WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following news release: On September 23, Administrator Samantha Power and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell will launch a new partnership dedicated to tackling lead exposure in low and middle-income countries, which affects one in two children and is responsible for more deaths than HIV and malaria combined. The launch will take place on the sidelines of the 79th annual United Nations General Assembly (UN  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Remarks at the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference: * * * Good afternoon, and thank you for that kind introduction, Congresswoman Wilson. It is an honor to be with you today. Again, my name is Kristen Clarke, and I am the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Divi  more

UPTON, New York, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A different qubit architecture could enable easier manufacturing of quantum computer building blocks without compromising performance * * * Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have shown that a type of qubit whose architecture is more amenable to mass production can perform comparably to qubits currently  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Defendant Allegedly Led the Sinaloa Cartel with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera for Decades and Continued for Years Since El Chapo's Arrest * * * Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, 76, a citizen of Mexico, was arraigned this morning in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on 17 counts related to drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and money laundering. This fifth superseding indictment relates to E  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024: Today, Tavoy Farquharson, age 32, had an initial appearance in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on a criminal complaint filed in the District of Maryland, charging the defendant with conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection with a lottery scheme, The criminal complaint was announced by Erek L. Barron, United States A  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: United States Attorney Breon Peace today announced that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York (the "Office") has implemented a new Whistleblower Non-Prosecution Pilot Program (the "Whistleblower Pilot Program"). The Whistleblower Pilot Program, which is effective immediately, is designed to encourage individuals to di  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Kyle Offringa, age 33, of Caledonia, Michigan, and Highway and Heavy Parts, LLC ("HHP"), a heavy-duty diesel parts supplier headquartered in Coleman, Michigan, recently pled guilty to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act ("CAA"). United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Tyler Amon, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Environment  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 -- The White House issued the following remarks to the Council on Foreign Relations on Sept. 16, 2024, by National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard on the progress of the U.S. economy: * * * As Prepared for Delivery I appreciate the kind invitation to join you for this discussion of the US economy. The Decline in Inflation amid an Expansion Today, we are at an important turning point. Inflation is coming back down close to normal levels, and it is important to safeguard the  more