LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when its services are not actually free for most consumers. In a brief filed in Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, the attorneys general arg  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: Attorney General Kris Mayes this week joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when its services were not actually free for most consumers. In a brief filed in Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, the attorneys general argue tha  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: PITTSBURGH - The site of shovels and heavy equipment was nothing new for Soldiers as they scooped dirt from various holes into wheel barrels, then dumped each load onto an ever-growing mound. Soldiers regularly dig foxholes or fighting positions in the field. Except, they were not building defense or firing positions for a typical training exercise surrounded by enemy forces. Ins  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 27 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on June 26, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing he has sent a letter on behalf of 20 state attorneys general supporting the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act (ICC Act), legislation sponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) to protect American civil and military officials from unlawful prosecutions by the International Criminal Court (ICC): "A  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 26 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on June 25, 2024: * * * After announcing he is suing Chinese e-commerce company Temu for violations of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (ADTPA) and the Arkansas Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "Temu is not an online marketplace like Amazon or Walmart. It is a data-theft business that sells goods online as a me  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein commended his Medicaid Investigations Division (MID), the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of the Inspector General after Felicia Moore Jones was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $400,000 in resti  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 27 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when its services were not actually free for most consumers. In a brief filed in Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, the attorneys general argue that the Un  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is partnering with rural Americans on hundreds of clean energy projects to lower energy bills, expand access to clean energy and create jobs for U.S. farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers. Many of t  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: Frontgate Resort Collection Newport Aluminum and Teak Chaises Hazard: When adjusting the backrest while seated, the adjustable backrest can unexpectedly descend with force, posing finger crushing and amputation hazards. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: June 20, 2024 Units: About 70,000 Consumer Contact: Cinmar toll-free at 888-298-4651 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. E  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on June 26, 2024, by Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco at the Annual Crime Gun Intelligence Center Conference: * * * It's great to join you from Washington for day two of the Crime Gun Intelligence Center Annual Conference. I hope yesterday was terrific. And I'm grateful to Chief Morales and the Miami Police Department for hosting this year's training -- and to President Jim Burch and his team at the Nationa  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 27 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Excel Interior Door, LLC, a manufacturer of residential doors, will create at least 37 new jobs as it relocates its headquarters to Forsyth County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $10.5 million to establish its administrative offices and a new manufacturing facility in Winston-Salem. "North Carolina continues to attract manufacturers across all  more

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, North Carolina, June 27 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: Leaders and stakeholders from Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) and the North Carolina Global TransPark gathered at the Kinston facility June 25 to celebrate breaking ground for a new aviation maintenance complex set to house the depot's incoming military aircraft workload. Groundwork on the 75-acre site began in April to prepare the area for new construction  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Mining Commission issued the following news release: The North Carolina Mining Commission Subcommittee on Rules Readoption will meet virtually at 2 p.m. on July 2, 2024, via Microsoft Teams. The subcommittee will meet to vote on a rules readoption timeline, and to swear in new commission members. An agenda and supporting documents for both meetings will be posted prior to the meetings on the Commission website (https://www.deq.nc.gov/about  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: A California man was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for attempting to transport over 2 kilograms of heroin by train from Bernalillo County to North Carolina. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court documents, on February 26, 2021, Mario A. Serna was apprehended as a passenger on a train, where he was found in pos  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 27 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a multi-year Direct Support Professional Workforce Plan (https://www.ncdhhs.gov/about/department-initiatives/inclusion-connects/direct-support-professionals-workforce). This plan aims to address the critical shortage of DSPs who provide in-home and community-based services for   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: * * * As the drone industry continues its rapid expansion, a new program is creating exciting career prospects for North Carolina's high school students in the Uncrewed Ariel Systems (UAS) field, thanks to a partnership between the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and Zipline, the world's largest autonomous delivery service. * * * As the drone ind  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The state's seasonally adjusted May 2024 unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from April's revised rate. The national rate increased 0.1 of a percentage point to 4.0 percent. North Carolina's unemployment rate increased 0.3 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed increased 3,965 over the month to 5,079,871 and increased  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 27 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Nucor Rebar Fabrication, a leading fabricator of concrete reinforcing steel, will create 25 new jobs and invest more than $20 million to establish a new rebar fabrication facility in Davidson County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. "It's great when a home grown company chooses to expand in North Carolina, especially when it's the largest steelmaker in America," said G  more

FORT LIBERTY, North Carolina, June 27 -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command issued the following news: By Jason Ragucci During a ceremony held at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, on June 18, 2024, Duke Energy Progress LLC presented a first-of-its-kind deal that will provide 4.8 million megawatt hours of carbon-pollution-free power to five of the largest military sites in the region until 2041. In a groundbreaking announcement, officials revealed a landmark agreement between the Defense Department an  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 27 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release: The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions an  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Two men pled guilty today to importing, manufacturing, and trafficking fraudulent identity documents. According to court documents, Arya Ebrahimi, 28, of Gainesville, and Tarik Sayed Metwally, 31, of Fairfax, imported high-quality counterfeit driver licenses and identification cards from China to the United States. Ebrahimi and Metwally opera  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: The Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau today announced a settlement to resolve its investigation into whether Verizon Wireless violated FCC rules by failing to deliver 911 calls during an outage in December 2022, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. As Congress and the Commission have found, robust and reliable 911 service i  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following news release: * * * Vice President Harris Announces First-of-Its-Kind Funding to Lower Housing Costs by Reducing Barriers to Building More Homes * * * The $85 million in PRO Housing funds announced today will empower communities nationwide to lower housing costs and boost housing supply through locally-led planning, infrastructure, development, and preservation activities in 21 communities. * * * Today, Vice President H  more