BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 20 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador has joined a coalition of 24 states in asking the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to stay a decision enjoining enforcement of Arizona's law, forcing Arizona to allow persons to register to vote in federal races without having to prove U.S. citizenship. The amicus brief filed late Thursday in support of the R  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a 21-state coalition in demanding answers from online retailer Temu regarding its alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), data collection and sharing practices, and possible violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). "Virginians deserve to know if their personal data is being funneled to a foreign government and i  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: * * * The National Voter Registration Act Doesn't Prohibit States From Verifying Voters' Citizenship Status * * * Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a 24-state coalition in asking the United States Supreme Court to allow Arizona to enforce its proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration in federal elections. This follows the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' refusal t  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on Aug. 19, 2024, by analyst Haley Chinander: * * * Ninth District businesses report lower revenue and profits in Minneapolis Fed survey * * * Concerns about cooling demand have added pressure to businesses in a high-cost environment, according to a recent Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis survey. The July survey received 587 responses from a wide range of business owners across the Fe  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Nigerian man was arrested on Aug. 13, 2024 upon arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City on charges that he, and others, conspired to fraudulently obtain at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits. Yomi Jones Olayeye, a/k/a "Sabbie," 40, of Lagos, Nigeria, is charged with one count of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of w  more

BILLINGS, Montana, Aug. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office recently recovered approximately $700,000 for victims of a Kalispell man who defrauded investors in a multi-million-dollar scheme involving oil and gas leases and artwork, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. The defendant, John Kevin Moore, also known and Kevin Moore, of Kalispell, was convicted in August 2018 by a federal jury of 21 coun  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 20 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service issued the following news: The Radar Operations Center completed a $150 million, nine-year Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) that extends the lifespan of the 159 weather radars that make up the nation's Next Generation Weather Radar network (NEXRAD). The NEXRAD radar is a vital tool used by National Weather Service forecasters to warn their communities of severe and hazardous w  more