OAKLAND, California, Jan. 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 14 attorneys general, urged the Biden Administration to extend the temporary protected status (TPS) designation for all 17 countries currently designated - or at minimum extend it for the seven countries for which the designation ends within six months. In the letter, the attorneys general also request that the Biden Administ  more

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: * * * Raises concern with Walmart's recent decision to end supplier diversity programs, philanthropic efforts, equity trainings, and internal use of "diversity" and "DEI" * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 13 attorneys general, sent a letter to Walmart CEO Doug McMillan expressing concern with regarding Walmart's recent decision t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Defense Department announced Jan. 8 that it will work to provide additional firefighting personnel and capabilities to California as that state's Los Angeles County region continues to be ravaged by a series of out-of-control wildfires that broke out yesterday. The order to provide the personnel and capabilities came at the direction of President  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 11 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news: * * * Six Advisory Council members reappointed to new three-year terms * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) today announced the appointment of Luis Granados to its Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Advisory Council) and the reappointment of six current members to terms beginning January 1, 2025, through December 31, 202  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, leading a coalition of 13 attorneys general, issued a letter to Walmart voicing concerns about the company's recent announcement of its plans to step away from its commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. In a letter (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/2025.01.09%20Letter%20from%20AGs%20to%20Doug%20McMillion.pdf?language_id=1) sent to Wal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: A federal grand jury in Las Vegas returned an indictment earlier this week charging a former Nevada business owner for not paying employment taxes, not filing personal tax returns and obstructing justice. According to the indictment, Deborah Meadows, formerly of Las Vegas, owned and operated A to Z Employment Services LLC, which provided carpet, upholstery and roadside cleaning services in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 11 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in sending a letter (https://www.mass.gov/doc/letter-from-ags-to-doug-mcmillon/download) to Walmart today, voicing concerns about the company's recent announcement of its plans to step away from its commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In the letter s  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 11 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Jan. 9, 2025, during a briefing at Santa Monica Fire Station No. 5 on the Palisades wildfire: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Well, the governor asked for a declaration that provides for everything the federal government can do, and I'm prepared to sign it today. The -- folks, the fact is that I've directed DOD -- the Department of Defense -- to rapidly provide additional firefighting personnel and capabilities. I've al  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Part of Today's Announcement is Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 586 projects to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic biofuels. Today, USDA is providing nearly $180 million through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Higher Blends  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Jan. 10, 2025, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Hi. Good afternoon. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. So, the president and the first lady continue to grieve the lives lost and livelihoods destroyed by the tragic wildfires that are burning communities in Southern California to  more