SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 13 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 23 attorneys general on a letter to Congress to share their states' experiences and perspectives on the implementation of the Waters of the United States after the U.S. Supreme Court's monumental opinion in Sackett v. EPA. The letter precedes a hearing by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on "Water  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in South Dakota are changing hours of operation. Beginning Monday, September 16, the hours for all Disaster Recovery Centers in South Dakota will be Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. The Centers will be closed on Sundays. Disaster Recovery Centers provide one-on-one assi  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 13 -- The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem has officially designated Sept. 15-21, 2024, Adult Education and Family Literacy Week in South Dakota to spotlight the critical need for and immense value of adult education and family literacy programs. Adult Education and Family Literacy Week is recognized to raise awareness about the importance of providing accessible learning opportunities for adults  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Cameron Monte Smith, a citizen of Canada, pleaded guilty to one count of destruction of an energy facility charged in the District of North Dakota and one count of destruction of an energy facility charged in the District of South Dakota. Smith admitted to damaging the Wheelock substation, located near Ray, North Dakota, in an amount exceeding $100,000, in May 2023. The Wheelock substation is operated by   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: New CDC population data (https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/php/data-research/adult-obesity-prevalence-maps.html) from 2023 show that in 23 states more than one in three adults (35%) has obesity. Before 2013, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%. Currently, at least one in five adults (20%) in each U.S. st  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Today, the 's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released two new resources to help schools comply with the 2024 amendments to Title IX Regulations, which went into effect Aug. 1, 2024. The resources explain how the 2024 Title IX Regulations clarify and update longstanding obligations related to Title IX coordinator duties, as well as prohibitions on sex discrimination based on pregnancy or related conditi  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a Fort Pierre, South Dakota, woman convicted of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on September 9, 2024. Carla Reed, 62, was sentenced to four years and seven months in federal pris  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2024: This week, in a letter to Congress, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 41 attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation authorizing a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. "Algorithmi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Corn production is down, while soybean and cotton production is up from 2023, according to the Crop Production report issued today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Corn production is down 1% from last year, forecast at 15.2 billion bushels; soybean growers are expected to increase their production 10% from 2  more