WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: ACL is pleased to announce new grant awards to two states and 11 communities for the 2024 Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) Grants to States and Communities program. The project period for these 13 grants is September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2027. The collective award amount is nearly $12.3 million. An estimated 6.2 million individuals in the Unite  more

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, Northeast Region - August 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.2 percent over the past month, up 3.4 percent from a year ago. * * * Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 0.2 percent in August, the   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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON A physician who practiced at Brigham and Women's Hospital has agreed to pay $25,000 in civil penalties to settle allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act by prescribing opioid controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice. As part of the settlement agreement, Dr. Edgar Ross, 70, Boston, ad  more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, Colorado Governor Jared Polis took action with seven of his fellow Governors in calling on Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair, Gary Gensler, to address the problematic reclassification of utility recovery bonds, which can significantly increase utility borrowing costs and raise costs for millions of Americans, and undermines the SEC's mission "to protect investors;  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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $1.4 million in funding to support efforts by four community organizations to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and harassment against underserved and marginalized women workers. Administered by the department's Women's Bureau and the Employment and Training Administration, the Fostering Access, Rights and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended a Haitian national charged in Massachusetts with conspiracy to violate drug laws, drug distribution, drug manufacturing and unlawfully carrying a dangerous weapon. Officers with ERO Boston arrested Gasnoy Saintilme Aug. 26 at the Worcester District Court in Worcester. "Gasnoy Saintilme unlawfully e  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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governors and Premiers pass resolutions to reconvene standing committees on energy and the environment * * * The New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG-ECP) met to discuss coordinated efforts on shared economic, energy and environmental priorities at the 45th annual NEG-ECP Conference held on September 9 and 10 in Boston, Massachusetts. Discussions built on last y  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: Today, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll joined US Deputy Secretary of Transportation Polly Trottenberg, Congressman Seth Moulton and Mayor Jared Nicholson of Lynn to celebrate that Massachusetts communities and two entities have won $25 million to improve roadway safety. The awards include $9.5 million for Lynn to implement low-cost street design changes to reduce the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * Bill Proposes to Strengthen State's Financial Reserves; Seeds New Disaster Relief and Resiliency Fund with $11 Million * * * Today, Governor Maura Healey filed a supplemental budget to balance the state's Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget and close critical funding gaps for public health, substance use treatment and education, while also building key reserves. The b  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

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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued the following news release: The Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court invite interested attorneys to apply for appointment to a five-year term on the Clients' Security Board. Pursuant to Supreme Judicial Court Rule 4:04, the Board is comprised of seven volunteer members of the Massachusetts bar. It manages the fund used to reimburse members of the public who have sustained a financial loss caused by the dishone  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: The Chief Executive Officer of Dana Group Associates, who is also the former Chief Operating Officer of Prime Behavioral Health, was charged today in connection with a scheme to defraud health care benefit programs by directing false billing for patient visits. Miguel Saravia, 42, was charged and has agreed to plead guilty to six counts of he  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A physician who practiced at Brigham and Women's Hospital has agreed to pay $25,000 in civil penalties to settle allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act by prescribing opioid controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice. As part of the settlement agreement, Dr. Edgar Ross, 70, Boston, admitted that, for one patien  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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: MILFORD, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that WILSON GUZMAN, JR., 40, of Milford, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford 36 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for distributing various drugs on Telegram, an encrypte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: How are regional fisheries similar to financial portfolios? If you have a retirement account or other investments, you're probably familiar with the concept of portfolio optimization. Individuals with retirement plans or mutual funds make strategic choices about how they'd prefer to invest their money based on their risk tolerance. They can opt for lower risk portfolios, which also have lower  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

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * A CfA astronomer and her team used telescopes including Chandra, which is operated by SAO, to discover a pair of extremely close-knit giant black holes. * * * Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity. These are located approximately 300 light-years apart and were detected using   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 02-RC-319437) by Region 2 Director John D. Doyle Jr.: * * * ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI, Employer and SINAI STUDENT WORKERS-UAW, Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (the Employer) is a private institution of higher education. On June 6, 2023, Sinai Student Works-UAW (the Petitioner) filed a representation petition with Region 2 of th  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

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Selection of 2,878 megawatts from three projects will power the equivalent of 1.4 million Massachusetts homes and over 125,000 Rhode Island homes * * * Rhode Island and Massachusetts announced today the selection of 2,878 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind in the first coordinated procurement of its kind. As a part of the procurement, Massachusetts selected 2,678 MW in total from  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * SBIR recipient awardee QuakeWrap develops no-dig pipeline spot repair using material and automation technology * * * THE CHALLENGE Pipeline damage can be very dangerous, causing significant harm to communities when an incident occurs. The Pacific Gas & Electric Pipeline Rupture (https://www.volpe.dot.go  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