LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 11 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'As the father of two teenagers myself, my interest in this issue goes beyond policy. It's personal. We must protect our kids from the dangers that exist online' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after he and 41 other attorneys general sent a letter urging Congress to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General w  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 11 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Attorney General Anne Lopez and 41 other attorneys general today jointly called on congressional lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amid growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. States have already taken h  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington - August 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.6 percent over the past 2 months, up 3.4 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - August 2024": * * * Area prices were unchanged in August; up 2.3 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A decline in the ga  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 10, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - June 2024": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $38.99 per hour in the South to $53.15 in the Northeast in June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: In a bipartisan letter today to Congress, Attorney General William Tong and 41 other attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health.   more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Sept. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss announced today that Dr. Vishal Patel, a Wilmington physician, has agreed to pay $1,080,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by ordering medically unnecessary durable medical equipment for patients covered by Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). Between February 2018 and April 20  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 12 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody and 41 other attorneys general are calling on congressional leaders to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amid growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in causing generational harm to young people's mental health. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "Studi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 12 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general, is calling on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. Raoul and the coalition issued a letter to Congress amid growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. "Ou  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- The Maryland State Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * Seven Finalists Compete for Maryland Teacher of the Year Honors; Statewide Winner will be Announced October 4 * * * Today, the Maryland State Board of Education and Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) announced the seven finalists from local school systems who will compete for 2024-2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year. The finalists are Kat Locke-Jone  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and 41 other attorneys general are calling on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on algorithm-driven social media platforms stating that social media use is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media c  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 12 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and 41 other attorneys general have called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. The attor  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 12 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release: Albuquerque, NM - In a letter to Congress, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez and 41 other attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. The attorn  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 11 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 41 other attorneys general today called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amid growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. The a  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry has joined a coalition of 42 state Attorneys General urging Congress to require a Surgeon General's warning on social media platforms that have proven to be addictive and harmful to children. The letter to Congress is Attorney General Henry's latest effort to hold social media companies accountable and provide protections to users who are target  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Sept. 10, 2024, honoring the 2023-2024 NCAA men's basketball champions, the University of Connecticut Huskies: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Well, let me be the first to say: Welcome back. (Laughter and applause.) I won't be here next year, but you may be. (Laughter.) If these guys over here have anything to do with it, they're both trouble. Look, it's great to have so many UConn friends and fans   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 34 million small businesses, announced(Link is external) (video) that the Delaware Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has been selected to receive a $350,000 prize to develop and deploy a national Cyber Certification Program for SBA re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21121) entitled "Student Transportation of America Inc. Et Al. - Acquisition of Control - West Point Tours, Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On August 12, 2024, Student Transportation of America, Inc. (STA), a noncarrier, and its parent entities (collectively, Applicants) filed an application u  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Jason S. Miyares and 41 other attorneys general today called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. The attor  more