NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * More than 146,000 New York City students--about one in every eight children enrolled in the public schools--experienced homelessness during the 2023-24 school year, the ninth consecutive year in which more than 100,000 students were identified as homeless. * * * Data released today by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) show that more than 146,000 New York City   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: CRANSTON, RI U.S. Senator Jack Reed today hosted a special medal ceremony for World War II veteran, John DeLeo, 98, of Johnston. During the presentation, Mr. DeLeo received several overdue military honors he earned during his service as a Seaman First Class in the U.S. Navy. In 1944, at the age of 17, Mr. DeLeo received permission from his parents to join the U.S. Navy. By the time he turned 18, DeLeo was  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Nov. 18, 2024, entitled "Consumer Expenditures in the New York Metropolitan Area - 2022-23": * * * Households in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, metropolitan area spent an average of $90,291 per year in 2022-23, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that food, housing, and transp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Breakthrough Energy and National Association of State Energy Officials issued a 32-page report in July 2024 entitled "Engaging Stakeholders on State Clean Hydrogen Efforts: A Clean Hydrogen State Working Group Tool." The report was written by Grace Lowe. Here are excerpts: * * * Acknowledgements This report was authored by Grace Lowe, Senior Program Manager, NASEO, with support from Kirsten Verclas, Cassie Powers, Kelsey Jones, and Maddie Koewler of NASEO. The Nationa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in collaboration with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), will adjust hours of operation for 38 ports of entry (POEs) along the U.S. northern border, beginning at midnight, Jan. 6, 2025. This will allow CBP to increase border security while facilitating legitimate cross-border trade and travel. CBP officers will be deployed to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 8, 2024, from SUNY Upstate Medical University Clinical Assistant Professor Courtney Maxey-Jones: * * * To: Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1809-P 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: CY2025 Medicare   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Sept. 8, 2024, from Kiran V. Patel, director of pain medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital Northwell Health, New York: * * * To: The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1809-P; Mail Stop C4-26-05 7500 Security Boulevard Ba  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: PAWLING, N.Y. U.S. Army Maj. Elizabeth Fish is a double vet. She is a veterinarian who is also a seven-year veteran of the Army Reserve, including a deployment to Afghanistan, where she was wounded by an improvised explosive device. She is presently assigned to the 353rd Civil Affairs Command, which is an Army unit principally comprised of senior Soldiers and officers with particula  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BALTIMORE U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore conducted a targeted operation Oct. 18, resulting in the arrest of five unlawfully present noncitizen offenders throughout Maryland. "This targeted operation resulted in the arrest of five noncitizens with serious criminal histories including fentanyl distributio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), in collaboration with TPS for Ecuador National Coalition, Hispanic Federation, Voces Latinas, Jackson Heights Immigrant Center, and MomsRising are organizing the press conference tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. at the U.S. Capitol to urge TPS for Ecuador. With the looming threats of mass deportations under the upcoming administrat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: A federal court has ordered Harris Jewelry to reopen its claims process and renotify consumers, most of whom are active duty servicemembers, to submit their claims for refunds. The court found Harris Jewelry violated its prior settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and a multistate group led by the New York Attorney General's Office by prematurely shutting down the claims portal. The new claims process  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 10, 2024, from the National Owner Operators Association, Fresh Meadows, New York: * * * To: Docket Management Facility (M-30) U.S. Department of Transportation West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Subject: Comment Opposing Proposed Delay in Compliance Date for Final Rule: Broke  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The World Bank Group International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes issued a 104-page background paper in June 2024 entitled "Compliance with and Enforcement of ICSID Awards." Here are excerpts: * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Executive Summary ... 1 II. Research Examining Compliance with and Enforcement of ICSID Awards ... 4 A. Methodology ... 4 B. Research Data ... 6 C. Summary of Research Results ... 7 (1) Damages Awards in the ICSID Study ... 7 (2) Cos  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The International Women's Media Foundation issued a 40-page report in October 2024 entitled "Journalists Under Fire: U.S. Media Report Daily Threats, Harassment and Attacks at Home." The report was written by Yemile Bucay. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... 3 A Word from Our Executive Director ... 5 Data, Demographics, and Methodology ... 6 National Trends ... 9 State-Level Observations and Highlights ... 12 Conclusion ... 12 Protests and Rallies   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Lisa L. Lambert has been appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland as the U.S. Trustee for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas (Region 6) effective today. Lambert replaces Kevin M. Epstein, who filled the Region 6 role in an interim capacity and who continues to serve as the U.S. Trustee for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas (Region 7). Lambert joined the U.S. Trus  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:19-cv-5631; E.D.N.Y. filed Oct. 4, 2019) involving Auerbach, et al.: * * * On November 15, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment against defendant Richard Brown for accepting kickbacks in an alleged scheme to defraud investors. The SEC's complaint, filed in the Eastern District of New York on October 4, 2019, alleged that from approximately July 2014 th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Migration Policy Institute and International Organization for Migration issued a 54-page report in June 2024 entitled "Building on Regular Pathways to Address Migration Pressures in the Americas." The report was written by Maria Jesus Mora, Ariel G. Ruiz Soto and Andrew Selee. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Executive Summary ... 1 1 Introduction: Why Regular Pathways Matter ... 3 2 A Brief History of Regular Pathways in a Mobile Hemisphere ... 5 3 Mobility an  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of 32 Attorneys General Urge Federal Action to Protect Children on Social Media Platforms * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would protect children from emerging technologies including some of the   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Mamady Cisse, who died on September 9, 2023 after an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Bronx County. Following a thorough investigation, which included review of body-worn camera footage, interviews with invo  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 2.3% in October compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.84 billion for the month, up $41 million year over year. "October growth in statewide sales tax collections was led by New York City, buoyi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that BASHIRU GANIYU was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan to 13 years in prison for his role in a criminal enterprise that defrauded individuals and businesses across the U.S. of millions of dollars. In April 2024, GANIYU was convicted following a jury trial   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that MUHAMMAD ASIF HAFEEZ, a/k/a "Sultan," pled guilty in Manhattan federal court to conspiring to import heroin, methamphetamine, and hashish into the United States. HAFEEZ was provisionally arrested in London, United Kingdom, on August 25, 2017, and extradited to the U.S.  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Jonathan Mellone, the Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Region of the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General ("DOL-OIG"); and Andrew Wroblewski, the Assistant Director of the U.S. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service ("DSS") Domestic Operations, announce  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued a 26-page report in June 2024 entitled "Beating The Heat: Recommendations and Considerations for States to Support Cost-Effective Residential Cooling." The report was written by Jasmine Xie. Here are excerpts: * * * Acknowledgements This material is based on work supported by the Center for Energy Poverty and Climate and ClimateWorks. This resource was authored by Jasmine Xie, Senior Program Manager, National A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded $500,000 in grants to a variety of research, preservation and outreach activities related to the Underground Railroad and freedom seekers. In collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the grants were distributed through a competitive process to 20 current or prospective NPS Underground  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Video available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w48L21ErIlQ Comes After City Saw Longest Rainless Streak in Recorded History; City's Water Supply Needs Almost Eight Inches of Rain to Reach Normal Levels Drought Warning is Second of Three Levels of Water Conservation Declaration Possibly by City; Mayor Issued Drought Watch on November 2nd Mayor Banned Grilling in Parks, Urged New Yorkers  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * City Case Managers Have Held Over 700,000 Exit Planning Meetings With Asylum Seekers in City's Care Since Intensive Case Management Started, 42 Percent More Families in Humanitarian Centers are Taking Next Steps Towards Self-Sufficiency 70 Percent of Eligible Adults in City's Care Have Applied for or Received Work Authorization Thanks to First-In-Nation Asylum Application Help Center S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: Such an algorithm may save clinicians time and accelerate clinical enrollment and research. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to help speed up the process of matching potential volunteers to relevant clinical research trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study published in Natu  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that the following individuals were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and multiple counts of health care fraud: * Frank Suess (a.k.a., Franz P. Suess), age 78, of Wellington, Florida; * Luis Salgado, age 50, of Nape  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Caron Pitter, age 48, Rohan Lyttle, age 49, and Charlene Marshall, age 44, were sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution for their roles in a Jamaican lottery scam targeting elderly U.S. victims. Rohan Lyttle received a sentence of 97 months, Caron Pitte  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Paragon Health Institute issued a 34-page report in June 2024 entitled "Great Obamacare Enrollment Fraud." The report was written by Brian Blase and Drew Gonshorowski. Here are excerpts: * * * ABOUT THE AUTHORS Brian C. Blase, PhD, is the president of Paragon Health Institute. He is also a visiting fellow at the Foundation of Government Accountability. From 2017 through 2019, he was a special assistant to the president for economic policy at the White House's Nati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) released the following statement on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a federal agency responsible for protecting and enhancing the health and well-being of all Americans. "As an emergency medicine physician and public health expert, I know how essential it is for our public health leaders to take an evidence-based a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Affordable Loans for Students Act, which will lower the interest rate on federal student loans to 1%. Specifically, the Affordable Loans for Students Act: * Lowers the interest rate on federal student loans to 1%; * Retroactively applies the interest rate adjustment to outstanding loans; * Authorizes the Department of Education to modi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Roosevelt Institute issued a 32-page report in June 2024 entitled "Money and Banking in the United States - A Guide to the Policy Landscape." The report was written by Lev Menand. Here are excerpts: * * * About the Author Lev Menand is a fellow at the Roosevelt Institute and an associate professor of law at Columbia Law School, where he teaches administrative law and the law of nancial institutions. As a Roosevelt fellow, Menand researches US monetary and nancial   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Company, formerly known as 500.com, sought to open casino in Japan * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that BIT Mining Ltd., formerly known as 500.com Limited, agreed to pay a $4 million civil penalty to resolve charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) from 2017 to 2019 by engaging in a widespread bribery scheme to influence  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4541) on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of BIT MINING LTD., Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate that cease-and-desist proceedings be, and h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, Monday spoke on the Senate floor to introduce the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act. Chairwoman Stabenow's remarks as prepared for delivery are available below: For more than 2 years, I have been worki  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 10 a.m. on Nov. 21, 2024, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building: AGENDA I. Nominees * Anthony J. Brindisi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York * Elizabeth C. Coombe, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York * Sarah Morgan Davenport, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico *   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Gillibrand's Cyber Service Academy Will Create Pipeline Of Cyber Professionals To Protect Our National Security Nearly 30,000 Department of Defense Cyber Positions Remain Unfilled Starting In Their Junior Year In A Four-Year Program Or Second Year In An Associate's Degree Program, Students Receive A Year Of Free College For Every Year Committed To Public Service Interested students can learn more a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: ALBANY, NY Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that two local nonprofit organizations, Capital Roots and Schenectady Greenmarket, have been awarded a combined $848,737 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. This funding, distributed through the Local Agriculture Market Program's (LAMP) Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Programs   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a 20-page report in September 2024 entitled "Recovery Plan for Four Species of Freshwater Mussels." The report was prepared by Angela Boyer, Keith Lott, Sara Schmuecker, Nick Utrup and Laura Ragan. Here are excerpts: * * * ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Angela Boyer and Keith Lott (USFWS Ohio Field Office), Sara Schmuecker (USFWS Illinois-Iowa Field Office), Nick Utrup (USFWS Minnesota-Wisconsin Field Office), Laura Ragan (USFWS Midwest Regi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Friends of the Earth U.S.: * * * To: U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS-2024-0010 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250 Re: Guideline on Substantiating Animal-Raising or Environment-Related Labeling Claims * * * Friends of the Earth U.S. (FOE), on behalf of our more than 4.5   more

WEST POINT, New York, Nov. 18 -- The Military Academy issued the following academic news: By Jana Scardigno, Marketing Specialist, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is thrilled to announce its newest academic major -- Aerospace Engineering! This program expands on the existing aerospace minor within the Mechanical Engineering program. It will provide cadets with innovative knowledge in aeronautical and astronautical engineering as they prepa  more