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*Georgia Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for 2025-08-05 ( 24 items )  
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Sees Record Consumer Complaint Volume (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSres) -- The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) has issued its 'Consumer Response Annual Report' for the period of January 1 to December 31, 2024. The document was prepared by the Office of Consumer Response, and no specific authors are listed. In 2024, the CFPB processed over 2.8 million complaints, which were sent to more than 3,600 companies for a response. The bureau received complaints from every state and U.S. territory, with consumers in Florida, Georgia, more PR

Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas - Fourth Quarter 2024 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Kansas were 69,958, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 61,651, the U.S. Bureau of Lab more PR

Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma - Fourth Quarter 2024 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Oklahoma were 80,656, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 73,255, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic more PR

Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming - Fourth Quarter 2024 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wyoming were 18,894, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 18,048, the U.S. Bureau of L more PR

CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: Baylisascariasis (Raccoon Roundworm Infection) in Two Unrelated Children -- Los Angeles County, California, 2024 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 28) on July 31, 2025, entitled "Baylisascariasis (Raccoon Roundworm Infection) in Two Unrelated Children -- Los Angeles County, California, 2024.": Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract Baylisascaris procyonis (raccoon roundworm), a parasite commonly found in raccoons (Procyon loto more PR

CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: Candida Auris Containment Responses in Health Care Facilities That Provide Hemodialysis Services -- New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, 2020-2023 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 25) on July 10, 2025, entitled "Candida auris Containment Responses in Health Care Facilities that Provide Hemodialysis Services -- New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, 2020-2023.": Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract Candida auris, a frequently multidrug-re more PR

CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: Clade II Mpox Infections Among Cruise Ship Passengers and Crew Members -- United States, 2024 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 22) on June 19, 2025, entitled "Clade II Mpox Infections Among Cruise Ship Passengers and Crew Members -- United States, 2024.": Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract During the global clade II mpox outbreak, cases have disproportionately affected gay, bisexual, and other men who h more PR

CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: Evaluation of a Combined Text Messaging and Online Survey Protocol for Giardiasis Case Investigation -- Colorado, September 2023-May 2024 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 26) on July 10, 2025, entitled "Evaluation of a Combined Text Messaging and Online Survey Protocol for Giardiasis Case Investigation -- Colorado, September 2023-May 2024.": Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract Rapid completion of routine patient interviews by public health practit more PR

CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: Evaluation of a Combined Text Messaging and Online Survey Protocol for Giardiasis Case Investigation -- Colorado, September 2023-May 2024 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 27) on July 24, 2025, entitled "Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Linked to Commercially Distributed Raw Milk -- California and Four Other States, September 2023-March 2024.": Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract Unpasteurized (raw) milk has been linked to foodborne il more PR

CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: Foodborne Botulism Outbreak After Consumption of Home-Canned Cactus (Nopales) -- Fresno County, California, June 2024 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 24) on July 3, 2025, entitled "Foodborne Botulism Outbreak After Consumption of Home-Canned Cactus (Nopales) -- Fresno County, California, June 2024.": Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract Foodborne botulism is a rare and potentially fatal illness caused by ingestion of food cont more PR

CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infections in Hospitalized Children -- United States, 2018-2024 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 23) on June 26, 2025, entitled "Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections in Hospitalized Children -- United States, 2018-2024.": Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common bacterial cause of respiratory infection and a leading cause of childhood community-acqu more PR

CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: Prescriptions for Obesity Medications Among Adolescents Aged 12-17 Years With Obesity -- United States, 2018-2023 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Vol. 74 No. 20) on June 5, 2025, entitled "Prescriptions for Obesity Medications Among Adolescents Aged 12-17 Years with Obesity -- United States, 2018-2023.": Here are excerpts: * * * Obesity affects approximately one in five U.S. adolescents. Although an increasing number of medi more PR

CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: West Nile Virus and Other Nationally Notifiable Arboviral Diseases -- United States, 2023 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Vol. 74 No. 21) on June 12, 2025, entitled "West Nile Virus and Other Nationally Notifiable Arboviral Diseases -- United States, 2023.": Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract In the United States, arthropodborne viruses (arboviruses) are primarily transmitted by infected mosquitoes or  more PR

Command Culture in Action: Presence, Partnership, and Purpose in AFRC (10)
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Command Culture in Action: Presence, Partnership, and Purpose in AFRC * * Published Aug. 4, 2025 * By Master Sgt. Courtney Richardson * Air Force Reserve Command MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. -- Inside the storied Hap Arnold Club at March Air Reserve Base, California, Air Force Reserve Command leaders gathered for a closed-door leadership conference hosted by Lt. Gen. John Healy, ch more PR

Creating a safe workplace through Safe + Sound Challenges (10)
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Creating a safe workplace through Safe + Sound Challenges * * Published Aug. 4, 2025 * By Lisa Gonzales * Air Force Safety Center KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's annual Safe + Sound Week starts August 11th and runs through the 17th. The campaign emphasizes three core elements: Management and Leadership, Worker's Participation, and  more PR

Hardworking Americans Across the Country Celebrate No Tax on Tips and Overtime (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Hardworking Americans Across the Country Celebrate No Tax on Tips and Overtime * WASHINGTON -- One month after President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill, the American people are celebrating the historic wins included in the legislation. Republicansprevented the largest tax hike in American history for working-class families and also secured additional tax savings fo more PR

Hawkeye Platoon Leads Army Innovation With Tactical Drones, 3D-Printed Lethality (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Hawkeye Platoon Leads Army Innovation With Tactical Drones, 3D-Printed Lethality * When the U.S. Army officially ended the RQ-7B Shadow platform in April 2024, it left a void for soldiers trained in unmanned aerial operations. But for Hawkeye Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, it was also an opportunity to redefine how small units integ more PR

HHS: Child Care and Development Policies Vary Across States, New Report Shows (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Servives Administration for Children and Families Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation has released 'Key Cross-State Variations in CCDF Policies as of October 1, 2023: The CCDF Policies Database Book of Tables,' a document authored by Margaret Todd, Katherine Hueston, Christin Durham, and Sarah Minton of the Urban Institute. This report, OPRE Report 2025-054, details how Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) policies more PR

New Positions, Clear Mission: AFRC Leaders Gain Tools to Empower Airmen (10)
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * New Positions, Clear Mission: AFRC Leaders Gain Tools to Empower Airmen * * Published Aug. 4, 2025 * By Master Sgt. Courtney Richardson * Air Force Reserve Command MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. -- The 2025 Wing Commander and Command Chief Leadership Conference united senior leaders from across Air Force Reserve Command to align on policy, address challenges, and share mission succes more PR

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Leads Bipartisan Push to Protect New Mexican Pecan Producers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Leads Bipartisan Push to Protect New Mexican Pecan Producers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On July 30, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging the U.S. Trade Representative to ensure American pecan producers are not left behind in ongoing trade negotiations with India. New Mexican pecan producers deserve full access to markets that will more PR

Sen. Ossoff Urges the Trump Admin to Restore Funding That Supports Atlanta's Black-Owned Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Urges the Trump Admin to Restore Funding That Supports Atlanta's Black-Owned Businesses * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is urging the Trump Administration to restore funding that supports Atlanta's Black-owned businesses. Sen. Ossoff launched an inquiry with the U.S. Department of Commerce urging the administration to reverse the cancellation of a $3 million Capital Readines more PR

UPDATE 3: Unified Command transitions oversight of Brunswick East River Mystery Sheen response to Georgia Environmental Protection Division (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * UPDATE 3: Unified Command transitions oversight of Brunswick East River Mystery Sheen response to Georgia Environmental Protection Division * BRUNSWICK, Ga. - The Brunswick East River Mystery Sheen Unified Command has completed emergency response efforts and transitioned jurisdiction for remedial oversight, Friday, to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. The Brunswi more PR

Warnock Gives Words of Encouragement to Georgia Students in Back-to-School Video (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Gives Words of Encouragement to Georgia Students in Back-to-School Video * Senator Reverend Warnock released a new video wishing all Georgia students a happy first week back to school In the video, Senator Warnock urges students to find their passions and pursue them with purpose Senator Warnock has championed efforts to expand access to higher education, increase funding for pub more PR

Warnock Secures Federal Investments for Georgia's Rural Communities in Government Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Secures Federal Investments for Georgia's Rural Communities in Government Funding Bill * Senator Reverend Warnock secured $9.1 million in federal funding for projects in rural communities across Georgia The funding includes $855,000 to construct a community kitchen to feed children and seniors at risk of hunger in Savannah Senator Warnock also secured over $1,000,000 for the Baxl more PR