MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina, March 12 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune issued the following news: By Capt. Angelica White, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26th MEU(SOC)), will be returning home, marking the end of an eight-month deployment serving as the Tri-Geographic Combatant Command crisis response force, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Mar. 16-19, 2024  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 12 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 11, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the promotion of Senior Assistant Attorney General Noah Watson to Deputy Attorney General for Opinions and FOIA: "Today I named Noah Watson as Deputy Attorney General of the Opinions and FOIA Division. Noah previously served as a Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Special Litigation Section  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: At 12:00 PM ET on March 11, 2024, online betting operators began accepting sports bets in North Carolina for the first time in the state's history. To mark the occasion, Governor Roy Cooper placed a bet on the Carolina Hurricanes to capture the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup trophy. You can watch the video here. "The legalization of sports betting will provide a significant boost   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 12 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 11, 2024: * * * With signatures being collected on several ballot initiatives ahead of the 2024 general election, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement and guidance on rules that govern the collection of signatures: "It is vitally important that laws governing each part of the ballot initiative process are followed. This not only ensures our citizens' ability   more

OAKLAND, California, March 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, in response to the Federal Trade Comission's (FTC) notice of proposed rulemaking, joined a bipartisan multistate letter to the FTC proposing updates to regulations implementing the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In the letter, the attorneys general express support for updates to COPPA and advocate for further   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, March 12 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for his role a racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Amir Edmonds, aka "G Baby," 22, of Newark, pleaded guilty on Sept. 13, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to a superseding indi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - A member of the Rollin' 60s Neighborhood Crips gang was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for his role a racketeering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Amir Edmonds, aka "G Baby," 22, of Newark, pleaded guilty on Sept. 13, 2023, before U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton to a superseding in  more

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, North Carolina, March 12 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: Engineers at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) are enhancing flight line readiness with the development of updated engine wash procedures and training in support of the Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter. Jordon Barnes, a senior engineer on the H-53 Fleet Support Team (FST), said the engine wash procedures are aimed at enhancing time on wing and i  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, March 12 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: By Shelia Fourman Property accountability is an essential and fundamental part of our Army organizations and Hand-Held Terminals (HHTs) play a significant role in accelerating the process for conducting cyclic, sensitive item, and end-item inventories. As the Army pushes to Transform in Contact, sustainment NCOs must train to become proficient on HHTs to gain knowl  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 12 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a bipartisan coalition of 41-States in a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc., urging immediate action to address the rise in user account takeovers and lockouts on the company's platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram. The Iowa Attorney General's Office has seen a drastic increase in account-takeover complaints this year. Account t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 (TNSres) -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The state's seasonally adjusted January 2024 unemployment rate was 3.5 percent, decreasing 0.1 of a percentage point from December's revised rate. The national rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent. North Carolina's unemployment rate was unchanged from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 6,721 over the month to 5,068,208 and increased 64,125 over the year.  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Forest Service issued the following news release: The N.C. Forest Service is planning to conduct four prescribed fire operations at DuPont State Recreational Forest during March and April 2024. The prescribed burns will be carried out as weather and conditions permit. Prescribed fire is the carefully planned use of fire under strict, predetermined weather and fuel parameters to o  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: As sports betting becomes legal in North Carolina, the North Carolina Department of Health Human Services is increasing its efforts to prevent, treat and help those experiencing harms related to problem gambling. This comes as Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Approximately 5.5% of adults and 10% of youth in North Carolina ex  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed March Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. This marks the 37th anniversary of the Congressional designation of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and acknowledges the nearly 200,000 people living in North Carolina who have intellectual and other developmental disabilities (I/DD). The North Car  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: ROCKINGHAM, Australia--USS Annapolis (SSN 760) arrived in HMAS Stirling in Perth, Western Australia Sunday. This marks the second visit by a U.S. fast-attack submarine to HMAS Stirling since the announcement of the AUKUS [Australia, United Kingdom, United States] Optimal Pathway in March 2023. The Optimal Pathway is designed to deliver a conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarine capability to the Roya  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 12 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: In a letter (https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/COPPA-Rule-Review-Letter_FINAL.pdf) today to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum co-led a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general urging the federal government to update and strengthen the rules technology companies must follow under the federal Children's Online Pri  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSres) -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 11, 2024, at the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Well, thank you, Mr. Mayor, although I didn't realize that guy is PhD. He's a -- this guy is a pretty smart guy. (Applause.) Please, have a seat, if you have one. (Laughter and applause.) It's so great to see you all. The mayor mentioned I started off at the county council. That  more

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, North Carolina, March 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (4th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Taylor Hunter, 4FW/PA Col Morgan P. Lohse will take command of the 4th Fighter Wing during a change of command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on March 22, 2024, at 12:30 p.m. Attendance to the change of command is by invitation only and the event is not open to the public. Anyone wishing to view the event may do so by tun  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: USS Annapolis (SSN 760) arrived in HMAS Stirling in Perth, Western Australia Sunday. This marks the second visit by a U.S. fast-attack submarine to HMAS Stirling since the announcement of the AUKUS [Australia, United Kingdom, United States] Optimal Pathway in March 2023. The Optimal Pathway is designed to deliver a conventionally armed, nuclear-powered attack submarine capability to the Royal Australian N  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 12 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, alongside the Federal Trade Commission and nine other states, is suing sham charity Cancer Recovery Foundation International, also known as Women's Cancer Fund, and its operator, Gregory B. Anderson, for deceiving generous donors who sought to offer financial support to women battling cancer and their families. In a complaint f  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 11, 2024: * * * The American Rescue Plan (ARP): Top Highlights from 3 Years of Recovery * Led to the Strongest Jobs Recovery on Record and the Strongest Recovery in the World: When President Biden came into office, there was tremendous economic uncertainty. Unemployment was at 6.4% when President Biden took office. Unemployment was not projected to drop below 4% until the end of 2025 in CBO's February 20  more