WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * APHIS Confirms D1.1 Genotype in Dairy Cattle in Nevada On January 31, 2025, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed by whole genome sequence the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 in dairy cattle. Th  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 6 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced a new webpage (https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-launches-webpage-reports-continued-federal-funding-issues) her office is launching to collect reports of continued federal funding issues. "We have reason to believe Arizonans continue to suffer the consequences of Trump's chaotic federal funding freeze attempt, de  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta and 14 Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Protecting Access to Gender-Affirming Care OAKLAND - Attorney General Bonta today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump Administration's recent Executive Order. The coalition released the following statemen  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Coalition of 13 Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Protecting Access to Gender-Affirming Care February 5, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump administration's recent Executive Order.  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 5 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and 14 Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Protecting Access to Gender-Affirming Care For Immediate Release: February 5, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General TRENTON - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to prot  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING ACCESS TO GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in reaffirming their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump administration's recent executive order. In Illinois, the Human Rights Act requires health care providers to  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 5 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong and 14 Other Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Protecting Access to Gender-Affirming Care (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 14 other attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump Administration's recent Executive Order. The coalition rel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * F-35 hot turns: enhancing survivability, lethality EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- On the modern battlefield, every minute counts. According to a Center for Strategic and International Studies report, approximately 90% of aircraft losses occur on the ground, making quick turnaround times critical for survival. To address this, the 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron exercised rapid aircraft regeneration and employm  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Guardsmen Take On Operation Deep Freeze CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - The 152nd Airlift Wing "High Rollers" from the Nevada Air National Guard achieved a historic first by participating in Operation Deep Freeze. The High Rollers supported the annual U.S. military mission in Antarctica by flying augmented max duty day missions, logging over 30 hours in three days in December.   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 6 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following joint statement on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Attorney General Anne Lopez today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump Administration's recent Executive Order. The coalition released the following statement: "As state attorneys general, we stand firmly in support of healthcare policies that respect the dignity a  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 5 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following joint statement on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey and 14 attorneys general issued a joint statement today to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump Administration's recent Executive Order. The coalition released the following statement: "As state attorneys general, we stand firmly in support of healthcare policies that respect the dign  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following joint statement on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump administration's recent Executive Order. The coalition released the following statement: "As state attorneys general, we stand firmly in support of healthcare policies that respect  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Defendant Unlawfully Exported Semi-Automatic Rifle-Pistols from U.S. Company Through JFK International Airport * * * Earlier today, an indictment was filed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Sergei Zharnovnikov, an arms dealer and citizen of Kyrgyzstan, with conspiring to export firearms from the United States to Russia without the nec  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 6 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced the release of the 2024 annual report of the Statewide Substance Use Response Working Group (SURG). Created by the Office of the Attorney General through Assembly Bill 374 in 2021, SURG is responsible for recommending ways to create, maintain, expand or improve programs aimed at addressing substance misuse in Nevada. Additionally  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 6 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, along with a coalition of 19 other attorneys general, sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, urging the Senate to require Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee for FBI Director, to return for further questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The request follows alarming reports of politically motivated firings  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for Jan. 21-24, 2025: * * * Summarized Board Decisions No Published Board Decisions Issued. * * * Unpublished Board Decisions in Representation and Unfair Labor Practice Cases R Cases No Unpublished R Cases Issued. C Cases Nu Way Fab, LLC (14-CA-331222 and 14-RC-331217) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583f14e0e) Troy, IL, January 23, 2025. No exceptions having been filed to  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 6 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following joint statement on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and 14 attorneys general today issued a joint statement to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in response to the Trump Administration's recent Executive Order. The coalition released the following statement: "As state attorneys general, we stand firmly in support of healthcare poli  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 6 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley urging the Senate to require Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee for FBI Director, to return for further questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The request follows alarming reports of politically motivate  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following joint statement on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump Administration's recent Executive Order. The coalition released the following statement: "As state attorneys general, we stand firmly in support of healthcare policies that respect the dignity a  more