FTC Takes Steps to Curb Foreign-Based Robocalls

“Project Point of No Entry” addresses internet service providers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new effort, called Project Point of No Entry, to stop illegal spam…

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EPA Proposes New Rules for Sterilizer Facilities

Agency intends to reduce long-term exposure to ethylene oxide. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a new rule intended to reduce ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions from sterilizer facilities…

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Senate Majority Leader Calls for Full Briefing on Intel Leak

Investigations continue into top-secret documents that were published online. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York has requested that President Biden’s administration brief a full session of…

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Labor Department Reports Inflation Fell in March 

Still higher, at 5 percent, than the Federal Reserve target. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week that inflation decreased one percentage point in March, ending at…

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Senator Raises Concerns About FirstNet Mobile Network

Requests cybersecurity reports from the Department of Commerce. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon wrote a letter this week expressing concerns about the lack of cybersecurity for FirstNet, the…

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Defense Department Document Leaker Arraigned 

The suspect, a member of the Massachusetts National Guard, was arrested Thursday.  A 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard was arraigned in a federal courthouse in…

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Windy Energy Transmission Line Receives Final Approval

Interior Department announces 732-mile-long line to span five western states. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provided final approval this week for a massive wind transmission line proposed…

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U.S. District Judge Sentences Infinity Q Founder to 15 Years

Imprisonment is the result of securities fraud. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote sentenced James Velissaris, the founder of Infinity Q Management, to 15 years of prison for misleading…

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EPA Says Two-Thirds of New Cars Should be EV by 2032

Proposed pollution standards call for zero emissions.  A new rule being proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency would mandate that 67 percent of new passenger vehicle sales in…

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FDA Issues Recall for Some CPAP Machines

43 complaints were received on certain Philips models, leading to Class I recall. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class I recall, the most serious type,…

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