SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Platform designed to promote excessive, compulsive, and addictive use * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws. Filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court, Attorney General   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Announces $75.5 Million in Funding to Illinois to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes EPA Announces New Final Regulations and New Funding Under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda for Clean Drinking Water * * * Today, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lea  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Download a broadcast quality video file of Attorney General Raoul's remarks here (https://cms.illinois.gov/agency/media/video/videos.html). Raoul, Bipartisan Coalition Allege TikTok Targets Youth with Addictive Features * * * Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that his office filed a lawsuit against TikTok for its harmful business practices targeting  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a Vermilion County woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced for animal cruelty in a case prosecuted by the Attorney General's office. Vermilion County Circuit Court Judge Karen E. Wall sentenced Crystal Calbro, 44, of Danville, Illinois, to 12 months court supervision. Calbro is also prohibited from owning horses, rabbits and donk  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Sysmex to expand Illinois facilities - creating 110 new jobs and retaining nearly 550 * * * On the first day of Governor JB Pritzker's trade mission to Japan, the Governor, Sysmex America, Inc. and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that Sysmex America, Inc. will expand its operations in northeastern Illinois. New investments will crea  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Funding Allocated from Volkswagen Settlement Beneficiary Mitigation Plan * * * Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today announced a $27 million Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the replacement of existing public transit buses with new all-electric transit options. Grant awards will cover 75% of the eligible cost pe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that NH Learning Solutions Corp. (NHLS) has agreed to pay $975,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for inflated educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post-9/11 GI Bill). The United States filed suit against NHLS under the False Clai  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: By TRICARE Communications Health care delivery under new TRICARE contracts starts on Jan. 1, 2025. This change will affect you unless you have TRICARE For Life, the US Family Health Plan, or a TRICARE health plan overseas. These new contracts will improve quality and access for beneficiaries in the United States. This includes enhancing referral management and access to specialty care. "We're excited about the  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Health care delivery under new TRICARE contracts starts on Jan. 1, 2025. This change will affect you unless you have TRICARE For Life, the US Family Health Plan, or a TRICARE health plan overseas. These new contracts will improve quality and access for beneficiaries in the United States. This includes enhancing referral management and access to specia  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Health care delivery under new TRICARE contracts starts on Jan. 1, 2025. This change will affect you unless you have TRICARE For Life, the US Family Health Plan, or a TRICARE health plan overseas. These new contracts will improve quality and access for beneficiaries in the United States. This includes enhancing referral management and access to specialty care. "We're excited about t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Lawsuit Alleges TikTok Deliberately Exploited Young People to Induce Compulsive, Addictive Social Media Use for * * * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court against TikTok Inc. and its affiliated entities TikTok LLC, ByteDance Inc. and ByteDance Ltd. (collectively, "TikTok") for intentionally d  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein and a bipartisan group of 12 attorneys general today sued TikTok and its parent company ByteDance Ltd. for harming the children and teenagers in their states. The Attorneys General allege that TikTok designed its app to be addictive while misrepresenting the mental, emotional, and physical risks the app posed to young users. Attorney Genera  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * AG James Leads Bipartisan Coalition of 14 AGs Alleging TikTok Addicted Young People to its Platform and Collected Their Data Without Consent Lawsuits Seek to Change TikTok's Harmful Features to Protect Young People * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys gene  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following remarks on Oct. 8, 2024, by Chairman Todd M. Harper at the 2024 Minority Depository Institution Symposium: * * * Introduction Ninety years ago, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Federal Credit Union Act to ensure the continued health of the credit union system in this country, and safeguard credit union members' choice of financial providers. In his second inaugural address less than th  more

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that Oregon is joining a bipartisan coalition of 14 state attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws. Oregon's action, which will be filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Wednesday, alleges that TikTok exploits and harms young users and deceive  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airman De'Quan Simmons, 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Heritage Park gained even more heritage during an unveiling ceremony to honor the late Maj. Lewis J. Lynch, 332nd Fighter Group P-51 Mustang pilot, and Tuskegee Airman. The ceremony, which took place on his birthday of Oct. 5, designated a park bench at Scott Field Heritage Air Park in his honor. His daughter, Robyn, and son  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Social media giant accused of designing app to be addictive to young users * * * Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that he is suing TikTok for putting profits before the well-being of millions of its most vulnerable users by creating a platform that is addictive to youth. Ferguson's lawsuit is part of a nationwide bipartisan effort, with 13 other   more