| News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors Newsletter for Friday March 08, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Fatal Work Injuries in Nebraska - 2022'
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 7, 2024, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Nebraska - 2022":
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Fatal work injuries totaled 57 in 2022 for Nebraska, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Nebraska was up from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occupat
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Meta to Protect Users' Accounts From Scammers
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 7, 2024:
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 Attorneys General in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent increase in Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and b
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Mich. A.G. Nessel Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling on Meta to Protect User Accounts From Scammers
LANSING, Michigan, March 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has 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. When bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and blocking out the rightful owner, it is an account
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President Biden, Members of Competition Council Announce Actions to Lower Costs by Fighting Corporate Rip-Offs
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- President Biden and the members of the Competition Council issued the following remarks on March 5, 2024, announcing actions to lower costs by fighting corporate rip-offs:
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MR. CHOPRA: Good afternoon.
Whether it's a credit card bill, Internet bill, grocery bill, or anything else in a monthly budget, President Biden has been focused on promoting competition, lowering costs, and stopping profiteering.
Today, we're taking action to stop excessive fees in the banking
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USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers and Communities Affected by Catastrophic Texas, Oklahoma Wildfires
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by recent wildfires in the Texas panhandle and western Oklahoma. To date, around 1.3 million acres have burned across both states. USDA staff are ready to respond with a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance to agricultural producer
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Utah A.G. Reyes Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling On Meta To Protect Users' Accounts From Scammers
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news:
Attorney General Reyes joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 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 fraudsters. 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. Attorney
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