ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 18 -- The American College of Rheumatology issued the following news release: The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the Association of Rheumatology Professionals (ARP) proudly recognizes more than 50 recipients of its 2023 Master of the ACR and ARP designations, ACR Awards of Distinction, and ARP Awards of Merit and Appreciation during ACR Convergence 2023, the ACR's annual meeting. These awards are presented annually to members who exhibit outstanding contributi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Governor Katie Hobbs has announced five appointees to the Rio Nuevo Board. This dynamic group of appointees have vast sector experience ranging from architecture and historic preservation, to commercial development and planning, affordable housing design and residential infill and finance. The board consists of five seats appointed by the Governor, 2 by the House, and 2 from the Senate. These appointme  more

PHOENIX, Oct. 18 -- The Arizona House Democrats issued the following news release: Senator Priya Sundareshan and Representative Stacey Travers, who serve on the Governor's bipartisan Water Policy Council and Rural Groundwater Committee, released the following statements after Senator Sine Kerr and the Arizona Farm Bureau announced last week that they were quitting on developing long-term water solutions for rural communities. * * * Sen. Priya Sundareshan, D-Tucson "I am glad that Governor Ho  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 18 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: One week after Kari Lake, "Arizona's never-ending nightmare", launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate, Republicans continue to raise the alarm that when Lake runs, "Republicans lose. It's that simple." Republicans are "freaking out" that Kari Lake's candidacy will "set the stage for critical losses the GOP can't afford." Read more coverage of Kari Lake's "nightmare" campaign launch: * 12 News Sunda  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists at the Port of San Luis seized 109 pounds of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and Endangered Species Act (ESA)-protected totoaba swim bladders with an estimated value of $910,000 - $1,365,000. For the second time this year, CBP o  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop, 355th Wing Public Affairs The 355th Wing's Honorary Commander Change of Command ceremony inducted new Tucson community members as honorary commanders of units at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 13, 2023. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Biermann, 355th Wing Public Affairs senior enlisted leader, emceed the ceremon  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: On Oct. 13, a southern Arizona man was charged following an Oct. 5, complaint for possession with intent to distribute cocaine as a result of a case by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the DEA. The agencies conducted the interdiction and subsequent investigation in this case. The complaint alleges that,  more

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has $8 million for research into PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) accumulation in plants and animals, particularly in farm settings. "Research is essential to increase knowledge related to biological uptake in agricultural and rural settings, improve farm viability, and to explore approaches to understand PFAS accumulati  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 (TNScapv) -- The Jewish Council for Public Affairs issued the following statement on Oct. 17, 2023, with 142 organizations: Since Hamas' terror attacks in Israel on October 7th, we've seen bigots and extremists exploit the crisis to spread hate, disinformation, and extremism. This is a moment of deep Jewish pain, mourning the lives taken and praying for the safe release of the hostages in Gaza - and this pain and fear is compounded by a horrific rise in antisemitism here in t  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Teaming up with community scientists, University of Arizona's Project Harvest and the Sonora Environmental Research Institute tested thousands of harvested rainwater samples to measure levels of contamination. * * * As clean water access becomes more difficult in the American Southwest, more people are turning to harvesting rainwater as a solution, especially in Arizona. But with little da  more