SANTA ANA, California, April 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: An Orange County man who firebombed a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa and plotted other attacks - including an attack on the Orange County power grid in furtherance of a race war, an attack at Dodger Stadium during an LGBTQ+ pride night celebration, and the home invasions of Jewish homes in Los Angeles - was sentenced today to 108 months in federal pri  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Out on the INL desert Site sits an electric vehicle (EV) enthusiast's dream: nine high-performance, battery-powered cars including four Tesla models (S, 3, X and Y); a Porsche Taycan and a Lucid Air. Each car boasts some of the most advanced EV technology available, allowing drivers to accelerate from zero to 60 mph in just a few seconds while sitting in a futuristic coco  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 16 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news on April 15, 2024: The City of West Palm Beach announces the launch of an innovative partnership grant called the WPB Mayor Education Partnership Grant. The WPB Mayor Education Partnership Grant aims to enhance educational outcomes for its students through local nonprofits. Mayor Keith A. James and the WPB Education Advisory Committee have provided up to $4,000 in funding to interested elementary school  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following initial decision (Docket No. 22-34) on April 15, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEAFAIR USA LLC, Complainant v. STERLING CONTAINER LINE LTD. AND ATLANTIC FORWARDING LTD., Respondents. ORDER OF: Alex M. CHINTELLA, Administrative Law Judge. INITIAL DECISION/1 I. INTRODUCTION A. Overview This proceeding began on December 15, 2022, when the Federal Maritime Commission ("Commission" or "FMC") issued a notice of filin  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 16 -- The Florida Auditor General released the following attestation examination (No. 2024-193) on April 11, 2024, involving St. Lucie County District School Board - Florida Education Finance Program. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY OF ATTESTATION EXAMINATION Except for the material noncompliance described below involving teachers and reporting errors or records that were not properly or accurately prepared or were not available at the time of our examination and  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, April 16 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted parts of HB 1285, a bill that further enhances Florida's top-ranked education system. Today's highlights from the bill included simplifying the process to convert failed "turnaround schools" to charter schools, streamlining the book objection process to limit those from individuals without children in the district, and the establishment of   more

TYNDALL AFB, Florida, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem, 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The 44th Fighter Group, Air Force Reserve, conducted its first flying unit training assembly at Tyndall Air Force Base, April 6, since returning to Tyndall. This training proved valuable for the pilots and maintainers by giving them hands-on experience with F-35A Lightning IIs and their first local sortie since departing Tyndall prior to Hurricane  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 16 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: Miami-Dade County Animal Services (Animal Services) has been awarded a $5,000 Community Care Grant from Banfield Foundation, a nonprofit committed to making preventative care possible for the pets that need it the most. The generous grant will support Animal Services' lifesaving mission to protect the pets in Miami-Dade County by funding the purchase of vaccines for the Wellness Clinic's discounted s  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 16 -- The city of Miami issued the following news: The City of Miami Department of Housing & Community Development will hold in-person public hearings to discuss community needs and establish priorities for federally funded activities within the City during Fiscal Years 2024-2028, which run from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2029. The hearings are intended to address activities that can be funded via federal grant programs including Community Development Block Gra  more

ALBANY, New York, April 16 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: New York State's Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) has provided financing for over 2,000 essential local water infrastructure projects totaling more than $23.7 billion since 1990, but the estimated capital improvement needs for water and sewer projects far exceeds this amount, and tens of billions of dollars in local projects remain in the pipeline, according to a rep  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 16 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition he is leading have filed a motion to stay the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new methane emissions rule. Filed Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the motion follows a petition introduced last month by Drummond and the coalition of 24 state attorneys general and a stat  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 16 -- Palm Beach County issued the following news: On January 25-26, 2024, over 300 staff members and community volunteers participated in the Palm Beach County homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) count. Representatives from the Homeless and Housing Alliance (HHA), Palm Beach County (PBC) Community Services Department (CSD) and many other organizations surveyed individuals and families experiencing homelessness during the 24-hour period. The PBC Sheriff's Office and si  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: * * * Complaint alleges that Cerebral and its former CEO, Kyle Robertson, deceived users about its data sharing and security practices, and misled consumers about its cancellation policies * * * Cerebral, Inc. has agreed to an order that will restrict how the company can use or disclose sensitive consumer data and require it to provide consumers with a simple way to cancel services to se  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating 12 entities and 10 individuals pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14038. This action builds on U.S. sanctions imposed in response to Belarus's fraudulent August 2020 election, as well as President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's (Lukashenka) support for Russia's illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's a  more

TAMPA, Florida, April 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Seneca Dukes (42, Tampa), David Marty (43, Tampa), Emmanuel Gotay Hernandez (34, Tampa), Miriam Marti-Benning (49, Tampa), and Michelle Lipinski (35, Tampa) to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine resulting in serious bodily injury. Dukes and Marty, who were the leaders of the consp  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- The University System of Georgia issued the following agency statement on April 15, 2024: * * * This website notice is intended to provide the same information included in the notification letters to individuals for whom the University System of Georgia (USG) has insufficient or out-of-date contact information. USG was involved in an incident that may affect the security of certain individuals' personal information. We want to provide affected individuals informat  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 16 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Maj. Gen. Bryan E. Salmon has been selected to serve as the United States Air Force Special Assistant to the Director of the Air National Guard at National Guard Bureau in Arlington, Virginia, according to an announcement made April 9, 2024, by Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia. Brig. Gen. Christopher Batterton has been selecte  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 16 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news: The City of West Palm Beach proudly announces its recognition as a 2023 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, in honor of its dedication to effective urban forest management. The prestigious Tree City USA designation is awarded to communities that demonstrate exemplary commitment to maintaining and enhancing their urban tree canopy. West Palm Beach achieved this recognition by meeting the program'  more