LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 16 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Griffin: 'Protecting seniors from abuse will continue to be a priority for my office' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing the conviction of Ja'Layia McClendon, 28, of North Little Rock after she pleaded guilty in Pulaski County Circuit Court to the charge of Abuse of an Endangered or Impaired Adult, a Class D Felony:   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 15, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC,** as successor-in-interest to Science Applications International Corp., Fairfield, New Jersey (SPE8E3-25-D-0008, $3,008,600,000); and Noble Supply & Logistics,* Boston, Massachusetts (SPE8E3-25-D-0009, $1,940,200,000), have each been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Projects Will Strengthen Responsible Domestic Supply Chains and Reduce Our Nation's Reliance on Foreign Sources * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $32.75 million for 12 projects that will advance cost effective and environmentally responsible processes to produ  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Finishing the Job of Building a Stronger and Fairer New Jersey2025 State of the State Address Finishing the Job of Building a Stronger and Fairer New Jersey 2025 State of the State Address Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Remarks As Prepared For Delivery Lieutenant Governor Way. Senate President Scutari. Assembly Speaker Coughlin. Majority Leaders Ruiz and Greenwald. Minority Lead  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center (the Jail) in Columbia, South Carolina, violate the Eighth and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The department's report details the findings of a comprehensive investigation of the Jail, which is funded and operated by Richland County through an Administrator an  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center (the Jail) in Columbia, South Carolina, violate the Eighth and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The department's report details the findings of a comprehensive investigation of the Jail, which is funded and opera  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Bollinger Shipyard LLC (Bollinger), a Lockport, Louisiana, based company, has agreed to pay $1,025,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing the U.S. Coast Guard for labor provided by workers who were not eligible to work in the United States. Bollinger manufactures ships for the United States, including the Coast Guard's Fast Response Cutter (FRC). The United S  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Highest Number of Qui Tam Actions Filed in History * * * Settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act exceeded $2.9 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024, Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, announced today. The government a  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 16 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents arrested a man from Franklin on January 15, 2025. 25-year-old Tyrese Jacoby Hines, of Cayce Street in Franklin, was arrested for violating: * 30 Counts - LA RS 14:81.1E(5)(a) Pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13 (Felony) Agents initially got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Ex  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 16 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Colonel Megan A. Cornett, a retired U.S. Air Force officer with experience in government relations, as director of New Mexico's Office of Military Base Planning and Support. Cornett most recently served as Albuquerque operations officer for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and has extensive experience in civil and commercial airfield  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 16 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has closed the file on California's request for a waiver for its Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. In September 2024, Attorney General Hilgers led a 24-State coalition in filing a formal comment letter with the EPA opposing California's request. California's Advanced Cl  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 16 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has closed the file on California's request for a waiver for its Advanced Clean Fleets regulation, Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today just a few months after filing a formal comment letter opposing the request. In September, Drummond and 23 other state attorneys general filed a letter with the EPA arguin  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today a victory in fighting a move that would have cost South Carolina consumers and businesses more money. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has closed the file on California's request for a waiver for its Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. Last September, Attorney General Wilson joined a 24-state coaliti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * * * * There were 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023 There were 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023 January 15, 2025 Private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023, down 8.4 percent from 2022. Of these, 946,500 involved days away from work. No  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * U.S., Japan and Republic of Korea forces conduct trilateral flight * Published Jan. 15, 2025 * By U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Public Affairs Fighter aircraft from Japan, and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of U.S. bombers operating in the Indo-Pacific, Jan. 15, 2025. Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2s and two Republic of Korea Air Force F-15Ks esco  more