WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * D.C. Resident Sentenced for Possessing a Machine Gun * WASHINGTON - Kelvin Leon, 27, a resident of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 22 months in prison in connection with possessing a machine gun that he fired out the window of his Southeast Washington apartment, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Leon pleaded guilty on March 26, 2026, before Judge Amir H. Ali to one  more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, July 11 -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Mars Impact Fund commits $1M to World Central Kitchen to support earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela * The grant awarded to World Central Kitchen will help provide more than 200,000 meals for families in Venezuela following catastrophic dual earthquakes. * Mars South American businesses are also supporting canine search-and-rescue teams, food donations to local organizations a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * Peru to Strengthen the Arequipa-Colca Tourism Corridor and Promote Private Investment and Job Creation with World Bank Support * Moving beyond isolated infrastructure investments, the project uses market demand to focus on the tourism experiences with the greatest potential-cultural, nature, and adventure-and tailor investments to unlock new opportunities across the corridor. WASHINGTON, July 9, 2026 -The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, July 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * PPE, Medical Aid Reaches DRC Health Workers on Ebola Frontlines * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 436 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 20 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 17 million defined daily doses of medication Medications and supplies shipped this week included treatments for rare and chronic diseases, respiratory and mental health medications, personal prote more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 7/3/2026-7/10/2026 [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) met with local officials and residents in Torrington, Bristol, Salisbury, Harwinton, Plainville, and Southington to tour damage from this week's storms. "Storm damage devastated areas of Torrington. I visited some of the worst with Gov Lamont. We'll be fighting for federal aid," wrote Blumenthal on Twitter/X. "Bristol's team has  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Ashley Moody Lead Resolution Honoring Fifth Anniversary of Cuba's 'Patria y Vida' Freedom Movement Today, ahead of the fifth anniversary of the peaceful movement for 'Patria y Vida' in Cuba, Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody reintroduced a resolution honoring the brave people of Cuba in their fight for freedom and condemning the illegitimate Communist Cuban regime. On July 11, 2021, the Cuban people heroically took to the streets  more PR