News Tipoffs - Louisiana Editors
Annual Wellness Checks, Readiness Requirement at Fort Johnson
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news:
By Jean Graves
FORT JOHNSON, La. -- Incorporating mental health and wellness checks with the birth month Soldier Readiness Program, is an introduction to behavioral health resources and encourages personal resilience at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana.
Lt. Col. Alexander Ragan, installation director for psychological health, said the wellness checks take 20 to 30 minutes and are an
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Ark. A.G. Griffin Hails Decision in Title IX Case as a Win for Arkansas Women and Girls
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 25 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on July 24, 2024:
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Griffin: '[Y]et again a federal court has stopped the Biden-Harris administration from going around Congress'
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Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement regarding the preliminary injunction issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in Arkansas v. U.S. Department of Education halting the implementation
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Attorney General James Secures $100,000 From Cameo Over Misleading Videos
ALBANY, New York, July 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 24, 2024:
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Cameo Failed to Ensure Videos Promoting Products were Properly Labeled as Paid Endorsements
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a bipartisan, 30-state settlement with the owner of Cameo, Baron App Inc., for failing to ensure consumers knew that videos promoting products were paid endorsements. Under the settlement agreement, Cameo
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Attorney General Miyares Announces Settlement With Cameo App
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on July 24, 2024:
Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced a 30-state settlement with Baron App, Inc., doing business as Cameo. The settlement resolves investigations into Cameo's failure to comply with consumer protection laws and FTC Endorsement Guides. The states allege that Cameo failed to provide appropriate disclosures to consumers purchasing personalized video business messag
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Attorney General Miyares Asks SCOTUS to Block New EPA Power Plant Regulations
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on July 24, 2024:
Attorney General Jason Miyares and 24 other States have filed an emergency motion asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new rule imposing burdensome regulations on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants.
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit declin
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH CAMEO FOR VIOLATING CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on July 24, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a settlement with Baron App Inc. (Cameo) resolving an investigation into Cameo's violation of consumer protection laws by not providing appropriate disclosures to consumers who purchased video business messages using the popular personalized video service.
As part of the agreed settlement announced by a bipartisan coalition of 30 a
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $49 Million for the City of New Orleans to Develop Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across Louisiana
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice
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DALLAS, TEXAS (July 23, 2024) - As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announ
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BLS Issues Report on State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - May 2024
WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1475) on July 24, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - May 2024":
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Job openings rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 1 state on the last business day of May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates and total separations rates both increased in 3 states and decreased in 1 state. Nationally, the job openings, hi
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Fla. U.S. Attorney: Habitual Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm By a Convicted Felon
PANAMA CITY, Florida, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release:
Ronald Richardson, 40, of Panama City, Florida was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, after previously pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
"Our law enforcement partners play a vital role in fighting crime and protecti
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La. U.S. Attorney: Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Investigation Leads to Conviction of Broussard Man for Possession of Cocaine
LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release:
Morris James, 52, of Broussard, Louisiana, has been sentenced on drug related charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. James was sentenced by United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 42 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for possession with the intent to distribute cocaine.
This charge was the result
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Mont. Gov. Gianforte: Montana Will Protect Women's Sports
HELENA, Montana, July 24 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024:
Governor Greg Gianforte today applauded the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) for protecting women's sports in the face of recent efforts by the Biden administration to upend the fair, level playing field for collegiate female athletes.
"In Montana, we've made it clear that we will not let a loud vocal minority or the President of the United States prevent us from
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New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and New Orleans & Company Secure 2025 International Pokemon Championship for Second Consecutive Year
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 25 -- The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center issued the following news:
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The Convention Center will host back-to-back Pokemon tournaments, bringing 10,000 international visitors and economic impact next summer
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The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) and New Orleans & Company are pleased to announce that the 2025 Pokemon Championship Series is returning to New Orleans for the second consecutive year, following a successf
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