TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Ryan Schlesinger, 31, of Tucson, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Judge Raner C. Collins to life in prison for second-degree murder, plus consecutive sentences of 20 years for attempted murder and 50 years for discharging a firearm during the commission of a violent offense. In November 2023, a federal jury convicted Schlesinger of s  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release: The emergency may be over, but are you still suffering in the aftermath? As the graph shows, the proportion of Americans over age 16 with a disability has increased sharply since 2021: from about 115 in 100,000 (projected, shown by blue line) to nearly 125 in 100,000 (black line). During the height of COVID, the proportion was lower. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides a $95 million investment to make much-needed improvements to widen Interstate 10 The final 26 miles of Interstate 10 (I-10) between Phoenix and Tucson will be expanded from a two-lane to a three-lane freeway thanks to an investment of $95 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and shaped by Senator M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: Bipartisan infrastructure law led by Sinema and shaped by Kelly provides a $95 million investment to make much-needed improvements to widen Interstate 10 WASHINGTON - The final 26 miles of Interstate 10 (I-10) between Phoenix and Tucson will be expanded from a two-lane to a three-lane freeway thanks to an investment of $95 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema and sh  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Idaho National Laboratory researchers love seeing their technologies at work in the marketplace, bolstering the nation's economy, energy industry and communities. "It's a win for America because these technologies provide much-needed solutions to enhance our everyday lives and keep us ahead of the global competition," said Jason Stolworthy, INL Technology Transit  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 24 -- The National Park Service Saguaro National Park issued the following news release: Reports of deceased animals and strange wildlife behavior has Saguaro National Park concerned that rabies may be a possible cause. The park urges visitors who have physical contact with an animal to notify park staff and seek medical attention immediately. Park staff recently discovered several deceased foxes and have received reports of abnormal animal behavior in foxes and racoons,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Following a series of efforts from Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced $95 million in funding for the widening of Interstate 10 (I-10). The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will receive the money through the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (MPDG) under the DOT. In August, Ciscomani and fellow members of the Ariz  more