NEW YORK, Nov. 26 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release: President-elect Donald Trump still has not signed legal documents - including an ethics pledge - needed to formally begin his administration's transition of power. Candidates usually file these documents well in advance of the election. As a result of this delay, the government cannot provide security clearances, briefings and resources to Trump's incoming team before he is sworn into office on January 20th. Statem more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Jordan Thompson, Space Base Delta 2 Public Affairs BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- Astronauts aboard the International Space Station conducted an educational downlink, a communication signal from the spacecraft back to Earth, for Denver School of Science and Technology students, hosted by the JEKL Institute on Nov. 13, at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Col. Nick Hague, Space Force Guardian more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense has issued a meeting notice, published in the Federal Register on Nov. 14, 2024. The meeting by the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault is scheduled for Dec. 3-4, 2024. * * * SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense (DAC-IPAD) of Sexual Assault i more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 14 signed by Song-ae Aromie Noe, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards Here are excerpts: * * * AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 14 signed by Song-ae Aromie Noe, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards Here are excerpts: * * * AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 14 signed by Song-ae Aromie Noe, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances. Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards AGENCY: Mine Safety and Health Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice is a summary of a petition for modification submitted to the Mine Safety and Health Administ more ST

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following news: United Airlines has invested $16 million to open a new 20,000-square-foot state-of-the-art Inflight Training Center in Fairfax County, Virginia near the airline's hub at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). Construction is underway on the new center that is anticipated to open in 2025. The center will provide safety and service training for up to 650 United flight attendants every m more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 21, 2024, from Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, Virginia: * * * To: Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 106, Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Docket No. FDA-2024-N-4085 for "Advancing Smoking Cessation: FDA and NIH Priorities" * * * Altria Client Services LLC ("ALCS"), on behalf of Ph more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BRISTOL, Va.--If you live in Virginia, there are resources and funding available to help you protect your home from future flooding and storms. FEMA Creates Phone Hotline with Home Rebuilding Tips Do you need information as you're rebuilding so that you can reduce damage from future storms? If you need tips on mold cleanup, retrofitting for high winds, flood more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Nov. 25, 2024, by First Lady Jill Biden at the Christmas tree arrival ceremony: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. This beautiful Fraser fir was grown at Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm, where the Cartner family has been growing trees for more than 60 years. Their farm is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, a region that was recently devastated by Hurricane Helene. The Cartner family lost th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is working to make sure that the Biden-Harris administration fulfills its responsibilities during the presidential transition. In a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Foxx seeks to ensure that the Department of Labor continues to process casework for workers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 8 signed by Timothy MacDonald, Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the publi more ST

PASADENA, California, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: Headed to Jupiter's moon Europa, the spacecraft is operating without a hitch and will reach Mars in just three months for a gravity assist. NASA's Europa Clipper, which launched Oct. 14 on a journey to Jupiter's moon Europa, is already 13 million miles (20 million kilometers) from Earth. Two science instruments have deployed hardware that will remain at attention, extending out from the spacecra more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following news: The Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Program is a scholarship-for- service program that combines educational and workforce development opportunities for individuals seeking a degree in 1 of 24 STEM disciplines. The program funds students at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. In return, scholars are required to complete a one to one ser more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 20, 2024, from Raul V. Bravo and Associates Inc., Reston, Virginia: * * * To: The Honorable Sophie Shulman Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Petition for Temporary Exemption: HOLON U.S., Inc., Dock more ST

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: In fall 2020, California-based Kairos Power announced plans to build an advanced nuclear demonstration reactor within the site of the former K-25 uranium enrichment plant in Oak Ridge. It was a good location for the company. The decommissioned K-25, now named Heritage Center Industrial Park, came with impressive infrastructure, including ample electricity from the T more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BRISTOL, Va. Individuals and households in Bedford, Bland, Carroll, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Wise and Wythe counties and cities of Galax and Radford who were affected by the Hurricane Helene have one week left to apply for FEMA assistance. Graphic Survivors can apply for FEMA assistance by: Visi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication on Nov. 21, 2024, from Central Florida Jobs with Justice and 12 collaborators: * * * To: Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Comments Regarding DOL's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Heat Injury and Illness  more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger backed bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect victims of non-consensual intimate image abuse -- also known as revenge pornography. In 2021, Spanberger voted to pass legislation -- which President Biden signed into law -- to create a civil cause of action for victims to sue individuals responsible for publishing revenge porn. However, there remains no feder more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following news: The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) released a report today on campus food insecurity. House Bill 827 directed SCHEV to survey each public institution of higher education to identify how each addresses food insecurity. SCHEV made the following recommendations based upon survey findings: For Institutions: * Normalize asking for and accepting help. * Inv more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The State Justice Institute has issued a meeting notice, published in the Federal Register on Nov. 12, 2024. The meeting by the SJI Board of Directors is scheduled for Dec. 9, 2024. * * * SUMMARY: The purpose of this meeting is to consider grant applications for the 1st quarter of FY 2025, and other business. DATES: The SJI Board of Directors will be meeting on Monday, December 9, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET. ADDRESSES: Supreme Court of Virginia, 100 North 9th Street, Richmon more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * Defendants Caused More Than $58,000 in Damage Within the Rotunda * * * Donald Zepeda, 35, of Maryland, and Jackson Green, 27, of Utah, were sentenced in U.S. District Court to 24 months in prison and 18 months respectively in the February 14, 2024, attack on the U.S. Constitution housed at the National Archives in Washington D.C. The sentencings, whic more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 26 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * Wood truss manufacturer to invest $5.5 million, creating 58 new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Carolina Structural Systems, a manufacturer of custom wood trusses and other structural wood products, will invest $5.5 million to establish a new manufacturing facility in Greensville County. The company will construct a 40,000-square-foot facility in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA-01) and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), co-chairs of the Congressional Public Health Caucus, announced the introduction of a House Concurrent Resolution commending public health professionals for their dedication and service to the United States. "Before serving in Congress, I earned a master's degree in public health and spent over 26 years working for  more PR