NEW YORK, May 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on May 6, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.2 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commiss  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, May 7 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is pleased to welcome Laura Veazey as its new Senior Advisor, effective May 6, 2024. A resident of Louisiana, Veazey brings 20 years of combined experience in consulting, government relations and external affairs to DRA, while having served in various roles in the public and private sectors. Prior to joining DRA, Veazey served as the Assistant Sheriff for Externa  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, May 7 -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Logan Pappenfort, interim director of Dickson Mounds Museum and former second chief for the Peoria tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, has been named director of tribal relations for the Illinois State Museum (ISM), a division of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). As director of tribal relations, Pappenfort will be responsible for building tribal relationships on behalf o  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today reminded the 1 million people who didn't file their tax year 2020 returns they may be eligible for a refund if they file by the May 17 deadline. The IRS estimates more than $1 billion in refunds remain unclaimed because people haven't filed their 2020 tax returns yet. The state-by-state table below shows how many people are pot  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the distribution of $62.15 million in Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grants to historic preservation offices in states, territories, the District of Columbia, and partnering nations, and $23 million to Tribal historic preservation offices. "The National Park Service is proud to support our state, Tribal, a  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Digital and hardcopy versions of the Defense Logistics Agency's updated Customer Assistance Handbook are available. The handbook provides contacts for DLA's supply chains and services as well as information on how to access ordering systems and more. DLA Logistics Operations started updating the handbook in June 2022 and involved agencywide content owners to include information  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy are thrilled to announce the first 35 projects that will be supported with computational time through the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot, marking a significant milestone in fostering responsible AI research across the nation. "Today marks a pivotal moment in the advancement of AI research as we annou  more

URBANA, Illinois, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois issued the following news release: A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on May 3, 2024, against Malaia A. Turner, 35, of the 2600th block of West Springfield Avenue, Champaign, Illinois, for conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine. Sentencing for Turner has been scheduled on September 23, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. at the U.S. Courthouse in Urbana  more

FORT MYERS, Florida, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: United States District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell today sentenced Marvin Harris, Jr., aka "Mesh," (25, Fort Myers) to 45 years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and murder-for-hire. Harris, Jr.'s co-defendant, Latrel Jackson, aka "Kobe," (26, Chicago, Illinois), is scheduled to be sentenced on June 24, 2024, and faces a man  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting by state leaders with representatives from workforce policy and advocacy organizations, unions, federal agencies and other stakeholders: * * * Yesterday, the Biden-Harris Administration convened state leaders--along with representatives from workforce policy and advocacy organizations, unions, federal agencies, and other stakeholders--to discuss states' efforts to expand investments in students and workers that lead  more