WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda, Ypsilanti is joining communities across the country to accelerate replacement of lead service lines * * * CHICAGO (Aug. 8, 2024) - Today, at an event in Ypsilanti, Michigan, with U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Assistant Administrator for Water Bruno Pigott announced a colla  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news brief on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * Employers: Old Woodward Ventures LLC, operating as Luxe Bar & Grill Kara Bongiovanni Grand Lux Cafe, Troy, Michigan Court Action: Consent judgment and order Court: U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division Investigation findings: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division recovered $45,428 representing $22,714 in back wages and  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Jonathan Allen, 33, of Ecorse, was arraigned yesterday before Magistrate Steven R. Worpell in 80th District Court in Harrison on four felony charges for allegedly stealing and subsequently selling Home Depot rental equipment, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. He was charged (PDF) with one count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, a 20-year felony, and three counts of False Prete  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: PHOENIX Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis today announced the distribution of $325 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Stateside Assistance Program to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia the largest annual distribution from the program since 1979. Investments from the LWCF are helping support the Biden-Harris administration's America the Beautiful   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Aug. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claimswas 233,000, a decrease of 17,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 249,000 to 250,000. The 4-week moving average was 240,750,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit to revisit an opinion that struck down a Minnesota law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed handguns in public. The coalition, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, filed an amicus br  more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Anthony Bradell McMillan, 37, of Norton Shores, Michigan was sentenced to seven years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine pills, cocaine, and MDMA. U.S. District Judge Jane M. Beckering noted   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following remarks on Aug. 8, 2024, by Secretary Carlos Del Toro at the future warfighting symposium: * * * Good afternoon, everyone! Thank you, Rear Admiral Garvin, for inviting me to speak to this group of rising in-resident students at the Naval War College and for your incredible leadership at this bastion of military education and strategy. To all of our general officers, flag officers, senior enlisted leaders, distinguished visitors, guests  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: `The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is proud to announce the 2024 cohort of HBCU Scholars, marking the 10th anniversary of this transformative program. This year, 110 outstanding students from 77 HBCUs across the nation have been selected for their exceptional academic achievements,  more