BILLINGS, Montana, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release: GREAT FALLS -- A Fort Belknap man who admitted to firing a pistol at two women in a housing area on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation was sentenced today to four years and two months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Gilbert Raymond Martinez, 33, of Fort Belknap and Parshall, North Dakota, pleaded guilt  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1920) on Sept. 17, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state on the last business day of July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 4 states and decreased in 1 state. Total separations rates increased in 11 states and decreased in 1 state.   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Department of the Air Force continues it's almost 70-year partnership with restaurant food and beverage industry partners to deliver healthier, fresher food options to ensure Airmen, Guardians and families are fueled for the fight. One of those relationships is with the Culinary Institute of America. "We rely on the CIA  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and four of her fellow governors urged NCAA President Charlie Baker to restructure its settlement with student athletes on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) sponsorships to fix the undue burden on smaller athletic programs in more rural states. "Unfortunately, the proposed settlement is unfair for the colleges and universities in our states," wrote   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Today, during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sent a letter to the Biden-Harris EPA, urging it to deny California's request for a waiver that would allow it to mandate that if a traditional gas-powered truck hauls through the state of California, even one time, the entire fleet become 100% electric. The green-fleet mandate applies to al  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: The National Park Service today announced the designation of eight communities across the United States as American World War II Heritage Cities (https://www.nps.gov/subjects/worldwarii/americanheritagecity.htm) . The recognition honors the contributions of local towns, cities, counties, and their citizens who stepped into the workforce and volunteered to supp  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 18 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has joined 13 other states in filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA). The appeal challenges the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD)   more