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News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors Newsletter for Tuesday August 06, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Attorney General Miyares Co-Leads 21-State Coalition in Support of National TikTok Ban
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares has co-led a 21-state coalition urging the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to uphold the divest-or-ban legislation passed by Congress. Enacted earlier this year, the federal law bans TikTok in the United States unless ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese-owned parent company, sells its stake in the platform. In response, ByteDance and Tik  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $184 Million for Six Recompete Program Awardees
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced $184 million in implementation grants for six Recompete Finalists. These awards will create renewed opportunity in economically distressed communities through good-paying, high-quality jobs and improve access to the workforce for America  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - June 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024 entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area - June 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.3 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - June 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.8 percent in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - June 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Seattle-Tacoma, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional C  more

Silvered Wings: Boeing Model 100/P-12 - 1929
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Boeing Model 100/P-12 NC873H (1929) * Capacity: one * Length: 20 feet 1 inch * Maximum speed: 166 mph * Cruise speed: 140 mph * Range: 600 miles * Service ceiling: 24,000 feet The Boeing Model 100 was described as "a dashing and handsome single-seater of terrific performance" when it debuted in 1928. In addition to the civil-commercial version were variants for the Navy's F4B and the   more

Warbirds Get to Know New Leaders During 5th Bomb Wing All-Calls
MINOT AFB, North Dakota, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Minot Air Force Base issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Sharp, 5th BW command chief, hosted a series of all-calls here, July 30. The all-calls were Lamarand and Sharp's first as the new 5th BW command team. The team took advantage of the occasion to introduce themselves, their leadership philosophies and their  more