BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: FRESNO, Calif. -- Marcus Randall, 40, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for distributing fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark announced. According to court documents, on Dec. 16, 2020, Randall knowingly distributed 10 "blues" (fentanyl pi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California State Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management welcomes Elizabeth Meyer-Shields as the new Deputy State Director, Resources. In her new position, Meyer-Shields will oversee resource and sustainable use programs for 15 million acres of public lands in California. "I am thrilled to have Liz join our leadership team at the California State Office," said Acting  more

FERNDALE, California, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Arcata Field Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management will offer two yearling fillies and four wild burros for adoption Saturday, March 9, at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds in Ferndale. Anyone interested can see the available animals between noon and 5 p.m., Friday, March 8. The adoption begins with a silent auction at 9 a.m. Saturday. Animals not taken during the auc  more

NEEDLES, California, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Needles Field Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management California Desert District welcomes Ron Nuckles as the new field manager for the Needles Field Office. In his role, Nuckles will oversee the management of more than 3.2 million acres of public lands in San Bernardino County. Nuckles started his position today and succeeds Michael Ahrens, who retired in December 2023.   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 27, 2024, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Pennsylvania - 2023": * * * In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.2 per  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 27, 2024, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Virginia - 2023": * * * In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.3 percent  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 27, 2024, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in West Virginia - 2023": * * * In 2023, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.3 pe  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Robyn Fennig, of Sacramento, has been appointed Assistant Director, Hazard Mitigation at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, where she has served as Division Chief of the Hazard Mitigation Planning Division since 2023. She held several roles in the Division of Emergency Management at the Wis  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom, joined by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, today presented the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to three law enforcement officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) who went above and beyond the call of duty. The award, which is the highest state award for valor presented to a public safety officer, was presented to Officer Aaron Adair, O  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the California National Guard (CalGuard) supported counter-drug operations in 2023 that led to the record seizure of 62,224 pounds of fentanyl in California and the state's ports of entry. Since 2021, fentanyl seizures supported by CalGuard have increased by 1066%. WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID: "Fentanyl is a poison, and it doe  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey convened a press conference today with Brian Clark, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Robert K. Tripp, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to announce that the government of Honduras extradited three of its nationals to the United States. The th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: WEST BETHESDA, Md. - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division opened its gates in West Bethesda, Maryland, to Department of Defense (DoD) science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) Ambassadors on Feb. 22, 2024. The DoD STEM Ambassadors Program consists of high-performing educators around the country and provides them with a unique, enriching opportunity to create and curate new  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: The California Wing's Fullerton Composite Squadron 56 is sending a cadet team to the CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition national finals for the fourth straight year and the sixth time in seven years, joined by entries from the New Jersey and Virginia wings. The Raritan Valley Composite Squadron from New Jersey will be making a second straight appearance on the national stage The  more

FRESNO, California, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's San Francisco Division issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Marcus Randall, 40, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for distributing fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark announced. According to court documents, on Dec. 16, 2020, Randall knowingly distributed 10 "blues" (fentanyl pills  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Francisco Sanchez, Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 14 Missouri counties March 25, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Francisco Sanchez, Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration today reminded Nebraska small nonfarm businesses in Gage, Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe and Pawnee counties of the March 25, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low interest loans are to offs  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Jeff Arrington, Superintendent of the DoDEA Europe South district, is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Doris Brodie as the Assistant Principal of Vicenza High School in Vicenza, Italy. Dr. Brodie currently serves as the Assistant Principal of Ankara Elementary High School in Ankara, Turkey. Brodie began her career in education with the Hartford Board of Education   more

BERKELEY, California, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Energy Sciences Network issued the following news: * * * Founding members ESnet, GEANT, Indiana University, Internet2, and Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) seek additional participants * * * Five of the world's leading research and education (R&E) networking organizations have joined forces to form MetrANOVA, a consortium for Advancing Network Observation, Visualization, and Analysis. Together, foundi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: * * * Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is continuing to boost Superfund cleanup efforts across Arizona * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a third and final wave of more than $1 billion for cleanup projects at over 100 Superfund sites nationwide as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This funding is made possible by the Pres  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is continuing to boost Superfund cleanup efforts across California * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a third and final wave of more than $1 billion for cleanup projects nationwide at over 100 Superfund sites as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This funding is made possible by the P  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans totaling $74 million to the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency in Santa Cruz County, California. EPA's loan will support alternative water supply projects to reduce the demand for groundwater. "Investing in local water infrastructure is on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * Thanks to this third and final wave of investment from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is funding all the construction work that is ready to begin at Superfund sites nationwide * * * Today, Feb. 27, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a third and final wave of more than $1 billion for cleanup projects at more than 100 Superfund sites a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Corrections - Silver State Industries conducted a saddle-started wild horse adoption event at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center on February 24, 2024. Forty-one qualified bidders including successful adopters from all over the United States attended the event. All available horses were success  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following advisory opinion document (No. AO 2024-02) on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Citizens for Waters (requestors) may solicit and receive reimbursement from nonfederal sources for brochure costs because the reimbursements would comply with the source prohibitions, amount limitations and reporting requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act). Background Congresswoman Waters represents   more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release: The last of 12 federal defendants was sentenced for drug-trafficking and firearm charges related to a joint federal and state investigation into the 4K criminal street gang in the city of Alachua, Florida. The sentences were announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. "Our law enforcement partners' concerted inves  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * Various Deadlines Postponed To June 17 * * * The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of California affected by severe storms and flooding that began on Jan. 21. These taxpayers now have until June 17, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin J. Oberman today announced that, with the approval of the Board, he has appointed Dr. Kristen Monaco to serve as Director of the Office of Economics. In her role as Director, Dr. Monaco oversees several analytical functions, including data gathering and reporting, and economic and policy analysis in connectio  more

LIVERMORE, California, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Since it first opened its doors 16 months ago, the University of California Livermore Collaboration Center (UCLCC) has helped strengthen collaborations to address some of the UC system's -- and the nation's -- most pressing problems. Located on the east side of the Laboratory across the street from the Discovery Center, UCLCC seeks to connect people, expertise and  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The California Department of Pesticide Regulation issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, DPR announced the addition of a new leader to advance the department's work to foster and accelerate a transition to sustainable pest management across California's agricultural, urban and wildland settings. Michael Millican joins the department's executive leadership team this week as its first Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) Assistant Direc  more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 28 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in announcing Michigan Strategic Fund approval of two projects underscoring the state's dedication to advancing Michigan's leadership in future mobility and green energy, as well as grant funding to support new or growing small businesses in core downtown areas around the state. The two bu  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Dawood Kassim and Dia Alqalisi with trafficking and stealing millions of dollars in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program. To carry out the fraud, the defendants allegedly engaged in tho  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Today, a federal jury in Brooklyn returned a guilty verdict against Karl Jordan, Jr., and Ronald Washington for the October 30, 2002, murder of Jason Mizell, also known as "Jam Master Jay," a member of the famed hip hop group Run-DMC. Both defendants were charged with murder while engaged in a narcotics trafficking conspiracy and firearm-related  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has issued new grants to five universities to help develop education plans for the community overflight phase of the agency's Quesst mission, which aims to demonstrate the possibility of supersonic flight without the typical loud sonic booms. The new grants, from NASA's Office of STEM Engagement, will provide each university team with $40,000 to develop science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) engagement strate  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Feb. 28 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general announced the filing of a lawsuit that challenges the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, the two largest national supermarket chains in the country. This merger presents a significant risk of reduced competition and higher food prices nationwide. "Nevadans   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southwest Fisheries Science Center issued the following feature story: * * * Happywhale.com turns hundreds of thousands of whale photos into data. * * * Scientists have found that recovering humpback whales in the North Pacific are now responding to shifts in food availability affected by climate change. They drew the conclusion from thousands of whale photographs submitted by researchers and the public ov  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today joined the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from across the nation in acting to block the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger. Oregon, the FTC, and the other AGs filed to enjoin the merger in U.S. District Court in Portland. This followed a vote by FTC commissioners Monday morning; it is the result of   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: * * * How New Mexico is quietly transforming itself into a hub for quantum tech * * * They knew it was an ambitious goal. But by the time they announced it in 2022, Sandia National Laboratories and The University of New Mexico -- two of the state's largest research institutions -- had been working out their strategy for more than a year. Their   more

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: A California man was arraigned today on charges relating to his role in a fraud and kickback scheme that caused more than $10 million in losses to Medicare, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced. Adam Wayne Owens, 43, of Riverside, California, is charged in a superseding indictment with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fr  more

PINE VALLEY, California, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents seized more than 12 pounds of fentanyl after a vehicle stop on Interstate 8 Friday. Late that afternoon, agents assigned to the Campo Border Patrol Station conducted a vehicle stop on a 2013 compact car that was heading westbound on Interstate 8. As agents spoke to the occupants of the vehicle, two  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today sent a letter to the Virginia House of Delegates and Virginia Senate regarding concerns over the 2020 enhanced earned sentence credit law and a proposal to allow violent offenders to receive sentence reductions. Attorney General Miyares encourages the adoption of the Governor's proposed budget item 390 R.2. to address these concerns.   more