DALLAS, Texas, July 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 30, 2024, entitled "Louisiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover - May 2024": * * * Louisiana had 120,000 job openings in May 2024, compared to 122,000 openings in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rat  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news on July 30, 2024: In July, 43,647 consumers harmed by All American Check Cashing, Inc., will begin receiving refund checks in the mail. The CFPB took action against the check cashing and payday loan company All American and its owner, Michael Gray, alleging that All American failed to disclose the cost of cashing a check and used deceptive tactics to prevent consumers from canceling or refunding a transac  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY EA-Baker Partners JV, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $249,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect-engineer services. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 25, 2029. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska, is the contracting activity (W9128F-24-D-0019). Massma  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: AIR FORCE Gauss Management Research and Engineering Inc., Ogden, Utah (FA8003-24-D-0015); Luna Labs USA LLC, Charlottesville, Virginia (FA8003-24-D-0016); TransTecs Corp., Wichita, Kansas (FA8003-24-D-0017); Frontier Technology Inc., Beavercreek, Ohio (FA8003-24-D-0018); SelectTech Services Corp., Dayton, Ohio (FA8003-24-D-0019); Boston Engineering Corp., Waltham, Massachusetts (FA8003-24-D-0020); SynapseM  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, July 31 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * Three communities across Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi receive funding thanks to a partnership between the DRA and EDA * * * More than $4.3 million in investments has been awarded to three projects across Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi, thanks to a partnership program between the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). With funds pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) Office on Women's Health (OWH) announced the Phase 1 winners of the HHS Innovation Challenge to Prevent Human Trafficking Among Women and Girlsopens in a new tab at the "Activating Connections: Mobilizing Communities to Prevent Human Trafficking" event in DC. The c  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HOUSTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston field office, with assistance from ERO El Salvador and the Security Alliance for Fugitive Enforcement Task Force, removed Maria Idalia Aguilera-De Menjivar, a 53-year-old unlawfully present Salvadoran fugitive from the United States July 26. Aguilera is wanted in El S  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, July 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Rodney Waller, 45, of Many, Louisiana, was sentenced today for distribution of methamphetamine. United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. sentenced Waller to 151 months (12 years, 7 months) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. According to information presente  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 31 -- The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center issued the following news on July 30, 2024: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) Chief Administrative Officer Alita G. Caparotta was recently recognized by New Orleans Magazine in its "Women of Impact" section. This distinction recognizes 14 women in the Greater New Orleans region who are passionate about their chosen field and create positive change in the community. This year's honorees r  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Louisiana man pleaded guilty on July 29, 2024, to a felony charge 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. Charles Tyler Himber, 30, of Slidell, Louisiana, pleade  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Lt. Col. Marnee A.C. Losurdo, 403rd Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The 403rd Wing is now an Aviation Inspiration and Mentorship Wing and hosted their first event for more than 80 Louisiana Civil Air Patrol cadets July 29-30. AIM is an Air Force outreach program that supports community engagement with a mission to inform, influence and inspire the next generation of Air Force   more