NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Feb. 7, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.1 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Two Springfield, Mo., men and two Parsons, Kansas, men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy after law enforcement officers seized 100 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a vehicle being transported from California, as well as several firearms found at a Springfield residence. Don  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Two Springfield, Mo., men and two Parsons, Kansas, men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy after law enforcement officers seized 100 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a vehicle being transported from California, as well as several firearms found at a Springfield resid  more

KANSAS, Missouri, Feb. 8 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) celebrated the award of a $62.4 million contract to JE Dunn Construction Company for building improvements at the Charles E. Whittaker U.S. Courthouse as part of President Biden's Investing in America Agenda. The federal courthouse in Kansas City, Missouri, will undergo a repair and restoration project with the installation of l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news on Feb. 7, 2024: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced more than $5.8 million in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to address dangerous and polluting abandoned mines and to create good-paying jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands in Missouri. Mil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Missouri man was found guilty in the District of Columbia today of multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. A federal jury  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Two Springfield, Mo., men and two Parsons, Kansas, men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy after law enforcement officers seized 100 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a vehicle being transported from California, as well as several firearms found at a Springfield residence. Dontrell Anth  more

WEST POINT, New York, Feb. 8 -- The Military Academy issued the following news release: Thirteen cadets from the U.S. Military Academy have been selected as Stamps Scholarship recipients. This program provides exceptional students the opportunity to experience studying abroad, academic conferences, and leadership trainings. "Congratulations to our newest Stamps Scholars and their mentors! This cohort has an already impressive record of impact," said Dean of the Academic Board Brig. Gen. Shane  more