Day: November 2, 2023
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U.S. Congress. Mace Announces Hearing on Deepfakes
WASHINGTON—Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) will hold a hearing titled “Advances in Deepfake Technology.” The subcommittee hearing will leverage expert witnesses to examine recent advances in the creation and distribution of falsified image, video, and speech, commonly known as deepfakes. The hearing will explore how this type…
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces City Hall, Other City Buildings To Be Lit Teal For Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced that City Hall and other municipal buildings will be lit teal tonight as part of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s “Light the World in Teal” initiative. “Tonight, we will join thousands of organizations across the world in shining a light on Alzheimer’s Disease and showing…
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U.S Congress. Wenstrup Announces Subpoena for Senior HHS Official Following Months of Egregious Stonewalling
WASHINGTON — After months of intentional stonewalling by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) announced a new subpoena to compel HHS Assistant Secretary for Legislation Melanie Egorin to appear for a deposition before the Select Subcommittee, the Committee on Oversight and…
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NYC Mayor Adams Kicks off Annual “Dusk and Darkness” Campaign to Promote Street Safety During Dangerous Time of Year
As Daylight Saving Ends, Streets Become More Dangerous in Evenings and at Night, Especially for Pedestrians and Cyclists Elementary and Middle Schools Students from Queens and Bronx Named Winners of “We’re Walking Here!” Contest for “Hip Hop 50” Safety-Themed PSA Videos NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today kicked off the 2023 edition…
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New York City Mayor Adams, City Planning Director Garodnick Celebrate City Council’s Passage of Zoning Reform for South Richmond, Staten Island
Zoning Changes Will Ease Burdens on Small Properties and Homeowners, While Improving Oversight on Large Lots and Natural Resources NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Dan Garodnick today celebrated the New York City Council’s approval of Mayor Adams’ “South Richmond Zoning Relief,” which…
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U.S. Justice Department Announces New Nationwide Public Safety Commitments
Office of Public Affairs New Awards Bring Total of Recent Justice Department Investments in Community Safety to Over $5.6 Billion The Justice Department announced today several new commitments as part of its Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Violent Crime. Instituted by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in May 2021, the strategy focuses on harnessing federal resources, intelligence,…
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U.S. Congress. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Comer Reveals How Joe Biden Received Laundered China Money
WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today released a video and bank records memorandum revealing how Joe Biden received $40,000 in laundered China money from the account of his brother, James Biden, and his sister-in-law, Sara Biden, in the form of a personal check. The money trail begins in July 2017 when Hunter Biden…
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Wenstrup Releases Statement After University of Maryland Reverses Coercive COVID-19 Directive
WASHINGTON — The University of Maryland (UMD) reversed its coercive COVID-19 directive after Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) and all Majority Members opened an investigation into the University’s policy earlier this month. Under the previous directive, COVID-19 positive students were forced to immediately leave campus and isolate — presumably…