MADISON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide agreement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. "Wisconsin DOJ is dedicated to protecting consumers against deceptive marketing, particularly when people's safety may be impacted," said Attorney General Josh Kaul  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1173) on June 18, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 12 states and increased in 3 states on the last business day of April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 4 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 3 states and decrease  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 19 -- The Bonneville Power Administration issued the following news release: New BPA-backed bonds certified green by the Climate Bonds Standard Board fund transmission projects that connect new carbon-free generation resources, support expanding electrification across multiple sectors of the economy and enhance overall grid reliability in the Pacific Northwest. BPA worked with the Port of Morrow and Wells Fargo Bank to price and sell approximately $76 million of green or   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Agenda ID No. 22540) on June 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking Regarding Revisions to the California Advanced Services Fund. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO CENTER FOR ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DECISIONS (D.) 22-11-023, D.23-11-045, an  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res T-17789) for June 20, 2024, in San Luis Obispo: * * * AT&T California's Corrective Action Plan as Proposed in Advice Letter 49420, Advice Letter 49420A, and Advice Letter 49420B for Failing to Meet the Conditions Set Forth in Resolution T-17769 PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Denies AT&T's Correction Action Plan and refers the matter to the Consumer Protection Enforcement Division to ta  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res W-5273) for June 20, 2024, in San Luis Obispo: * * * Bakman Water Company's Request for Funds PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Authorizes Bakman Water Company (BWC) to enter into loan agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to borrow $4,501,193 under the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program to finance improvements to BWC's Rolling Hills Water System (RHWS).   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res W-5274) for June 20, 2024, in San Luis Obispo: * * * Havasu Water Company's Request for Correction and Petition for Modification PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Denies Havasu Water Company's request for correction and Petition for Modification of Resolution W-5059. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no safety considerations associated with this resolution. ESTIMATED COST: * There ar  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-11-011) for June 20, 2024, in San Luis Obispo: * * * Application of Kloud Communications Inc. for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation Pursuant to the Provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants Kloud Communications Inc. a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Resold Interexchange Service and Au  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res T-17817) for June 20, 2024, in San Luis Obispo: * * * California Advanced Services Fund for the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account Application of LCB Communications LLC PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Deploys a hybrid (middle-mile and last-mile) network combining Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) at speeds of up to 5 gigabits per second symmetrical FTTH and 60  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item for June 20, 2024, in San Luis Obispo: * * * Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority, Among Other Things, to Increase Rates and Charges for Electric and Gas Service Effective on January 1, 2023. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Authorizes Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to record and track in an interim memorandum account costs for energization projects placed in  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-12-008) for June 20, 2024, in San Luis Obispo: * * * Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company for Recovery of Under collection Recorded in the Tree Trimming Balancing Account. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves San Diego Gas & Electric Company's request to recover an under collected balance of $70.3 million recorded in the Tree Trimming Balancing Account in 2020 and 2021.   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res ALJ-460) for June 20, 2024, in San Luis Obispo: * * * Appeal of Southern California Edison Company of Citation No. D.16-09-055 E.22-12-001 PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves the Joint Motion of Southern California Edison Company (SCE) and the Safety and Enforcement Division (SED) for approval of the Settlement Agreement. * Closes proceeding K.23-01-011. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: *  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res E-5319) for June 20, 2024, in San Luis Obispo: * * * Southern California Edison Company Capacity Bidding Program PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Southern California Edison Company's (SCE) Capacity Bidding Program (CBP) budget of $42.703 million for the years 2024-2027. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no safety considerations associated with this resolution. ESTIMATED COST  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (C.23-07-013) for June 20, 2024, in San Luis Obispo: * * * Complaint of Victor Muniz vs Spectrum Mobile LLC PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Dismisses the complaint filed by Victor Muniz against Spectrum Mobile LLC for failure to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that there was any violation of any applicable Commission rule, law, mandated tariff, and/or terms of service. * Closes the  more

FRESNO, California, June 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Arsen Tonoyan, 46, formerly residing in Los Angeles, pleaded guilty today to assault on a federal officer or employee that inflicted bodily injury, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Tonoyan was a detainee at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Golden State Annex detention facility in Kern Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Landy International: * * * To: Mr. Yong (Roger) Ding, President, Landy International, No. 192-196 Tianfeng Road, Jimei Qu Xiamen Shi Fujian Sheng, 361021, China Dear Mr. Ding: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your drug manufacturing facility, Landy International, FEI 3005698871, at No. 192-196, Tianfeng Road, Jimei District, Xiamen,  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom, in partnership with legislative leadership and business and labor groups, announced an agreement on needed reforms to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) that avoids a contentious ballot measure campaign. "We came to the table and hammered out a deal that works for both businesses and workers, and it will bring needed improvements to this system. T  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Myriam Valdez-Singh, of West Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Director of Legislation at the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. Valdez-Singh has served as a Deputy Appointments Secretary in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom since 2021. She was Legislative Director in the Office  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: On the 5th anniversary of the state's apology to California Native American peoples, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the state's support for the return of over 2,800 acres of ancestral land to the Shasta Indian Nation. This return is one of the largest in state history and part of the state's ongoing efforts to right the historical wrongs committed against the Native com  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024 : Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his appointment of 15 Superior Court Judges, which include one in Contra Costa County; two in Los Angeles County; one in Marin County; one in Napa County; one in Riverside County; one in Sacramento County; three in San Diego County; one in San Francisco County; two in San Joaquin County; one in San Mateo County; and one in Santa Clara Cou  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on June 18, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring June 2024, as "Immigrant Heritage Month" in the State of California. * * * The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: Generations of immigrants from across the globe have helped shape California's history and progress, and are helping to define our future. During Immigrant Heritage Month, we honor   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement, supporting efforts to restrict smartphone use in California schools. As the Surgeon General affirmed, social media is harming the mental health of our youth. Building on legislation I signed in 2019, I look forward to working with the Legislature to restrict the use of smartphones during the school day. When   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, California has supported the groundbreakings of three new behavioral health centers in just the last month to increase Californians' access to both out-patient and in-patient care. The sites include a Community Wellness and Prevention Center to serve youth in the Oakland area, an outpatient behavioral health center in Modesto to serve children, youth, and their families  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: The Justice Department today announced a 10-count superseding indictment charging Los Angeles-based associates of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel with conspiring with money-laundering groups linked to Chinese underground banking to launder drug trafficking proceeds. During the conspiracy, more than $50 million in drug proceeds flowed between the Sinaloa Cartel associates and Chinese undergroun  more

HELENA, Montana, June 19 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today received the 2024 Fire Season Outlook Briefing from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and Northern Rockies Coordinating Group (NRCG). "The state of Montana stands unified and ready this fire season," Gov. Gianforte said. "It's important to remember we all have a responsibility to prevent human-caused wildfires. While we cannot c  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57170) involving Mistras Group Inc., Martinez, California: * * * Rep Org: California Radiation Control Prgm Licensee: Mistras Group, Inc. Region: 4 City: Martinez State: CA License #: 4886-48 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Nawab Kahn HQ OPS Officer: Natalie Starfish Notification Date: 06/11/2024 Notification Time: 17:52 [ET] Event Date: 06/04/2024 Event Time: 10:34 [PDT] Last Updat  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 19 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County proudly announced today that the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Critical Care Unit (CCU), and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) have recently been honored with the Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). The MICU and CCU have been bestowed with the prestigious gold-level Beacon Award for   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Hawaii following President Biden's federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, flooding and landslides that occurred April 11 - 14, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Pr  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, announced today that SBA will close its Slidell Disaster Loan Outreach Center at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26. "SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to Louisiana businesses and residents who were affected b  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma and President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan opened the U.S.-Armenia Local Democracy Forum on June 17 in Yerevan, Armenia. The Forum, which is the first of its kind, brings together U.S. and Armenian mayors and regional, state, and provincial leaders for a two-day exchange about what it means to be a local leader in a democracy. Ambassador (ret.) N  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: As state law enforcement officials continue to step up efforts to stop organized retail crime in California, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the California Highway Patrol (CHP) has made 636 arrests and recovered 216,754 stolen goods valued at nearly $5.7 million since January. Through the state's Organized Retail Crime Taskforce, when compared to the same time period fr  more

NAPLES, Italy, June 19 -- The U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa - U.S. 6th Fleet issued the following news: U.S. and Allied forces are conducting mine hunting and mine detonation exercises in the Baltic Sea as part of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2024, the premier maritime-focused annual military exercise in the Baltic Region. Mine countermeasure (MCM) exercises, conducted by personnel at Truppenubungsplatz Putlos and Hohn Air Base in Germany, commenced June 7 and culminated in an MCM combat rehea  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on June 18, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. Q: Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. Weijia, hello. Okay, I have a couple things at the top, and then we'll get going. So, as you all know, this afternoon, President Biden and the First Lady will host an event to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Def- -- Deferred   more