NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement with 13 countries and the European Union on the establishment of the Minerals Security Partnership Finance Network: * * * The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the European Union (represented by the European C more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: NEW YORK CITY - The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and Citi today announced $320 million in financing for CRDB Bank, the largest commercial bank in Tanzania, to strengthen its ability to provide loans to small businesses, particularly those owned and led by women. DFC Deputy CEO Nisha Biswal joined Citi Global Head of Export Agency Finance Richard Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: BUFFALO, NY Eight related entities operating Boxwood Hotels LLC, Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn hotels in Western New York violated federal law when they fired a transgender housekeeper the day after the housekeeper complained that a supervisor repeatedly misgendered them and made anti-transgender statements, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit fil more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * NYC-Area Pirate Operators Face Possible Monetary Penalties Under PIRATE Act * * * The Federal Communications Commission today proposed fines, totaling $1 million, against three pirate radio operators under the Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act (PIRATE Act), for operating pirate radio stations in New Jersey and New York. This was part of the 2024 NYC-ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey New England Water Science Center; New York Water Science Center issued the following report (No. 2024-3026) on July 23, 2024, entitled "The Native American Research Assistantship Program--Building Capacity for Indigenous Water-Resources Monitoring". The report was written by Electa Hare-Red Corn, Robert F. Breault and Jason R. Sorenson. * * * Intertribal networks for collecting and analyzing hydrologic and e more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey New York Water Science Center issued the following report (No. 2024-5047) on July 3, 2024 entitled "Nitrogen Load Estimates From Six Nonpoint Sources on Long Island, New York, from 1900 to 2019". The report was written by Jack Monti,, Donald A. Walter and Kalle L. Jahn. * * * Estimates of nitrogen loading from nonpoint sources on Long Island, New York, at or just below the land surface, are essential for ass more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey Office of the Associate Director for Water issued the following report (No. 2024-1012) on July 16, 2024, entitled "Report of the River Master of the Delaware River for the Period December 1, 2015 - November 30, 2016". The report was written by Kendra L. Russell, William J. Andrews, Vincent J. DiFrenna, J. Michael Norris and Robert R. Mason. * * * Executive Summary A Decree of the Supreme Court of the United more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement on Sept. 25, 2024, with Germany, France and the European Union: * * * The text of the following statement was released by the United States of America, Germany, France, and the European Union following the Ministerial Meeting on Advancing Peace in Sudan on the margins of the UN General Assembly, on September 25, 2024. A Ministerial Meeting on Sudan was convened by Germany, France, the United States and the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Administrator joins Open Government Partnership Leaders Roundtable at the United Nations in New York * * * New York -- Today, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Robin Carnahan joined the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Leaders Roundtable to share the progress the Biden-Harris Administration has made on open government initiatives both domestically and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states, increased in 1 state, and were little changed in 45 states and the District of Columbia on the last business day of July 2024. The largest decreases in job openings rates occurred in Minnesota (-1.3 percentage points) and in Massachusetts and New York (-0.9 percentage point each). The increase occurred in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement on Sept. 25, 2024, after the ministerial meeting of the U.S. and Gulf Cooperation Council: * * * The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states. The Ministerial Meeting between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the United States was convened on September 25, 2024, in New York, co-chaired by Secretary of State Anto more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Benz Coleman, age 33, of Colonie, New York, pled guilty today to one count of possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division, made the announcement. Coleman admitted that more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, James E. Dennehy, the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), and Jocelyn E. Strauber, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation ("DOI"), announced today the unsealing of an Indictm more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Carmine G. Agnello pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with his receipt of approximately $1.1 million in small business loans under the United States Small Business Administration's Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDLP). Today's proceeding was held before United States D more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden issued the following remarks on Sept. 25, 2024, at the United Nations General Assembly leaders' reception at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: * * * THE FIRST LADY: Good evening. (Applause.) Aren't all of our U.S. military musicians spectacular? (Applause.) Thank you for all that you -- for joining us this evening. It's great to be with so many friends here. For Joe, diplomacy is personal. It's why, for more than 50 years, he's cr more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- President Biden and Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam issued the following remarks on Sept. 25, 2024, ahead of their bilateral meeting at the InterContinental New York Barclay: * * * PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, General Secretary, it's great to see you again, have you here in the United States. We appreciate it. Is this simultaneous interpretation? One year ago, in Hanoi, we began a new era of relations with Vietnam and the United States, and we elevated our partnership to  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following introductory remarks for President Biden on Sept. 24, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Summit of the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Let me start by thanking all the heads of state, all the leaders, the foreign ministers, who took time during this incredibly busy week to be here today. The exceptional group that's gathered in this room is more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 25, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a G20 foreign ministers meeting at the United Nations headquarters: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Vieira, Mauro, thank you very, very much. I'm really grateful for this opportunity to gather with fellow G20 foreign ministers ahead of the Rio Summit in November. When President Lula and President Biden met here last year, President Lula said this: "Another world is possi more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 25, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at a high-level meeting on addressing the existential threats posed by sea-level rise: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very much. To Minister Andre, to Minister Peters, we're grateful to your partnership and your leadership. We're here for a straightforward reason. Climate change is melting glaciers. It's causing sea levels to rise. It's fueling extreme weather lik more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation ministerial: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to what is for me at least the first event of this UN General Assembly High-Level Week. So wonderful to see so many colleagues and friends around this table. And I want to start by thanking my colleague, Ambassador Lapenn, her entire team, and their counterparts for a lot more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 24, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Roundtable on the Lobito Corridor: Supporting Transcontinental Connectivity": * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. And to all of our partners from across governments, financial institutions, from regions around the globe, welcome. Thank you for being here this afternoon. Since 2022, the Un more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Guyanese President Irfaan Ali ahead of their meeting: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Mr. President, thank you so much for being here today. And thank you even more for the partnership that we've had between our countries. And I have very fond memories of my visit and the incredible hospitality of our friends and colleagues in Guyana. And we see this partnership in what we're doing togethe more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha at a G7+ ministerial meeting on support to Ukraine's energy sector: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone, and welcome again to High-Level Week here in New York. I think many of us are starting this day with what is a vitally important meeting, one that is not only timely but, I woul more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 25, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi at a meeting with the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council member states: * * * Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman A more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 25, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken, White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall and Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo at the ministerial meeting on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection: * * * DR. SHERWOOD-RANDALL: Good morning. It is my distinct honor and pleasure to welcome each of you here today, in particular our distinguished foreign ministers and end more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Sept. 26, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN Secretary Blinken is on travel to New York from September 23-27, 2024. 9:00 a.m Secretary Blinken hosts a Ministerial on Addressing the Urgent Situation in Venezuela in New York City, New York. (POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 10:15 a.m. Secretary Blinken meets with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for Sept. 27, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN Secretary Blinken is on travel to New York from September 23-27, 2024. 9:00 a.m Secretary Blinken hosts a Ministerial of the Foreign Ministry Channel for Global Health Security in New York City, New York. (POOLED CAMERA SPRAY AT TOP) 10:00 a.m. Secretary Blinken hosts a Ministerial on Maritime Safety and Security in the Asia-Pacific in New York City, N more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Matthew Miller on Secretary Antony J. Blinken's meeting on Sept. 24, 2024, with Angolan President Joao Lourenco: * * * Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Angolan President Joao Lourenco today in New York City. Secretary Blinken and President Lourenco discussed the growing importance of the U.S.-Angola partnership, as demonstrated by President Biden's upcoming trip to Angola. They also  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Matthew Miller on Secretary Antony J. Blinken's meeting on Sept. 25, 2024, with Senegalese President Bassirou Faye: * * * Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye yesterday in New York. Secretary Blinken and President Faye discussed their shared commitment to democratic values, peace and security, and economic growth and prosperity. President Faye bri more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview on Sept. 25, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken with George Stephanopoulos of ABC Good Morning America: * * * QUESTION: Okay. And thanks very much. Let's take that question to Secretary of State Antony Blinken right now. He joins us live in the studio. Do you think this can be contained? SECRETARY BLINKEN: I do, and it needs to be contained. We're working to prevent escalation. We're working to m more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview on Sept. 25, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Savannah Guthrie of NBC Today: * * * QUESTION: And joining us now, Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, good morning to you. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning. QUESTION: Let's start right there. Donald Trump says he was briefed by intelligence officials about Iran's efforts to assassinate him. The ODNI has confirmed this. U.S. offic more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of an interview on Sept. 25, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson and Adrianna Diaz of CBS Mornings: * * * QUESTION: We're joined by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in town for the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Secretary, good morning to you. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Morning. QUESTION: Thank you very much for being here. Boy, there's only so many times you can mention escalat more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Sept. 25, 2024, by Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall at the fourth ministerial meeting on the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection: * * * As Prepared for Delivery On behalf of President Biden, I want to thank each of you for being here today. The Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection embodies our shared values and our commitment to work together to elevate the welfare and security more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The White House issued the following readout of President Biden's meeting on Sept. 25, 2024, with Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam: * * * President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with General Secretary To Lam of Vietnam in New York. President Biden celebrated the one-year milestone of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and reinforced the United States' commitment to a strong, prosperous, resilient, and independent Vietnam. Both leaders reflected on the lasting l more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Sept. 25, 2024, by National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi at the Yale Club of New York City on the Biden-Harris administration's progress in accelerating clean manufacturing: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Today, we stand together to lift up and reflect on the progress we are making as a nation - progress propelled by the hard work of the American people, endowed with the inventiveness to imagine a better future and inspired w more PR