PHOENIX, Arizona, June 12 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes and 42 other state attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. "Today's settlement is a significant victory for Arizonans and consumers nationwide," said Attorney General Mayes. "For decades, Johnson & Joh  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, June 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs Arnold Engineering Development Complex Commander Col. Randel Gordon's arrival at Arnold Air Force Base evoked a feeling he experienced only one other time in his nearly 30-year Air Force career. The first time Gordon experienced the sentiment was in 2011 after he and his wife deboarded a plane in Honolulu, Hawaii, prior to the start of his Air Force assig  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - May 2024": * * * Area prices up 0.1 percent in May and 3.2 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.1 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The monthly increase in the  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: LAKE MARY, Fla. - FEMA has approved $1,180,207 in grant funding to reimburse Dunes Community Development District for water main relocation expenses after Hurricane Nicole. The storm caused extensive damage to a critical transmission water main. This funding will install a water main in a new location away from the shoreline. FEMA's Public Assistance progr  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 12 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release news release on June 11, 2024: Today, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced that the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan will allow 457b Pre-Tax and 457b Roth (post-tax) payroll contributions starting in July 2024. 457b Roth payroll contributions are made on a post-tax basis and give eligible State of Florida Employees more flexibility in meeting retirement income go  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Sule Pedro (47, Jacksonville) to eight years and four months in federal prison for the distribution of methamphetamine. Pedro entered a guilty plea on April 13, 2023. According to court documents, Pedro was a known drug trafficker selling methamphetamine and fentanyl out of a carwash in the Jacksonville a  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, June 11 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed two anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) launchers in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. It was determined the launchers presented an imminent threat to U.S. and coalition forces and to merchant vessels transiting the region. U.S. forces will continue to take actions that protect freedom of navigation  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 12 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is leading a coalition of 17 states in a lawsuit against a Biden administration rule that allows temporary farm workers in the country on H-2A visas to unionize. Under federal law, American farm workers are prohibited from collective bargaining. "Once again, Joe Biden is putting America last. He's giving political benefits to foreign workers while American worke  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 12 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: As part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general, Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a letter sent by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act was sponsored by Rep. Langworthy (R-NY) and co-sponsored  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, June 13 -- Palm Beach County issued the following news: Palm Beach County is installing communication boards with pictures and symbols at playgrounds in fourteen county-operated park locations to help non-verbal, speech-challenged and early-learning individuals communicate with friends and caregivers. Jennifer Cirillo, director of Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation, expressed her enthusiasm for this initiative and appreciation for donors who made this program poss  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President is announcing his intent to nominate three individuals to federal district courts--all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country--both in terms of personal and professional backgr  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on June 11, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson today led a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general in a letter by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act was sponsored by Rep. Langworthy (R-NY) and  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: A Florida man was sentenced to prison today after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge stemming from his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Ryan K. Yates, 3  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is distributing more than $14 million in Clean Vessel Act grants to improve water quality and increase opportunities for fishing, shellfish harvests and safe swimming in the nation's waterways. By helping recreational boaters properly dispose of sewage, this year's grants will improve conditions for local communities, wildlife and recr  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's U.S. Mint issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: The United States Mint announced today that the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury has appointed Sam Gelberd to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) as the member specially qualified by virtue of their experience in numismatics, effective April 23, 2024. He replaces Dennis Tucker, who served on the CCAC from 2016 to 2024. Sam will serve a statutory four-year term.   more

ORLANDO, Florida, June 12 -- Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings issued the following State of the County address on June 11, 2024: * * * On Friday, June 7, residents and community leaders gathered at the Linda Chapin Theatre inside the Orange County Convention Center to hear Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings' 2024 State of the County address. In his speech, the Mayor focused on Orange County's accomplishments and challenges over the past year. He emphasized its strategic public, private a  more