WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and more severe due to climate change leading to increased response and recovery missions across the nation. Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said during Climate Week NYC that the agency will announce approximately $715 million in new project selections to eliminate or reduce flood dam  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Missouri Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2024": * * * Missouri had 143,000 job openings in July 2024, compared to 161,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the j  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Montana Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2024": * * * Montana had 30,000 job openings in July 2024, compared to 35,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job o  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Wyoming Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2024": * * * Wyoming had 15,000 job openings in July 2024, compared to 17,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job o  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * Twenty-nine fellows from public, private and nonprofit sectors across DRA's eight-state region graduate from Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy * * * The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is proud to recognize 29 new graduates of its Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy -- an extensive leadership development program that brings together public, private and nonprofit  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * City will plan and design drinking water system improvements * * * The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $536,000 loan to the city of Granby in Newton County for planning and design work related to the city's ongoing drinking water improvement project. The loan will provide vital interim financing to cover early engineering and administrative costs  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act by survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack and the families of those who were murdered by Hamas. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Foundation, Inc., also known as American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), and the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) ac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Cape Girardeau, MO FEMA's Sept. 23 registration deadline has passed. State/federal Disaster Recovery Centers have closed. Now what do you do if you still need help with your FEMA case? "We're just a phone call away," says David Gervino, FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer. "FEMA has a helpline staffed with operators who can provide the status of your case once   more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 25 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador and 20 other states have put the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection statutes over its evidence free standards on gender dysphoria care for minors. As confirmed by the Cass Report as well as recent disclosures by WPATH, AAP's guidance is based more on political pressure and agendas rather than me  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 25 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 22-state coalition in supporting a lawsuit by survivors and families of Americans who were murdered in the Hamas terror massacre on October 7--the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust. The lawsuit challenges American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) and the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) for providing support t  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: An Independence, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and for illegally possessing a firearm. Wiser Key, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 25 years in federal prison without parole. On March 27, 2024, Key pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to d  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: A Whitehall man convicted by a federal jury of trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl as part of a large drug ring that distributed drugs in the Butte and Helena communities was sentenced today to 16 years and eight months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, James Andrew St  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The National Security Innovation Network, a program office of the Department of Defense, issued the following news: This summer, the National Security Innovation Network provided X-Force Fellows from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) for a project that is more than meets the eye. Throughout the design process, students Katie Butler and Adam Soleimani, jokingly-compared their drone prototype to   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) by survivors and family members of those murdered during Hamas' deadly Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Foundation, also known a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following (decision type) (Docket No. xx) entitled "Evergy Inc., Evergy Metro Inc. and Evergy Kansas Central Inc. Vs. BNSF Railway Co.": * * * On January 31, 2024, Evergy, Inc. (Evergy), Evergy Metro, Inc. (Evergy Metro), and Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (EKC) (collectively, Complainants), filed a complaint against BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), alleging that BNSF has violated its obligations u  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri System issued the following news release: University of Missouri System universities are trending upward in several key areas, according to new data from U.S. News and World Report. The annual "Best Colleges" rankings consider factors such as the value and quality of education, retention and graduation rates, and investments in faculty and students. The progress highlights dedication and hard work across the UM System, Univer  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 25 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 22-state coalition led by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia urging the Court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) by survivors of, and family members of those murdere  more