TOPEKA, Kansas, May 17 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release: A Kansas woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of multiple charges related to drug trafficking. According to court documents, a federal jury convicted Theresa Hight, 60, of Topeka, of one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, one count of maintaining a drug-involved premi  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced progress toward boosting American clean manufacturing industries and celebrated the one-year anniversary of its low embodied carbon (LEC) program funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest climate investment in history. Over the past year the  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Pantex issued the following weekly report: * * * TO: Timothy J. Dwyer, Technical Director FROM: A. Holloway and C. Stott, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Pantex Plant Activity Report for Week Ending April 26, 2024 Staff Activity: C. Berg was onsite to attend a virtual offering of the annual Nuclear Explosive Safety Technical Exchange Forum and provide resident inspector support. Nuclear Explosive Safety   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on May 15, 2024, at the National Peace Officers memorial service: * * * THE PRESIDENT: President Yoes, Auxiliary President Hennie, Auxiliary President Lehmann, Executive Director and good friend Jimmy Pasco, thank you for your service to our nation and for inviting me to join you once again today. I'd also like to thank the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General Monaco and -- as well the deputy of -- the Homeland Securit  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas issued the following news release: A Kansas woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of multiple charges related to drug trafficking. According to court documents, a federal jury convicted Theresa Hight, 60, of Topeka, of one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises, and two counts  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on May 16, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Director of the Office of Public Engagement Stephen Benjamin: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: We'll wait for -- for -- I don't want to call her out, but -- (laughter) -- Q: Madam President. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Madam President, that's right. (Laughter.) I was trying to be good, not call out people. All right. Good afternoon. As President Biden said during   more