SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General Reyes announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has reached a paralle  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Administrator Criswell met with local officials today in Florida on Hurricane Milton, and will travel back to North Carolina tonight to aid with ongoing recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene FEMA senior officials remain on the ground and embedded with state and local officials across the Southeast, as recovery efforts are underway As communities across the Sou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: COLUMBIA, S.C. A Disaster Recovery Center will be opening in Greenville County at 8 a.m., Friday, Oct. 11, to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene. Center location: Greenville County Freetown Community Center 200 Alice Ave. Greenville, SC 29611 Hours of Operation: Open daily 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Additional Disaster   more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 12 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 20-state coalition in a lawsuit seeking to stop a Biden-Harris administration Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) rule that would cost states hundreds of thousands of dollars and drive nursing homes out of business. The suit is led by the attorneys general from Kansas, Iowa and South Carolina. Currently, nursing homes are required by Congress   more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Oct. 8, 2024, after a briefing on the federal government's response to Hurricane Helene and the preparations for Hurricane Milton: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for your patience. As you know, I put out a statement this morning that I'm canceling my trip to Germany and to Africa. We're going to try to re- -- work those out later. But I just don't think I can be out of the country at this time. Number one. And number two, we  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Joe Lacdan When Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico in 2017, Julymar Otero awoke in a North Carolina hotel room to news of the destruction. The looming storm cut off most communication in Otero's hometown Toa Baja, a small city with scenic views on Puerto Rico's northern coast. She said her mind immediately flashed to her family. Everything Otero loved remained on the island: her parents, grandparents an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4533) on Oct. 11, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Robert H. Turner, Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropria  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today deployed Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) personnel to South Carolina to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, following a request from the South Carolina Emergency Management Division. "As states in the Southeast continue to pick up the pieces following Hurricane Helene, Texas will continue to answer the call to help our fellow Americans recover an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A South Carolina man pleaded guilty on Oct. 10, 2024 to a felony charge stemming from his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. William Robert Norwood III, 41, of Greer, South   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes led an amicus brief in Center for Biological Diversity v. EPA at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The filing, which urges the federal appeals court to reverse a lower court ruling against the State of Florida's permitting system, was joined by 18 additional States to defend cooperative federalism. The State of Florida ado  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: * * * Stone product manufacturer and distributor will invest $9.7 million and create 59 new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Marble Systems, a leading manufacturer and distributor of stone products, will invest $9.7 million to expand its operations in Caroline County. The project will create 59 new jobs and include the establishment of a warehouse and di  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has reache  more