WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * The national hires rate was 3.3 percent in August 2024, with the total number of hires at 5.3 million. Alaska was among the states with the highest hires rate, at 5.0 percent, followed by Florida, Idaho, and Oklahoma (4.4 percent each). California was among those with the most hires, at 511,000, followed by Texas (464,000), and Florida (442,000).   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: As the world of technology constantly changes, cybercrime continues to rise and evolve. The smallest bit of information could be the missing puzzle piece in an adversary's master scheme. The 2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Month theme is 'Secure Our World'. This initiative shows the public how simple practices can be effective in protecting personal information and making the online un  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Women's Earnings in Oklahoma - 2023": * * * In 2023, Oklahoma women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $860, significantly below the $1,036 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regiona  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The United States Department of Agriculture plays a vital role in ensuring flight safety at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, by managing wildlife that could pose risks to aircraft. Each year, the USDA works to preserve warfighting capabilities on military airfields by preventing bird strikes and other wildlife-related incidents, which could lead to millions of dollars in damage acros  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to OKC Vapes LLC: * * * To: Hong Ritchal, OKC Vapes, LLC, 4506 NW 50th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73122, United States, hong.ritchal@okcvapes.com, inquiries@okcvapes.com, info@okcvapes.com Dear Hong Ritchal: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://okcvapes.com and determined that e-  more

MUSKOGEE, Oklahoma, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Catherine Victoria Rogers, age 51, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to one count of Acquiring a Controlled Substance by Misrepresentation, Fraud, Forgery, and Deception. The Indictment alleged that beginning on or about August 1, 2023, and continuing until on or about N  more