WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management today announced $28 million in investments from the Inflation Reduction Act for six large-scale partnerships with national organizations, States, and the Navajo Nation to support restoration and conservation on public lands. As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, these partnerships will help BLM implement critical   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: KANAB, Utah -- Today, the Bureau of Land Management announced it will host one additional public meeting in Salt Lake City, increasing the number of opportunities for the public to learn more about the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). On Aug. 11, 2023, the BLM published a Notice o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced winners of the 2023 Rangeland Stewardship and Rangeland Innovation awards, which recognize exemplary management and outstanding accomplishments in restoring and maintaining the health of public rangelands. The awards will be presented tomorrow, Sept. 6, at a ceremony hosted by the Public Lands Council during its  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release on Sept. 8, 2023: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an order today simultaneously filing and settling charges against Jacob Orvidas. The order finds Orvidas fraudulently solicited at least four people (pool participants) to trade leveraged bitcoin in a commodity pool, lost almost all funds trading, and then lied to pool participants about the losses and the availability of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District strengthened slightly during the July through mid-August reporting period. Hiring activity was generally stable and labor availability improved. Price increases persisted, albeit at a slower pace, and wage pressures softened further. Retail sales increased slightly, on balance, but activity in t  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 8 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Attorney General Raul Labrador and 15 other state attorneys general sounded the alarm on the China-founded, fast-fashion retailer SHEIN's business practices - which includes reports of forced labor - and their potential Initial Public Offering (IPO) launch later this year. In a letter sent Thursday to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, the attorneys general urge the SEC to require any fore  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: Two brothers pleaded guilty yesterday to their participation in a scheme to file fraudulent loan applications seeking approximately $7.6 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. According to court documents, between April and September 2020, Lar  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: As part of a 54-state and territory bipartisan coalition, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a letter urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can and is being used to exploit children through child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and to propose legislation to protect children from those abuses. The danger of AI as it relates to CSAM is in three main catego  more

HILL AFB, Utah, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Todd Cromar, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The 809th Maintenance Support Squadron's Metrology and Calibration Flight at Hill Air Force Base is a small group of highly-specialized technicians who perform a critically important support mission on thousands of tools and machines used by units across the installation. The MCF along with the Precision Measurement Equipment Labor  more

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, Trini E. Ross, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that two brothers, Larry Jordan, 45, of Lancaster, NY, and Sutukh El a/k/a Curtis Jordan a/k/a Hugo Hurt a/k/a Hugo Hermes Hurtington, 41, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud for their participation in a schem  more

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nevada, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Nellis Air Force Base (99th Air Wing) issued the following news: The Common Air Route Surveillance Radar, or CARSR, at Battle Mountain, Nevada, suffered a catastrophic failure on Dec. 27, 2022, when snow accumulation caused the protective dome to collapse onto the antennas within. This radar supports several agencies and feeds into the overall National Airspace System, or NAS, picture used by the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 8 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: As part of a bipartisan 54-state and territory coalition, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to exploit children through child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and to protect children from those abuses. "AI presents a massive threat to our children, and Congress must act swiftly to deter the evil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The White House issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Idaho Governor Brad Little, and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster to the Council of Governors for two-year terms. Five current members will be reappointed for another term, including Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Vermont Governor Phil Scott, Delaware Governor John Carney, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, and Michi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: A Mexican national has been indicted on federal narcotics trafficking charges that allege he oversaw a drug trafficking organization that acquired large quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine, stored the drugs at a Compton residence, and distributed the contraband locally and across the nation, sometimes using the United States Postal Ser  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * Today, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes announced that a bipartisan group of 52 states and territories reached an agreement with Google. The agreement arose out of a lawsuit over the company's anticompetitive conduct involving the Google Play Store. General Reyes issued the following statement: This is a tremendous win for consumers, app developers, and the marketplace. Th  more