TRAVIS AFB, California, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force's Travis Air Force Base (60th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: By Kenneth Abbate, 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs In the realm of leadership, common characteristics include empathy, strategic vision, decisiveness and adaptability. Recently, the base welcomed a new member who exemplifies these qualities, arguably sparking inspiration and admiration among their peers. U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Laura recently joined T  more

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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: As Hurricane Debby moves ashore in Florida, the Biden-Harris Administration urges residents in the storm's path to use caution and prepare for this extreme weather event. The storm could bring historic rainfall across parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Life-threatening storm surge along areas of Big Bend, parts of the Florida Gulf Coast, northeastern F  more

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

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

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

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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Today, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. approved an emergency declaration for the state of Florida as FEMA officials urge those living in Debby's path to complete preparedness actions. FEMA is ready to respond and to meet any needs states in the storm's path may have. This slow-moving storm is expected to intensity rapidly before making landfall in the Florida Big  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2024: * * * Order Issued to Prepare for Potential Effects from Tropical Storm Debby * * * Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2024-16, declaring a State of Emergency in preparation for the potential effects of Tropical Storm Debby, and asks South Carolinians to monitor local forecasts and to begin taking proper precautions. The executive order activates the South C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The White House issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of South Carolina and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Debby beginning on August 4, 2024, and continuing. The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FE  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * Local, national companies gather to do business with SRNS * * * An EM contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently partnered with the Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association (ETEBA) for the Savannah River Federal Business Opportunities Forum, a two-day event held in North Augusta, South Carolina. Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), the   more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release: Two teams from the Savannah River Site were recently honored with an Excellence Award by the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Office of Infrastructure. Fourteen members of these teams came from the SRS management and operations contractor, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), along with five members of the NNSA's Savannah River Field Office (SRFO). The N  more