SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - September 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.2 percent over the past month, up 2.1 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.2 percent in September, the U.S. Bur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces new final regulations and funding under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water * * * DENVER - Today, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. To support that requirement, EPA is announcing $168,106,000 in newly availab  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: Biden-Harris Administration Awards Over $108 Million For Projects in Rural Communities to Improve Rail Safety and Strengthen Local Supply Chains Nine new projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will make freight rail safer, upgrade grade crossings, and increase the reliability and efficiency of rail operations across three states The U  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

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Oct. 8, 2024, at a campaign event in support of Sen. Bob Casey: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello. (Laughter.) Good to see you all. Look, it's good to be almost home. (Laughter.) I lived not far from here, just across the line, in Delaware, and it's good to be with family. That's what Pennsylvania and the Caseys are to me: family. That's a fact. Matt and Staci and your children -- thanks so much for hosting us. Just  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: Michele Dominguez, a self-professed "Valley Girl," grew up in Southern California's San Fernando Valley region. Fluent in Valley Speak, or Valspeak, she was a regular at the famous Sherman Oaks Galleria--widely recognized as the Valley Girl's official stomping ground. Dominguez came of age during the early 1980s, a time marked by the success of Frank Zappa's iconic hit "Valley Girl  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 11 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has awarded $16,707,149.00 in Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant funds to 82 projects statewide. VOCA funds provide direct services like counseling, personal advocacy, court advocacy, client transportation, and support services to victims of crimes including domestic violence, sexual violence, child abuse, and elder abuse. The fund  more