RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: For many, the idea of joining the military may evoke a mixture of apprehension and aspiration. It represents a formidable challenge to some, while to others, it fulfills a lifelong dream. Those who enlist do so with enthusiasm and commitment, eager to serve their country. Yet, for some Air and Space Force trainees, the journey may halt unexpectedly at Basic Military Training due to  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 17 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody, along with 20 other attorneys general, is demanding answers from online retailer Temu following concerning recent reports. Attorney General Moody and the coalition are seeking information regarding the company's alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party, data collection and sharing practices, and possible violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Ac  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 17 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 21-state coalition in a letter to Temu, a Chinese-based online marketplace, demanding information on its ties to slave labor and the Chinese Communist Party ("CCP"). The letter follows concerns that Temu is profiting off of slave labor, breaking consumer protection laws, and violating Americans' data privacy. Last year, Congress rep  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: With summer nearing its conclusion, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the launch of enhanced enforcement efforts to deter impaired driving in New Jersey. Grant funding from HTS will be used to mobilize law enforcement agencies throughout the state to conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoint  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development has issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Projects will Bring Clean Water and Energy to Underserved Rural Communities in 9 States and Puerto Rico * * * FORT VALLEY, Ga., Aug. 15, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today announced a new slate of economic development projects to lower costs, create jobs and upgrade critical infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1665) on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - July 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in July in 13 states, lower in 1 state, and stable in 36 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-eight states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1666) on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024": * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states and decreased in 2 states on the last business day of June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates decreased in 6 states and increased in 3 states. Total separations rates decreased in 6 states and increased i  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 14th Flying Training Wing hosted a monthly Base Community Council meeting on August 14th, 2024, at the Columbus Event Center, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The BCC is a community organization that supports the interest of military and civilian communities through mutual understanding and joint participation in common activities. These meetings provide the installatio  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Today, Governor Laura Kelly and Attorney General Kris Kobach issued a bipartisan letter to Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen expressing their objection to Nebraska's proposed Platte-Republican interbasin transfer. "The proposed Platte-Republican interbasin transfer would severely damage Kansas' finest fishing and boating destinations," Governor Laura Kelly said. "Places like Milford Lake are e  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT McCOY, Wis. Maj. Gen. Robert D. Harter, a lieutenant general selectee and the newly selected Chief of the Army Reserve and commanding general of U.S. Army Reserve Command, visited Fort McCoy from Aug. 7-9 to visit the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-24-02 as well as the 2024 Global Medic Exercise. On Aug. 7, the Chief of Army Reserve Faceboo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Defendant Participated in Aborted Plans to Kidnap, Attack Federal Officials * * * A convicted felon and member of an anti-government extremist group who took part in online discussions to kidnap and attack federal officials on Thanksgiving Day 2022 was sentenced to prison for illegally possessing firearms during a trip to Georgia. Joshua Colston, 50, of Corinth, Mississippi, was sentenced today to  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Mississippi set multiple new records in July for employment numbers in the state. First, the state reached a new record low unemployment rate of 2.7%. Additionally, total non-farm employment reached a record high with 1,192,200 jobs. Furthermore, at only 33,443 Mississippians, the state reached a record low for the number of une  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: President Joe Biden today established the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument as America's newest national park site the eighth addition to the national park system during the Biden-Harris administration. The new national monument will help tell a more complete story of America by preserving historic objects associated with a violent, racially motivated riot in President Abraham Lincoln's home  more

COLUMBUS AFB, Mississippi, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Columbus Air Force Base (14th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Liz Easterling, 14th Flying Training Wing People across the world have experienced a beautiful pink and orange sunset in their lives, but not everyone will experience that while taking off at speeds of up to 180 knots in an aircraft. As a part of the 14th Flying Training Wing's mission to Train World Class Pilots," students looking to earn their wings must   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * President Biden Designates Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument Today, during the 116th anniversary of the Springfield Race Riot, which occurred August 14-16, 1908, President Biden will sign a proclamation establishing the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Springfield, Illinois. The new national monument will tell the story of a horrific attack by a white mob on a Black community that  more