WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on April 1, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * From February 2023 to February 2024, unemployment rates increased in 28 states, decreased in 3 states, and changed little in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Rhode Island had the largest over-the-year unemployment rate increase (+1.1 percentage points) while Massachusetts had the largest over-the-year decrease (-0.7 percent  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on March 31, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring March 31, 2024, as "Cesar Chavez Day" in the State of California. * * * The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: Throughout his life of work and service, Cesar Chavez empowered thousands to stand together for their rights and led our nation toward a more equitable and just society. His visionary  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement on April 1, 2024: * * * As attacks on reproductive freedom continue, including just last week at the U.S. Supreme Court, Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement in response to the Florida Supreme Court's ruling allowing Governor DeSantis' 6-week abortion ban to go into effect - severely restricting reproductive freedom and cutting off access to care before many women even know   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today continues its Dirty Dozen scam series warning taxpayers to watch out for scammers attempting to sell or offer help setting up an Online Account on IRS.gov. The goal for these criminals is getting personal tax and financial information that can be used to commit identity theft. The IRS Online Account (https://www.irs.gov/pa  more

EDWARDS AFB, California, April 2 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: By Laisa Leao, 412th Test Wing When troops separated by long distances needed to exchange information, the Department of Defense created the Internet. During World War I, when pilots needed to know air traffic conditions to prevent collisions, the U.S. Army installed two-way radios inside an aircraft for the first time. Like the proverb says, "Necessity is the mother of invention." Today  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced settlements with four automotive parts distributors to resolve claims of violations of the Clean Air Act. The Southern California companies - Domestic Gaskets, Mizumo Auto, PPE Inc., and Performance Parts - illegally manufactured or sold aftermarket auto parts, otherwise known as defeat devices, that exacerbate harmful air poll  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers apprehended 27 unlawfully present noncitizens who have been convicted of drug trafficking or multiple drug related offenses methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, heroin or synthetic drugs during a nationwide law enforcement effort that ran from March 11 through March 26. "This operation reflects  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: A total of 23 people were taken into custody following the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, and meth trafficking and related crimes in the Houston and Galveston areas. The indictment alleges they all operated under the overall control of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). From Dec. 28, 2018, to April 22, 2020, the conspirators allegedly operated   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Two laboratory marketers, George Carralejo of Yorba Linda, California, and Michael Jeresaty of Daniel Island, South Carolina and their marketing companies, as well as five physicians, Dr. Paul Bierig of Plano, Texas, Dr. Mohd Azfar Malik of St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Robert Ain of Wichita, Kansas and Drs. Barry Feinberg and Rachel Feinberg also of St. Louis, and certain affiliated entities ha  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced the sentencing of thirteen individuals by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick in connection with an extensive federal, state, and local investigation by the Middle District Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) aimed at a large-scale cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine trafficking ne  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY), et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), et al., filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The amicus brief supports the plainti  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined efforts to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. As part of a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general, Attorney General Brown filed an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/032924_Amicus_For_CA_NY_et_al.pdf) with the United States Supreme Court in Idaho v. U.S.   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Two laboratory marketers, their marketing companies, and five doctors have agreed to pay over $1.5 million to resolve allegations of False Claims Act allegations of involvement in laboratory kickback schemes in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. "The kickbacks resulted in the submission of fraudulent laboratory testing claims to Medicare. Clinic  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, April 2 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Today, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) submitted grant applications to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) totaling $577 million as part of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program. The two grant applications further New Mexico's ambitious efforts to address climate change and air quality while expanding the economy and growing quality jobs.   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57049) involving the University of California San Francisco Medical Center: * * * Rep Org: California Radiation Control Prgm Licensee: University of California San Francisco Medical Center Region: 4 City: San Francisco State: CA License #: 1725-38 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Gregg Cohn HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows Notification Date: 03/25/2024 Notification Time: 15:48 [ET] Even  more

GALVESTON, Texas, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A total of 23 people were taken into custody following the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and meth trafficking and related crimes in the Houston and Galveston areas, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. The indictment alleges they all operated under the overall control of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. From Dec. 28,   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: A Romanian man has been sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for leading a group that used illegal skimmers on ATMs to harvest data, created counterfeit debit cards using the stolen account holder information, then used the cloned cards to make cash withdrawals from numerous victims, including low-income individuals on public assistance, the Justice Depar  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, April 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A former Iowa hospital administrator who lived under a false identity for more than 30 years and caused the false imprisonment of his victim pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Matthew David Keirans, age 58, from Hartland, Wisconsin, was convicted of one count of false statement to a national credit union administration insured institution and  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 2 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following agency statement on April 1, 2024: * * * The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care professions (e.g., dentists, nurses, c  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In commemorating Women's History Month, the stories of two women assigned to the 37th Training Wing stand out. These leaders not only excel in their professional careers but are courageously navigating the path of motherhood, embodying strength and determination while serving in the Air Force. Tech. Sgt. Cindey Zeledon, a Military Training Instructo  more