TWENTYNINE PALMS, California, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Lance Cpl. Anna Higman, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment conducted Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Maneuver Exercise during Integrated Training Exercise 3-23 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 25. MDMX gives units such as 2/2 the opportunity to t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 18 state attorneys general to file an amicus brief in Delaware State Sportsmen's Association, Inc. v. Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security, defending Delaware's commonsense laws that restrict access to assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines. In the brief,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: The United States Attorney's Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover cryptocurrency alleged to be proceeds of a business email compromise (BEC) scheme targeting a Massachusetts resident. The government seeks to forfeit 18.836 bitcoin (BTC) seized from an account located at Binance.US, a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian.   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Mila Cisneros, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is putting more than $1.6 billion in infrastructure funding to work to improve unaccompanied housing and child development centers across the Department of the Air Force. Overall, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, one of AFIMSC's primary units, is planning to execute con  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: The Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering and Management completed the academic year 2022-23 promotion and tenure cycle. Eight faculty members underwent a rigorous evaluation of their teaching, scholarship and service resulting in promotion of academic rank and/or award of tenure. Cumulatively, the faculty members have advised more than 140 students and received more  more

PHOENIX, Aug. 24 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: As fear over mask mandates and the politicization of COVID-19 from the Left once again become a focal point heading into the upcoming 2024 election cycle, Registered Nurse and State Senator Janae Shamp is reminding Arizonans of the safeguards put in place by Republicans at the Legislature to protect against future outrageous overreach and scientifically baseless restrictions. In 2021, A.R.S. 44-79  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news release: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and research partners have found a faster, safer, and less expensive way for growers to detect the invasive Lebbeck mealybug, according to a recent study published in Journal of Applied Entomology. The Lebbeck mealybug (Nipaecoccus viridis) feeds on and damages va  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 24 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on August 23, 2023, entitled "Arizona Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2023": * * * Arizona had 193,000 job openings in June 2023, compared to 200,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Arizona was   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 24 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on August 23, 2023, entitled "California Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2023": * * * California had 1,039,000 job openings in June 2023, compared to 912,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Cali  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Over the year ended July 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 36 states and was essentially unchanged in 14 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increase occurred in Nevada, where an employment gain of 56,500 took the employment level above the 1.5 million mark and was an increase of 3.8 percent. Employment increased  more

BRASILIA, Brazil, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Wetzel, Marine Corps Forces South Not far from the capitol of Brazil lies a Brazilian Marine Corps Expeditionary Base. Among the arid red-sand landscape, the Brazilian Marine Corps embarked on the much-anticipated Exercise Formosa in a display of military prowess. The exercise underscores the growing importance of international collaboration in addressing global security challenges and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced today the selection of Brooke Poole Clark as the new General Counsel. Clark has been serving as Secretary of the Commission since April 2022. She will succeed Marian L. Zobler, who will be retiring this fall after 33 years of service at the NRC. The appointment is effective October 15. In her new role, Clark will oversee the Office of the Gene  more

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the results of an investigation by the California Department of Justice (DOJ) into reproductive healthcare access in county jails. Specifically, DOJ looked into whether the sheriffs and administrators overseeing each county jail in California had put in place policies required by law to protect the reproductive r  more

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in support of a district court decision denying an attempt to block Delaware's law restricting assault weapons and large capacity magazines (LCMs). Delaware's law bans the possession, sale, or transfer of certa  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: As diverse communities across the nation continue to be targeted by increased acts of hate, including communities of color, religious groups, and LGBTQ+ communities, Governor Gavin Newsom today is announcing additional resources, funding, and guidance to empower and protect Californians. Following recent high-profile incidents, including the horrific murder of a shop owner in   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: As the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hears San Francisco's appeal of a court order constraining the city from addressing homelessness, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced an additional $38 million to help local communities clean up encampments throughout the state. In total, under the Newsom Administration, the state is providing $750 million to local governments to connect i  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom is announcing nearly $300 million in zero-interest loans to 17 community hospitals across California. The funding was made possible through the Distressed Hospital Loan Program created in partnership with the legislature. "Across the country, community hospitals are experiencing financial stress like never before. These hospitals are often the only acute  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 25 -- The California Department of Pesticide Regulation issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: The California Department of Pesticide Regulation today announced funding for three Alliance Grants to increase the speed and the scale at which safer, more sustainable pest management is adopted across the state. This year, DPR is investing more than $957,000 to fund three projects focused on pest management in affordable housing, and specialized training fo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 25 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order correcting error (Case No. 23-08-029) on Aug. 24, 2023: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Consider New Approaches to Disconnections and Reconnections to Improve Energy Access and Contain Costs. ORDER CORRECTING ERROR The Commission has been informed of an error in Decision (D.) 23-06-053. Ordering Paragraph 2 of D.  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 25 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. 20-05-003) on Aug. 24, 2023: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Continue Electric Integrated Resource Planning and Related Procurement Processes. DECISION DENYING PETITION FOR MODIFICATION ON MODIFIED COST ALLOCATION MECHANISM Summary This decision denies a petition for modification (PFM) of Decision (  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: PEDRO VAZQUEZ, age 31, of California, pled guilty on August 15, 2023, before Chief United States District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to a two-count superseding bill of information charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute five hundred (500) grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.  more

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Arizona, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Army Forces Command issued the following news: By Chief Warrant Officer 4 Steven M. Melvin, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Thirty-nine Cavalry troopers from Fort Cavazos, Texas just completed training and testing on the Army's newest anti-tank missile system. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Ghost), 3rd Brigade (Grey Wolf), 1st Cavalry Division, immediately began new equipment training on the Javelin Lightweight Command L  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using certain Classic Brands Holdings LLC Cool Gel Ventilated Memory Foam mattresses. The mattresses pose a fire hazard and fail to meet the mandatory federal flammability standard for mattresses. The importer, Classic Brands Holdings LLC, of Columbia, Maryland, is going out of business and is unable to cond  more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release: A man from Arkansas was sentenced to five years and 10 months in federal prison Wednesday after he admitted to transporting 11 pounds of crystal methamphetamine to Fairview Heights, Illinois. Leonardo A. Hernandez, 50, of Bentonville, Arkansas, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. In additio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Aug. 23, 2023, by Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announcing the results of the nationwide COVID-19 fraud enforcement action: * * * Thank you for all for being here to discuss the results of the Department's recently completed COVID Fraud enforcement sweep. And thanks to each of you here in the room and to the teams you represent for the incredible work reflected in the actions we are announcing today   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a series of settlements today with companies based in California, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington state that had illegally sold "defeat device" products throughout the United States that altered vehicle emissions control systems. These products are designed to "defeat" emissions controls, enabling increased emis  more

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following directive: Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Juliet conducted its first orthopedic surgical partnership mission with Honduran healthcare professionals at Hospital Escuela during a Global Health Engagement in the U.S. Southern Command area of operations, Aug. 14-18. Focusing on enhancing expeditionary core skills, the 10-person team completed 61 individual procedures at a Honduran level 1 trauma   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing the selection of James "Jim" Jones to serve as the first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. The new executive position will lead the charge in setting and advancing priorities for a proposed unified Human Foods Program (HFP). Program areas would include food safety, chemical safety a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: * * * Court order temporarily halts the operations of Automators AI, which promised consumers high returns on investment in artificial intelligence-boosted stores on Amazon.com and Walmart.com, agency says * * * As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a federal court has temporarily shut down a business opportunity scheme that lured consumers to invest $22 million in online stor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice are sending more than $9 million in refunds to consumers who lost money to Ameritech Financial, a student loan debt relief scheme operated by Brandon Frere, who was convicted of criminal charges in connection with the scheme. The FTC is sending payments to 22,562 consumers. Most consumers will get a check in the mail. Recipients shou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Rear Adm. William Greene relieved Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage as Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC) and Director, Surface Maintenance, Modernization and Sustainment, Naval Sea Systems Command (SEA 21) during a ceremony held Aug. 23 at the Washington Navy Yard. Ver Hage took on the dual roles at CNRMC and SEA 21 in April 2020, providing leadership and guidance through and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic wh  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Governor Josh Green, M.D., has announced several appointees to state boards and commissions. Walt Kaneakua and Sanoe Marfil have been appointed to the Hawaiian Homes Commission. Walt Kaneakua is a director for the Hawaii Pacific Foundation (HPF), a nonprofit, Native Hawaiian organization based in Honolulu. He is a member of the foundation's Strategic Planning Committee and oversees part of the HPF portf  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief, defending Delaware's commonsense laws that restrict access to assault weapons and large-capacity ammunition magazines. Raoul and the coalition filed their brief in Delaware State Sportsmen's Association, Inc. v. Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security in the U.S. Court of Appeals f  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, today filed a comment letter supporting the Biden administration's proposed rules that would strengthen the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). In the letter, Raoul and the coalition also urge that the unlawful amendments adopted by the Trump administration should be fully rescinded. The ESA is in  more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Rachelle Aud Crowe, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: A man from Arkansas was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison Wednesday after he admitted to transporting 11 pounds of crystal methamphetamine to Fairview Heights, Illinois. Leonardo A. Hernandez, 50, of Bentonville, Arkansas, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. In additio  more

BUCKLEY AFB, Colorado, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Buckley Air Force Base (460th Space Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez, SBD2 PA Buckley Space Force Base welcomes a new era of leadership, with the esteemed position passed on to Space Force Col. Heidi Dexter, Space Base Delta 2 commander. Hailing from San Diego, California, Dexter commissioned as a communications officer in June of 2001 for the Air Force and served a total of 19 years before transitioning into   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. D079455) on Aug. 23, 2023: * * * Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, State of California NORTH COAST VILLAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. NANCY PHILLIPS, Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, David G. Brown, Judge. Reversed and remanded. Berding & Weil, Anne L. Rauch; Epsten, Pejman Kharrazian  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. E079972) on Aug. 23, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two In re ANDRES R., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. RIVERSIDE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. A.R., Defendant and Appellant. OPINION APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Dorothy McLaughlin, Judge. A  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. E078037) on Aug. 23, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two TANNER ALTIZER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COACHELLA VALLEY CONSERVATION COMMISSION, Defendant and Respondent. ORDER MODIFYING OPINION [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT] The opinion filed in this matter on August 21, 2023, is modified as follows: The attached Appendix A and ph  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: The Justice Department announced today the results of a coordinated, nationwide enforcement action to combat COVID-19 fraud, which included 718 enforcement actions - including federal criminal charges against 371 defendants - for offenses related to over $836 million in alleged COVID-19 fraud. "The Justice Department has now seized over $1.4 billion in COVID-19 relief funds that criminals   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Aug. 24, 2023. Here are excerpts: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 230,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 239,000 to 240,000. The 4-week moving average was 236,750, a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * A team co-led by Berkeley Lab is studying the possibility of an air capture hub that uses multiple decarbonizing technologies and prioritizes needs of surrounding communities * * * Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment (CLEE) at the UC Berkeley School of Law are leading a p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * Cool roofs, cool walls, and solar-control window films can help everyone stay cool in the heat * * * Since early July, the Earth has sweltered under record-breaking heat. In the United States, from California and the Desert Southwest to Texas and Florida, a long-lasting heat wave in the triple digits has broken dozens of heat records - and counting. To mi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * New dynamics expected in the years ahead as deployment and supply chains expand * * * Wind energy continues to see growth, solid performance, and attractive prices in the U.S., according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). With levelized costs averaging under $40  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court's decision striking down a federal statute that bars individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders from accessing guns. AG Campbell joined a coalition of 25 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the federal government in the Supreme Court case, United S  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and California Attorney General Rob Bonta in leading a coalition of 15 attorneys general supporting proposed rules that would strengthen protections for federally threatened and endangered species while urging the Biden Administration go even further in unwinding harmful changes made to   more

GREENBELT, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, Erek L. Barron, issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Scott Anthony Williams, age 45, of Laurel, Maryland and Taeyan Raymond Williams, age 26, of Morgantown, West Virginia to 23 years and 12.5 years in federal prison, respectively, each followed by five years of supervised release, for a drug trafficking conspiracy and for possession with intent to distribute controlled   more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: As part of a coalition of 15 state attorneys general, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced filing a comment letter regarding the Biden Administration's proposed rules that would strengthen regulations implementing the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). While supporting the proposed rules, which largely reverse deregulatory actions adopted in 2019 by the Trump Administration, the   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a federal law that will keep guns out of the hands of people with domestic violence orders against them. "Simply put, this law saves lives," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "Keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous, violent people is one of the most basic things we can do to protect North Carolinians, and I urge  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 25 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: In two separate friend-of-the-court filings, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General stood up to the gun lobby which, once again, is seeking to end common-sense weapon restrictions. Yesterday, New Jersey co-led an amicus brief on behalf of 18 states supporting Delaware's assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (LCMs) restrictions in the U.S. Court of App  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James today took action to defend legislation that bans dangerous assault weapons and restricts the use of large capacity magazines. Joining a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Attorney General James urged the court to reject challenges to Delaware laws banning assault we  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York, Carla B. Freedman, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: Jazell Shuler, age 35, of Troy, New York, pled guilty today to conspiring to distribute marijuana and launder money. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; John B. DeVito, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Cha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- Smithsonian's National Zoo issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: * * * Successfully Cooling and Thawing Coral Fragments Key to Global Conservation Milestone for Vanishing Coral Reefs * * * Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) researchers have achieved a breakthrough in the fight to save the world's coral reefs from climate change annihilation, and it may further the goal of cryopreserving human organs. In a pape  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news: * * * Lessons learned from the 2018 Camp Fire in California include strategies for protecting lives when there is not enough time to safely evacuate all residents. * * * The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a pair of reports that provide guidance for strengthening wildfire preparedness across the United States, including  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- President Biden answered questions during a press gaggle on Aug. 23, 2023, at the Crossing at Tahoe Valley, South Lake Tahoe, California: * * * Q: Mr. President, do you have a reaction to the plane crash in Russia? THE PRESIDENT: Yes, but I'm going to be a little -- Q: Say again? What the -- Prigozhin apparently killed. THE PRESIDENT: You may recall when I was asked about this by you, I said I'd be careful what I drink and what I rode in. And I -- I don't know for a f  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 25 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Alaska following President Biden's federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of flooding that occurred May 12 - June 3, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Private nonprofits that provide essential services of a govern  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Maui following President Biden's federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of wildfires that began Aug. 8, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Private nonprofits that provide essential services of a governmental nature  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 25 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Alaska businesses and residents as a result of President Biden's major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration's Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced. The declaration covers the Copper River REAA, Kuspuk REAA, Lower Kuskokwim REAA, Lower Yukon REAA and Yukon Flats REAA as a result of the flooding that occur  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 24 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that SBA has approved more than $200 million in federal disaster loans for Guam businesses and residents impacted by Typhoon Mawar in Guam that occurred May 22 - 29. According to Lusk, SBA has approved $19,697,900 for businesses and $184,214,500 for residents to help rebuild  more

EDWARDS AFB, California, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Giancarlo Casem, 412th Test Wing Public Affairs A test team from the Global Power Bombers Combined Test Force recently began research into human factors integration as part of the B-52 Stratofortress Commercial Engine Replacement Program, on Edwards Air Force Base, California. Flight instrumentation on the B-52 will be updated to coincide with new engines during the CERP. The new i  more

TYLER, Texas, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Damien M. Diggs, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: A Jefferson, Texas man has been convicted of federal sex trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Corey Johnson, 40, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking today before U.S. Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell. According to information presented in court, Jo  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: Tien Tan Vo, a doctor practicing in Imperial Valley, has pleaded guilty to crimes related to his years-long use of foreign unapproved and misbranded cosmetic drugs. Vo pleaded guilty to receipt of misbranded drugs in interstate commerce and being an accessory after the fact to an accomplice, who smuggled the unapproved drugs into the United States from Me  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following faculty news: Dr. Mark Bowyer, the Ben Eisman Professor of Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University (USU), was inducted as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand on July 27, 2023. Bowyer's honorary fellowship is in recognition for his "contributions to Trauma Training and the Care of Trauma patients in Thailand through Advanced Trauma Life Support and   more

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: The future Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Augusta (LCS 34) will join the active fleet with a commissioning ceremony at Eastport, Maine on September 30. LCS are fast, agile, mission-focused platforms that operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. These surface warfare combatants with mine warfare capabilities integrate with joint, combined  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Jessica D. Aber, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: A Concord, California, woman was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for her leading role in a conspiracy to defraud at least five states of more than $3.5 million in pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits. "Huffman organized a massive VEC fraud conspiracy and abused her position as a federal employee to steal funds meant for th  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 24 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on August 23, 2023, entitled "Alaska Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2023": * * * Alaska had 28,000 job openings in June 2023, compared to 27,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Alaska was 7.9 p  more