WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * 0.4 unemployed persons per job opening in the Dakotas, 1.7 in California, in December 2024 February 20, 2025 There were 7.6 million job openings in the United States in December 2024, a number not much different than the number of unemployed people, resulting in a ratio of 0.9 unemployed persons per job opening. North Dakota and South Dakota each   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 20 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Emphasizes Commitment to Protecting Section 504 Accommodations for Kids with Disabilities DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced an official status report with the court that emphasizes the States' commitment to defending Section 504 accommodations for Americans with disabilities. The update follows a 17-state lawsuit from September 2024, chal  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: FDA Should Take Quick and Decisive Action Against Makers of Counterfeit Weight Loss Drugs OAKLAND - As part of a bipartisan coalition of 38 states and territories, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take swift and decisive action against bad actors unlawfully profiting off the high demand for FDA-appr  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Calls for Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit forms of the weight loss and diabetes drugs Mounjaro, Zepbo  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Calls for Federal Action Against Counterfeit Weight Loss Drug Makers # Patients Suspected of Taking Counterfeit Drugs Have Ended up in the Hospital (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration take swift action against bad actors endangering cons  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 20, 2025 NAVY Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $232,452,366 firm-fixed-price modification (P00002) to a previously awarded contract (N0001924C0009). This modification exercises an option to procure additional long-lead time materials to support full rate production, Lot 10, of the CH-53K aircraft for the Marine Corps. Wor  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 25-02: Forging Arctic Medical Warriors FORT GREELY, Alaska - The 307th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Detachment is a team of highly skilled medical personnel who took time off their civilian jobs to conduct annual training at the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 25-02 in Alaska. JPMRC 25-02 is designed to challenge roughly 10,0  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Scientists Use Uncrewed Surface Vehicle to Estimate Krill Abundance in Alaska Throughout the world, scientists engage in regular vessel surveys to produce estimates of species distribution and abundance. These estimates let scientists track species- and ecosystem-level trends over time to support ecosystem-based fishery management. Increasingly, scientists are exploring ways to conduct   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 21 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * TN Attorney General Leads Bipartisan Call for Action Against Sellers of Counterfeit, Unapproved, and Contaminated Weight Loss Drugs NASHVILLE--Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti this week led a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take swift action against bad actors who are endangering consumers with counterfeit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The White House issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 205: * * * America Is Back -- and President Trump Is Just Getting Started President Donald J. Trump took office just one month ago, but has already accomplished more than most presidents do in their entire term as he makes good on his promise to usher in the New Golden Age of America. Here is a non-comprehensive list of President Trump's wins after just one month: SECURING OUR HOMELAND: * President Trump   more