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News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors Newsletter for Tuesday November 26, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Labor Dept. Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending Nov. 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Nov. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 213,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 217,000 to 219,000. The 4-week moving average was 21  more

Mass. A.G. Campbell Urges Federal Communications Commission to Adopt Rule Increasing Consumer Choice of Cellphone Providers
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 26 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * Led by Massachusetts, Coalition of 15 Attorneys General Support Proposed 60-Day Mobile Phone Unlocking Rule * * * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to pass a proposed rule that would allow consumers the freedom to switch mobile service providers while keeping their existing mob  more

Members of the 'Greatest Generation' reflect on World War II service during presentation at NUWC Division Newport
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: About 10,000 Sailors served aboard 130 landing craft support (LCS) ships during World War II. The last two surviving LCS Sailors, J. William Middendorf II and Eddy Desmond, visited the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport to share their stories on Nov. 18. Middendorf and Desmond were the most prominent members of a panel, which also included Dr. Christopher Lehman, national security and naval warfa  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 26 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is calling upon Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) before the end of this year to protect children from online harm. Drummond and a coalition of 31 other state attorneys general outlined the urgent need to address the growing crisis of youth mental health linked to social media use in a letter sent last week to Cong  more