WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis at the University of Chicago, Illinois, and the East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research issued a 36-pg. joint final report to the Appalachian Regional Commission in August 2024 entitled "Appalachian Diseases of Despair." Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents Introduction ... 1 Methods ... 2 Findings ... 4 Overall Mortality ... 4 Diseases of Despair: Comparisons Between Appalachia & the Non  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news: Amtrak has been awarded nearly $126 million from the Federal Railroad Administration's Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) competitive grant program for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Many Amtrak partners also received funding that will improve the safety, efficiency and reliability of Amtrak service and support the expansion of intercity passenger rail. "These grants will  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news: Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) hold tremendous potential to enable first responders to better process information and drive faster and more precise response. However, these capabilities present certain risks. The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is working diligently to identify the best ways to help the responder community strike that bala  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 30, 2024, entitled "Atlanta Area Employment - September 2024": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, metropolitan area increased by 43,000 over the year in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the local rate of job g  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 30, 2024, entitled "Miami Area Employment - September 2024": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, metropolitan area increased by 63,000 over the year in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the local rate of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2230) on Oct. 30, 2024, entitled "Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment - September 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in September than a year earlier in 260 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 101 areas, and unchanged in 28 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 87 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Today, as part of a settlement agreement, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed a civil penalty of $500,000 against GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc., a semiconductor wafer manufacturing company headquartered in Malta, New York, and its subsidiary, GlobalFoundries U.S. 2 LLC (collectively, "GlobalFoundries"). The penalty relates  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * OAG Testing of Chatbots Revealed Inaccurate Voting Information Misinforming New Yorkers * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert reminding voters that they should not rely on answers provided by artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for accurate information about where, when, or how to vote. The Office of the Attorney Gener  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Project Will Support Environmentally Beneficial Exports * * * The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) recently finalized a transaction under its Project & Structured Finance Program to support Connecticut-based exporter FuelCell Energy Inc. The transaction is a loan guarantee of almost $10 million that will support the financing of fuel cell modules that will replace existing fuel ce  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Builds Upon Governor Hochul's Commitment to Addressing the Housing Crisis by Facilitating Development of up to 15,000 New Homes on State Sites * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued a Request for Proposals to transform a surface parking lot adjacent to the Beacon Metro-North Station into a residential  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: "These pioneering states are using technology and innovation to digitize systems to improve the way we deliver transportation projects," said Acting Federal Highway Administrator Kristin White. "These projects which range from technologies to support the workforce, improve bid accuracy, and improve the way we communicate with the public are leading the way to modernizing  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS) and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (JPMIM) - both affiliates of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JP Morgan) - in five separate enforcement actions for failures including misleading disclosures to investors, breach of fiduciary duty, prohibited joint transactions and principal trades, and failures to m  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Civil Rights Division Staff Available to Receive Nationwide Reports Throughout Election Day * * * The Justice Department announced today that it plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 86 jurisdictions in 27 states for the Nov. 5 general election. The Justice Department enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to acc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Defendant Facilitated Russia's Acquisition of Millions of Dollars of U.S.-Made Dual-Use Electronics Used in Radar, Surveillance, and Military Research and Development * * * Vadim Yermolenko, 43, a dual U.S.-Russian national and resident of New Jersey, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States fo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: LOUISVILLE, KY U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear's comments today in support of abolishing the Electoral College: "I wish I could say I'm surprised by Governor Beshear's latest calls to abolish the Electoral College but I'm not. Democrats' disregard and borderline disdain for the constit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The Maryland National Guard hosted more than 30 public officials, academics and security analysts from NATO member states and aspirant countries via the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland on Oct. 25, 2024. The group visited Washington D.C. and surrounding areas, Norfolk and Colorado Springs, in coordination with the Sta  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * AG James Leads Coalition of 10 Attorneys General in Applauding INC-5 U.S. Delegation's Decision to Support Global Efforts to Reduce Plastic Production, Urging Further Action * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 10 attorneys general in calling for an ambitious, comprehensive, and legally-binding international agreement to mit  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Nov. 2 -- The New York State Department of Design and Construction issued the following news release: The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) today announced the completion of a $40.7 million project in Park Slope, Brooklyn that replaced over 1.6 miles of older water mains, upgraded local combined sewers to improve stormwater drainage and renovated a key traffic triangle on Flatbush Avenue just north of Grand Army Plaza. The project was managed by DDC for  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Part of Governor Hochul's 2024 State of the State, the Dairy Modernization Grant Program Will Help Farmers and Dairy Cooperatives Install New Technologies To Improve Operations Builds on Continued Efforts To Advance New York State as a National Leader in the Dairy Industry * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $21.6 million is available through the Dairy Modernization Gr  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that more than $435 million is being awarded to 102 critical water infrastructure projects across New York State through the Water Infrastructure Improvement and Intermunicipal Grant programs. The grants awarded by the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) deliver on Governor Kathy Hochul's 2024 State of the State to help small,   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Builds Upon Governor Hochul's Commitment to Addressing the Housing Crisis by Facilitating Development of up to 15,000 New Homes on State Sites * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued a Request for Proposals to transform a surface parking lot adjacent to the Beacon Metro-North Station into a residential development with a  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 14 New York State landmarks will be lit teal on Friday, Nov. 1 to mark the beginning of Alzheimer's Awareness Month. "Alzheimer's is a debilitating and brutal disease, and, like many of you, it is one that I have a personal connection with," Governor Hochul said. "I take Alzheimer's Awareness Month as the time to reflect on the struggles my fe  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today highlighted $23.5 million in state public safety investments in the City of Syracuse and Onondaga County for law enforcement agencies and community-based organizations, including $2.5 million in new funding to establish diversion programs to strengthen services and connect justice-involved young people with education and employment opportunities. At the same   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that City Hall and The David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building will both be lit teal tonight as part of the Alzheimer's Foundation of America's "Light the World in Teal" initiative. Alzheimer's Awareness Month is a time to educate Americans about Alzheimer's disease and dementia, including early signs of these diseases; foster understanding and suppo  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Drowsy Driving Contributed to More Than 5,000 Crashes in 2023 Daylight Saving Time Changes Increase Chances of Driver Fatigue and Drowsiness Statewide Partnership Will Promote "Stay Awake! Stay Alive!" Message During Drowsy Driving Prevention Week * * * Ahead of the end of daylight-saving time, the New York State Partnership Against Drowsy Driving (NYPDD) tod  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. 2024M-49) on Nov. 1, 2024, entitled "Freeport Union Free School District - Financial Management." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Freeport Union Free School District's (District) Board of Education (Board) and District officials properly managed fund balance and reserves. * * * Key Findings The Board and District officials did not properly manag  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. 2021M-97-F) on Nov. 1, 2024, entitled "Livonia Joint Fire District - Audit Follow-Up." Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Review The purpose of our review was to assess the Livonia Joint Fire District's (District) progress, as of September 2024, in implementing our recommendations in the audit report released in September 2021. * * * Background The District is located in Town   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (No. 2024M-108) on Nov. 1, 2024, entitled "Pavilion Central School District - Claims Audit." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Determine whether the Pavilion Central School District (District) claims auditor properly audited claims prior to payment. * * * Key Findings The claims auditor did not properly audit all claims prior to payment. As a result, there was an increased r  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Nekie Ricks, age 31, of Schenectady, New York, was ordered detained today following his indictment and arrest for possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and his possession of a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn, Vadim Yermolenko, a national of both the U.S. and Russia, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States for his role in a transnational procurement and money laundering network that sought to acquire sen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Representatives from more than 85 companies heard from Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport leaders and decision-makers about current and future partnership opportunities during Industry Day, a biennial event hosted by Division Newport and the Rhode Island chapter of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) on Oct. 16. Held at the Wyndham Hotel in Middletown, Rhode Island, under the theme  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Department of Commerce announced that the CHIPS for America Design and Collaboration Facility (DCF), the official headquarters of the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC), will be established in California. Earlier this year, Padilla led the entire California Democratic delegation in urging Secretary of Commerce  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Teamsters Local 111 Pension Plan Averts Insolvency and Reduction of Benefits Through Receipt of Special Financial Assistance * * * The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Local 111 Pension Plan (Teamsters Local 111 Plan). The plan, based in Brooklyn, New  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle recognized local Vietnam Veterans by presenting them with the Vietnam War Commemoration Lapel Pin in honor of their service. "As we approach Veterans Day, I have the extraordinary privilege of presenting local veterans of the Vietnam War with lapel pins as a lasting memento of our country's enduring gratitude," said Congressman Morelle. "Ou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following statement on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) issued the following statement in response to a damning new report by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce detailing the extant of campus antisemitism on college campuses and how administrators have enabled the abusers. "Yesterday's report from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce shows that campus antisemitism is even wor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that New York will receive $360,185,996 in federal funding through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This money will help thousands of low-income households across the state afford their energy bills and make cost-effective repairs to their heating systems   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that New York will receive $360,185,996 in federal funding through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This money will help thousands of low-income households across the state afford their energy bills and make cost-effective repairs to their heating systems this winter. "Everyone i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced four new members of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. The new members were appointed to four-year terms and will join the 14 current Commission-appointed committee members. "I thank the new members for their willingness to serve on the Advisory Committee, which plays an important role in our work to facili  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Saratoga, N.Y. House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "The U.S. economy has stalled under Kamala Harris. The anti-growth, anti-jobs Kamalanomics agenda has crippled a once booming economy left by President Trump. In one month alone, Kamala Harris' catastrophic economic agenda failed to create new jobs, missing expectations by tens of thousands and costing h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Saratoga, N.Y. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik led a letter with Representatives Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Nick Langworthy (R-NY) expressing concern to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan about an influx of companies based in the People's Republic of China (PRC) falsely labeling their American flags as "Made in the USA" across online retail platforms and urging the FTC to issue complaints and take a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Saratoga, N.Y. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik led a letter with New York Republican Representatives Nicole Malliotakis, Nick Langworthy, Andrew Garbarino, Anthony D'Esposito, Nick LaLota, and Marc Molinaro to Amtrak President Roger Harris expressing deep concern over Amtrak's planned reduction of service and lengthy delays beginning on November 11, 2024, due to the East River Tunnel rehabilitation project. T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: A New York man was sentenced to prison today after he previously pleaded guilty to multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement, during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: They have quirky names and are often mistaken for stones, but freshwater mussels are very much alive and perform critical ecological functions in rivers and streams. We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have published a recovery plan to save four imperiled mussels protected under the Endangered Species Act: the rayed bean, sheepnose, snuffbox and spectaclecase. The   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: The draft GCP is a comprehensive strategy to promote the long-term conservation of the federally endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), and the proposed endangered tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus). This plan focuses specifically on these three states and will allow the Service to work more effi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: As Part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Funding Will Help Grocers, Markets and Other Organizations Provide Healthy Food Options to Underserved Communities Nov. 1, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is partnering with Reinvestment Fund to invest nearly $6 million to improve access to healthy foods in underserved communiti  more

NAPLES, Italy, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: The Harpers Ferry-class amphibious landing dock ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) arrived in Limassol, Cyprus, for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 31, 2024. Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) will be returning to Oak Hill from two weeks of sustainment training conducted in Cyprus. "Our visit to Cyprus enables us to re-embark the 24th ME  more