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News Tipoffs - Utah Editors Newsletter for Wednesday August 30, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Federal Housing Finance Agency: U.S. House Prices Rise 3.0 Percent Over the Last Year
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release: * * * Up 1.7 Percent from the First Quarter * * * U.S. house prices rose 3.0 percent between the second quarters of 2022 and 2023, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI(R)). House prices were up 1.7 percent compared to the first quarter of 2023. FHFA's seasonally adjusted monthly index for June was up 0.3 percent from May. "U.S. house prices apprecia  more

FEMA Announces Nearly $3 Billion in Funding Selections to Drive Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: Today, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, and Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu announced the project selections for nearly $3 billion in climate resilience funding as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The sele  more

Hill AFB: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Practices Quick Response With University of Utah's AirMed
HILL AFB, Utah, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Donovan Potter, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Technicians from the 775th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight received training from University of Utah's AirMed paramedics at the 775th EOD's proficiency range Aug. 17 at Hill Air Force Base. Wade Spivey, flight paramedic, and Gail Sawyer, flight nurse, led the familiarization training because they or members of their team woul  more

Homeland Security: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $3 Billion in Project Selections to Help Communities Build Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: Today, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, and Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu announced the project selections for nearly $3 billion in climate resilience funding as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics. The selections, through   more

Utah A.G. Reyes Sounds Alarm on SHEIN Business Practices
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 30 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Aug. 29, 2023: Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and 15 other state attorneys general sounded the alarm on the China-founded, fast-fashion retailer SHEIN's business practices - including reports of forced labor - and their potential Initial Public Offering (IPO) launch later this year. In a letter sent Thursday to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, the attorneys general urged the SEC to require any   more