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News Tipoffs - South Dakota Editors Newsletter for Thursday August 29, 2024 ( 6 items )  

FEMA Approves Utah Enhanced State Hazard Mitigation Plan
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: DENVER On August 9, 2024, the Utah Enhanced State Hazard Mitigation Plan was approved by FEMA Region 8, marking a significant milestone for the state of Utah. Utah is the fourth state in Region 8 to become enhanced, joining Colorado, North Dakota and South Dakota, and the sixteenth state in the nation to achieve the enhanced designation. The Utah Department of  more

Mo. A.G. Bailey Obtains Win Halting Biden-Harris Illegal 'Parole in Place' Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 29 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office joined 16 other states in filing suit against the Biden-Harris Administration's "parole in place" (PIP) rule that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to circumvent the law and obtain permanent residency. Last night, the Court ruled against the unlawful program, putting it on pause while li  more

NEH Awards $2.72 Million to Create Research Centers Examining the Cultural Implications of Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: * * * Five institutions receive NEH grants to coordinate research on the societal, ethical, and legal ramifications of AI technology * * * The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced grant awards totaling $2.72 million for five colleges and universities to create new humanities-led research centers that will serve as hubs for interdisciplinary coll  more

NEH Awards $2.72 Million to Create Research Centers Examining the Cultural Implications of Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2024: * * * Five institutions receive NEH grants to coordinate research on the societal, ethical, and legal ramifications of AI technology * * * The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced grant awards totaling $2.72 million for five colleges and universities to create new humanities-led research centers that will serve as hubs for interdisciplinary coll  more

Quits rates were above 3.0 percent in 3 states in June 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In June 2024, quits rates (the number of quits during the entire month as a percentage of total employment) were above 3.0 percent in 3 states: Montana (3.2 percent) and South Carolina and Wyoming (3.1 percent each). There were 73,000 quits in South Carolina, 17,000 quits in Montana, and 9,000 quits in Wyoming. Nationally, there were 3,282,000 quit  more

U.S. Attorney for D.C.: Two Foreign Nationals Charged in Swatting Conspiracy Targeting Lawmakers, Private Victims, Houses of Worship, and Businesses
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2024: Two foreign nationals are charged by indictment, unsealed today, with being part of a years-long conspiracy to perpetrate "swatting" attacks and bomb threats against U.S. victims that included senior government officials. Thomasz Szabo, 26, of Romania, and Nemanja Radovanovic, 21, of Serbia, are each charged with one count of conspiracy, 29 counts of threats an  more