PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 17 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Governor Dan McKee, and the outside legal team of Max Wistow and Jonathan Savage today announced the filing of a lawsuit against 13 companies that have provided design, construction, and inspection services to the State related to the Washington Bridge. The lawsuit seeks to hold accountable those companies responsible for the   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Governor Dan McKee, and the outside legal team of Max Wistow and Jonathan Savage today announced the filing of a lawsuit against 13 companies that have provided design, construction, and inspection services to the State related to the Washington Bridge. The lawsuit seeks to hold accountable those companies responsible for the near-miss  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

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: During an event in Cranston today, Governor Dan McKee ceremonially signed seven bills into law as part of a health care package aimed at improving outcomes, increasing access, and protecting patients across Rhode Island. "This comprehensive legislative package speaks to the commitment Rhode Island is making to improve health outcomes, strengthen our health care workfor  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: As Rhode Island prepares for the 2024-2025 school year, Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced $5 million in funding for instructional coaching in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) for more than 20 schools and districts across the state, with $4 million going towards   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The Rhode Island Department of Education issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: As Rhode Island prepares for the 2024-2025 school year, Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced $5 million in funding for instructional coaching in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) for more than 20 schools and districts across the state, with $4 million going towar  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Aug. 10, 2024. * * * Here are excerpts: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 227,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 233,000 to 234,000. The 4-week moving average was 236,500, a dec  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A California woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for her role in a money laundering conspiracy involving proceeds of methamphetamine and marijuana distribution. The defendant laundered over $200,000 of her husband's drug proceeds. In total, over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two load  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In 2022, over 300,000 nonprofit establishments in the country accounted for 12.8 million jobs, or 9.9 percent of private-sector employment. The District of Columbia had the highest percentage of nonprofit employment, 25.2 percent. Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, New York, and Rhode Island also had high shares of nonprofit employment, with each repor  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: RHODE ISLAND At the break of dawn, the crisp morning air of Rhode Island buzzed with anticipation as soldiers from around the globe gathered for Leapfest 2024. The sun's first rays shining on the side of Boeing C-47 Chinook aircraft's lined up on the tarmac, their powerful engines ready to roar to life. Among the many elite units assembled was the 982nd Signal Company (Combat Camer  more