WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces new final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water * * * DALLAS, TEXAS (October 9, 2024) - The Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) also requi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 8, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Pennsylvania - 2023": * * * In 2023, Pennsylvania women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,030, significantly below the $1,250 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporte  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - September 2024": * * * Area prices rose 0.1 percent in September; up 2.1 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.1 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A notab  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: COLORADO SPRINGS - Today, Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that WMD Squared Engineering has selected Colorado Springs, Colorado for expansion, creating 42 new jobs. The company provides innovative engineering, design and drafting services, specializing in production-level  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oct. 11 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * DRA invests $1.5 million into three projects impacting Southern Illinois communities through States' Economic Development Assistance Program * * * The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in collaboration with the state of Illinois, recently invested $1.5 million toward three projects in Southern Illinois through its States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP) -- one of DRA's main  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The FBI issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: The Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Art Crime Team, the New York and New Orleans Field Offices, and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana today announced the repatriation of a Claude Monet pastel on paper, "Bord de Mer." The artwork was looted by the Nazis during World War II, and the original owners and their heirs have spent decades searching for their belongings. The investig  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: As the nation braces for another major hurricane, the Justice Department, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), is warning consumers about those looking to take advantage of natural disasters by engaging in potential fraud, price gouging and collusive schemes. Scammers quickly exploit weather emergencies and take advantage of people trying to rec  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 11 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: By TRICARE Communications Do you currently live in the West Region? Or, do you live in one of the six states (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) moving to the West Region in 2025 as part of TRICARE's new regional contracts? If you pay for your TRICARE coverage via credit card or bank electronic funds transfer, you can now securely give your recurring payment information to the incoming W  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 11 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Attorney General Hilgers announced today that a coalition of 50 Attorneys General has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. as the result of an investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states throughout this investigation, has reached   more