Senior State Department Officials on Cuba

Washington, DC - Senior State Department Officials on Cuba:

Illinois Firm Barred from Making Misleading Baby Mattress Claims

Elgin, Illinois - Moonlight Slumber, LLC, an Elgin, Illinois-based firm that advertised its baby mattresses as organic and free of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it misrepresented or could not support its claims to consumers. The case is the FTC’s first challenging “organic” product claims.

Spooktacular Places of the World

San Luis, Arizona - On Tuesday, October 10th, the San Luis Library will present “Spooktacular Places of the World” at 4:00 p.m. From haunted casas in Mexico to old ghost towns in the American Southwest, prepare for chills and thrills!

Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls and area mayors to host 2nd Annual Binational Bicycle Ride

Yuma County, Arizona - Yuma Mayor Douglas J. Nicholls and the area mayors of the 4FrontED region will host the 2nd Annual Mayors' Binational Bicycle Ride on Saturday, October 21, beginning at 8 a.m. in Yuma and finishing in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico.

FDA actions to bring relief to citizens of Puerto Rico

Washington, DC - "As an agency dedicated to promoting public health, and as fellow Americans, the staff at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is doing all it can to support the immediate needs of Puerto Ricans following the destruction of Hurricane Maria. First and foremost, these efforts are focused around our mission driven responsibilities to ensure the safety of the medical products, blood and the food supply needed by residents of the island. Our efforts also encompass challenges that are unique to Puerto Rico.