PHOENIX, Arizona, March 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: Attorney General Kris Mayes this week 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 rightful   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to strengthen maternal health, an estimated 691,000 Americans annually are now eligible for essential care for a full year after pregnancy. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced Utah's extension of comprehensive coverage for postpartum individu  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced Utah's extension of comprehensive coverage for postpartum individuals for a full 12 months through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Today's announcement marks critical progress i  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 9 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and House Speaker Paul Renner to mark the end of the 2024 Legislative Session and highlight the record number of historic wins that have been delivered for the people of Florida. This legislative session successfully carried into law a panoply of the Governor's policy priorities. Thanks to the work of F  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 7, 2024: * * * Name of Product: 216 Pieces 5mm Magnet Balls Hazard: CPSC testing determined the magnetic ball sets do not comply with the requirements of the mandatory federal toy regulation because they contain one or more magnets that fit within CPSC's small parts cylinder and the magnets are stronger than permitted. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested magnets can attra  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, March 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Argonne teams up with the Civic Infrastructure Collaborative and Millennium Parking Garages to reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions * * * Offering electric scooter rentals to parking garage customers can help reduce traffic and carbon emissions in Chicago, according to an Argonne collaboration. Fighting traffic and searching for parkin  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * An international team of scientists captures the first clear evidence in the field of long-theorized catalysts for aerosol development * * * Criegee intermediates help form aerosols that impact air quality and human health, and they may drive significantly more atmospheric change than previously thought. Eighty-five percent of the Earth's air resides in  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 8 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following working paper on March 7, 2024, by economist Erik Hembre, J. Michael Collins of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Samuel Wylde of the University of Illinois-Chicago. Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract This study analyzes patterns of housing consumption and expenditures among low-income households since 1985. For households in the bottom income quintile, real monthly housing expenditures have   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 9 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on March 8, 2024: State Senator Sara Feigenholtz passed Senate Bill 3679 -- a bill three years in the making -- out of the Senate Executive Committee on Wednesday with bipartisan support, meaning Illinois could soon join 45 states with permissive language to establish Business Improvement Districts. "The pandemic dealt a blow to downtown business districts across the country. Illinois businesses are recov  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on March 8, 2024: Governor JB Pritzker's non-citizen welfare policies have exhausted state resources and helped create the largest migrant crisis in the Midwest. The Governor's financial gimmicks and loopholes make it impossible to know exactly how many taxpayer dollars he has used to fund his invited migrant crisis. This lack of transparency is even more egregious considering Governor Pritzker has proposed   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on March 8, 2024: The month of March is designated to acknowledge and commemorate the many great achievements made by women. This month-long celebration is also used to inspire and encourage the next generation of female history makers. In 1982, Congress requested that President Ronald Reagan declare Women's History Week as the second week in March. The idea of expanding this to Women's History Month was pe  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on March 8, 2024: This week, Illinois Senate Republicans stood up against the unfair process of gerrymandering by unanimously voting against legislation to enact a gerrymandered Chicago School Board map favored by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and his special interest allies. Senate Republican members heard from concerned parents and Chicago community activists who testified against a map that they said emp  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 9 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: Twenty-five students from the Prairie School of DuPage got a hands-on lesson in law-making recently, as they helped to pass legislation through a Senate committee. Senate Bill 3514, filed by State Senator Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett), designates the Calvatia Gigantea as the official state mushroom. Elementary student Charlotte DiGangi testified on the bill during the hearing and said the idea for a state mushr  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 9 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Kassidy L. Snyder, 65th Troop Command Brigade Chief Master Sgt. Amanda G. Stewart, of Nokomis, Illinois, was honored for 34 years of military service during a retirement ceremony at the 126th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) Hangar, Scott AFB, Illinois, March 3. The 126th ARW Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) Commander Lt. Col. Brad Kahrhoff, of Trenton, Illinois, presented Stewart with a Meritor  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: The Justice Department filed a complaint today seeking to bar a Chicago-area tax return preparer from owning or operating a tax return preparation business and preparing tax returns for others. The civil complaint against Sir-Michael Davenport and his Illinois-based business, My Unity Financial & Tax Preparation LLC, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinoi  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 9 -- The Kansas Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Feb. 21, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work. District One -- Northeast Johnson - 10-46 KA-6926-01 - K-10, bridge #185 over Cedar Creek located 8.54 miles east of t  more

LAUREL BAY, South Carolina, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Mr. Brian Perry, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Community Superintendent for South Carolina / Fort Stewart, is pleased to announce Mrs. Sara Phillips as the new principal for Elliott Elementary School located in Laurel Bay, South Carolina. Mrs. Phillips will assume her duties on June 30, 2024. Mr. Perry shared, "We are excited to have Mrs. Phillips  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 9 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. - First Army welcomed its brigade command team members and representatives of Reserve Component units to its headquarters to highlight key training opportunities for Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve units. Those opportunities, and the support First Army can offer throughout the deployment process, were highlighted during a Training Support and Synchronization Worki  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Partnerships advancing American innovation, collaborations with foreign delegations, exploring opportunities to open more doors to STEM -- this week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan fielded a packed schedule. Director Panchanathan welcomed leaders from the first-ever ten NSF Engines to NSF. During their visit, the director heard from the NSF Engines teams on how they are working to expand t  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release: A Springfield woman, LeAnn Shirley, 57, of the 40 block of Pinto Drive, pleaded guilty on March 7, 2024, to wire fraud relating to funds belonging to the Illinois State Police Heritage Fund. Sentencing for Shirley has been scheduled for July 17, 2024, at the U.S. Courthouse in Springfield, Illinois. In court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen McNaught, Shirl  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: An Illinois man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to his alleged conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. John Banuelos, 39, of Summit, Illinois, is ch  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of China and Vietnam. Chairman David S. Johanson and C  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The White House issued the following text of President Biden's State of the Union address on March 7, 2024: * * * THE PRESIDENT: (The President presents his prepared remarks to Speaker Johnson.) Your bedtime reading. Tony! (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Looking for Jill. (Applause.) Good evening. (Applause.) Good evening. If I were smart, I'd go home now. (Laughter and applause.) Mr. Speaker, Madam Vice President, members of Congress, my fellow Americans. In Jan  more