WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: On Christmas Day every year, many Americans relax and enjoy time with their families. For many of our troops, though, it can be a day of sacrifice and hardship. Over the history of the U.S., several big military actions have taken place on Dec. 25. Here are four noteworthy ones. 1776: Washington's Famous Crossing of the Delaware The winter of 1776 didn't start as a good one for Gen. George Washington's Conti more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in North Carolina - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 68,600 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in North Carolina in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that this resulted more PR

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is in the process of documenting its determination to establish a restoration advisory board, based on survey responses from the recent public interest survey, for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Site property located within the Cape Hatteras Seashore in Dare County North Carolina. During a public meeting Nov more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Nov. 26, 2024, from the North Carolina Healthcare Association: * * * To: The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building 725 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20503 Re: Medicare Program: Changes to the Fiscal Year 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Pa more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the Center for Responsible Lending: * * * To: The Honorable Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202 Re: Docket ID Docket ID ED-2023-OPE-0123, Student Debt Relief Based on Hardship for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loans), the Federal Fam more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * FCC to Also Consider Stricter Filing Requirements to Increase Awareness of Robocall Mitigation Responsibilities * * * The Federal Communications Commission today announced new enforcement and rulemaking actions to stop bad actors from facilitating nuisance and illegal robocalls. The FCC's Enforcement Bureau announced that 2,411 voice service providers failed to properly file more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Jed W. Atkins, director and dean of the School of Civic Life and Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from a Dec. 4, 2024, hearing entitled "Back to Basics: America's Founding, Civics, and Self-Government in K-12 Curricula": * * * Biography Jed Atkins came to the University of North Carolina at Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- 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) slammed the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for its continued failure to provide timely information and responses to the Committee's repeated oversight requests related to the Biden-Harris administration's botched job numbers fiasco. In a hastily scheduled call today, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) announced that $50 million in authorized federal funding for the North Carolina Environmental Infrastructure Program passed the U.S. House of Representatives in the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act. This funding provides a significant $37 million increase from the current $13 million allocation and will support environmental assistance projects more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is accepting comments on a proposed rule change that would effectively adopt the federal drinking water standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The comment period will open Dec. 16, and will end Feb. 14, 2025, with a public hearing planned on Jan. 7 in Raleigh. On April 10, 2024, the U.S. Environme more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Governor Roy Cooper announced the release of the first Reentry 2030 Progress Report. This report, which was directed by Executive Order 303, provides a scorecard of progress made towards objectives, strategies, and metrics established by the Joint Reentry Council in its Reentry 2030 Strategic Plan, which was released in August. Additionally, the Report contains updated stat more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A federal indictment charging 38 defendants with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine hydrochloride was unsealed today, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston of the Middle District of North Carolina. The indictment charges the following individuals with narcotics distribution conspiracy: [1] NICHOLAS TYLER  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today the New Hampshire delegation sent a letter to Baxter International urging it to address IV fluid supply issues in the state by improving the reliability of shipments and increasing the amount of IV fluid delivered to New Hampshire health care providers. Following damages to Baxter's IV fluid and dialysis solutions production facility in North Carolina during Hurricane Helene, New Hampshire hospita more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed S. 4367, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which secures wins for Western North Carolina - including the following funding authorizations - and is headed to the president's desk to be signed into law: * More than $41 million f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer, Who Shepherded Bipartisan CHIPS & Science Act Into Law, Went All Out To Land Micron In CNY And Deliver This Historic Investment, Which Now Takes A Monumental Leap Forward To Make It A Reality Finalized Agreement Ensures Micron Can Tap CHIPS Funding In Coming Years As It Meets Project Milestones For Micron's Plans In Idaho & CNY To Invest Over $100 Billion In NY Over  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is leading the New Hampshire Congressional delegation in sending a letter to Baxter International today, urging it to address IV fluid supply issues in the state by improving the reliability of shipments and increasing the amount of IV fluid delivered to New Hampshire health care providers. Following damages to Baxter's IV fluid and dialysis solutions more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is leading the New Hampshire Congressional delegation in sending a letter to Baxter International today, urging it to address IV fluid supply issues in the state by improving the reliability of shipments and increasing the amount of IV fluid delivered to New Hampshire health care providers. Following damages to Baxter's IV fluid and dialysis solutions production facility  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Thom Tillis sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Deputy Director Paul Abbate demanding answers from the FBI concerning leaks about a recent Iranian-backed cyberattack against Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for FBI Director. "I write to express concern about reports that Kash Patel was targeted in an Iranian-backed cyberattack. For an Iranian-backed g more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: In partnership with the state and local governments, FEMA will close two Helene Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) as of 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. The Jan. 7, 2025, deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is unaffected by the closures. The DRCs that are permanently closing are the following locations: Macon County Macon County Public Health Center, 1830 Lakeside more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Improve Access to a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid and Safe Drinking Water for Millions in Rural and Tribal Communities U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $6.3 billion in rural and Tribal communities across 44 states to expand access to a clean and reliable electric grid, provide safe drinking water and create good-paying jobs. more PR