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Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Declares Dividend
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Second Quarter 2025 Highlights Net income of $194 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) assessments of $21 million Voluntary community and housing contributions of $43 million Advances totaled...

Interior Launches Process for Potential Offshore Mineral Lease Sale Near American Samoa
Date: May 20, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON — Advancing President Donald J. Trump's strategic focus on domestic critical mineral development, the Department of the Interior today announced it is initiating the process to...

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...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results, Declares Dividend
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Quarter 2025 Highlights Net income of $205 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) assessments of $23 million Voluntary community and housing contributions of $12 million Advances totaled...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Announces 2024 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results, Declares Dividend
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights Net income of $206 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) assessments of $23 million Voluntary community and housing contributions of $19 million Advances totaled...

State Regulators Levy $20 Million Penalty on Nation’s Largest Nonbank Mortgage Servicing Company
Washington, D.C., Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington, D.C.— Fifty-three state financial regulatory agencies have taken coordinated action against mortgage company Bayview Asset Management LLC and three of its affiliates, Lakeview Loan...

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...

Visitor Spending Increased Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals in June 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Declares Dividend
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Third Quarter 2024 Highlights Net income of $204 million Voluntary community and housing contributions of $40 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) assessments of $23 million Advances totaled...

Visitor Arrivals and Expenditures Increased in May 2025
Posted on Jun 30, 2025 in News For Immediate Release: June 30, 2025 HONOLULU—According to preliminary statistics from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), total visitor arrivals and total visitor spending in May...

Attorney General Ford Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Meta to Protect Users from Fraudulent Investment Ads
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in calling on Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) to protect people from fraudulent investment ads appearing on Facebook. In their letter...

Attorney General Bonta Urges Immediate Action by Meta to Prevent Investment Scam Advertisements on its Platforms
Meta must do better to protect consumers from financial harm OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general, today sent a letter to Meta expressing deep concern regarding a flurry of...