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Attorney General Jackley Joins Coalition Urging Tech Companies To Stop Deepfake Intimate Imagery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 47 Attorneys General in demanding major search engines...

Guy A. Van Baalen Appointed as Acting U.S. Trustee for Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands
Guy A. Van Baalen has been appointed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi as the Acting U.S. Trustee for Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Region 21). Van Baalen replaces Mary Ida Townson, who is resigning August 16 after...

Attorney General Derek Brown Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tech Companies to Stop the Spread of Deepfake Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery
Attorney General Derek Brown co-led a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in calling on major search engines and payment platforms to take stronger action against the growing spread of computer-generated deepfake nonconsensual intimate...

Attorney General Bird Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Tech Companies to Stop the Spread of Deepfakes
DES MOINES –Attorney General Brenna Bird recently warned parents against the dangers of deepfakes being used for bullying or harassment. Today, she joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general in calling on major search engines and...

Attorney General Bonta to Companies: Commit to Action Limiting Nonconsensual Deepfake Pornography
Letters seek to open line of communication with companies, understand how they are protecting the public OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 47 attorneys general in sending letters to search platform and payment platform...

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Announces Record Affordable Housing Program Round Awarding $86.3 Million for 75 Affordable Housing Initiatives
- FHLBNY grants will help support the creation or preservation of nearly 5,000 homes - NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Randolph C. Snook, president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”), announced that the FHLBNY...

Virgin Islands Students Honored in 2025 Hurricane Preparedness Essay Competition
VIRGIN ISLANDS, U.S., August 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the new school year begins, four students have been recognized as winners of the 2025 Hurricane Preparedness Essay Competition, showcasing the creativity, resilience and insight of...

AMO helicopter crew conducts rescue in Franklin Mountains
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations helicopter crews conducted a rescue of a hiker in the Franklin Mountains State Park. On Aug. 21, CBP AMO El Paso Air Branch Operations Officer received a phone call...

NASWA and DirectEmployers Extend Partnership Through 2037, Strengthening the Nation’s Workforce System
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) and DirectEmployers Association (DirectEmployers) are proud to announce the extension of their long-standing...

SBA Opens Nominations for 2026 National Small Business Week Awards
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week Awards. National Small Business Week recognizes the contributions of America’s 36...

DOH REPORTS 12TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Aug 12, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 12 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 11 on Oʻahu)....

Nathan's Famous, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results
JERICHO, N.Y., Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nathan's Famous, Inc. (“Nathan’s”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) (NASDAQ:NATH) today reported results for its first fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2025. For the thirteen-week period ended June...

reAlpha Mortgage Expands Footprint into Utah, Strengthens Team with Industry Leader
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- reAlpha Tech Corp. (Nasdaq: AIRE) (“reAlpha” or the “Company”), an AI-powered real estate technology company, today announced the expansion of its mortgage division, reAlpha Mortgage, into Utah, a...

Asset Token Ventures Partners With Enterprise Tokenization & Transfer Agent Vertalo for Tax-Optimized Offering on Aptos
Onchain Institutional-Grade Funds Now Available for the $2 Trillion Market in Private Credit Products AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, August 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Asset Token Ventures (ATV), an innovator in democratizing access to...

Attorney General Ford Signs On to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
Nevada will receive approximately $58 million Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion...

DOH REPORTS 11TH TRAVEL RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Aug 6, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a new travel-related case of dengue virus on Oʻahu, bringing the total number of dengue cases to 11 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, 10 on Oʻahu)....

Attorney General Ford Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging U.S. Department of Justice to Help Address Illegal Offshore Gaming
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he is urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist in addressing the rampant spread of illegal offshore gaming across the country. AG Ford has joined a bipartisan...

AMO, FURA nab 62 bales of cocaine and arrest 3 alien smugglers near Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico
MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico — Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, along with the Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces for Rapid Action (FURA, for its Spanish acronym) nabbed today a yola-type...

Attorney General Bird Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging U.S. Department of Justice to Address Illegal Offshore Gaming
DES MOINES– Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to address the rampant spread of illegal offshore gaming. The coalition stressed the need for action...

AG Taylor Joins 50 States Urging U.S. Department of Justice to Help Address Illegal Offshore Gaming
August 5, 2025 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition of 50 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist in addressing the rampant spread of illegal...