WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announces the deployment of 56 AmeriCorps NCCC teams to 25 states, Guam and Puerto Rico. The deployments began in mid-October, with several slated to run through mid-December, to address the impacts of climate change, and support families through food security programs and other community needs. When America calls, AmeriCorps answers. In the Pacif  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: ST. GEORGE, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are gathering public input to inform a scientific analysis of the proposed Northern Corridor highway in Washington County. The Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is the result of the settlement of pending litigation and will address the Northern Corridor highway right-  more

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) are gathering public input to inform a scientific analysis of the proposed Northern Corridor highway in Washington County. The Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is the result of the settlement of pending litigation and will address the Northern Corridor highway right-of-wa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following remarks on Nov. 13, 2023, by Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero at the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee meeting: * * * I am pleased to be here with the members of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee in Washington, D.C. The last time I saw you, we were all standing outside on the edge of one of our nation's largest copper mines in Utah. I thank Commissioner Mersinger fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that a dietary supplement distributor, manufacturer, and two executives have been ordered by a federal court to stop producing and selling their products until they come into compliance with federal regulations and requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The U.S.   more

HILL AFB, Utah, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: The 414th Supply Chain Management Squadron was awarded the 2022 Department of Defense Award for Supply Chain Excellence for their exceptional achievements in supply chain management through innovative development and process improvement. The award was presented by Honorable Christopher Lowman, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment. The 414th SCMS successfully stood up in   more

HILL AFB, Utah, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Donovan Potter, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Hill AFB leaders and airshow officials are preparing now to make next year's air show bigger and better by adding new demonstrations and by focusing on feedback received from 2022's event. The 2024 airshow, happening June 29-30, is centered around the Breaking Barriers Together theme, meaning we are all one community. "Hill AFB  more

OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Bryan Magana, Weber State Public Relations Director A new leader in Utah's defense and aerospace industry took the reins recently as Weber State University named Benjamin Garcia the executive director of the Miller Advanced Research & Solutions Center. Located at the Falcon Hill Aerospace Research Park near Hill Air Force Base, the MARS Center has a formal relationship with Hill i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A federal court on Nov. 15 enjoined two Utah-based companies from distributing and manufacturing adulterated and misbranded dietary supplements, the Justice Department announced. In a complaint filed on Oct. 11 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the United States alleged that Evig LLC and the company's CEO, David Lex Howard, violated  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following trading suspension order on Nov. 13, 2023: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of trading in the securities of Agri-Fintech Holdings, Inc. (TMNA) (CIK No. 0001648365), of Draper, Utah at 4:00 a.m. EST on November 14, 2023 and terminating at 11:59 p.m. EST on November 28, 2023. The Commission temporaril  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: MOAB, Utah -- The Bureau of Land Management Moab Field Office seeks public input during a 30-day comment period on the American Potash LLC Green River Potash Project Environmental Assessment. The environmental assessment analyzes a proposal from American Potash LLC to drill four exploratory wells on federal lands in Grand County, Utah, to obtain geologic data about potentially  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Utah man was convicted today by a jury in the District of Columbia of five felonies and two misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. John Earl  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Trina A. Higgins, issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment charging a Utah resident with wire fraud after he allegedly lied about his criminal history when applying for multiple small business loans during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court documents, Carter Lane Lucas, 47, of Herriman, Utah, defrauded the COVID-19 relief programs dubbed the Paycheck Prot  more