WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced an updated roadmap for solar energy development across the West, designed to expand solar energy production in more Western states and make renewable energy siting and permitting on America's public lands more efficient. The Bureau of Land Management also announced the next steps on several renewable projects in Arizona, California and Nevada, representing  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Area Port of Douglas officers arrested a 19-year-old male attempting to smuggle nearly 492,000 blue fentanyl pills into the United States. On Friday, January 12, 2024, officers at the Area Port of Douglas referred a 19-year-old United States Citizen male, for additional inspectio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced an updated roadmap for solar energy development across the West, designed to expand solar energy production in more Western states and make renewable energy siting and permitting on America's public lands more efficient. The Bureau of Land Management also announced the next steps on several renewable projects in Arizona, Californi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's California State Office issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: The Department of the Interior today announced an updated roadmap for solar energy development across the West, designed to expand solar energy production in more Western states and make renewable energy siting and permitting on America's public lands more efficient. The Bureau of Land Management also announced the next   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona's Resource Advisory Council will meet in-person on February 28-29 and April 24-25, 2024, at the BLM Arizona State Office, One North Central Avenue, Suite 800. The meetings are open to the public and scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time (MT) on each meeting day. A virtual participation option will also be avai  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against Debiex. The complaint alleges Debiex used popular romance scam tactics to fraudulently misappropriate $2.3 million in customer funds intended for digital asset commodity trading.  The CFTC's complaint alleges Debiex's unidentified  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following statement on Jan. 19, 2024, by Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson on charges in pig butchering case: * * * Introduction The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) announced the filing of a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona at Phoenix against Debiex (Debiex) and Zhang Cheng Yang (Zhang) in its second case[1] in just seven months targeting a type of romanc  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 20 -- 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 performing outbound enforcement operations at the Area Port of Douglas, Arizona (RHC), seized 13 weapons, eight (8) ammunition magazines, and 26,553 rounds of ammunition from one adult male United States citizen attempting to depart the United States. On January 16, 2024, CBP officers conducting outgoing inspec  more

BANGOR, Maine, Jan. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine issued the following news release: A former Arizona man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor today after pleading guilty to six counts of wire fraud and six counts of aggravated identity theft. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker sentenced, James McAuliffe, 55, to 60 months followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $203,616 in restitution. He pleaded guilty on August 29  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSres)-- The U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: * * * New Jersey tops list for students leaving state to attend college, while Arizona saw highest rate of incoming students from outside the state, NCES data show * * * Overall declines in postsecondary student enrollment at both the undergraduate and graduate levels since the onset of the pandemic persisted in fall 2022, but the decl  more

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Arizona, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By Morgan Blackstock, Office of Public Affairs and Communication PEO Land Systems The Marine Corps is one step closer to defeating unmanned aircraft systems. In December, Program Executive Officer Land Systems successfully tested the Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS, low-rate initial production model, hitting several launched drones during a live-fire test at the Yuma Proving Groun  more

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Arizona, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Morgan Blackstock, Office of Public Affairs and Communication PEO Land Systems The Marine Corps is one step closer to defeating unmanned aircraft systems. In December, Program Executive Officer Land Systems successfully tested the Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS, low-rate initial production model, hitting several launched drones during a live-fire test at the Yuma Pro  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 19 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Phoenix Division issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: In 2023, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) marked its 50th anniversary as the only federal agency dedicated to fighting deadly drugs and drug-related violence. This milestone celebrated a half century of dedication to fighting drug trafficking in the United States and around the world, which threatens the public safety, he  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: By Maj. Margot Myers, Public Affairs Officer, Arizona Wing About 90 wing and region directors of cadet programs from across Civil Air Patrol convened Jan. 12-14 in Phoenix to focus on the challenges cadets face, how to help them succeed, what their strengths are, and where their passions lie. In addition to learning more about what makes Gen Z cadets tick, participants in the CAP cadet program's 2  more