OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney Susan T. Lehr announced that on January 23, 2024, an operation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Nebraska State Patrol led to the arrest of 19 people and the unsealing of at least nine indictments. Those arrested and a summary of their charges and the penalties include the following. An indictment was unsealed charging Alejandro   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: Since 2021, Over 1,200 Students in 32 States Created Projects to help prevent targeted violence and terrorism in their communities WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, January 24, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), hosted 27 students selected as finalists from three out of 18 universities and three out of 24 high schools who are developing inn  more

LENEXA, Kansas, Jan. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Chemical manufacturer Nox-Crete Inc. will pay a $37,026 civil penalty and install a fire suppression system to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act at its facility in Omaha, Nebraska. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the facil  more

LENEXA, Kansas, Jan. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister presented a $1.7 million ceremonial check to the City of Lincoln, Nebraska, which was selected for a Recycling Education and Outreach Grant. McCollister was joined by Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Director Liz Elliott. The city will use the grant funds to form three focus groups to eng  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: A federal court has issued an order holding a Nebraska roofing contractor -- who has stalled federal investigators for nearly a year -- in contempt of court and imposing a fine of $100 a day if he fails to comply with a subpoena to provide the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration with documents necessary for an investigatio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- The National Endowment for the Arts issued the following news release: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce the first round of recommended awards for fiscal year 2024, with 1,288 grants totaling $32,223,055. Recipients include organizations from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, recommended in the categories of Grants for Arts Projects, Challenge America, Research Grants in the Arts, and Research Labs. Also incl  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 25 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 21-state coalition to block President Biden's latest attempt to over-regulate Utah drivers. The coalition filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky seeking to stop the Biden Administration's stringent climate mandate, which would force states with federal interstates and highways to rapidly reduc  more