WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * In support of President Biden's Unity Agenda, new funding continues historic investment in community-led and evidence-based efforts to prevent youth substance use in every state across the country * * * To mark the start of a new school year, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta announced nearly $94 million in n  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District remained stable on net during the July through mid-August reporting period. Labor availability continued to improve, and employment levels rose slightly. Wages grew modestly, and prices continued to increase at a slight pace on net. Retail sales and demand for business services were generally st  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 6 -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news on Sept. 5, 2024: The National Institutes of Health today announced the final winners of its Connecting the Community for Maternal Health Challenge. Eight nonprofit organizations received cash prizes for their efforts to develop, implement, and conduct research projects to improve maternal health outcomes in their communi  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 7 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general announced the filing of an amicus brief (https://www.mass.gov/doc/viramontes-v-county-of-cook-multistate-amicus-brief-0) with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in the case Viramontes, et al. v. The County of Cook, et al. The brief urges the Court to uphold the determination of the U.S. Dist  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: A man popularly known as Kansas City Chiefs superfan "ChiefsAholic" was sentenced in federal court today on charges related to a string of 11 robberies, or attempted robberies, in which he stole $847,725 from financial institutions in seven states. "While parading as a social media celebrity, the defendant secretly engaged in a violent crime  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 6 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania co-led two amicus briefs on behalf of a multistate coalition in federal appellate courts to further defend Title IX's protections of all students, including LGBTQ+ students, from gender-based harassment and sex discrimination, and to reverse a preliminary injunction that could affect certain   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: A federal jury convicted a Nevada man Wednesday for defrauding three banks of more than $11.2 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds intended to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Meelad Dezfooli, 30, of Henderson, engaged in a scheme to submit fraudulent loan applications under  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Education Department Releases State Fact Sheets Detailing Biden-Harris Administration Investments in America's Students, Schools, and Colleges Since day one of their Administration, President Biden and Vice President Harris have made fighting for public education a top priority and they have delivered, with unprecedented investments in our nation's public schools, colleges, and unive  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Daryl Smith, 50, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to the distribution of cocaine base. According to court documents, Smith was selling cocaine base in Ohio County. Smith is one of 12 defendants involved in a drug trafficking operation that spanned from Las Vegas, Nevada to the Ohio Valley. Smith faces up to 20 years in federal prison. A fede  more