BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that LUIS CEPEDA, also known as "Doogie," 35, of Bridgeport, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 70 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for trafficking cocaine. Ac  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 21 -- Brown University issued the following Q&A on Dec. 20, 2023, with Mukesh K. Jain, dean of medicine and biological sciences: * * * The goal of the regional collaboration of investors, entrepreneurs and researchers is to accelerate the development of innovative health care solutions. * * * When Dr. Mukesh K. Jain, dean of medicine and biological sciences at Brown University, learned that the U.S. government's biomedical research agency, the Advanced Research  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: The Biden administration announced today a proposed nationwide forest plan amendment to advance protections for the last remaining old-growth trees in U.S. national forests. President Joe Biden has said these trees are critical components of the nation's fight against the climate and extinction crises. The proposal, if adopted, would add new restrictions on logging and is a step toward fulfilling the promise of the presiden  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: FARMINGTON, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DENIS MURTIC, 38, of Farmington, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to 78 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release, for fentanyl and cocaine trafficking offense  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 20 -- Loyola Marymount University issued the following news release: In a historic move, Loyola Marymount University (LMU) announced that it has appointed Brietta Clark, J.D., as the new Fritz B. Burns Dean of LMU Loyola Law School. This makes Clark, who is the 19th dean of the law school, the first woman to hold the position and also the first Black dean in the law school's history. Dean Clark has served as interim dean since July 16, 2023. "I am thrilled to welc  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 -- The New England Journal of Medicine, a peer-reviewed medical journal from the Massachusetts Medical Society that says it delivers research and interactive clinical content to physicians, educators and the global medical community, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 21, 2023, edition (Vol. 389, No. 25): Perspective: * Fundamentals of Medical Ethics: Deciding for Patients Who Have Lost Decision-Making Capacity -- Finding Common Gro  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 -- The New York State Nurses Association issued the following news release: Healthcare workers with the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) and Communications Workers of America District 1 (CWA D1), joined by other healthcare unions and labor leaders, held a rally and press conference this morning calling on lawmakers to prioritize safe staffing, ahead of a crucial state legislative hearing on healthcare priorities for the FY25 state budget. At the hearing, healthcare wo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following working paper (No. 2023-10-F) by David Riker entitled "The Location and Timing of New U.S. Import Entry." Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract I use sub-national U.S. import data to estimate the geographical distribution of the consumer benefits from new import entry. Statistical analysis of the data indicates that imports initially enter one or two customs districts closest to the exporting country, and their   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The United States Attorney's Office stated that Umar Koon, 45, of the Bronx, New York, has pleaded not guilty in United States District Court to charges that he distributed, and possessed with intent to distribute, illegal narcotics. United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle released Koon on conditions pending trial, whi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho today applauded Senate passage of their bipartisan legislation designating U.S. Highway 20 between Newport, Ore. and New England as the "National Medal of Honor Highway." "It's an honor to have worked closely with veterans in Oregon and nationwide in the grassroots movement to designate our country's longest continuous highway, stretchi  more