EIELSON AFB, Alaska, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Eielson Air Force Base (354th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: The 353rd Combat Training Squadron plays a crucial role in bringing together participants from across the Indo-Pacific region to train, collaborate, and maintain operational readiness. During Red Flag Alaska 24-3, we're not just practicing maneuvers, we're strengthening our ties with partners and allies, ensuring that we continue preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. Ho  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 17 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody, along with 20 other attorneys general, is demanding answers from online retailer Temu following concerning recent reports. Attorney General Moody and the coalition are seeking information regarding the company's alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party, data collection and sharing practices, and possible violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Ac  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: AFNORTHCivil Air Patrol's blood collection and transport mission, Operation Pulse Lift, has been recognized with the 2024 Air Forces Northern Command (AFNORTH) Commander's Award. Lt. Col. Jean-Marie Nixon accepted the award --presented annually for the most meritorious CAP mission of the previous year -- on the mission's behalf from U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Daniel C. Clayton, First Air   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 17 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 21-state coalition in a letter to Temu, a Chinese-based online marketplace, demanding information on its ties to slave labor and the Chinese Communist Party ("CCP"). The letter follows concerns that Temu is profiting off of slave labor, breaking consumer protection laws, and violating Americans' data privacy. Last year, Congress rep  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 17 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody filed an amicus brief, along with 23 other state attorneys general, urging the Supreme Court of the United States to hear Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota and confirm that states can make rules governing their own elections, including requiring voters to show proof of citizenship. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "In Border Czar Harris's Ame  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: With summer nearing its conclusion, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the launch of enhanced enforcement efforts to deter impaired driving in New Jersey. Grant funding from HTS will be used to mobilize law enforcement agencies throughout the state to conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoint  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development has issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Projects will Bring Clean Water and Energy to Underserved Rural Communities in 9 States and Puerto Rico * * * FORT VALLEY, Ga., Aug. 15, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today announced a new slate of economic development projects to lower costs, create jobs and upgrade critical infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California State Office issued the following news release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on the draft environmental assessment and land use plan amendment for the proposed Morongo Canyon Highway 62 Multi-Tenant Wireless Broadband Communications Site project in San Bernardino County. If approved, the project would improve telecommunication and broadband connections   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1665) on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - July 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in July in 13 states, lower in 1 state, and stable in 36 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-eight states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1666) on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024": * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states and decreased in 2 states on the last business day of June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates decreased in 6 states and increased in 3 states. Total separations rates decreased in 6 states and increased i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * University-led Projects Will Share Data, Strengthen and Build Relationships Between DOE and Communities Bearing the Brunt of Climate Change * * * To support vulnerable communities responding to continued and extreme climate effects, the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $10 million in funding for innovative Climate Resilience Centers (CRCs) in 10 different states. University-led research teams wil  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii Red Flag-Alaska 24-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is scheduled to begin Aug. 15, with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and is scheduled to run through Aug. 30. Red Flag-Alaska is designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment. Approximately 1800 servic  more