ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - March 2024": * * * Prices in the South up 0.4 percent in March and 3.8 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.4 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Area - March 2024": * * * Area prices rose 0.9 percent in February and March, up 4.9 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.9 percent   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following opening statement on April 10, 2024, by Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger at the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee meeting: * * * Welcome to Kansas City, Missouri. First, I would like to thank our hosts at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. I am also glad that we could have this meeting in conjunction with AgCon, and I want to thank the Chairman for continuing the tradition of holding Ag  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., explained during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing April 9 today how the Defense Department's fiscal year 2025 budget request aligns with his message to the joint force. Shortly after becoming chairman in October 2023, Brown released his message focusing on three expectations  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a Salvadoran national charged locally with assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest, and assault and battery on a family or household member. Deportation officers with ERO Boston apprehended the 27-year-old noncitizen March 28 near his residence in Chelsea. He is a documented   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: DEL RIO, Texas -- A Southwest Texas man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for the distribution of child sexual abuse material following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Eagle Pass with assistance from the Dimmitt County Sheriff's Office. Marco Jesus Perales, 27, of Carrizo Springs, was arrested June 30,  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 11 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Idaho Legislature adjourned "sine die" today, and Governor Brad Little thanked his legislative partners from across the political spectrum for their support of 99% of his IDAHO WORKS plan. Notably, the Legislature passed Governor Little's school facilities and tax relief bill while fully funding LAUNCH to help graduating high school seniors stay in Idaho to fill "real world" jobs in hi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: International Military Students attending the Sergeants Major Academy Class 74 at Fort Bliss, Texas are drawn from 59 partner countries around the world. The time they spend on Fort Bliss attending the academy and learning about leadership is limited. Because time is limited, the IMS Office tries to go above and beyond the standard classroom educat  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 11 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following statement on April 10, 2024: * * * Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released the following statement, applauding Governor Kim Reynolds for signing a Texas-style immigration law that increases penalties for illegal reentry: "Biden's border crisis makes every American less safe. With drug cartels operating on both sides of the border, suspected terrorists flooding into our country, and human traffick  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 11 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 13-state coalition in a lawsuit to pull the plug on Biden's electric vehicle handout and defend ethanol. In Biden's most recent attack in the war on gas vehicles, he is creating a rule that overstates the efficiency of electric cars by more than six-times. Biden's illegal boost to electric vehicles hurts car owners, car manufactu  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and the department's two highest-ranking military leaders told a Senate subcommittee April 9 that the United States cannot withstand further budget delays if it expects to modernize and compete successfully against China. "Continued failure to provide on-time authorities and appropriations will lea  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 11 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The Maryland Department of Agriculture today issued an order (https://mda.maryland.gov/Documents/Signed%20Order_Cows_HPAI.pdf) restricting movement of dairy cattle into Maryland from states with confirmed outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in their herds. Last week, USDA announced detections of HPAI in dairy cattle herds in several states including Tex  more

NEW YORK, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Merrick B. Garland, the Attorney General of the United States; John J. Durham, the Director of Joint Task Force Vulcan ("JTFV"); Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"); Katrina W. Berger, the Executive Associate Director of Homelan  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Department of the Air Force mental health leaders published a new "Mental Health Overview" that outlines comprehensive resources for Airmen and Guardians seeking mental health support. Unveiled on March 6 during the 2024 Mental Health Flight Leadership Conference, the overview is a collaborative effort from mental health leaders across the Air Force  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, catching cancer early is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from cancer. That's where routine cancer screenings come in. Screening tests can find many common cancers before they cause symptoms. "Finding cancer early can make a big difference in your treatment opt  more

LURAY, Virginia, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Shenandoah National Park has selected five artists for its annual Artist-in-Residence program. The program gives artists an opportunity to creatively explore Shenandoah's natural and cultural resources and pursue their artistic discipline. Each artist will spend three weeks in Shenandoah and create an original piece reflecting the experience to donate to the Park. Artists   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 11 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a letter with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit detailing new and important facts in the ongoing concertina wire case, urging the court to resolve the case on an expedited basis in order to protect Texas's border security measures. Notably, the letter details findings of fact made by the district court concerning events at the border. The dis  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A Three Rivers resident and former Bureau of Prisons (BOP) employee is expected to appear in federal court on two counts of bribery of a public official, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Justin Matthew Gonzalez, 26, is scheduled to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Julie K. Hampton at 9:45 a.m. According to the indictment, returned April 4 and u  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A Mexican national was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio to 240 months in prison for one count of illegal re-entry into the United States. The man was previously sentenced by a New Mexico state court for murder. According to court documents, Luis Antonio Talamantes-Romero, 36, of Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, was arrested by an Immigration and Customs Enfo  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Action to Implement Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Expanding Firearm Background Checks to Fight Gun Crime - New Department of Justice final rule sets strong standard for gun sellers who have to get a license and conduct background checks Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing a new rule that will save lives by reducing the number of firearms sold   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 10, 2024: * * * Japan Official Visit with State Dinner to the U.S. Today, President Biden welcomed Prime Minister Kishida of Japan for an Official Visit with State Dinner to celebrate the deep and historic ties between our two countries. This visit also reflects the upward trajectory of the U.S.-Japan Alliance as it evolves into a global partnership that promotes a shared vision of progress and prosperit  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news call via via teleconference by Vice President Kamala Harris on reducing gun violence and expanding background checks: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Stef, for the introduction and for your longstanding leadership on the issue of gun violence. And to everyone, thank you for joining. So, I'll start with this. Every person in our nation has a right to live free from the horror of gun violence. I do believe   more