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News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors Newsletter for Saturday September 28, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Ala. U.S. Attorney: Hoover Man Indicted in Connection With Murder-for-Hire Plot
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama issued the following news release: A federal grand jury indicted a Hoover man in connection with his solicitation of a murder-for-hire, announced U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton Peeples. A one-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Mohammad A.H. Mohammad, 63, of Hoover, with use of a cell phone in attempting to hire  more

During National Diaper Needs Awareness Week, $15.9 Million in Support for the Diaper Distribution Pilot Announced
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Today, HHS' Administration for Children and Families' (ACF), through its Office of Community Services, announced the fourth cohort of grant recipients of the Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot, also known as the Diaper Distribution Pilot. This fourth funding release comes during National Diaper Need Awareness Week and will support a new cohort of seven grant recipients   more

EEOC Sues Sanmina Corporation for Disability Discrimination
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Sanmina Corporation, a provider of electronic manufacturing services, violated federal law when it fired an employee because of her disability and to avoid the need for a reasonable accommodation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the lawsuit, the employee had osteoarthritis and other conditions that made mo  more

FEMA, the Federal Interagency, Private and Nonprofit Partners Continue to Support Hurricane Helene Response Efforts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: President Biden approved South Carolina's request for an emergency declaration yesterday, enabling FEMA to provide federal resources to the state for emergency protective measures like reimbursement to keep people safe and aid initial response and recovery efforts. FEMA is coordinating a whole of community response to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene while pr  more

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Declares Public Health Emergency for Georgia, Additional ASPR Personnel and Resources Deployed to the Region in Response to Hurricane Helene
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Emergency personnel will augment state and local response efforts Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE)opens in a new tab for Georgia to address the health impacts of Hurricane Helene following yesterday's announcement of a PHE for Florida. To date, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Res  more

Md. A.G. Brown: Maryland Securities Division Announces Refunds for Clients of Precious Metals Firm GSI Exchange
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown's Securities Division today announced that the office has reached a settlement with True Bullion LLC DBA Gold Silver International Exchange DBA GSI Exchange LLC ("GSI Exchange") and its Senior Partner, Anthony Allen Anderson. The settlement permits Maryland clients to elect to receive a refund of their original purchase price paid to   more

MH-139A Grey Wolf makes first ever guest appearance in exercise training event
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 908th Flying Training Wing has been transitioning from a C-130 equipped tactical airlift unit to becoming the formal training unit for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter for nearly four years now. After divesting the last of its C-130s in April 2022, and receiving its first Grey Wolf in April 2024, the wing has taken another first in the life of the U. S. Air Force's newest aircra  more

MH-139A Grey Wolf Makes First Ever Guest Appearance in Exercise Training Event
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Bradley J. Clark, 908th Flying Training Wing The 908th Flying Training Wing has been transitioning from a C-130 equipped tactical airlift unit to becoming the formal training unit for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter for nearly four years now. After divesting the last of its C-130s in April 2022, and receiving its first Grey Wolf in April 2024, the wing has taken another first in the life of  more

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Emergency Declaration for Alabama
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Alabama to supplement response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Helene beginning Sept. 22 and continuing. The President's action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all disaster relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency  more