BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: (NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.) - Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman, Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino III of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New York Division, Niagara Falls Police Department (NFPD) Chief of Police John Faso, and New York State Police (NYSP) Acting Superintendent Dominick Chiumento announced the arres  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: A Braintree man pleaded guilty today in connection with an elaborate money laundering conspiracy. Chengzou Liu, 36, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering as well as possession with intent to distribute marijuana. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for April 24, 2024. In July 2022, Liu was charged al  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The Australian Universities Admissions Centre issued the following news release: NOW that Year 12 applicants have received their final results and locked in their preferences, the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) has released preference data showing the most recent study trends for 2024. Statistics based on the preferences of more than 69,400 applicants show Health continues to dominate as the most popular field of study with 24.5 per cent of applican  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following Q&A on Dec. 20, 2023, with Alex Toker, professor in the Department of Pathology: * * * Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the drug capivasertib, in combination with a current cancer treatment called fulvestrant for patients with the most common type of breast cancer, the HR-positive/HER2-negative subtype. Known as an AKT inhibitor, the new drug works by   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * Two undergraduates, one graduate student and four recent graduates were named among this year's classes of Marshall, Schwarzman and Voyager scholars. * * * In recognition of their own academic achievements and Brown University's commitment to developing exceptional scholars, seven students and recent graduates earned spots in the most recent cohorts of the prestigious Marshall, Schwarzman   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) applaud Senate passage of bipartisan legislation designating U.S. Highway 20 between Newport, Oregon, and New England as the "National Medal of Honor Highway." "The Medal of Honor represents the determination and courage of those who acted far beyond the call of duty," said Crapo. "I look forward to the enactment of la  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Today, the Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging two men - Iranian National Hossein Hatefi Ardakani ("Ardakani") and Chinese National Gary Lam - with crimes related to the procurement of U.S.-manufactured dual-use microelectronics for Iran. Concurrent with this unsealing, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("O  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines applauded Senate passage of his bipartisan legislation designating U.S. Highway 20 between Oregon and New England, including part of Montana, as the "National Medal of Honor Highway." "As the son of a United States Marine, I know that it's our duty to honor our brave servicemen and women as they selflessly defend the freedoms we hold dear," said Daines. "The National   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Fourteen members of a major drug organization that trafficked hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl in the Charlotte area and illegally possessed firearms in support of that operation were sentenced today, following a two-year investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), announced Dena J. King, U.S  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: Partner Gregg Katz was recognized in the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Pro Bono Spotlight, which highlights law firms and attorneys who devote significant time to pro bono work and improve the lives of their clients while maintaining the pace of their regular practice. Katz is a partner in Goodwin's Technology group who works on a wide variety of public and private securities offerings, mergers and acquisi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Eliezer De Leon-Lopez (38, Guatemala), a/k/a "Wiro Loco" and "Daniel Martinez," pleaded guilty today to conspiring to import cocaine into the United States. He faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been s  more

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Dec. 21 -- Bowling Green State University issued the following news: For the fourth year in a row, Bowling Green State University holds the top spot in the Midwest for students who say they made the right choice in their college decision, according to The Wall Street Journal. This year, the University also climbed to the top spot for the same ranking among public universities in the West, Mid-Atlantic and New England regions in the rankings of the 2024 Best Colleges in the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: Today, the Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging Iranian national Hossein Hatefi Ardakani and co-defendant Gary Lam, who worked for a Chinese company, with crimes related to the procurement of U.S.-manufactured dual-use microelectronics for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Self Sufficiency Jihad Organization's (ASF SSJO) one-way attack unmanned aeria  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Nestor Hugo Gomez-Garcia (38, Colombia), a/k/a "Simon," "Guava," and "Guavita," pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine on vessels subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. He faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. A  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: National Grid announced today that it will donate nearly $500,000 to three branches of the United Way and the Good Neighbor Energy Fund to help customers struggling with winter heating and electric bills. National Grid estimates the grant funding will benefit thousands of customers in helping to pay energy bills this winter. The funds will be di  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: * * * NIH Leadership Calls for Population-Specific Considerations in Study Design * * * Pivotal studies of some biomedical HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention interventions have excluded cisgender women or demonstrated low efficacy among them, limiting their prevention options relative to other populatio  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition called on the Massachusetts Trial Court today to follow rules of public access and begin posting basic information online for all criminal cases. Court rules on electronic records require certain information -- such as the names of attorneys and the case calendar -- to be provided electronically to the public. Much of this information, h  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 21 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: A group of University of Rhode Island honors students was sent out this fall to explore the North Woods near campus. The exercise was part of a new class at URI helping incoming honors students at the University better understand their new community, starting with their immediate surroundings. The initial woods foray will eventually lead them to connect local issues to complex global issues. The inaugur  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: HARTFORD, Conn. - Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RONIER SANCHEZ ALONSO, 47, of Naucalpan, Mexico, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 48 months of imprisonment for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. According to court documents a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 54-year-old legal permanent resident of Mexico residing in San Antonio has been sentenced for possession with intent to distribute meth and failure to appear, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Abel A  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ST. LOUIS - A Slovakian man was indicted this week on charges that accuse him of running a darknet market that sold drugs and stolen personal information. Investigators have shut down the market. Alan Bill, 30, of Bratislava, was charged by complaint in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Dec. 14. Bill was arrested Dec. 15 at the Newark Liberty  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Mo., man has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy after receiving a delivery of approximately 30 pounds of methamphetamine from California. Saul Fernandez, 29, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool on Dec. 13, 2023, to one count of conspiracy to   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CONCORD, N.H. - A Vermont man pleaded guilty in federal court in Concord to conspiring to distribute a controlled substance in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Lamar Carter, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, namely, cocaine base, also known as crack cocaine. U.S. District  more