LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures $59.7 Million Settlement Over Kickback Allegations Against Pfizer Subsidiary LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that Michigan has joined the U.S. Department of Justice, 37 other states, and Puerto Rico in settling kickback allegations against Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. ( Biohaven), a subsidiary owned by pharmaceutical compan  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 4 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of twelve attorneys general warning federal employees about the Trump administration's misleading "deferred resignation" program, which offers federal employees pay through September 30, 2025 if they resign by February 6. "Federal employees in Arizona need to understand the buyout offer from the Trump administration is complete  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces Nearly $60 Million Settlement Against Pfizer-Owned Pharmaceutical Holding Company, Biohaven OAKLAND --Attorney General Bonta today annnounced a nationwide settlement against Pfizer-owned Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company for submitting false claims to the Medicaid program and other government healthcare programs. The settlement addresses claim  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Intervenes in Lawsuit Challenging Approval of Betabel Commercial Development to Protect Tribal Cultural Resources OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today was granted intervention in a lawsuit challenging San Benito County's approval of the Betabel Commercial Development. In the lawsuit, the Attorney General filed a petition in intervention alle  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Warns Federal Employees about Questionable Buyout Offer Latest attempt to sow chaos amid federal workforce and for Americans that rely on a functioning government OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general warning federal employees about the Trump Administration's questionable "deferred resignation" pro  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Coalition of 22 Attorneys General Celebrate Court Victory Stopping Federal Funding Freeze NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 22 attorneys general today celebrated winning a court order halting the implementation of a Trump administration policy that would block many federal agency grants, loans, and other financial assistanc  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Eleven Attorneys General Warn Federal Employees about Misleading Buyout Offer NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general warning federal employees about the Trump administration's misleading "deferred resignation" program, which offers federal employees pay through September 30, 2025 if they resign b  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Joins 11 Attorneys General To Warn Federal Employees about Misleading Buyout Offer TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 11 attorneys general warning federal employees about the Trump administration's misleading "deferred resignation" program, which purports to offer federal employees pay throu  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong and 10 Other Attorneys General Warn Federal Employees About Misleading Buyout Offer (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of ten other attorneys general warning federal employees about the Trump administration's misleading "deferred resignation" program, which offers federal employees pay through September 30, 2025 if they  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on Feb. 3, 2025: Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring February 2025 as Black History Month. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATION This month, we pay homage to the rich history and contributions of Black Americans who have shaped our state and nation in countless ways through centuries of struggle and triumph. First proposed by scholar   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 3, 2025 NAVY Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Syracuse, New York, is awarded a $551,012,019 cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price incentive (firm-target), and firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering and technical support and production of the submarine AN/BLQ-10 electronic warfare systems on new-construction and in-service submarines.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is currently undergoing the largest wildfire hazardous waste cleanup in the history of the agency as it assists local governments and residents in the wake of catastrophic fires in Los Angeles County. EPA has completed reconnaissance at 6,022 properties. This includes 3,636 properties impacted by the Eaton Fire and 2,386 properties impacted by the  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 4 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Attorney General Anne Lopez today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general warning federal employees about the Trump administration's misleading "deferred resignation" program, which offers federal employees pay through September 30, 2025, if they resign by February 6. "Federal workers are part of our Hawaii 'ohana. They provide vital support to Hawaii through a host of servic  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 11 attorneys general warning federal employees about the Trump administration's so-called "deferred resignation" program, which offers federal employees pay through September 30, 2025, if they resign by February 6, 2025. "Federal employees are hardworking and dedicated civil servants who provide critical services to the peopl  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * Qingzhou Wang, the Company's Principal Executive, and Yiyi Chen, the Company's Marketing Manager, Conspired to Import Ton Quantities of Fentanyl Precursors from China to the United States in Exchange for Payment in Cryptocurrency * * * Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Derek S. Maltz, the Ac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's InSight Finds Marsquakes From Meteoroids Go Deeper Than Expected Captured by the HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on March 4, 2021, this impact crater was found in Cerberus Fossae, a seismically active region of the Red Planet. Scientists matched its appearance on the surface with a quake detected by NASA's InSight lander. NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona With help from AI, scientists disco  more

PASADENA, California, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's InSight Finds Marsquakes From Meteoroids Go Deeper Than Expected Meteoroids striking Mars produce seismic signals that can reach deeper into the planet than previously known. That's the finding of a pair of new papers comparing marsquake data collected by NASA's InSight lander with impact craters spotted by the agency's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). The papers, published on M  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * State secures L.A. firestorm areas ahead of rain, crews lay 60 miles of specialized protective materials Los Angeles, California - As another storm system is expected to reach California this week, work continues in Southern California to ensure communities impacted by the recent firestorms in Los Angeles are protected. At Governor Gavin Newsom's directive, crews have been working aro  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 4 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 12 state attorneys general warning federal employees about President Donald Trump's misleading "deferred resignation" program, which purports to offer federal employees pay through Sept. 30 if they resign by Feb. 6. "I urge federal employees from Washington state, or those working in our state, to contact their un  more