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SAMHSA Announces $43M in Supplemental Funding to Support Youth Recovery Housing Services
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced $43 million in new supplemental funding available to State Opioid Response (SOR) program grantees to expand recovery housing services for young adults, ages...
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Attorney General Bonta Warns AI Companies: If You Harm Children, You Will Be Held Accountable in California
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 44 attorneys general, sent a letter to 12 of the top artificial intelligence (AI) companies, after reports of sexually inappropriate interactions between AI chatbots and children....
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Attorney General Jackley Part of AG Coalition Demanding Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 Attorney General Jackley Part of AG Coalition Demanding Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Children PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota...
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Demands Companies End Predatory AI Interactions with Kids
DES MOINES— Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 state attorneys general warning major artificial intelligence companies to stop hurting kids. The letter, sent to Anthropic, Apple, Chai AI, Google, Luka Inc.,...
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Kansas Medicaid Director Selected for National Medicaid Leadership Institute’s 2026 Class
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is pleased to announce that Christine Osterlund, KDHE deputy secretary of agency integration and state Medicaid director, has been selected to participate in the Center for Health Care Strategies...
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NCSBN Award Ceremony Honors Outstanding Nurse Regulators
Chicago, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NCSBN will recognize its dedicated and exceptional membership and guests at its annual awards ceremony during the NCSBN Annual Meeting and Delegate Assembly, held in Chicago, Aug. 13-15, 2025. Specific...
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)....
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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)....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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August 5, 2025 - Attorney General Miyares Joins Bipartisan Effort Encouraging DOJ to Address Illegal Offshore Gambling
Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Attorney General Jason S. Miyares Attorney General 202 North 9th Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Service 800-828-1120 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 5, 2025...
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Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging U.S. Department of Justice to Help Address Illegal Offshore Gaming
Press Releases 08/05/2025 Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging U.S. Department of Justice to Help Address Illegal Offshore Gaming Leads 50 Attorneys General in Submitting Letter to U.S. Attorney General Bondi Calling for Increased...
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Attorney General Hilgers Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging U.S. Department of Justice to Help Curb Illegal Offshore Gaming
Lincoln, NE – Attorney General Mike Hilgers today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist in addressing the rampant spread of illegal offshore gaming across the country. The...
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AG Derek Brown Leads Bipartisan Effort Urging U.S. Department of Justice to Help Address Illegal Offshore Gaming
Today, Attorney General Derek Brown co-led 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 offshore gaming across the country. The...
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DOH REPORTS 10TH TRAVEL-RELATED DENGUE VIRUS CASE OF 2025
Posted on Aug 1, 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 10 in the state in 2025 (one on Maui, nine on...
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Visitor Spending Increased Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals in June 2025
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State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism
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July 31, 2025
Posted on Jul 31, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: July 31, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), there were 857,102 total visitors to the Hawaiian Islands...
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Russia Earthquake Sparks Tsunami Alerts in U.S.
(MENAFN) A powerful earthquake off Russia’s coast on Tuesday triggered tsunami alerts across multiple U.S. regions, including Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the West Coast. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that tsunami warnings were issued for...
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Virtual reality helps Veteran find his happy place
Virtual reality (VR) is rapidly becoming integral to health care delivery across VA. Clinicians are harnessing these tools to connect Veterans with faster access to high-quality, personalized care. One use of VR is guided meditation, or imagery, a...
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