TWENTYNINE PALMS, California, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official 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 test their   more

MARINE CORPS AIR-GROUND COMBAT CENTER, California, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Cpl. Jonathan Willcox, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conducted Adversary Force Exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 5-23, Aug. 6, 2023. During AFX 5-23, Marines, Sailors and allied forces trained in urban combat at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Cen  more

ABERDEEN, Maryland, Aug. 28 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: The careers of five Department of the Army civilians were celebrated during the quarterly installation retirement ceremony at the APG post theater July 27, 2023. The retirees were Anthony Hale with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command C5ISR Center; Daniel Paijean, DEVCOM C5ISR; Dr. Joyce Daniels, DEVCOM C5ISR Center; Kim Whitaker, with DEVCOM Chemical, Biological Command; Ramona Golden, U.S. Army  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a lawsuit to immediately halt the enforcement of the Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education's (Board) mandatory gender identity disclosure policy. The policy, adopted in July, requires schools to inform parents, with minimal exceptions, whenever a student requests to use a name or pronoun different fr  more

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with the Federal Trade Commission and five other state attorneys general, today announced a settlement with Roomster and its owners, John Shriber and Roman Zaks. Roomster is a room- and roommate-finding platform that primarily advertises private rooms in cities and towns across the globe. The company targets lower-income renters f  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 29 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Agenda ID No. 21772) on Aug. 28, 2203. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking Regarding Broadband Infrastructure Deployment and to Support Service Providers in the State of California. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DE  more

FRESNO, California, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California, Phillip A. Talbert, issued the following news release: Jesus Angulo, 34, of Woodlake, was sentenced to five years and six months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute cocaine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, a long-term investigation uncovered a scheme involving the trade of illegal drugs sourced in Mexico and California for firearms sourced in Texas.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief: * * * Employer: Patel Shippers LLC, 19925 SW 270th St., Homestead, FL 33031 Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found Patel Shippers LLC, which provides fruits and vegetables from India and Asia to grocery stores in 10 states, including Florida, denied 25 workers overtime wages by paying them straight-time rates for all hours worked, inc  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 29 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody secured an agreement banning Roomster and its owners from purchasing consumer reviews to promote the business. Attorney General Moody, the Federal Trade Commission and five other states brought an action against Roomster Corp. and its owners, John Shriber and Roman Zaks, for allegedly buying fake consumer reviews. Under the stipulated order filed with the court  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: * * * Roomster used fake reviews, phony listings to lure consumers to its platform, according to FTC, states * * * The Federal Trade Commission will permanently ban Roomster Corp. and its owners, John Shriber and Roman Zaks, from buying or incentivizing consumer reviews as part of a settlement over charges that they bought fake reviews to entice consumers to pay for access to living arrang  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-09-21-03020) entitled "Medicare Paid Independent Organ Procurement Organizations Over Half a Million Dollars for Professional and Public Education Overhead Costs That Did Not Meet Medicare Requirements" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here are excerpts: * * * Report in Brief Why OIG Did This Audit Organ procurement organizations (OPOs) perform or coord  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a group of six attorneys general in announcing a settlement with the rental listing platform Roomster Corporation (Roomster) and its owners, John Shriber and Roman Zaks, over allegations the company lured customers seeking affordable housing with fake positive reviews and charged customers for acc  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, Zachary A. Myers, issued the following news release: Gabrial Isaac Appel, 28, of Cynthiana, Indiana, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, Gabrial Appel trafficked methamphetamine in the southwest Indiana area from November 2019 through 2020. On October 20, 2020, Appel orchestrated the shipment of ove  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 29 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. D079967) on Aug. 28, 2023: * * * Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, State of California HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CALEXICO et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. MULTI-HOUSING TAX CREDIT PARTNERS XXIX, L.P. et al., Defendants and Appellants. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Imperial County, L. Brooks Anderholt, Judge. Reversed and remanded with i  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today secured $1.6 million from Roomster, an online apartment search platform, and its owners, John Shriber and Roman Zaks, for defrauding millions of renters nationwide by posting unverified apartment listings and fake reviews. Today's consent order also prohibits Roomster and its executives from   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21585) on Aug. 28, 2023: * * * In the Matter of Impact Theory, LLC Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate that cease-and-desist proceedings be, and hereby are, instituted pursuant to Section 8  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks on Aug. 28, 2023, by Secretary Janet L. Yellen at a press call with Vice President Kamala Harris on benefits of unions to the U.S. economy: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Madam Vice President. You've been an advocate for workers throughout your time in California and in this Administration, especially through your leadership of the Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment. The Biden-Harr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSrep) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 22-00064-172) on Aug. 9, 2023, entitled "Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System in California." Here are excerpts: * * * Report Overview This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) report provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient settings of the V  more