| News Tipoffs - Utah Editors Newsletter for Tuesday August 15, 2023 ( 4 items ) |
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DOD: General Officer Assignments
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release:
The acting chief of staff of the Army announces the following officer assignments:
Maj. Gen. Michelle A. Schmidt to commanding general, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. She most recently served as director, Force Development, G-8, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C.
Brig. Gen. Antoinette R. Gant, commanding general, South Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, C
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Interior Dept.: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $50 Million to Enhance Key Water Infrastructure in the Upper Colorado River Basin Through President's Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023:
The Department of the Interior today announced $50 million over the next five years to improve key water infrastructure and enhance drought-related data collection across the Upper Colorado River Basin. The Bureau of Reclamation is making an initial $8.7 million investment in fiscal year 2023 to support drought mitigation efforts in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming that will help
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Utah U.S. Attorney: Three Year Manhunt for an Alleged Fake Doctor Selling an Unproven Coronavirus Cure Ends With Utah Fugitive Behind Bars
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Trina A. Higgins, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023:
A Utah resident and three-year fugitive was arrested in Utah County on federal charges after fleeing from federal law enforcement in 2020.
According to court documents, Gordon Hunter Pedersen, 63, of Cedar Hills, Utah, was spotted during surveillance by federal agents on July 5, 2023. Pedersen had a warrant issued for his arrest on August 25, 2020,
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White House Issues Transcript of News Briefing by Press Secretary Jean-Pierre, FEMA Administrator Criswell
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Aug. 14, 2023, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell:
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Q: Hey, hey.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey, hey.
Q: Happy birthday.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, thank you.
Q: Happy belated.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Lucky number 13. Yes, thank you. Thank you so much.
Okay, in just a moment, I will turn it over to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, who
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