SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General Reyes 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 a paralle  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Administrator Criswell met with local officials today in Florida on Hurricane Milton, and will travel back to North Carolina tonight to aid with ongoing recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene FEMA senior officials remain on the ground and embedded with state and local officials across the Southeast, as recovery efforts are underway As communities across the Sou  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oct. 12 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * DRA invests more than $3.6 million into nine projects impacting Mississippi communities through States' Economic Development Assistance Program * * * The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in collaboration with the state of Mississippi, recently invested more than $3.6 million toward nine projects in Mississippi through its States' Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP) -- one of D  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2024: * * * Three New Community Teams Will Receive Tailored Funding and Technical Assistance To Support Clean Energy Goals * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced three new communities will receive a combined $10 million in funding and technical assistance to research, model, validate, and deploy local clean energy strategies. Teams of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: After Tennesseans apply for disaster assistance, FEMA may call to schedule an inspection of the damaged home or to obtain more information to process the application. These calls may come from unfamiliar area codes or phone numbers. It is important to answer the call. A FEMA inspection may be required to determine whether a home is safe, sanitary, functional an  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Plastic pollution negatively impacts human and animal health as well as the stability of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Also, petroleum-based plastics degrade slowly, breaking into smaller and smaller pieces that can travel long distances through water tables and food chains. The water table is the underground dividing line between the unsaturated zone where sp  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs A loud, sharp boom broke the stillness in a remote area of Arnold Air Force Base for the briefest of moments on the morning of Sept. 10. A dark cloud rose above the tree line, evaporating into the blue sky almost as quickly as it appeared. Turf and earth were sent hurtling skyward before falling back to the ground. The quick burst released waves of energ  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 12 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel 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,  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced New York's first-in-the-nation Empire AI Consortium will commence research this fall, just six months after it was included in the FY25 Enacted Budget. The Simons Foundation made a philanthropic contribution of initial computing power and expert staffing, allowing Empire AI to jumpstart their research. Housed at the University at Buffalo, this ini  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Oct. 8, 2024, after a briefing on the federal government's response to Hurricane Helene and the preparations for Hurricane Milton: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for your patience. As you know, I put out a statement this morning that I'm canceling my trip to Germany and to Africa. We're going to try to re- -- work those out later. But I just don't think I can be out of the country at this time. Number one. And number two, we  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today deployed Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) personnel to South Carolina to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, following a request from the South Carolina Emergency Management Division. "As states in the Southeast continue to pick up the pieces following Hurricane Helene, Texas will continue to answer the call to help our fellow Americans recover an  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: * * * Tennessee-based medical device reprocessing company will invest $1.22 million and create 60 new jobs * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Currie Medical Inc., a company specializing in medical device manufacturing and reprocessing, will invest $1,220,000 to expand its operations in the City of Norfolk. The company will lease a 30,000 square-foot facility to  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 12 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Attorney General Josh Kaul 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 reache  more