WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: By Alyssa Crockett REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - After an impressive 40-year career, Marion Whicker will leave behind a legacy as one of the Army's most talented and trusted senior logisticians. "The Army was her calling, her purpose," said Lt. Gen. Chris Mohan, Army Materiel Command deputy commanding general and acting commander, during her retirement ceremony Oct. 4 at AMC headquarter  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced escalating efforts to force TikTok's compliance with the active and ongoing multistate investigation into harm to youth mental health. The multistate investigation began in 2022 to determine whether TikTok is violating state consumer protection laws in ways that have fueled the ongoing crisis in the mental health of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * EPA Announces New Final Regulations and New Funding Under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda for Clean Drinking Water * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) also require more rigo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * EPA Announces New Final Regulations and New Funding Under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda for Clean Drinking Water * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) also require more rigo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Announces $75.5 Million in Funding to Illinois to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes EPA Announces New Final Regulations and New Funding Under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda for Clean Drinking Water * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces new final regulations and $2.6 Billion under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water * * * Today, October 8, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) also require more rigorous  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * EPA announces new final regulations and $2.6 Billion under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water * * * Today, October 8, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) also requi  more

BERKELEY, California, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Energy Sciences Network issued the following agency statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * ESnet provides fast and reliable data networking for DOE scientists, but how do we know what they need? We ask them! * * * In late September, ESnet's Science Engagement Team, Executive Director Inder Monga, and staff from across the organization met with a group of scientists who are supported by the U.S. Department of Energ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Two administrative law judges have been detailed from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Federal Maritime Commission's Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) for a one-year period. The temporary details of Judge Richard Ambrow and Judge Mary A. Hervey are the result of a memorandum of understanding signed by the two agencies in September. The two administrative law   more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Governor Whitmer signed 17 bills into law. These bills bolster Governor Whitmer's commitment to making Michigan the best place to live, work, and invest by ensuring our Michiganders have the support they need to thrive whether they're going to work or accessing healthcare. These bills work to increase access to vital services and put more money back in Michiganders' pockets. "The  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that NH Learning Solutions Corp. (NHLS) has agreed to pay $975,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for inflated educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post-9/11 GI Bill). The United States filed suit against NHLS under the False Clai  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation Growing Convergence Research (NSF GCR) awards are fostering deep integration across disciplines and pushing the boundaries of current research paradigms. The awards bring together experts from multiple science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields to tackle complex challenges across various topics, including national security, energy and STEM education  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Office of Personnel Management issued the following news release: * * * With Over 600 Federal Job Openings in MI, OPM Acting Director Emphasizes Good Pay, Supportive Benefits, Range of Opportunities in Federal Careers Senior Biden-Harris Administration Official Kicks of Federal Recruitment Tour at MSU With Over 600 Federal Job Openings in MI, OPM Acting Director Emphasizes Good Pay, Supportive Benefits, Range of Opportunities in Federal Careers Biden-Harris Adminis  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * TikTok Continues Failing to Produce and Preserve Responsive Records * * * Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a 22-state coalition of attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders requiring TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation and to preserve and produce relevant evidence. Initiated in 2022,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule to Replace Lead Pipes Within a Decade, Announces New Funding to Deliver Clean Drinking Water - Since President Biden Took Office, Over 367,000 Lead Pipes Have Been Replaced Nationwide, Benefitting 918,000 People President Biden and Vice President Harris are fighting to ensure a future where every community has access to clean, safe water. Since   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders that require TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation and to preserve and produce relevant evidence. "With the impact of social media on youth mental health becoming clearer, there's no question that we must act," sai  more