ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 15 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Following a report released today by the Justice Department from its investigation of conditions at the Fulton County Jail, the ACLU of Georgia releases the following statement: "The Justice Department confirms that Fulton County's overburdened criminal system puts incarcerated people's lives at risk and does not improve public safety. There are better alternatives to   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Nov. 14, 2024, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke on the findings that conditions in the Fulton County jail violate the Constitution and federal law: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. My name is Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice. Joining me is Ryan Buchanan, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. The Justice D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Latest Investments Will Bring Clean Energy, Lower Costs and New Jobs through 1,147 Farm and Business Projects in 40 States U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is funding new projects in nearly every state to lower costs, expand access to clean energy and strengthen American farms and small businesses. USDA is making the investments through the Rural Ene  more

WEST POINT, New York, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following news: By Eric S. Bartelt, West Point Public Affairs Specialist Class of 2025 Cadets Gabriella Sorrentino and Isaiah McNeilly were chosen as the recipients of the 2024 Lt. Gen. Hal Moore Athlete of Excellence Award and received their accolades during a ceremony Nov. 14 in the Haig Room. Now in its 13th year, the award recognizes the attributes of a male and female first-class cadet who best exemplify the qualities   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 6, 2024, from Avanos Medical Inc., Alpharetta, Georgia. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Ms. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Room 445-G Hubert H. Humphrey Building 200 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: Medicare and Med  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 6, 2024, from City of Hope, Duarte, California: * * * To: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1809-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8016 Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: CMS-1809-P - Medicare and Medicaid Pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication on Sept. 10, 2024, from Terry D. Bauch, chief safety officer at Innovation Health Services: * * * Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: RE: CMS-1809-P: Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems * * * I am a cardiologist with Innovation Health Services, a healthcare practic  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Celebration Girl's Summer Pajama Sets Hazard: The recalled children's pajamas violate the flammability regulations for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: November 14, 2024 Units: About 620 Consumer Contact: Petidoux toll-free at 888-381-7171 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has released the following public communication dated Nov. 7, 2024, from Graco Children's Products Inc., Atlanta, Georgia. Here are excerpts * * * To: Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 East-West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 RE: Consumer Product Safety Commission Docket CPSC-2023-0046, Safety Standard for Infant and Infant/Toddler Rockers; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment * * * Graco Children's Products Inc. (  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Continuing effort that recovered $4.1M for more than 2K Southeast care workers in FY24 * * * ATLANTA - Working more than 40 hours a week, a woman providing care to people with disabilities in Augusta thought her employer should be paying her overtime wages. In time, she found the courage to contact the U.S. Department of Labor and soon learned her hunch was worth $11,000 in bac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA Eligible survivors of Hurricane Helene or Tropical Storm Debby, damage Aug. 4--20, 2024, may receive help with additional repairs and improvements if they or a household member has a disability. FEMA can help homeowners pay for the full cost of accessibility items like an exterior ramp, grab bars and a paved path of travel to your home from your vehicle   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Summary: New schoolhouse location consolidates Wideband SATCOM training under USSF and incorporates live node for high-fidelity simulation training. * * * FORT DETRICK, Maryland - The Wideband Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Operations Center (WSOC) at Fort Detrick, Maryland, will soon be the permanent schoolhouse for the Wideband Transmission Controller Operator Course (WTCOC), which prepares Gu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 15 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is calling on Congressional leaders to prioritize national election reform in the upcoming Republican trifecta. Secretary Raffensperger previously urged then-Speaker McCarthy and key Committee chairs on reform proposals, outlining a series of measures designed to ensure election integrity, enhance public confidence, and balance voter access with security. Secreta  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia and the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division announced its findings concluding that Fulton County and the Fulton County Sheriff's Office routinely violate the constitutional and statutory rights of persons incarcerated at the Fulton County Jail and fail to adequately protect incarcer  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Nov. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: The tenth defendant charged in an Augusta-area drug trafficking conspiracy has been found guilty at trial, representing the final defendant in the case with all others currently serving prison terms. Donnie Skillman, 47, of Augusta, faces up to life in federal prison after his conviction on methamphetamine-trafficking and firearms possession charges, said Jill E.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts U.S. farmers face shortages of workers. The H-2A visa program allows these employers to temporarily fill jobs with foreign workers when U.S. workers aren't available. In recent years, the number of approved H-2A jobs and visas has increased by over 50%. Federal agencies are trying to keep up with application processing, but some information must be mailed rat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Grocery stores, pharmacies, community organizations, and other institutions across the United States are uniting to raise awareness of the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline Today, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced a new nationwide campaign to raise public awareness of the National M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement at the Fulton County Jail (the Jail) in Georgia violate the 8th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The department's report details its findings from a comprehensive investigation of the Jail, funded and operated   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Nov. 9, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 217,000, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 221,000. The 4-week moving average was 221,000, a decrease of 6,250 from the previous week's unrevised ave  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sen. Majority Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led the release of a new report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) that examines the role of U.S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) joined Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sen. Majority Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led the release of a new report from   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * Tonight, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the statement below following President-Elect Donald Trump's announcement that he will nominate former Congressman Doug Collins to serve as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): "Robin and I send our sincerest congratulations to Doug and his entire family for this well-deserved nomination to serve in President T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee and senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to President Biden requesting his immediate assistance to end Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) board delays regarding Basel III endgame negotiations. "Weeks of delays have prevented our prudential banking regulators from engaging in s  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Jeremy Larlee, 512th Airlift Wing Public Affairs DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Senior Airman Hector Jimenez watched a C-5M Super Galaxy take off the runway here this fall. The 512th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief played a key part in launching the aircraft, having performed preflight inspections and marshalled the plane. "It feels good to see an aircraft take off and know that I helped   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Reverend Warnock has long worked to combat diabetes and has championed access to affordable insulin, capped the cost of insulin at $35 a month for seniors on Medicare, and continues to lead the charge to cap insulin at $35 for everyone November is Diabetes Awareness Month Senator Reverend Warnock, lawmakers: "It is essential that we continue to invest in the research necessary to develop a cu  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: AUGUSTA, Georgia - (Nov. 14, 2024) - The importance of partnership to complete construction of the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in support of enduring and sustainable nuclear deterrence was on display during a Deliver 2032 banner signing ceremony with the Augusta Building and Construction Trades Council on Nov. 6. Repres  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Georgia man has been charged with allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other offenses related to his alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His alleged 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 the 2020 presidential election. Leander Antwion  more

NAPLES, Italy, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: The U.S. Marine Corps participated in their first Phoenix Express exercise Nov. 5-15 bringing new capabilities to critical maritime security operations training. The Marines, from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (8th ESB EOD) and Headquarters and Service Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (H&S Battalion, 2nd MLG), introduce  more