NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Dec. 19, 2024, entitled "Consumer Expenditures in the Boston Metropolitan Area - 2022-23": * * * Households in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, metropolitan area spent an average of $101,247 per year in 2022-23, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that food, housing, and transportation  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Dec. 16, 2024, from the National Disability Rights Network and 30 collaborators: * * * To: Stephanie Valentine PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Office of the Chief Data Officer Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development U.S. Department of Education Washington, DC 20002 RE: Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection: Docket ID: ED-2024-SCC-0128 Submitte  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Chris Brown Vapes: * * * To: Registered Agent Services of Wyoming LLC, Chris Brown Vapes, 30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801, United States, support@chrisbrownvapes.com, info@chrisbrownvapes To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://chrisbrownvapes.com  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to SJ Trading LTD dba Cloud Chasers Club: * * * To: Souraya Jaafar, SJ Trading LTD d/b/a Cloud Chasers Club, 491 Amherst St., Nashua, NH 03063, United States, sourayajaafar1@gmail.com, cloudchasersclub@proton.me, cloudchasersclub@protonmail.com Dear Souraya Jaafar: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently revie  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Elite Vapes: * * * To: Elite Vapes, PO Box 120368, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312, United States, sales@elitevapes.com To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://elitevapes.com and determined that electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products listed there a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to DK Global Enterprises LLC dba I Love Vape LLC/Matrix Wholesaler LLC: * * * To: Damaris Pantoja, DK Global Enterprises LLC d/b/a I Love Vape LLC / Matrix Wholesaler LLC, 6019 W Cermak Rd, Cicero, IL 60804, United States, info@i-lovevape.com, info@matrix-wholesale.com WARNING LETTER Dear Damaris Pantoja: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to JBrands LLC: * * * To: Yehuda Gabay and Elad Barda, JBRANDS LLC, 470 Ansin Blvd Ste AA, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009, United States, info@jbrands.com, team@vapetyson.com Dear Yehuda Gabay and Elad Barda: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://vapetyson.com and determined that ele  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Vape Mania: * * * To: Vape Mania, United States, info@vapemania.com To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://vapemania.com and determined that electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products listed there are offered for sale or distribution to customer  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Jai Guruji LLC dba Vape Marley: * * * To: Dhruv Goel, Jai Guruji LLC d/b/a Vape Marley, 1615 Carpenter Court, New Castle, IN 47362, United States, support@vapemarley.com, gurujidhruvgoel@gmail.com Dear Dhruv Goel: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://vapemarley.com and deter  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Vapezilla LLC: * * * To: Ebrahim Talebi, Vapezilla LLC, 344 S Roxbury Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, United States, info@vapezilla.com, support@vapezilla.com Dear Ebrahim Talebi: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://www.vapezilla.com and determined that electronic nicotine deli  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Shindler Distribution Inc. dba VapoRush: * * * To: Shindler Distribution Inc. d/b/a VapoRush, 205 E 95TH Street Apt 2F, New York, NY 10128, United States, info@vaporush.com To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://vaporush.com and determined that electroni  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued a guidance for industry in the Federal Register on Dec. entitled "Standardized Format for Electronic Submission of Marketing Application Content for the Planning of Bioresearch Monitoring Inspections for Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Submissions". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing the availability of the guid  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued a notice in the Federal Register on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Revocation of Authorization of Emergency Use of B. Braun Medical's Perfusor Space Syringe Infusion Pump System, Infusomat Space Volumetric Infusion Pump System, and Outlook ES". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the revocation of the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) (the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued a notice of availability of guidance for industry in the Federal Register on Dec. 12, 2024, entitled "Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Education and the Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-742) on the Transparency in Coverage Act (H.R. 4507), which waims to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to promote transparency in health coverage and reform pharmacy benefit management services with respect to group health plans. The report was advanced by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, on Nov. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose H.R. 4507, the Transparency  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 17 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 27,089) involving Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy: * * * Petition for Approval of the 2025 Lost Base Revenue Rate Order Nisi Approving Request to Modify Energy Efficiency Portion of System Benefit Charge In this order, the Commission approves on a nisi basis the proposal filed by Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy (Ev  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 20 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following electric order (No. 27,090) on Dec. 19, 2024, involving Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy: * * * 2024 Energy Service Solicitations Order Approving Petition for February 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025 Rates, and Requiring Filing of Company Proposal for Expanded Market-Based Procurements by February 7, 2025 This order authorizes Public Service Company of New Hampshire d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * "Vermont has experienced historic and devastating floods over the past two years," said Sanders, who is a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which has jurisdiction over the water infrastructure legislation. "And the somber reality is that this type of extreme weather is going to happen again. The good news is this bill will help Vermont complete important work on criti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and James Lankford (R-OK) wrote to the Department of Homeland Security calling for information on its efforts to protect critical infrastructure and public safety from GPS disruptions. "GPS technology has become an integral part of our nation's critical infrastructure," wrote the Senators. "GPS disruptions could affect the delivery of critical community services pro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Jack Reed (D-RI), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Angus King (I-ME), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today introduced first of its kind legislation that deals exclusively with safeguarding U.S. national security against extreme risks--chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and cyber threats--posed by future developments in advanced AI models. The bipartisan Preser  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Senate passed by a vote of 97-1 the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, biennial legislation that authorizes water infrastructure projects across the country. The bill recently passed the House of Representatives and is now headed to the President's desk. "Protecting and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, took to the Senate floor to warn against the impacts of a possible Republican-manufactured government shutdown on Granite Staters, and called for her colleagues to pass the bipartisan agreement to keep the government open and provide disaster relief, including for funding that would go to New Hamps  more