JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center activated its newly established Task Force Agile Mission Support for the first time to help rapidly recover Air and Space Force installations affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton. Formed this summer, TFAMS is the evolution of AFIMSC's Initial Response Team, which was stood up in 2020 to provid  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: SAN DIEGO, As the community along the U.S.-Mexico border prepares for the approaching All Souls Day (Dia de los Muertos) celebration, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials are informing travelers that specific agricultural items commonly used in holiday decorations are not allowed to enter the United States. These items have the potential to harbor harmful p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against VyStar Credit Union for harming consumers through its botched rollout of a new online banking system. In May 2022, VyStar transitioned to a new, dysfunctional online banking platform that made it difficult for credit union members to perform basic banking functions for weeks, with some features unavailable for more than six  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Tumblers with a Metal Straw Hazard: The metal straw inside the tumbler can cut your mouth and/or fingers, posing a laceration hazard. Remedy: Refund/Replace Recall Date: October 31, 2024 Units: About 60,000 Consumer Contact: HALO toll-free at 855-425-6266 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday, by email at halo.safety@halo.com, or online at https  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Employer: Crystal Enterprises Inc. Employer address: 10837 Lanham Severn Road, Glenn Dale, MD 20769 Investigation findings: A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation determined that Crystal Enterprises Inc. failed to pay the required prevailing wage and health and welfare benefits to employees working at a U.S. Air Force training center dinin  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 1 -- The Iowa Association of Business and Industry issued the following joint letter on Oct. 31, 2024, with employer associations: * * * Dozens of statewide employer associations representing thousands of businesses and millions of workers in 42 states sent the following letter to Kelly Ortberg, president and CEO of Boeing, Jon Holden, president of International Association of Machinists District 751, and Brandon Bryant, president of International Association of Machinis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA (October 30, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that comprehensive reviews will be conducted of completed cleanup work at 47 Superfund sites in the Southeast. The sites, located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, will undergo a legally required Five-Year Review to ensure that previous remediation efforts at the sites  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Today, Oct. 30, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of 48 applicants across the country that will collectively receive nearly $19 million in grants to support states, Tribal Nations and U.S. territories in providing technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities. As a result of the investments  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Federal Reserve System has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 30, 2024: Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec.225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications are set  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Beige Book on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Sixth District declined slightly, on balance, over the reporting period. Labor markets were steady, and wages increased modestly. Prices and input costs were little changed since the previous report. Pricing power declined. Consumer spending fell. Tourism declined modestly, hampered by Hurricane Helene. Residential rea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration has approved more than $1.3 billion in direct assistance to Hurricanes Helene and Milton survivors. These funds help survivors with housing repairs, personal property replacement and other essential recovery efforts. Additionally, over $1.1 billion has been approved for debris removal and emergency protective measures, which are n  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Ok. All right. Well, good afternoon, everyone. I'm Major General Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary. Thanks very much for joining us for today's briefing and update on the Department of Defense recruiting efforts. As you know, the military the US military is the strongest fighting force on Earth. For more than 50 years, our all volunteer force has been sustained b  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Nov. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. has sentenced Cristian Ponce (32, Orlando) to 20 years' imprisonment following his role in a fatal, drug-related shooting. Ponce entered a guilty plea on February 13, 2024. According to court documents, on November 2, 2022, at approximately 2 p.m., a drug-related shooting occurred at the Oak Ridge Shopping Plaza in Orlando. Po  more

OCALA, Florida, Nov. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida has reached an agreement with Imagination Island of Fleming Island, Inc., a daycare center that provides childcare services for children ages six weeks old to pre-kindergarten-age, to settle allegations that its daycare violated Title III of th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Administration Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-663) on the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act (H.R. 8399), which aims to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to further restrict contributions of foreign nationals. The report was advanced by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, on Sept. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 8399, Preventing Foreign Interference in American Elections Act, introduced by Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-587) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8812), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 8812, the Water Resources Developme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-587) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8812), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 18, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Legislative History and Consideration H.R. 8812, the "Water Resource  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-587) on the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8812), which aims to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the U.S. to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on July 18, 2024. * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation TITLE I--GENERAL PROV  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) wrote in a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed that the past four years of runaway inflation has strained the ability of countless American families to make ends meet. In the piece the senators lay out the ways that the "bundled" effect of runaway inflation means families could be struggling for decades to get back to their pre-Biden-Harris economic stability. In the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Gremex Shipping S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation that managed several ships, including the M/V Suhar, pleaded guilty and was sentenced today in federal district court in Pensacola, Florida, for creating and providing false records to the U.S. Coast Guard to conceal its illegal discharge of oily bilge waste into the ocean, which is a felony violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Sh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:24-cv-24241; S.D. Fla. filed Oct. 30, 2024) involving Pannon Investment Advisors LLC and Dusan Varga: * * * SEC Charges Florida Resident with Operating a $1.6 Million Ponzi Scheme Targeting the Serbian-American Community * * * Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") charged Pannon Investment Advisors LLC and its Chief Executive Officer, Dusan Varga, alleging they frau  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice and receipt of application, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 30, 2024: Marine Mammals; File No. 27984 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Jooke Robbins, Ph.D., Center for Coastal Studies, 5 Holway Avenue, Provincetown, MA 02657, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on marine mammals. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before Nov  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration Board named Katherine Easmunt as the agency's Chief Ethics Counsel, effective November 3. In this role, Ms. Easmunt oversees the Office of Ethics Counsel, which certifies the agency's compliance with federal ethics laws and regulations, promotes a culture of accountability and integrity, and helps ensure the success of the NCUA's   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 22, 2024, from the Cascadia Research Collective, Olympia, Washington: * * * To: Dr. Shannon Bettridge Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division Office of Protected Resources, NMFS 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 * * * Dear Dr. Bettridge, We are writing to comment on the proposed list of fisheries   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: This week, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) introduced the "Helping Americans by Restricting Resources to Immigrant Services Act," also known as the HARRIS Act. The legislation, if enacted, would end the tax-exempt status of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), non-profits, and other entities that are aiding and abetting the U.S. border invasion by dedicating a "substantial" portion of the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, along with Congressman Scott Franklin (R-FL), Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and the entire Florida delegation sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the USDA to take immediate action to provide disaster assistance for Florida agricultural producers affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. "These  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Hurricanes Helene and Milton brought high winds, flooding, and damage across Florida. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services estimates the total crop and infrastructure losses range from $1.5 to $2.5 billion. The State of Florida has requested federal agriculture disaster designations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to compensate impacted counties. U.S. Senator Marco Rubi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott joined Congressman Scott Franklin to lead the full Florida congressional delegation in a letter urging U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Vilsack to take immediate action to provide disaster assistance for Florida agricultural producers affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Milton's path impacted some of Florida's most productive agricultural areas for fruits, vegetables, da  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, following the announcement from the Bureau of Economic Analysis' PCE Report showing September prices paid by consumers for goods and services increased 2.1% over the year and Americans' purchasing power continues to decline, Senator Scott released the following statement highlighting failures of the Biden-Harris administration's price hikes caused by their reckless tax-and-spend agenda. Senator Scott's   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio sent a letter to U.S. Department of Human Health Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting the use of the Defense Production Act to help smaller manufacturers increase production of IV fluids to support our nation's healthcare facilities during the shortage following landfall of Hurricane Helene that significantly damaged North Carolina's Baxter International  more

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news: By Olivia Milloway A new study finds that leatherback sea turtles tend to migrate rather than forage when chlorophyll, primary productivity, and sea surface temperature levels are lower. Leatherback sea turtles are swimming superlatives: they are bigger, older, dive deeper, and migrate further than any other sea turtle. Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute tagg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Mary Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications A U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) multi-disciplinary team developed a new paradigm for the control of quantum emitters, providing a new method for modulating and encoding quantum photonic information on a single photon light stream. Quantum photonics is expected to offer functionality not possible with classical light and   more