven by a strong interest in a physically demanding role, Staff Sgt. Michael Reed launched head-first into his Air Force career. After 10 years, he transitioned into a recruiter position, currently serving here in San Angelo, Texas. As a recruit, Reed took a special interest in Pararescue and initially pursued that route. He passed his physical fitness test and booked the job; ho  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release: On May 15, 2024, a federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee, returned a 21-count indictment against nine defendants--Jamal Witcher, 35, of Mansfield, Ohio; Taeshawn Witcher, 18, of Detroit, Michigan; Skyler Anthony Starkey Steward, 18, of Mansfield, Ohio; Ricky Lynn Coffey, 36, of Bean Station, Tennessee; Keshon Lee, 27, of Detroit, Michigan; Emani Mason,   more