PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 13, 2023, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - August 2023": * * * Area prices were up 0.5 percent over the past month, up 2.8 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased by 0.5 percent in Augus  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 13, 2023, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington - August 2023": * * * Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past 2 months, up 3.9 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 12, 2023, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - June 2023": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $36.11 per hour in the South to $47.54 in the Northeast in June 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New York-New Jersey Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 13, 2023, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - August 2023": * * * Area prices up 0.6 percent over the month and 3.5 percent over the year * * * Prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.6 percent in August, the U.S.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - New England Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 13, 2023, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - August 2023": * * * Area prices up 0.6 percent over the month and 3.5 percent over the year * * * Prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.6 percent in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P60-279) by Gloria Guzman and Melissa Kollar entitled "Income in the U.S.: 2022." Here are excerpts: * * * Contents INTRODUCTION ... 1 Highlights ... 1 HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS ... 2 All Households ... 2 Type of Household ... 2 Race and Hispanic Origin ... 2 Age of Householder ... 2 Nativity ... 3 Region ... 4 Residence ... 4 Educational Attainment ... 4 INCOME INEQUALITY   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release: Two members of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang admitted their roles in a racketeering conspiracy, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Tyheim Terry, aka "Ty," aka "Rollin' Ty," 25, and Amir Edmonds, aka "G Baby," 22, each p  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: A Bronx, New York, man today admitted possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute and resisting his arrest with a deadly or dangerous weapon, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Miguel Nunez, 50, of Bronx, New   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two members of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang admitted their roles in a racketeering conspiracy, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Tyheim Terry, aka "Ty," aka "Rollin' Ty," 25, and Amir Edmonds, aka   more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 14 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today a settlement with Tempoe, LLC, resolving a multistate investigation into Tempoe's advertising and leasing to consumers through retailers across the nation. The multistate investigation--which included 41 states and the District of Columbia--revealed that Tempoe's marketing and sales practices often misled consumers to believe they   more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel testified before the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee in support of Senate Bills 471 & 472, which would prevent people convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors from possessing or owning a firearm for eight years following their conviction. She was joined by the lead attorney of the Sexual Assault and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: During a short 10-week period this summer, more than 40 interns at the Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) took an in-depth course on plasma science and fusion energy, worked on hands-on research projects with scientists and engineers, and managed to fit in some fun trips to the beach and New York City. It was the first time the internsh  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Governor Phil Murphy today announced his intention to nominate Jacquelyn A. Suarez as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA). Suarez's nomination follows the unexpected passing of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver in August, who had served as DCA Commissioner since the start of the Murphy Administration. Suarez currently serves as Director of DC  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Naomi Gruchacz, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General ("HHS-OIG"), announced the unsealing today of a Superseding Indictment charging acupuncturists JUNYI LIU, a/k/a "Je  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Bronx, New York, man today admitted possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute and resisting his arrest with a deadly or dangerous weapon, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Jersey Division Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Miguel Nunez, 50, of Bronx, Ne  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northeast Fisheries Science Center issued the following news: * * * New agreement to focus on effective environmental monitoring and data sharing * * * NOAA's Northeast Fisheries Science Center and Community Offshore Wind-a joint venture between RWE and National Grid Ventures-have signed a 5-year cooperative research and development agreement to exchange data and expertise. The agreement foc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the text of the following Director's Blog on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * Twenty-seven states had a higher percentage of people with health insurance coverage in 2022 than in 2021 according to American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. In terms of uninsured rates, or the rate of people without health insurance, Maine was the only state where the uninsured rate increased (up to 6.6% in 2022,   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office This year, Chief Warrant Officer 5 DJuana Goodwin became the first African American woman to ever attain the top warrant officer rank in the Virginia Army National Guard. Over nearly 40 years, she's gone with the flow, taken care of Soldiers, forged indelible friendships, beaten breast cancer and become a mainstay in the organiza  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news: Anne Aylward, Director of the U.S. DOT's Volpe Center, recently welcomed Stephanie Wiggins, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro), and Emmanuella Myrthil, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), to a conversation focused  more