FORT DRUM, New York, March 15 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Drum (10th Mountain Division) issued the following news: By Mike Strasser Have you been on Railey Avenue lately? Do you even know where it is located? It's not a secret, at least not anymore. The road bears the name of an Army officer whose job here was shrouded in secrecy during World War II, with a unit that is receiving much-deserved attention this month. (Psst...it's the Ghost Army!) Hilton Howell Railey was born Aug. 1, 1895, to Will  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: More U.S. counties experienced population gains than losses in 2023, as counties in the South saw faster growth and more Northeast and Midwest counties had population losses turn to gains, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Vintage 2023 estimates of population and components of change released today. Approximately 60% (1,876) of U.S. counties gained population from 2022 to 2023, an i  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 15 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Governor Ned Lamont is urging the Connecticut General Assembly to approve legislation he proposed for consideration this session that will enact a new consumer rights law requiring upfront pricing on all event tickets, hotel and short-term rental accommodations, and food and beverage sale and delivery services, and accordingly prohibit the increasingly common practice of adding unexpected, mand  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut and the New England Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration have released a public service announcement asking Connecticut residents to remain vigilant during this ongoing opioid abuse epidemic, and issuing a warning about the increasing percentage of fentanyl now found in counterfeit presc  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, March 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $1.2 million, in funding to 16 college student teams to research and develop innovative solutions that address environmental and public health challenges as part of the Agency's People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Program. EPA is pleased to mark the 20th anniversary of our P3 program by announcing   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending March 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 209,000, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 7,000 from 217,000 to 210,000. The 4-week moving average was 20  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in opposing a state law in Idaho that blocks the ability of transgender youth to access critical, lifesaving gender-affirming care. The plaintiffs in Poe v. Labrador, two transgender minors and their parents, sued to block Idaho's House Bill (HB) 71, which criminalizes medical treatment for trans  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the federal government's request for review of a lower court decision invalidating commonsense "ghost gun" regulations. The Final Rule, issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), clarifies that the definitions   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I. - While working toward her doctorate from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California in San Diego, Dr. Lauren Freeman, a senior oceanographer in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Ranges, Engineering and Analysis Department, was tasked with running an educational outreach program for students in kindergarten through grade 12. No  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The White House issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his Administration: * Jennifer Lynn Homendy, Nominee for Chair and Member of the National Transportation Safety Board * Kelly Adams-Smith, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Moldova * Jeremey Neitzke, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 15 (TNSres) -- The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: The State Council for Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) released an analysis (https://www.schev.edu/Home/Components/News/News/448/200) today that found the rate of working-age Virginians who possess a postsecondary credential or degree remained flat in 2022. However, improvements were found for certain demographic groups. In 2022, an estimated 59.  more