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

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

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 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * DOE Recognizes Nine Leaders for their Outstanding Achievements in Tackling the Biggest Challenges Facing our Transition to a Clean Energy Future * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the winners of the 2024 Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Awards, honoring nine women for outstanding leadership and accomplishments in clean energy. The C3E Initiative aims to clos  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: 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 across the country upgrade water in  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: A former employee of a U.S. Department of Defense component agency faces up to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to mishandling sensitive documents. Margaret Anne Ashby, 26, of Henderson, Nevada, awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to an Information charging her with Unauthorized Removal/Retention of Classified Documents, said Jill E. Steinbe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: EL PASO, Texas The El Paso Processing Center, owned and operated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations, was named the 2024 Program of the Year by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. This prestigious award is presented each year to a facility program among the 500 jails, prisons and juvenile confineme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Margaret Anne Ashby, 26, of Henderson, Nevada, pleaded guilty today for mishandling sensitive documents as a former employee of a Department of Defense component agency. As described in the plea agreement, starting in March 2020, Ashby was a civilian employee of a Department of Defense component agency located in the Southern District of Georgia, and during this time held a top secret secu  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

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