WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Months after Georgia was affected by Tropical Storm Debby (Aug. 4--20) or Hurricane Helene (Sept. 24--Oct. 20) some residents in the 63 affected counties may still be looking for answers as they work through recovery. FEMA's Individual and Households Program provides eligible survivors with financial assistance and direct services for disaster recovery. Thousa  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following remarks on Jan. 9, 2025, by Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III after his 25th and final meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group: * * * Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for joining us today. And I know that all Americans are thinking today of President Jimmy Carter on this National Day of Mourning. He was a great son of my home state of Georgia, a man of deep faith, and a tireless champion of democracy an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * Several small businesses in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina to receive $100,000 of Phase I funding for six months for "proof of concept" of their proposed technology * * * ATLANTA (January 10, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $2,500,000 for 25 small businesses to develop technologies to address public health and environmenta  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko, Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik, and Anton Vyachlavovich Tarasov have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their involvement in operating the cryptocurrency mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io. "Blender.io and Sinbad.io were allegedly used by criminals across the world to launder funds stolen from victims of ransomware, virtua  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia returned an indictment on Jan. 7 charging three Russian nationals for their involvement in operating the cryptocurrency mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io. Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko and Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik were arrested on Dec. 1, 2024, roughly a year after Sinbad.io's online infrastructure was seized as part of a co  more

PLAINS, Georgia, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: Twenty-one U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets conducted a missing man formation flyover to honor the former U.S. President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter on Jan. 9. The eight squadrons, from Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic, that provided aircraft for the flyover were: The "Fighting Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32, the "Blue Blasters" of VFA-34, the "Rampagers" of VFA-83, the "Gunslingers" of VFA-105, the "Jolly Ro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The National Council on Disability issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: Today on the National Day of Mourning, the National Council on Disability (NCD) remembers the life and legacy of former President James Earl Carter Jr. , 100, who passed away December 29. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. in his presidential proclamation on Carter's death, assigned January 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning throughout the United States. President Carter served as the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Jan. 10, 2025, at a memorial service for President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Leaders of the clergy. Distinguished guests. Most importantly, the Carter family. In April 2021, Jill and I visited Jimmy and Rosalynn on a warm spring day down in Plains, Georgia. We wanted to see them. Rosalynn met us at the front door with her signature smile. Together, we entered a home that they  more