WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Jan. 18, 2024. * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 187,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's revised level. This is the lowest level for initial claims since September 24, 2022 when it was 182,000. The previous week's level was revised   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 26 states in sending a letter (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/011624_FCC_AI_NOI.pdf) to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) emphasizing the potential for harm when telemarketers use artificial intelligence (A.I.) and asking the FCC to strongly restrict such usage. I  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein asked the federal government to restrict telemarketers from using artificial intelligence because of the potential harm it might cause. "One of the risks of artificial intelligence is that it gives scam callers a new tool to barrage North Carolinians with robocalls," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "We need fewer, not more, robocalls. I'm urging the fe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I, - Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport scientists, engineers and other employees helped judge two recent science fairs at Rhode Island high schools. The student projects touched on many scientific areas at Portsmouth High School on Jan. 10 and at South Kingstown High School on Jan. 11, and the best of these entries will advance to a statewide competition in March.   more