WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237; WT Docket No. 02-378) on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * The Region 21 (Michigan)/1 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive planning meetings on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Beginning at 10:00 am, the Region 21 800 MHz RPC meeting will convene at the Zehnder's Restaurant, 730 S Main Street, Frankenmuth, M  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of attorneys general in support of a proposed revision to the American Bar Association's (ABA) accreditation standards for law schools. The amended standard would require schools to continue to take concrete steps toward improving access to legal education and the legal profession for all qualified aspiring lawy  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has launched an investigation into an unknown individual using the alias "Abby Stratiskii" on the pet adoption website RescueMe.org. Stratiskii is accused of misleading Michigan consumers by allegedly falsifying vaccination records for an animal sold through the website. Last week, the Department of Attorney General issued Civil Investigat  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: On Friday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed testimony in Consumers Energy's latest electric rate hike case, recommending a reduction of over 70% and millions in potential savings for ratepayers across the State. Consumers Energy filed its request with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) in May seeking to hike rates 6.5% on average with an increase of 8.2% on  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Investment would make Palisades first successfully restarted nuclear power plant in US history * * * Governor Gretchen Whitmer commended the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Biden-Harris Administration for two recent announcements that will support efforts to restart Palisades. "Reopening Palisades will keep energy cos  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, in honor of former Congressman Dave Curson, who passed away at the age of 75 years old. The flag-lowering will coincide with the date of his funeral. "Dave was the kind of down-to-earth guy who was always looking out for his fell  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer sent tributes to 12 Michigan schools for being named 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. This prestigious recognition is awarded annually to schools that demonstrate exceptional academic performance or make significant strides in closing achievement gaps among student groups. "I'm proud of our work to build a strong pub  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA astronaut Josh Cassada retired Oct. 1, after 11 years of service to the agency across multiple programs, including 157 days in space and three spacewalks. Cassada also is a retired United States Navy captain and naval aviator with more than two decades of service. Cassada served as pilot of NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission and Expedition 68 flight engineer aboard the International Space Station, executing myriad maintenance, contin  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Michael Dayshawn Harris, also known as "Polo," 31, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 10 years and one month in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of quantities of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to court documents  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Kyla Smith, also known as "Flaca," 29, of Huntington, was sentenced today to 10 years and three months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Smith admitted to her role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: By Christine Mitchell REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - Like many Army stories, Marion Whicker wasn't expecting her Army career to be of much consequence when she started as an intern in September 1984. She planned to get some basic experience and then move on to another job, likely in the auto industry. "That never happened, and I never looked back," she said. Exactly 40 years after start  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Oct. 1, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I'm going to be really quick here. I have the national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, to talk about the latest in the Middle East, so I'll turn it over to him. MR. SULLIVA  more