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

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 7, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Jool Baby Nova Baby Infant Swings Hazard: The swings pose a suffocation risk because they were marketed, intended, or designed for infant sleep, and they have an incline angle greater than 10 degrees in violation of the CPSC's Infant Sleep Products Regulation and the Safe Sleep for Babies Act. In addition, the swing fails to meet mandatory warning requiremen  more

SPOKANE, Washington, March 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: A federal judge today agreed with Attorney General Bob Ferguson and dismissed a challenge to Washington's new law that ensures gun manufacturers and dealers -- like other purveyors of dangerous goods -- must take reasonable steps to prevent their products from getting into the wrong hands. U.S. District Court Judge Mary Dimke dismissed National Shooting Sports Foun  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 9 -- The Florida Department of Health issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, Florida is providing an update on the measles outbreak in southeast Florida. Since January 2024, sixteen states have reported measles cases including: California, New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Washington, Indiana, and Arizona. Unfortunately, the measles cases in Florida have received disproportionate attention for political reasons. The national medical health establis  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 9 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced today that an Essex County-based school bus company and one of its owners pleaded guilty, after hiring unqualified drivers, failing to perform drug tests and background checks, operating unsafe buses, and attempting to conceal their misconduct. In addition to   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 9 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Governor Phil Murphy today announced one new promotion and one new hire within his communications team. Natalie Hamilton will serve as the Administration's lead spokesperson in her newly promoted role as Press Secretary, while Maggie Garbarino joins the office as a new Deputy Press Secretary. The Communications Office will continue to be led by Mahen Gunaratna, the Governor's Comm  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man who owned and operated a purported investment firm was arrested today and charged with engaging in a decades-long scheme to defraud at least 30 victims of more than $5 million, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Vincent Dispoto Jr., 66, of Belmar, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of  more

ALBANY, New York, March 9 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights the challenges New York's higher education sector is facing, including a looming enrollment cliff, growing costs of attendance, and rising student debt. The report examines both public and private institutions of higher education. "New York has a robust higher education sector that attracts students and investment  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The White House issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: * Denise Grant, Member, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board * Lynn Tincher-Ladner, Member, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board * Marsha Borin, Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council * David Cicilline, Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council * Paul R. Fine,  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 9 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * "In tonight's State of the Union address, President Biden spoke to the highest aspirations of the American people, and shared a vision for the future of our country defined by unity, opportunity, and ambition". "The President put forward a strong case for his continued leadership, which has delivered the largest infrastructure investment in American history, inspired a resurg  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