WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: SALT LAKE CITY -- The Bureau of Land Management announced today that it is seeking public nominations to four citizens' advisory committees. These citizen-based committees assist in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues. "The BLM is committed to working with diverse stakeholders to manage public lands in a sustainable and responsible ma  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area - September 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.1 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Region  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area - September 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.7 percent in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commiss  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - September 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.6 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics repo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area - September 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ metropolitan area for the year ended September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regio  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - September 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.3 percent in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 2, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - September 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition of 25 attorneys general in submitting a letter to urge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen guidance and provide clear warning labels regarding incorrect pulse oximeter readings for patients of color. This letter comes on the heels of the one-year anniversary of the first public conven  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate coalition of 25 attorneys general in submitting a letter to urge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen guidance and provide clear warning labels regarding incorrect pulse oximeter readings for patients of color. This letter comes on the heels of the one-year anniversary of the first public convening of the FDA's M  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen guidance and provide clear warning labels about incorrect pulse oximeter readings for patients of color. Pulse oximeters are routinely used to measure blood oxygen levels, which help determine medical care for illnesses including heart failure, sleep apnea, and respiratory conditions. Recent s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 3 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Nov. 2, 2023: On Wednesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti sent a letter joined by 19 other state attorneys general commenting on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) "Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace." Under the guise of protecting the gender-identity preferences of employees, EEOC has put forth sweeping new Title VII guidance that  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 3 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: The Utah Attorney General's Office has filed a petition with the Department of the Interior to stop the implementation of the Bureau of Land Management's travel management plan, which would close access to hundreds of miles of roads and trails in the Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges area north of Canyonlands National Park. "The BLM's plan to close trails in this treasured region is completely unacceptab  more

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Trina A. Higgins, issued the following news release: A Washington County resident pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and making a false statement on a tax return after she abused her Homeowners Association (HOA) position of power to divert thousands of dollars to her personal account. She then underreported her personal income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). According to court documents, Sharon Lee Ann Gordon, 66,   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Trina A. Higgins, issued the following news release: Brandon Redfoot, 28, of Fort Duchesne, Utah, was sentenced Wednesday to 540 months' imprisonment followed by 60 months of supervised release, after a federal jury convicted him of murder. Redfoot is also ordered by the court to pay $5,955.36 in restitution. According to court documents and the evidence presented at trial, Redfoot shot and killed another man, on June  more