WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: By Col. James A. Ridley, Sr., Chief of Staff, Northeast Region Some of Lt. Col. Sichan Siv's most memorable moments have been spent in the air, like his 1976 flight to the U.S. as a refugee from Cambodia, and his 2018 ride on Air Force One as it carried the body of the first of two presidents he served. On March 3, Siv added the latest chapter to those memories. The 33-year Civil Air Patrol member   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 7 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Attorney General William Tong joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers and frauds. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and blocki  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 7 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has reached a tentative agreement with the leadership of the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) regarding the pending wage reopener for 2024-2025, as required under the current operating contract. This agreement calls for the current pattern of 2.5% general wage increases and step increases to continue   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 7 -- The Connecticut Department of Transportation issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will conduct a virtual public information meeting concerning Route 15 Northbound Interchange 62 ramps reconfiguration on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The virtual public information meeting is being held to provide the public and local community an opportunity to learn about the proposed project and allo  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the appointments of 30 members to serve on the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship to advise the Secretary of Labor on issues related to the national apprenticeship system. Through their work on the committee, members will leverage their knowledge and experience to provide advice and recommendations on ways t  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor' today announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has unveiled an online platform to help miners and their families navigate the process of finding healthcare providers, facilities and related resources. Accessible through the agency's website, the "Health Resource Locator Tool" includes care options tailored spec  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested an unlawfully present 61-year-old registered sex offender and citizen of Jamaica convicted locally of sexual assault of a minor child. Deportation officers from ERO Boston apprehended the Jamaican national Feb. 14 in Hartford, Connecticut. The Jamaican national, who had been residing in the Un  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 6 -- The White House issued the following remarks by First Lady Jill Biden on March 5, 2024, at the National PTA 2024 Legislative Conference: * * * Thank you, President Johnson. PTAs help raise up the voices of families and educators - giving us a place where we can stand together on the common ground we share: our love for the children we teach and raise. Your work helps kids access the education they need - the one that will set them forward on a path of success.  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 7 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today is leading a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general calling on Meta to protect users' accounts from scammers. Attorney General Moody, along with 39 other attorneys general, is demanding Meta address the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, New York Attorney General Letitia James, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today led a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta) calling on the company to review its data security practices for protecting users' accounts after a recent rise of  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 7 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein and 40 other bipartisan attorneys general today called on Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to thoroughly review their data security practices after a rise in scammers taking over and locking users out of their accounts. From 2022 to 2023, the North Carolina Department of Justice saw a 330 percent increase in complaints related to   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 7 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in calling on Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), to take immediate action to address the recent rise of takeovers of user accounts by scammers on both Facebook and Instagram. In a letter sent to Meta today, Attorney General Formella and the multistate coalition a  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James led a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram account takeovers by scammers and frauds. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and blocking out the rightf  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Attorney General Hilgers joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers and frauds. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and blocking out the r  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 7 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general sent a letter Tuesday to Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta) asking for a data security review following major increases in scammers taking over accounts on Facebook and Instagram. Account takeovers take place when bad actors break into a user's account, change the password and effect  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 7 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that she and forty other Attorneys General have sent a letter to social media giant, Meta, asking for an investigation into the increase of "account takeover" incidents -- when hackers lock consumers out of accounts, steal personal information, and post harmful content. In the letter, the Attorneys General present data to show the activity has i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 7 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti recently joined a coalition of 27 state attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc., (Meta) demanding that Instagram stop monetizing child exploitation content. "My office is already suing Meta for its harms to children's mental health, and this latest report only adds to my concern about the risks Meta poses to Tennessee kids,"  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 7 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Reyes has joined Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin and a coalition of 25 other state attorneys general on a letter to Meta demanding that Instagram stop monetizing child exploitation content. "New information has emerged about Instagram's blatant disregard for child safety, even after Meta has claimed to have implemented safeguards to stop child sex abuse material or CSAM on its  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 7 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram account takeovers by scammers and frauds. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and blocking out the rightful owner.  more