WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living issued the following news: ACL has awarded $3 million in new funding to the University of Southern California, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology (USC) to support implementation of recommendations for addressing Goal 4 (financial and workplace security) in the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers (the Strategy). The award will advance the capacity of the aging network and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A California man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield, Mass. for conspiring to smuggle tianeptine, a highly-addictive drug that claims to enhance mood and cognitive functioning, into the United States from China. Ryan M. Stabile, 37, of Pasadena, Calif., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to two years in prison, to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: As part of the Investing in America tour, the Administration will highlight how funding will modernize airport terminals nationwide, equipping them with faster baggage systems and larger security checkpoints to meet growing air travel demand WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $970 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Investing in America agenda to 114 airports a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Christine Casey, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Secretary of Freight Policy at the California State Transportation Agency. Casey has been a Senior Consultant at the California State Assembly since 2019. She was Director of Partner Engagement at the California Council on Science and Technology from 201  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) delivered a $7 million boost for high-speed internet projects in rural communities across the state today. The newest multi-million-dollar grant award is a continuation of the CPUC's work to support California's Broadband For All initiative (https://broadbandforall.cdt.ca.gov/). Details of today's actions are as f  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today took significant steps to accelerate California's progress toward a clean energy future. In a new decision in the CPUC's Integrated Resource Planning proceeding, the CPUC adopted a plan to advance clean energy production while prioritizing affordability. The plan's combination of a diverse set of resources co  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed resolution (No. E-5311) on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Continuation of Notification-Only Approach Pilot by Southern California Edison Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves the modified utility requests included in Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Advice Letter 6888-E, Southern California Edison Company's Advice Letter 4  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: In a significant move toward assisting energy consumers and addressing service disconnections, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today launched a pilot program that utilizes community-based organizations (CBOs) to help those who are behind in paying their utility bills. The new Arrears Case Management Pilot Program is aimed at reducing residential  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release: A federal jury has convicted three defendants--Luis Torres Garcia, Evan Martinez Diaz, and Timothy Peoples--of multiple drug trafficking offenses following an eight-day trial, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), San Francisco Field Division, Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark. The jury convic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following commentary on Feb. 15, 2024: This month, 8,571 consumers who were charged illegal fees and misled by Performance SLC for their federal student loan debt-relief services will receive checks in the mail. From 2015 to 2022, Performance SLC charged thousands of consumers with federal student loans approximately $9.2 million in illegal upfront fees, violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule, to file paperwork on their   more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following news release: Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti traveled to San Diego to speak at WEST 2024, meet with industry leaders, and engage with Sailors, Feb. 12-14. Franchetti's visit to San Diego was anchored with WEST 2024, the premier naval conference and exposition on the West Coast, which brings military and industry leaders together - connecting platform builders and designers of techno  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following news release: Are higher interest rates here to stay? Most likely, no. Join Andrea Raffo, senior vice president and director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, as he discusses prospects for the longer-run neutral interest rate and their implications for borrowing interest rates for governments, consumers, and firms going forward. Andrea Raffo's career with the Federal R  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Mark Glass and Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods today issued a dire warning after the release of new statewide drug death data. According to the 2022 Florida Medical Examiners' Drugs in Deceased Persons Annual Report, more than 6,200 people died after using fentanyl in 2022. The repo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: SAN DIEGO -- A joint operation in San Diego County resulted in the Feb. 9 felony arrest of a suspect and the seizure of 720,000 fentanyl pills. The Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Diego Fentanyl Abatement and Suppression Team (FAST), in collaboration with the California Department of Justice San Diego Fentanyl Enforcement Program, the U.S. Border P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Feb. 15, 2024: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 212,000, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 218,000 to 220,000. The 4-week moving average was 218,500, an increase of 5,750 fr  more

LIVERMORE, California, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Six scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) were recently granted awards through the Lab's 2023 Academic Collaboration Team (ACT) annual call for proposals. Awards support university research partners for up to three years to perform research in collaboration with Lab scientists and offer an important way to build long-term connections with   more

SAN CLEMENTE, California, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Los Angeles District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander met with the mayor of San Clemente Feb. 9 to discuss the San Clemente Beach Nourishment project. The two leaders -- Col. Andrew Baker and Mayor Victor Cabral -- walked along the project site near the San Clemente Pier, while discussing the way forward and addressing some of the city's concerns. They were ac  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: A California pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay $750,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of claims for certain opioids in violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. From Dec. 1, 2015, through Aug. 31, 2016, Sentynl Therapeutics Inc., of Solana Beach, C  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 -- The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds Radix, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan, NYC Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H) President Dr. Michell Katz, and New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks today announced the filing of a lawsuit to hold fiv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Mary Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in collaboration with Kansas State University, announce the discovery of slab waveguides based on the two-dimensional material hexagonal boron nitride. This milestone has been reported in the journal Advanced Materials. Two-dimensional (2D) materials are a class of materials which can   more

NELLIS AFB, Nevada, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Nellis Air Force Base (99th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Sean Hetz, 57th Wing Public Affairs Airmen from the 414th Combat Training Squadron personnel recovery division showcased their real-world monitoring and personnel recovery capabilities during the first iteration of Bamboo Eagle from Jan. 26-Feb. 2. Bamboo Eagle 24-1 is a U.S. Air Force Warfare Center exercise designed to provide an environment where an expeditionary  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: DAF School Liaison Program The Air Force Services Center recently established a division and regional school liaisons to oversee processes and programs regarding Pre-K-12 education. School Liaison Program managers also oversee Military Interstate Children's Compact compliance, which provides the opportunity to accept similar course work that was com  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Air Force Services Center recently established a division and regional school liaisons to oversee processes and programs regarding Pre-K-12 education. In addition to public, private and parochial schools, this includes special education, homeschooling, non-Department of Defense public schools on military installations, Department of Defense Education Acti  more

LIVERMORE, California, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Officials with the National Nuclear Security Administration and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory broke ground Feb. 6 on the Digital Infrastructure Capability Expansion (DICE) project, a critical upgrade for LLNL's networking and communications. A decade in the making, the 13,000 square-foot facility is scheduled for completion in June 2025. It will provide L  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is advancing equitable water solutions, investing $9.8 million in 15 multidisciplinary teams selected for Phase 1 of the NSF Convergence Accelerator program's Track K: Equitable Water Solutions. Track K builds upon NSF's investment in foundational research and two NSF-funded workshops from the NSF Convergence Accelerator's ideation process, "Managing Water for  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: The Bureau of Reclamation today announces a postponement of the previously scheduled public negotiation sessions with the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority for an Operations Agreement and Cost Share Agreement for the B.F. Sisk Dam and Reservoir Expansion Project (https://www.usbr.gov/mp/sccao/sisk/raise.html), which is located on the west si  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The Smithsonian American Art Museum issued the following news release on Feb 14, 2024: * * * Business Leader and Art Collector Has Been a Member of the Museum's Board Since 2016 * * * The Smithsonian American Art Museum has announced today that Robert "Bob" C. Davidson Jr. of Pasadena, California, has been appointed chair of the museum's board of commissioners for a four-year term. Davidson has been a member of the museum's board since 2016 and was the chair of the col  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Mojave, California, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. The sentencing took place on January 29, 2024. Alfred Sarco, a/k/a "Rambo Red," a/k/a "Red," 44, was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison, followed  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Salinas, California, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on February 5, 2024. Jose Rolando Gonzalez, 56, was sentenced to 18 years and four months in federal prison, followed by three years of   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Minneapolis, Minnesota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance. The sentencing took place on December 19, 2023. Maureo Lemar Murdock, 30, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: As we move towards a decarbonized grid, reliance on weather-dependent energy increases as does exposure to prolonged natural resource shortages known as energy droughts. Compound energy droughts occur when two or more predominant renewable energy sources simultaneously are in drought conditions. In this study we present a methodology and datas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36755) entitled "Union Pacific Railroad Co. - Trackage Rights Exemption - Omaha Public Power District": * * * Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), a Class I rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) to extend the term of its trackage rights over 54.8 miles of rail line of Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) between milepost  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 15 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following transcript of an in-person Q and A on Feb. 14, 2024: * * * Mayor Eric Adams: My fellow New Yorkers. This is a city built on innovation and technology, a place where we celebrate progress and look to the future. But even as we have created jobs, opportunity and prosperity with new technology, there have been unforeseen consequences and new dangers, especially when it comes to social media's effect on the mental health of o  more

EUGENE, Oregon, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release: A Southern California drug trafficker convicted at trial for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday, announced the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon. Pedro Keny Verganza, 39, of Los Angeles County, California, was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison and three years' supervised release. A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to higher education and study abroad, the U.S. Department of State has recognized 170 higher education institutions in 37 states and the District of Columbia that have the highest number of candidates selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student and Scholar Programs for the 2023-2024 academic year. Fulbright Top Producing Institutions are diverse ins  more

AURORA, Colorado, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space Commander; and U.S. Space Command's Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, joined the Space Order of Battle panel along with USSF Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt, deputy chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber and Nuclear; and USSF Maj. Gen. Gregory Gagnon, deputy chief of Space Operations for Intelligence, at the   more

AURORA, Colorado, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess, U.S. Space Forces - Space commander; and U.S. Space Command's Combined Joint Force Space Component commander, joined the Space Order of Battle panel along with USSF Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt, deputy chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber and Nuclear; and USSF Maj. Gen. Gregory Gagnon, deputy chief of Space Operations for Intelligence, at the Air and Space Forces Associatio  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: By MC1 Felicito Rustique, Naval Special Warfare Command Public Affairs Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander, Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC), attended and participated in AFCEA-USNI WEST (WEST) 2024 conference, Feb. 13-15. WEST, the premier naval conference and exposition on the West Coast, brings military and industry leaders together to discuss new technologies and capabilities. The them  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 14, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration to Kick off Fourth Investing in America Tour to Highlight How the President Is Delivering for Communities in Every Corner of America - To date, over 50,000 infrastructure and clean energy projects have now been announced thanks to Bidenomics and President Biden's Investing in America agenda - Tomorrow, February 15, the Biden-Harris Administration will kick off  more