CHICAGO, Illinois, May 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: Two suburban Chicago men have been sentenced to prison as part of a federal investigation that dismantled a Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline. SHELDON MORALES and EDUARDO SANTANA conspired with a supplier in Mexico and two inmates in a prison in Texas to traffic methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine from Mexico to Evanston, Ill., and Morton Grove, Ill., in 2019. T  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on May 1, 2024: * * * Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement after the Arizona Senate's vote to repeal the 1864 abortion ban: "Today's vote by the Arizona Senate to repeal the draconian 1864 abortion ban is a win for freedom in our state. I look forward to Governor Hobbs signing the repeal into law as soon as possible. However, without an emergency clause that would allow the rep  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 3 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, joined by Representative Stahl Hamilton, Senator Anna Hernandez, members of the Democratic Caucus, and reproductive freedom advocates, Governor Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2677 into law, officially repealing the state's 1864 abortion ban. Governor Hobbs called for the repeal of the law after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, and reiterated that call in her State of the State. "T  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 3 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on May 2, 2024: * * * Governor Katie Hobbs released the following statement after the Arizona Senate voted to repeal of the 1864 total abortion ban: "Today, I am glad to see the Senate answered my call and voted to repeal Arizona's 1864 total abortion ban, and I look forward to quickly signing the repeal into law. This total abortion ban would have jailed doctors, threatened the lives of women across our st  more

FORT CARSON, Colorado, May 2 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Joe Lacdan As the American flag rose inside the sprawling, trapezoid-shaped, Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Army Paralympic swimmer Elizabeth Marks looked up as tears rolled onto her white mask. The U.S. national anthem blared on loudspeakers, as emotion overwhelmed her during the medal ceremony. Marks, the Army World Class Athlete Program's most decorated athlete, eclipsed the all-time world mark in the women's  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.4 percent in the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rep  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Miami Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 6.7 percent in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissi  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.7 percent in Houston-The Woodlands, TX, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commis  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on May 1, 2024: * * * Northern Arizona University was the overall winner of the 2024 Hydropower Collegiate Competition. * * * The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the winners of the 2024 Hydropower Collegiate Competition (HCC). Northern Arizona University was the overall winner, followed by Johns Hopkins University in second place and California Polytechnic  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on May 1, 2024: * * * Minority-Serving Institutions' Faculty Play a Pivotal Role in Advancing STEM Education * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the selection of the first faculty cohort for the groundbreaking Faculty-Applied Clean Energy Sciences (FACES) Program. This program aims to bridge the gap between DOE laboratories and the academic commu  more

LUKE AFB, Arizona, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Dominic Tyler, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight assigned to the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron engaged in exercise Operation Pegasus at Camp Navajo, Arizona, April 21-26, 2024. With the possibility of being embedded in special operations units, EOD Airmen train to employ special tools and vehicles to safely locate, id  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 2 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: State Representative David Cook, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, sent a letter this week to Congressman Greg Stanton expressing support for the Arizona Department of Transportation's (ADOT) application for Community Project Funding for Fiscal Year 2025. Stanton is a member of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and serves as Vice Chair of th  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSfact) -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following fact sheet on May 1, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Multi-Sector Actions to Eliminate Systemic Barriers in STEMM Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is announcing a new set of bold cross-sector actions that will help propel our nation toward a more equitable science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) ecosy  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: On Wednesday, May 22, through Friday, May 24, the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will host the 14th annual Energy Innovation Summit at the Gaylord Texan Convention Center outside Dallas, Texas. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will address the Summit from the Main Stage on the morning of Friday  more

NEW YORK, May 2 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following remarks on May 1, 2024, at press conference hosted by National Latino Leaders: * * * Juan Proano, CEO, League of United Latin American Citizens: Good afternoon, my name is Juan Proano and I'm the CEO of the League of United Latin American Citizens, the nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization. I'm joined here today by Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of the Catholic Charities of Rio Grande Vall  more

FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, May 2 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Huachuca issued the following news: By Angelita Williams Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band entertained more than 2,800 fans Saturday at Warrior-Sentinel Fields hosted by the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare & Recreation. The show was the 566th show for the band in their 21 years together, and things just keep getting better, Sinise explained. "Over the years the band has evolved," he said. "Newer members got involved, and we've gott  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Announcement is Part of Secretary Raimondo's Million Women in Construction Initiative Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the CHIPS Women in Construction Framework, a set of five best practices, as well as the first voluntary commitments to the Framework from Intel Corporation and Micron Technology. The Framework is part of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo's ongoing Million Women in Con  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The White House issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: This evening, First Lady Jill Biden will host the first-ever "Teachers of the Year" State Dinner at the White House. This event will honor the 2024 National Teacher of the Year, Missy Testerman from Tennessee, and the State Teachers of the Year from across the country for their excellence in teaching and commitment to students' learning. The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) oversees the Nationa  more