RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 31 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has been awarded a nearly $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to pilot the Skills for the Future (SFF) project in North Carolina. This initiative is part of a national effort to measure and incorporate durable skills into education systems, equipping students with the competencies needed for succ  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 31 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of the murder of 24-year-old Miya Brophy-Baermann and the attempted murder of Sheron Robinson. On October 30, 2024, following the conclusion of a 12-day jury trial before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause, the jury found Shawn  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON A Texas man pleaded guilty yesterday to a drug conspiracy involving the distribution of oxycodone pills across Southeastern Massachusetts and beyond. Christan Russell, 33, of Tomball, Texas pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute oxycodone pills and structuring cas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In September 2024, the District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 5.7 percent, followed by Nevada, 5.6 percent. South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate, 2.0 percent, followed by Vermont, 2.2 percent, and North Dakota, 2.3 percent. In total, 23 states had unemployment rates lower than the U.S. figure of 4.1 percent, 4 states and the D  more