WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to participate in the U.S.-Armenia Local Government Forum on Democracy and to meet with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. This visit reflects our intention to further strengthen bilateral ties with the Armenian people. Deputy Secretary Verma will lead a dele  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news on June 13, 2024: * * * Five-day EMSL Summer School focuses on fungal research * * * Twenty-four students were recently selected to attend this year's EMSL Summer School: 1000 Fungal Proteins. The chosen participants include postdoctoral researchers and undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students in the fields of biology, biochemistry, biophysics, and che  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 14 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on June 13, 2024: A federal judge has sided with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and the State of Louisiana, issuing a preliminary injunction against President Joe Biden's Department of Education's new Title IX rules. U.S. District Court Judge Terry Doughty issued the injunction today, siding with plaintiff states, agreeing that the rule is unlawful. The preliminary injunction applies to  more

MINOT AFB, North Dakota, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Minot Air Force Base issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Col. Joseph Edington assumed command of the 91st Maintenance Group from U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick H. Baum during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 13. Prior to assuming command of the 91st MXG, Edington served as the commander of the 341st Operations Group at Malmstrom Air For  more

HELENA, Montana, June 14 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced an investment of $700,000 to expand peer support services for Montana families and caregivers. As recommended by the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations (BHSFG) Commission, the investment represents the next allocation of $300 million in funding the governor devoted last year to reform and improve Montana's behavioral health and dev  more

WISE RIVER, Montana, June 14 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Joining Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) Director Dustin Temple, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday celebrated rising trout counts in the Big Hole River at a trout habitat improvement project. "The Big Hole is one of our prized rivers that supports the livelihoods of thousands of Montanans. It's great to see encouraging numbers for trout across all areas of the Jefferson Basin  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: Mac Schneider, U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota, joined national, state, local, and Tribal leaders today in recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Since 2006, WEAAD has been commemorated to promote awareness and increases understanding of the many forms of elder abuse as well as the resources available to those at ris  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 42 other attorneys general secured a $700 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over allegations related to marketing of the company's baby powder and body powder products containing talc. Ohio will receive $27.7 million as part of the settlement. "Transparency is non-negotiable when it comes to consumer safety," Yost said. "Selling harmful products without disc  more

BILLINGS, Montana, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich, for the District of Montana, joins national, state, local, and Tribal leaders in recognizing Saturday, June 15, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Since 2006, WEAAD has been commemorated to promote awareness and increase understanding of the many forms of elder abuse as well as the resources available to those at ri  more

HELENA, Montana, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment for the Swan River Valley Bull Trout Recovery Project. The draft EA is open for a 30-day public comment period from Wednesday, June 12 to Thursday, July 11, 2024. The public can submit comments to MTBullTroutRecovery@fws.gov. The Service in  more