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Governor Mills and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce $4.3 Million for Maine Farmers & Small Businesses to Lower Energy Costs
Biden-Harris Administration Awards 42 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants to Maine farms and small businesses Brunswick, MAINE – Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack today announced that the Biden-Harris...

Governor Mills and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce $4.3 Million for Maine Farmers & Small Businesses to Lower Energy Costs
MAINE, July 26 - Back to current news. July 26, 2024 Biden-Harris Administration Awards 42 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants to Maine farms and small businesses Brunswick, MAINE €“ Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Secretary of...

President Lai presides over fourth meeting of Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee
TAIWAN, June 26 - Details 2025-03-18 President Lai meets Commander-in-Chief of US Veterans of Foreign Wars Alfred Lipphardt On the morning of March 18, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Alfred Lipphardt, commander-in-chief of the...

China’s naval drill triggers concern in Tokyo
(MENAFN) A recent Chinese naval exercise near Japanese waters has caused alarm in Tokyo, prompting Japan to formally protest to Beijing and take the unusual step of releasing detailed information about the Chinese military's movements. Over the...

PolicyX Reveals Changing Term Insurance Buying Trends in 2025
Term insurance premiums up 3.36% in Q1 2025, says PolicyX; millennials buy earlier, smokers pay 67% more—India's insurance habits are shifting fast. GURUGRAM, HARYANA, GUAM, May 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- PolicyX.com, India’s trusted...

Interior Department Announces $644.8 Million in Payments to Support Vital Services in Communities
Date: June 24, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that more than 1,900 state and local governments across the country will receive a total of $644.8 million in Payments in Lieu of...

A divided and distracted America edges towards another major Middle East war
As the world watches and waits to see whether the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates into a wider war and whether the United States gets more directly involved, Americans remain sharply divided and mostly distracted by events closer to...

DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: Visitor Industry Grows Again in April 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION JAMES...

DBEDT NEWS RELEASE: Visitor Industry Grows Again in April 2025
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM KA ʻOIHANA HOʻOMOHALA PĀʻOIHANA, ʻIMI WAIWAI A HOʻOMĀKAʻIKAʻI RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS DIVISION JAMES...

S. Korea’s Lee Jae-myung Describes U.S. Troops Presence "Critical for Containing China"
(MENAFN) South Korea’s presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has described the presence of US troops in the country as "critical for containing China." In a Thursday interview, Lee stated that the presence of US forces in South Korea "actually play...

Lee Jae-myung Emphasizes Role of U.S. Troops
(MENAFN) South Korea’s presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung emphasized the importance of American military personnel stationed in the country, describing their presence as "critical for containing China." In an interview featured in a Magazine on...

Visitor Industry Grows Again in April 2025
Posted on May 29, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: May 29, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in April...

55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
Alaska may receive up to $12.2 million June 16, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion...

Attorney General Tong Announces All 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
Press Releases 06/16/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces All 55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement Connecticut will receive up to $64 million over 8 years (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today announced...

Attorney General Bonta Signs On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
California will receive up to $440 million OAKLAND – Attorney General Bonta today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma L.P....

Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million As Part of $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, June 16, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota is expected to receive an estimated $10.1 million as...

55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement North Carolina will receive nearly $150 million RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S....

55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
55 Attorneys General Sign On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement North Carolina will receive nearly $150 million RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S....

Washington state will receive up to $105.6 million from national settlement with Purdue Pharma
SEATTLE – Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. This...

Attorney General James Announces Every State Has Joined $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler...