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

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 24 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho. The brief urges the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold a lower court's preliminary injunction blocking Idaho's restrictive abortion ban, which does not include an exception for em  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 22, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Illinois - 2023": * * * In 2023, Illinois women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,055, significantly below the $1,262 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Com  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 22, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Indiana - 2023": * * * In 2023, Indiana women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $934, significantly below the $1,141 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commiss  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 22, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Iowa - 2023": * * * In 2023, Iowa women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $921, significantly below the $1,128 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 22, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Michigan - 2023": * * * In 2023, Michigan women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,001, significantly below the $1,206 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Com  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 23, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Minnesota - 2023": * * * In 2023, Minnesota women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,131, significantly below the $1,363 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional C  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 23, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Nebraska - 2023": * * * In 2023, Nebraska women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $985, significantly below the $1,179 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 22, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in North Dakota - 2023": * * * In 2023, North Dakota women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $976, significantly below the $1,202 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Region  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 23, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Ohio - 2023": * * * In 2023, Ohio women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $998, significantly below the $1,215 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 23, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In South Dakota - 2023": * * * In 2023, South Dakota women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $927, significantly below the $1,182 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Region  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 23, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Wisconsin - 2023": * * * In 2023, Wisconsin women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,032, significantly below the $1,225 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional C  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 Louisiana - 2023": * * * In 2023, Louisiana women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $833, significantly below the $1,130 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regio  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

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 Texas - 2023": * * * In 2023, Texas women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $947, significantly below the $1,140 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Oper  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2179) on Oct. 22, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - September 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in September in 5 states, lower in 1 state, and stable in 44 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twentytwo states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states ha  more

OAKLAND, California, Oct. 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: The California Highway Patrol cracked down on sideshows in Oakland this weekend as part of Governor Newsom's enforcement surge to improve public safety in Alameda County and the East Bay. This week, CHP responded to and subsequently conducted investigations arising from multiple sideshows in the region, arresting 22 individuals and seizing 36 vehicles. Governor Newsom launched t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today highlighted a new agreement between state and federal partners to enhance collaboration on floodplain projects in the Sacramento River Basin that bolster flood protection and habitat for fish and wildlife. The MOU furthers state-federal coordination on the planning, design and implementation of multi-benefit floodplain projects in the Sacramento Ri  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the continued progress of California's Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF), which has seized $70.7 million worth of illegal cannabis since July and over $191 million worth across 13 counties since January 2024. Through enforcement efforts, UCETF continues to demonstrate California's commitment to protecting public safety, prese  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Apple and Goldman Sachs for customer service breakdowns and misrepresentations that impacted hundreds of thousands of Apple Card users. The CFPB found that Apple failed to send tens of thousands of consumer disputes of Apple Card transactions to Goldman Sachs, and when Apple did send disputes to Goldman Sachs, the bank did   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys in filing an amicus brief (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2024/dkt-220_amicus-brief-of-ca-ny-et-al-in-supp-us-govt_usa-v-idaho_9th-cir-en-banc.pdf?rev=d5170b7e6bbe484090f134e6fea2d50d&hash=9CAF23957D2440EF9760664DD0880F15) in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion car  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the recipients of more than $1.7 million in follow-on funding to 19 research teams from Minority Serving Institutions (MSI). These include Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU), and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * Investing in America Agenda Supporting Buildout of a High-Frequency Methane Emissions Monitoring Network in U.S. Oil and Gas Production Basins--Helping Create Jobs while Preventing Harmful Greenhouse Gas Emissions * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO), announced today the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: SAN FRANCISCO - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3.6 billion in new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade water infrastructure and keep communities safe. Combined with $2.6 billion announced earlier this month, this $6.2 billion in investments for Fiscal Year 2025 will help communities nationwide make es  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: PHILADELPHIA Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia removed Romeo Pop Sacui, a citizen of Guatemala with a final order of removal, to Guatemala Oct. 22. Pop is a foreign fugitive wanted by law enforcement authorities in Guatemala for child abuse, violence against women and abuse of power. "Protecting the American public is a key priority for ERO offi  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PACIFIC OCEAN A U.S. F-35 Lightning II aircraft landed aboard Japan's Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) for the first time Oct. 20 off the southern coast of California to begin developmental test aboard the allies' largest ship. Royal Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nick Baker, a test pilot with the F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force (Pax ITF), flew a   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following letter (Docket No. DA 24-1096) on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * To: Heartland Educational Broadcasting Corporation c/o Jorge A. Escobar, 2300 N. McCullough Rd., Avon Park, FL 33825 (sent by electronic mail) Sturgeon Bay LifeStyle Educational Radio c/o David Rawls, 257 N. Forestville Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (sent by electronic mail) Visalia Life Education Foundation, Inc. c/o David Gregory, 11618 Ave.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release: The Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) assessed a $900,000 civil money penalty against Lake Elsinore Hotel and Casino (Lake Elsinore) for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and its implementing regulations. "Lake Elsinore operated for years without the most basic AML controls, putting its customers and the U.S.   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Gilded in fog from the Pacific Ocean, Port Hueneme, California, houses the 346th Training Squadron where Airmen get their hands dirty while learning vehicle maintenance. The name "U.S. Air Force" sparks images in one's mind of airplanes soaring through the sky and fighter pilots executing high-speed maneuvers as they disappear through the clouds to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: A three-count federal grand jury indictment was returned today charging Nathaniel James McGuire, 20, of Santa Maria, California, with committing a bomb attack at a courthouse in Santa Maria in which several people were injured. McGuire's arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 25 in the Central District of California. According to the indictment and criminal complaint, on Sept. 25, McGuire enter  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts School districts had spent about $60 billion in federal COVID emergency relief funds by the end of the 2021-2022 school year. About 80% of this money was used to address students' needs--such as providing summer school and tutoring to help get kids back on track--and to keep schools running. The remaining 20% went to addressing physical and mental health conc  more

LIVERMORE, California, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers has discovered a promising new treatment to counteract the effects of fentanyl and related opioids. The new treatment could, over time, be a boon to doctors and medical professionals dealing with the crisis of fentanyl, a drug whose lethal effects has killed more than 210,000 Americans du  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * 24 AGs Call on Ninth Circuit to Allow Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys in filing an amicus brief (https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/News%20Documents/102324_Amicus_CA_NY_Et_Al.pdf) in U.S. v. Idaho to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho. The brief urges the Unit  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * AG James Co-Leads 24 AGs in Calling on Ninth Circuit to Allow Emergency Abortion Care in Idaho * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in U.S. v. Idaho (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:*2F*2Fag.ny.g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Mary E. Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Physical Scientist, Treva Brown, Ph.D., received the prestigious Winifred Burks-Houck Professional Leadership Award presented at the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Awards Ceremony on Oct. 3 in Orlando, Florida. "I  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: A Wilsonville, Oregon woman was sentenced to federal prison today for laundering millions of dollars in drug proceeds as the chief money launderer for a drug trafficking organization operating in the Pacific Northwest and California. Jacqueline Paola Rodriguez Barrientos, 44, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison and three years' supervised release.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * Three PNNL-supported projects are focusing on data analytics and sensor technology for grid modernization * * * By Karisa Saywers Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) serves as a crucial hub for national energy innovation, as demonstrated by its involvement with three projects supported by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of the Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence ceremony: * * * MS MORGENTHAU: Good afternoon, everybody. This is a day that we have been waiting for a long time. Welcome to the 25th Annual Ceremony for the Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence. I would like to thank everyone for joining us today, both in person in the historic Benjamin Franklin Reception Room and virtually on our livestre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: When research scientist Gary Longo first saw the results of his genomic analysis of sardines, he thought he must have mixed up his samples. Besides the Pacific sardines common on the West Coast, many of the fish appeared to be another species. "It was a total shock," he said. Then he compared their genetic code to other known species. "That was the 'aha moment' when we realized we were looking  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: A Bristow man pled guilty today to theft of government property. According to court documents, from at least Nov. 6, 2023, to Aug. 1, 2024, Xavier Mittakarin, 38, was an employee for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), assigned to a CBP facility in Lorton where 27 U.S. government laptop computers were stored. On Dec. 13, 2023, Mittakar  more

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, Oct. 23 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Oct. 21, 2024, by Vice President Kamala Harris and ex-Rep. Liz Cheney at a campaign event at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everyone. Good evening. MR. SYKES: And, Vice President, wel- -- welcome back to Wisconsin. THE VICE PRESIDENT: It is good to be back. You -- you know, I -- so, Tony Evers. MR. SYKES: (Laughs.) THE VICE PRESIDENT: That's funny about hi  more

ROYAL OAK, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Oct. 22, 2024, by Vice President Kamala Harris and ex-Rep. Liz Cheney at a campaign event at the Royal Oak Music Theatre: * * * MS. SHRIVER: Okay. Here we go. Sit back. We've got 40 -- 40 minutes, and we're going to move quick. Okay? So, I want this to be like a kitchen table. Like, just think that we're sitting around the kitchen table and we're jamming about all kinds of stuff. That's the feeling I want to have   more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The Western Area Power Administration issued the following statement on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * The Western Area Power Administration supports Arizona G&T Cooperatives' recent announcement to pursue an ongoing study to assess the benefits of joining the California Independent System Operator's Extended Day-Ahead Market. On Oct. 23, 2024, AzGT officials announced their interest to pursue a study to assess the benefits of the CAISO EDAM for its cooperative m  more