WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: Join the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) today for its 90th Anniversary event in New York City. The event will take place at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College. Featuring remarks from EXIM President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis, the event, entitled Fostering Global Competitiveness: EXIM at 90 and Shaping the Future," will includ more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Tyheim Smith was sentenced by United States District Judge Gary R. Brown to 17 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl. As part of his guilty plea, Smith admitted his fentanyl caused the death of a 25-year-old Suffolk County man (the "Victim"), and that he used firearms in furtherance of h more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Michael Kuilan pled guilty before United States District Judge Brian M. Cogan to a charge that he distributed and possessed with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl. The plea arises out of Kuilan's distribution of narcotics that led to the death of Cecilia Gentili. Kuilan also pled guilty to a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: NEW YORK -- Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo spoke with Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo reiterated the importance of preventing terrorists and violent extremists from raising, using, and moving funds, and shared Treasury's work to strengthen countering the financing of terrorism efforts globally with partners and allies. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo stressed th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: NEW YORK -- Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo underscored the deep and strategic partnership between the United States and Jordan. He noted that Jordan remains an anchor of stability in the region, even while facing economic and humanitarian challenges from the war in Gaza. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo commended Jorda more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: NEW YORK -- Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa' al Sudani met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss Iraqi banking sector reform, financial relations with the United States, and combatting illicit finance. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo congratulated Prime Minister Sudani on Iraq's significant progress on banking sector reform, which has b more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Education recognized 356 schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2024. The recognition is based on a school's overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Among the schools honored with Blue Ribbon status were three Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools: * Alconbury Elementary Sch more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: San Juan, PR - The U.S. Marshals Service District of Puerto Rico has added to its 10 Most Wanted fugitives list a man wanted by the Irondequoit, New York, Police Department on four charges of second-degree murder and charges of narcotics. Luis Francisco Soriano, aka Jefry Yeyo, 31, of Dominican Republic, is suspected to have been involved in a quadruple homicide Aug. 31 near Roches more PR