Profits over people: Federal safety inspectors find 3 more Dollar General stores habitually disregarding workplace safety, risking employees’ lives

August 15, 2022

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Queens Postal Workers Charged With Bribery Scheme And Theft Of Mail Linked To Covid-19 Benefits Fraud

August 15, 2022

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Daniel B. Brubaker, Inspector in Charge, New York Division of the United States Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Northeast Area Field Office of the U.S. Postal Service,…

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Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Puerto Rico Economic Dialogue Announcement

August 15, 2022

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Puerto Rico Economic Dialogue Announcement ASowah@doc.gov Mon, 08/15/2022 – 09:13 AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Monday, August 15, 2022 Thank you, Governor Pierluisi, for hosting us. The Governor and I just had a great meeting, where we discussed the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to helping Puerto Rico…

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Jury Convicts Veteran of Defrauding VA for Disability Benefits

August 12, 2022

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas: KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal jury convicted a Kansas veteran of wire fraud and theft of government funds in charges related to a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) out of disability benefits. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial,…

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Statement by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough

August 12, 2022

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Lori H. Price Named Director of Office of Credit Ratings

August 12, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Lori H. Price has been named Director of the Office of Credit Ratings (OCR), effective Aug. 14, 2022. She has served as Acting Director since February 2022 and has more than 30 years of… Full report at: Read More

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OSHA updates investigations manual for handling retaliation complaints under whistleblower statutes

August 11, 2022

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Readout of Deputy Secretary Don Graves’ Meeting with Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi

August 11, 2022

Readout of Deputy Secretary Don Graves’ Meeting with Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi ASowah@doc.gov Thu, 08/11/2022 – 14:11 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 11, 2022 Office of Public Affairs publicaffairs@doc.gov Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves met with Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi to announce the intent of the federal government, in…

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Artemis I to Launch First-of-a-Kind Deep Space Biology Mission

August 11, 2022

BioSentinel will monitor the growth and activity of yeast cells as they get bombarded by high-energy radiation particles in deep space and beam the data back to NASA researchers on Earth to help safeguard astronaut heath. Full report from NASA: Read More

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US Department of Labor reopens comment period on OSHA’s proposal to reconsider, revoke final approval of Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health

August 10, 2022

August 10, 2022 Contact: Office of Communications Phone: 202-693-1999 From OSHA: Read More

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