BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on June 11, 2024, by Antitrust Division Policy Director David B. Lawrence at Crowell and Moring and King's College London 6th Annual European Union Competition Law Conference: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good morning. My thanks for that kind introduction and to the organizers for this timely and important event. And thanks to all of you for being here to participate in the transatlantic dialogue on co  more

LITTLETON, Colorado, June 12 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: The public has until June 20 to weigh in on proposed amendments to the County's sign regulations within its Land Development Code (LDC). The proposed changes would implement common practices and simplify the process within the LDC for Section 4-1.5, Signs, Section 5-4.4, Planned Sign Program, and Chapter 7, Definitions. The proposed revisions would allow for increased freestanding signage depending on the adjacent stre  more

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

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - May 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past month, up 3.3 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.1 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor   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, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood Area - May 2024": * * * Area prices rose 0.6 percent in April and May, up 2.6 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.6 percent for t  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: The 2024 legislative session delivered real results for Colorado businesses of all sizes and positioned the state's economy to continue to thrive. From nation-leading investments to strengthen Colorado's workforce and create housing Coloradans can afford near job centers to cutting taxes and increasing certainty for business leaders, Colorado is doubling down on its commitment to be the best place to s  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, June 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Sean Schroeder, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs An intense emotional experience in childhood can set in motion a clear career path. This was the case with Kristen Beltran, who currently runs Goodfellow's legal assistance office. She vividly recalled a conversation she had with her mother, who was a substitute teacher when she was in the fourth grade. Beltran reme  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

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 12 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: Pennsylvania Director of Outdoor Recreation Nathan Reigner today announced that the Commonwealth's Office of Outdoor Recreation was recently welcomed into Confluence of States, a national coalition of states working to grow the $1.1 trillion outdoor recreation economy and drive collective goals and strategies forward. As he promised in his first budget prop  more

RICHLAND, Washington, June 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news on June 12, 2024: * * * A multidisciplinary research team has developed an evidence-based predictive tool for designing complex metal alloys that can withstand extreme environments * * * Cooks love stainless steel for its durability, rust resistance and even cooking when heated. But few know the secret that makes stainless steel so popular. It's the metal   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

MENLO PARK, California, June 13 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers have released 10 terabytes of data from the OpenUniverse project, which has created a detailed simulation of the universe astrophysicists can use to help calibrate expectations from two major new telescopes. Researchers are diving into a synthetic universe to help us better understand the real one. Using supercomputers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne Na  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