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

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - May 2024": * * * Area prices rose 0.2 percent in May, up 2.7 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisti  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A California man who used the mail to send dangerous drugs to Iowa was sentenced June 11, 2024, to more than seven years in federal prison. Tyler Vuong Le, age 28, from Anaheim California, received the prison term after a January 3, 2024, guilty plea to distribution of a controlled substance. In a plea agreement, Le admitted he mailed packages on multiple occasio  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

PRISTINA, Kosovo, June 13 -- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency issued the following news: By Darnell Gardner, Defense Threat Reduction Agency Building a counter-WMD response collective comprised of U.S. and partner-nations, operationalizes strategic campaign objectives when responding to naturally occurring or intentional chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) incidents on a global scale. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Building Partner Capacity (DTRA-BPC) team recently  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 12 -- The Minnesota Department of Health issued the following news release: Minnesota families participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program can now use their WIC card to shop online at most Hy-Vee stores in the state as part of an online shopping pilot program. Minnesota launched the pilot online ordering project in February at one Hy-Vee store in Brooklyn Park. Online shopping expanded to most Minnesota Hy-Ve  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

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 12 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: In an effort to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) (H5N1) in dairy cattle, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is requiring Influenza A testing prior to movement of lactating dairy cattle to fairs or exhibitions effective beginning June 19, 2024. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) An  more