SHAW AFB, South Carolina, Oct. 9 -- Shaw Air Force Base issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Mariana Tafur, 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs At Shaw Air Force Base, the 20th Fighter Wing teaches, trains, and performs every day in missions and exercises such as Iron Hand; forging a culture of commitment, courage, and mastery. For four days, the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 20th Force Support Squadron, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, and  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 8, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In South Carolina - 2023": * * * In 2023, South Carolina women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $921, significantly below the $1,075 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Reg  more

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. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: MIAMI As U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues responding to Hurricane Helene missions in North Carolina, the agency is also making final preparations for Hurricane Milton as it continues to gain strength in the Gulf of Mexico. CBP continues to monitor Hurricane Milton as it barrels down on Florida. During these events, CBP activates a Lead Field Coord  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 9 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: On Wednesday, October 9, Governor John Carney will activate 100 service members and more than 40 vehicles from the Delaware National Guard (DNG) to augment the Florida National Guard's response to Hurricane Milton. The storm is expected to make landfall on Florida's west coast on the evening of October 9 as a major Category 4 or 5 hurricane. The storm could cause devastating damage due to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Maintains Focus on Recovery for Helene Survivors While Preparing for Impacts of Hurricane Milton FEMA, under the direction of the Biden-Harris Administration, continues to lead a comprehensive, whole-of-government approach to assist communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. Federal assistance for survivors of Helene has now surpassed $286 million with an ad  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release: * * * USDOT Routing Assistance Hotline The U. S. Department of Transportation has activated the Routing Assistance Hotline for Hurricane/Tropical Storm Helene responders. The Hotline is for Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial response personnel, as well as their contractors, conducting relief missions. To reach the Hotline, please contact your  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued and others are underway. If local authorities issue evacuations, please listen and evacuate immediately. Your life could be at risk. FEMA and its federal partners are leaning forward and have pre-positioned resources to support local and state response efforts ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall. President Joseph R.   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

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

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Hundreds of Millions of Pounds of Household Waste Now Eligible for Beneficial Reuse, Either as Soil or Renewable Energy Fulfils Adams' 2023 State of the City Commitment (https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/084-23/mayor-adams-roadmap-nation-s-largest-compost-collection-program-including-achieving) * * * New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) C  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz today signed Emergency Executive Order 24-12 authorizing the Minnesota National Guard to provide emergency assistance to Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton. "Minnesota will provide every resource we can to support communities across the south that have been devastated this hurricane season," said Governor Walz. "In this time of crisis, Minnesota's first respo  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

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 221 State and local government workers have been deployed to the southern United States to assist communities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to help with response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. Team members include staff from the National Guard, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Department of  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

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 9 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 21 attorneys general on an amicus brief in Triumph Foods v. Campbell at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The filing, which was led by the State of Iowa, makes the argument that Massachusetts is unconstitutionally regulating the transportation of pork where the livestock were not raised according to its highly burdensome regulations.  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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct 7, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration's Pre-Landfall Preparations for Hurricane Milton Hurricane Milton is forecasted to impact the Western coast of the Florida peninsula this week. As communities across the Southeast - including in Florida - continue their road to recovery and rebuilding after Hurricane Helene, the Biden-Harris Administration is mobilizing additional resources and personnel to prepare  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Update: Biden-Harris Administration Sparing No Resource to Support Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene - President Biden ordered 500 additional active-duty troops to support on-the-ground efforts; 1,500 troops now mobilized to assist National Guard and Federal personnel Under President Biden and Vice President Harris's direction, the Administration continues to mobilize a robust, intensive, and whole-  more