WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 30, 2025 AIR FORCE BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Rockville, Maryland, has been awarded an increased ceiling modification (P00790) of $1,192,897,112 to a previously awarded contract (FA8214-13-C-0001) for sustaining engineering services. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $3,134,640,338 from $1,941,743,226. Work will be performed at   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Recognizes Massachusetts Wastewater Treatment District for Excellence BOSTON (Jan. 30, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New England Office recently awarded a 2024 Regional Wastewater Treatment Award to a Massachusetts wastewater district to recognize it for its commitment to improving water quality. For the past 40 years, the EPA Regional Wastewater Awards Program h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston arrests Salvadoran national charged with raping Massachusetts resident BOSTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Salvadoran national charged with raping a Massachusetts resident when officers arrested Jose Garcia-Salmeron, 34, in Boston Jan. 22. "Jose Garcia-Salmeron is charged with victimizing one  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Jan. 25, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 223,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,500, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's unrevised a  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Jan. 30 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Mark Dipaolo Sentenced to 25 to 50 Years in State Prison on Drug Charges Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that Mark Dipaolo, age 48, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, has been sentenced by the Rockingham County Superior Court on one count of Drug Enterprise Leader and one count of Conspiracy to Sell a Controlled Drug, pursuant to a capped plea agreement.   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 30 -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi 4th graders No. 1 in the nation for NAEP gains over time Rising scores follow state's major education reforms enacted in 2013 Mississippi's 2024 NAEP highlights: * Highest-ever rate of students scoring proficient or advanced in all four tests: 4th and 8th grade reading and math * 1 in the nation for achieving highest score increases in 4th grade reading and math sin  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 31 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today that Nebraska has joined the United States and 17 other States in settling allegations against pharmaceutical manufacturer QOL Medical, LLC, and Frederick E. Cooper, the company's Chief Executive Officer. QOL sells therapies, including its principal product, Sucraid, for patients with rare diseases. The settlement resolves allega  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 30 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that orders the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every state in the country relies on to provide essential services to millions of Americans. The new policy, issued by the P  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 30 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Score! Colorado Becomes Home to the Newest National Women's Soccer League Team DENVER - Today Governor Polis, the National Women's Soccer League, Mayor Johnston, and team representatives formally celebrated Colorado securing the bid to be the home to the newest National Women's Soccer League Team. "We are thrilled to welcome a new professional women's soccer team to Colorado. Colorado is alre  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: A Salvadoran national and member of the Uniones Locos Salvatrucha (ULS) clique of the violent Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13) gang was sentenced today to six concurrent life prison sentences and additional terms of years following his conviction on charges relating to his participation in the gang's criminal enterprise, including six murders and additional murder   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 30 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a multistate coalition to intervene to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). The LCRI, which went into effect on December 30, replaced the first Trump Administration's rule, the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), which had weakened existing drinking water standards   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 30 -- Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * On average, Wisconsin students perform at or above the nation in all grades, subjects; persistent Black-white opportunity gaps remain * * * State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly called for additional investment in K-12 public schools following data released today by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as "the Nation's Report Card.  more