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RCP responds to the GMC 2025 national training survey
Dr Mumtaz Patel, RCP president, said: ‘This year’s GMC national training survey should remind us that many early career physicians are working under enormous pressure. ‘Rota gaps are severely affecting the quality of medical training and the fact...

Sommet Nannies Expands Premier ROTA Nanny Services in Boston
BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, May 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sommet Nannies, a premier Boston nanny agency known for high-caliber domestic staffing, is proud to expand its elite ROTA nanny placements throughout the Greater Boston area and...

Assisting Flood Recovery Efforts in Texas
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that four New York State Police staff and three canines will deploy to Kerr County, Texas to support search efforts following devastating floods. This assistance was primarily deployed as part of the Emergency...

Navy Medicine and Readiness Training Command Rota Enhances Readiness and Retention Through Training Programs
Navy Medicine and Readiness Training Command (NMRTC) Rota is dedicated to fostering professional development and recruitment in military medicine. The small overseas command, collocated with Naval Hospital Rota, offers training and shadowing...

CEDA Announces $57 Million SSBCI 2.0 Funding Approval for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
The Commonwealth Economic Development Authority (CEDA) is pleased to announce the approval of up to $57 million from the U.S. Treasury under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) 2.0 for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana...

USS Wasp Departs Rota before Return to Home Port
Wasp previously visited Rota in June for a similar replenishment in advance of traveling to the eastern Mediterranean Sea in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in promoting regional stability and deterring aggression in the region....

Tropical Storm Condition I Declared For Rota Tropical Storm Condition II Maintained for Saipan and Tinian
(CNMI Office of the Governor) – As of 11:00 pm, November 12, 2024, Governor Arnold I. Palacios, in consultation with the CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) and the National Weather Service – Guam (NWS Guam), has declared...

Fifth U.S. Navy DDG Homeport Shifts to Rota, Spain
The arrival of Oscar Austin expands U.S. Navy capabilities in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) areas of responsibility. Oscar Austin is now assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 60 / Commander, Task Force (CTF)...

Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group departs Guam and Saipan
The USS Spruance (DDG 111) departed Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, the same day following a four-day port call. The ships of Carrier Strike Group Three (CSG-3) had transited the Pacific Ocean prior to pulling into port....

USS Oscar Austin One of Two U.S. Navy DDGs Homeport Shifting to Rota, Spain
Oscar Austin is the first of two additional Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers to join the current Forward Deployed Naval Force-Europe (FDNF-E) force – adding additional capabilities to the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa...

First Hawaiian to Report Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on July 25, 2025
HONOLULU, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ: FHB) announced today that it plans to release its second quarter 2025 financial results on Friday, July 25, 2025 before the market opens. First Hawaiian will host a...

Kuderer elected Secretary/Treasurer for National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Western Zone Committee
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer was elected to serve as Secretary/Treasurer for the Western Zone Committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners earlier this week at their Mid-Year Roundtable in Big Sky, MT....

Attorney General Bird Announces $37.8 Million Opioid Settlement from Purdue Pharma
DES MOINES -- Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that Iowa has agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The settlement would resolve litigation against Purdue and the Sacklers...

Hurricane and Wildland Fire Video Teleconferences Highlight Emergency Management Readiness for 2025
This month, FEMA headquarters and regional leadership teams across the nation coordinated with emergency management experts from federal, state, tribal and territorial partners in seven video teleconferences to test connectivity capabilities and...

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...

Yost Co-leads Bipartisan Coalition Targeting Gambling Loophole
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — A bipartisan group of 36 attorneys general co-led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is challenging a federal court ruling that risks creating a loophole for unregulated gambling. “States rightfully have the ability to protect...

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...

55 Attorneys General Sign on to $7.4 Billion Purdue Settlement
Lincoln - Attorney General Hilgers 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. The...

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....

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...