WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James L. Dorrance, 20 of Omaha, Nebraska, who died as a prisoner of war during the Korean War, was accounted for May 22, 2023. In late 1950, Dorrance was a member of B Battery, 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery-Automatic Weapons Battalion, Division Artillery, 2nd Infa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration awarded approximately $12.7 million in grants to 100 non-profit organizations across the nation to support education and training to help workers and employers recognize serious workplace hazards, employ injury prevention and understand workers' rights and employer  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following remarks on Sept. 21, 2023, by Samuel Levine, director of Bureau of Consumer Protection, at the Consumer Data Industry Association Law and Industry conference: * * * Thank you for inviting me to speak today and for your warm welcome./1 As all of you know, CDIA's work overlaps greatly with that of the FTC. On issues ranging from credit reporting to tenant screening to identity theft, we welcome the opportunity to hear from  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 21 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the State of Georgia has entered into a settlement with Tempoe, LLC resolving a multistate investigation into the company's advertising and leasing through retailers across the nation, particularly retailers of durable goods, such as furniture and appliances. Tempoe also purported to lease services such as car repairs. This multi  more

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, Richard D. Westphal, issued the following news release: An Omaha, Nebraska man was sentenced September 18, 2023 to 151 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. According to public court documents, Timothy James Monte, 58, was stopped for a traffic violation in November of 2022 in Council Bluffs. A search of Monte's vehicle resulted in the seizure of approximately 6.5 ounces   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 21, 2023: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 201,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 220,000 to 221,000. The 4-week moving average was 217,000, a decrease  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 8:23-cv-408; D. Neb. filed Sept. 14, 2023) involving Kubler Consulting LLC, Aksarben Evolution LLC, AV Bhill LLC, CFH Texas LLC, Green Saddle LLC and Jon P. Kubler: * * * SEC Obtains Emergency Relief to Halt Nebraska-Based Ponzi Scheme * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it obtained a temporary asset freeze, restraining order, and other emergency relief ag  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that her office has reached a multi-state settlement with Choice Hotels International, Inc. ("Choice") regarding the disclosure of "resort fees" and "drip pricing" -- practices that leave consumers with surprisingly larger bills at checkout. Under the settlement, Choice, which owns such brands as Quality and Comfort hotels, agrees to im  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 22 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined the States of Arkansas and Alabama on an amicus brief in support of Arizona's Save Women's Sports Act, which has been challenged in federal court. The case Doe v. Horne is currently pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In 2022, the Arizona Legislature passed a law prohibiting biological males from playing on women's sports teams in public  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following news release: With less than two weeks before the end of the fiscal year, extreme House Republicans are playing partisan games with peoples' lives and marching our country toward a government shutdown that would have damaging impacts all across the country. Instead of working in a bipartisan manner to keep the government open and address emergency needs for the American people, House Republicans introduced a continuing resol  more