WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 11, 2025 ARMY Aecom Technical Services Inc., Los Angeles, California (W91278-25-D-A001); Alpha-ERG JV LLC, San Antonio, Texas (W91278-25-D-A002); Applied Ecology Inc., Melbourne, Florida (W91278-25-D-A003); Cardno-EA Partners JV, Hunt Valley, Maryland (W91278-25-D-A004); HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction Inc., Englewood, Colorado (W91278-25-D-A005); Jacobs Government Serv  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Espionage Act and the origins of port security The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) Port security has been one of the longest-running missions of the United Stat  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 11 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Murphy Takes Action on Legislation TRENTON - Today, Governor Murphy signed the following bill into law: AJR-166/SJR-104 (Rodriguez, Collazos-Gill, Quijano/Ruiz, Pou, Cruz-Perez) \- Urges Congress to continue progress on National Museum of the American Latino. *** Original text here: https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562025/approved/20250411a.shtml  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * More than $1 billion in 2021 tax refunds still unclaimed - Taxpayers should act now to see if they are eligible WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today reminded the 1.1 million people who didn't file their tax year 2021 federal tax returns that they may be eligible for a refund if they file by the April 15 deadline. The IRS estimates more than $1 bil  more

NEW YORK, April 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Appears Live on FOX5's "Good Day New York" April 11, 2025 Rosanna Scotto: As you know, we are following the tragic aftermath of that deadly helicopter crash yesterday, where a tourism chopper carrying a family of five apparently experienced a sudden mechanical failure causing it to plummet into the Hudson River. Dan Bowens: Dozens of first responders and emergency officials descen  more

NEW YORK, April 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Appears Live on NY1's "Mornings on 1" April 11, 2025 Pat Kiernan: There are still so many questions this morning after the helicopter carrying the Escobar family tourists from Spain and a pilot crashed into the Hudson River. The wreckage of the helicopter was pulled out of the water last night, several hours after it tumbled from the sky. The fuselage was immediately taken to an Arm  more

NEW YORK, April 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Calls in for Live Interview on 1010 WINS' "Morning Drive" April 11, 2025 Scott Stanford: All right, WINS News Time, 7:46, talking about this horrible helicopter crash on the Hudson yesterday. A family of five from Spain, the pilot all killed in the accident. I want to bring in Mayor Adams, FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker, to talk more about what went wrong and next steps. Mayor, com  more