COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 30 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release: Attorney General Alan Wilson led 25 other states in a letter to Pornhub's parent company with concerns over content featuring children. As recently reported, an employee for the company was captured on video by an undercover journalist discussing Pornhub's moderation practices where he admitted a "loophole." When uploading content to the site, users are required to submit a phot  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Personal income, in current dollars, increased in 49 states and the District of Columbia in the second quarter of 2023, with the percent change ranging from 6.1 percent in New York and the District of Columbia to -2.7 percent in Maine (table 1), according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). Nationally, person  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Supports delivery of federally mandated miner education in 46 states, territories * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded more than $10.5 million in grants to reduce mining accidents, injuries and illnesses by supporting programs such as safety and health courses. The agen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Federal Agency Charges Cargo Handling Company Refused to Hire Deaf Job Applicants And Destroyed Job Application Records in Violation of Federal Law * * * Alliance Ground International, LLC, a cargo logistics and handling company, violated federal anti-discrimination law by refusing to hire a qualified applicant for a mail handler position at its Chicago facili  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Employer Fired African American Employee in Retaliation Six Days After She Reported Racial Harassment, Federal Agency Charges * * * Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center, a critical access hospital in Elgin, North Dakota, violated federal law when it discharged an African American employee after she reported an incident of racial harassment, the U.S. Equ  more

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sept. 30 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: * * * Intolerable Conditions at Iowa Restaurant Forced Female Employees to Quit, Federal Agency Charges * * * Los Agaves, Inc., which operates restaurants in Iowa and Illinois, violated federal law when it subjected female employees to sexual harassment and retaliation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit announced today. Acco  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023 Attorney General Chris Carr today joined a 26-state coalition in sending a letter to Aylo, Pornhub's parent company, regarding a potential "loophole" on the site that would allow for the publication of child sexual abuse material. As recently reported, an Aylo employee was captured on video discussing Pornhub's moderation practices, including a possible workaround on the platfor  more

GRAND FORKS AFB, North Dakota, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Grand Forks Air Force Base (319th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Anthony Nunez-Pellicer, 319th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs Airmen from the 319th Reconnaissance Wing preparing to deploy to several locations in support of U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Africa Command as part of the 24.1 cycle attended a pre-deployment briefing Sept. 27, 2023, here.   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 30 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2023: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is demanding that Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, address concerns over content featuring underaged children. An employee for the company recently was captured on video by an undercover journalist discussing Pornhub's moderation practices where the employee admitted a "loophole." When uploading content to the site, users are requ  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 30 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the State of Virginia, in Alario v TikTok. The case involves a challenge to the State of Montana's recently enacted law, SB 419, which prohibits TikTok from being downloaded within its borders. After SB 419 was passed by the Montana Legislature with bipartisan support and signed into law earlier this spring, TikTok and a group of TikTok   more