RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares has co-led a 21-state coalition urging the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to uphold the divest-or-ban legislation passed by Congress. Enacted earlier this year, the federal law bans TikTok in the United States unless ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese-owned parent company, sells its stake in the platform. In response, ByteDance and Tik  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho -- The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a proposed withdrawal that would protect 1,958 acres of public lands within the Mud Flat Oolite Site near the City of Grand View in Owyhee County. If approved, the withdrawal would protect rare plants and fossils in the area for 50 years from location and entry under the U.S. mining laws, but not from l  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024 entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.3 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.8 percent in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Seattle-Tacoma, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. C2020BR-11) on Aug. 1, 2024, entitled "Disclosure Avoidance and the 2020 Census: How SafeTab-H Works." The report is written by the Population Reference Bureau and the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 Census Data Products and Dissemination Team. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This is the fifth in a series of briefs describing disclosure avoidance methods used to protect 2020 Census data products and the i  more

FREDERICK, Maryland, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Laboratory for Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * The Cancer Imaging Archive seeks to educate, enhance cancer data set offerings * * * Scientists from the National Cancer Institute and the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research are urging medical professionals and researchers to contribute more demographically diverse images to a shared national cancer imaging database, so it better   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Aug. 5, 2024: * * * Funding from the Investing in America Agenda Supports School Districts' Efforts to Lower Utility Costs, Upgrade Building Systems, and Create Healthier Learning Spaces for Students * * * In support of the Biden-Harris administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced selections for the 2024 Renew America's Schools Prize and Grant, a three-phase  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Students' "Bucket Trees for Campfire Safety" will help reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires * * * SEATTLE - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, celebrated the 2024 President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) Awards Ceremony, an annual recognition of outstanding youth who are dedicated to environmental stewardship.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: During the Korean War, the regiment Army Pfc. William Henry Thompson served on was scrutinized for a perceived lack of courage. Thompson, however, proved that incorrect when he gave his life to allow his fellow soldiers a chance to escape from an enemy onslaught. Thompson posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his selfless valor. Thompson was born on Aug. 16, 1927, in New York City to a single mother, Mary T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Secret Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Secret Service, alongside state and local law enforcement partners, conducted a payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud outreach operation Aug. 1-2 in several Alaskan cities. Personnel from the U.S. Secret Service, Anchorage Police Department, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of Alaska, U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector Gene  more