HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi traveled across the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility to engage key allies and partners amidst a dynamic and evolving security environment Oct. 10-18. The trip also offered the senior leaders a firsthand look at the progr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: APHIS updated the Federal Domestic Soil Quarantines Map (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/fed-soilregs.pdf) to include the following changes: * Added the Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine in Alameda County, California * Added the Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine in Santa Clara County, California APHIS restricts the movement of domestic soi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 22 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Senate President Warren Petersen is challenging the legality of the massive federal government overreach demonstrated by the Biden-Harris Administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), after it overstepped its authority in issuing radical and costly electric-vehicle mandates without Congressional approval. On Wednesday, President Petersen joined a coalition of st  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 21, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim - September 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $4.626 a gallon in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area in September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline pr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 21, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward - September 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $5.041 a gallon in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area in September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline pric  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 21, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue - September 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $4.394 a gallon in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area in September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices were lowe  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Women's Earnings in Alaska - 2023": * * * In 2023, Alaska women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,035, or 80.5 percent of the $1,286 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Women's Earnings in Arizona - 2023": * * * In 2023, Arizona women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,019, or 82.6 percent of the $1,233 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chr  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Women's Earnings in Colorado - 2023": * * * In 2023, Colorado women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,235, significantly below the $1,505 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissi  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Women's Earnings in Missouri - 2023": * * * In 2023, Missouri women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $915, significantly below the $1,091 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commission  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * What you need to know: California is deploying 10,000 service members in the upcoming service year, offering paid positions and higher education financial support for young Californians looking to give back to their communities. * * * Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the start of an ambitious new service year for the California Service Corps, with 10,000 service   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. Catalyst Family Inc., a non-profit company that operates child development centers in various locations in California, has agreed to provide almost $150,000 to a former employee and injunctive relief following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC's investigation, the part-time e  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/Braidwood%20-%20Illinois%20Amicus%20Brief%20-%2010-21%20-%20PDFA.pdf?language_id=1) asking the U.S. Supreme Court to act to protect a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that guarantees access to critical preventive care for milli  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, also known as ISIS. On three occasions in 2019, JASON BROWN provided $500 in cash to an individual with the understanding that the money would be wired to an ISIS s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: To further strengthen the agency's connection with stakeholders and champion the value of intellectual property (IP) protection in communities across the country, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the appointment of Nancy U. Kamei as Chief Public Engagement Officer and Director of the Office of Public Engagement (OPE), effective imme  more

LIVERMORE, California, Oct. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)-led team $3.4 million to develop new alloys for first wall fusion reactors and enable commercial fusion energy. The funding came through ARPA-E's Creating Hardened And Durable fusion first Wall Incorporating Central  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Sarah Gauvin, DCMA Public Affairs FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Va. - The Defense Contract Management Agency Special Programs Mission Support Operations office recently held a workshop at the agency's headquarters here July 16-18.Thirty-five workshop attendees from Maryland, Texas, Virginia, and California received training for key MSO responsibilities, shared best practices, established new processes, gained insig  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2024: The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. "This class of new members represents   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: By Samantha Tyler As the Army continuously transforms, it is looking at how it powers its installations, modernizing and leveraging renewable energy. Experts across the Army shared updates at the Association of the U.S. Army's Annual Meeting during a Warriors Corner panel, Oct. 14. The panel, "Army Energy Initiatives - Securing Energy Resilience through Partnerships," highlighted   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Oct. 21, 2024: * * * The Coalition of Attorneys General Oppose a Challenge to the HUD Discriminatory Effects Rule * * * Attorney General Michelle Henry joined a coalition of 19 state Attorneys General defending the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule which ensures homeowners of all classes and ethnicities have equitable access to insurance  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Names of the deceased are: Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay P. Evans, 31, a Naval Flight Officer from California Lt. Serena N. Wileman, 31, a Naval Aviator from California The cause of the crash is under investigation. For consideration, the below story is shared on behalf of Carrier Strike Group Two & Carrier Air Wing 3: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/483570/remembering-two-trailblazing-aviators-lt-cmdr-lyndsay-miley-evans-and-lt-ser  more