BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2024: A New York man pleaded guilty yesterday to his involvement in a sophisticated international money laundering and drug trafficking organization. Yanbing Chen, 30, of Brooklyn, N.Y., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley scheduled sent  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2024: Governor Dan McKee today announced his appointment of Michael Browner Jr., Ph.D., to serve on the Rhode Island Ethics Commission. Dr. Browner currently works as the principal of Frank E. Thompson Middle School in Newport and has decades of experience across all levels of education in Rhode Island. "Michael not only brings extensive knowledge and experience in education  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 5 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Rhode Islanders Urged to Continue Mosquito Prevention Measures Due to High Risk of EEE and WNV Statewide * * * The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) are announcing two additional probable human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV). One case is a Newport County resident in their 60s, while the othe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 34 million small businesses, announced that the SBA has issued 49 grants up to $200,000 each to organizations supporting startups through specialized training, mentoring, and technical assistance under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) P  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following as-written remarks on Oct. 4, 2024, by Secretary Carlos Del Toro at the SENEDIA Defense Innovation Days: - - - Good afternoon, everyone! Thank you, Rob, for that kind introduction. It is wonderful to be with you here in Newport, Rhode Island for the 10th annual SENEDIA Defense Innovation Days. This is my fourth year in a row speaking and engaging with all of you--I'll leave it the team at SENEDIA to tell you if this is a record for most  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Oct. 5 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) marked its 140th anniversary with an official ceremony paying tribute to the institution's historic contributions to professional military education and U.S. strategic decision making, onboard Naval Station Newport, Oct. 4. The significant milestone event drew more than 300 in-person and virtual attendees, including past NWC presidents, alumni, international guests, and members of  more