PHOENIX, Arizona, March 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: Attorney General Kris Mayes this week joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) addressing the recent rise of Facebook and Instagram platform account takeovers by scammers and frauds. Account takeovers are when bad actors break into a user's account and change passwords, effectively hijacking the account and blocking out the rightful   more

HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, March 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Deb Henley, 505th Command and Control Wing Public Affairs, 505th Command and Control Wing Airmen from the 505th Command and Control Wing at Hurlburt Field, Nellis Air Force Base, and Kirtland AFB executed the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center's first-ever C2-driven, live-fly and simultaneous live, virtual, and constructive exercise Bamboo Eagle for more than 3,000 U.S. service members and nea  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to strengthen maternal health, an estimated 691,000 Americans annually are now eligible for essential care for a full year after pregnancy. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced Utah's extension of comprehensive coverage for postpartum individu  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced Utah's extension of comprehensive coverage for postpartum individuals for a full 12 months through Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Today's announcement marks critical progress i  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 9 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and House Speaker Paul Renner to mark the end of the 2024 Legislative Session and highlight the record number of historic wins that have been delivered for the people of Florida. This legislative session successfully carried into law a panoply of the Governor's policy priorities. Thanks to the work of F  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Adam E. Silver, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chair of the Fair Political Practices Commission. Silver has been Chief Counsel for the Legislative Ethics Committee in the California State Assembly since 2018. He served as Commission Counsel at the Fair Political Practices Commission from 2017 to 2018 and was  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the creation of the California Jobs First Council and operational plan focused on streamlining the state's economic and workforce development programs to create more jobs, faster. The Council and operational plan will guide the state's investments in economic and workforce development to create more family-supporting jobs and prioritize in  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 9 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today awarded $1.7 million in inaugural grants from its innovative Equity and Access Grant Program, which is designed to increase participation of tribes and community-based organizations (CBOs) representing underserved communities in CPUC decision-making. Grant Details Awards from the Equity, Engagement, and Edu  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 9 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: In a commitment to advancing Broadband for All, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved enhancements to strengthen programs designed to boost broadband access to tribal and underserved communities across the state. The decision brings about significant changes to two key programs: 1. Broadband Public Housing Account: The California Advan  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 9 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: In response to direction from the State Legislature through Senate Bill (SB) 884, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today established a long-term electric distribution infrastructure Undergrounding Program. The Undergrounding Program is designed to create a structured and expedited process for large investor-owned utilities (IOUs), such as Pacific   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 9 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today set the path for transportation companies to electrify their fleets as part of the state's goal to transition the transportation sector to clean technology. Today's decision kicks off the first phase of the California Clean Miles Standard Program (CMS). This program, established through Senate Bill 1014 (201  more

FRESNO, California, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment Thursday against Alexander Rey Diaz, 51, of Stockton, charging him with being a felon in possession of firearms, possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: A former civilian employee of San Diego-based Naval Information Warfare Center and a former executive with a South Carolina defense contractor were charged in an indictment unsealed today with participating in a bribery scheme to trade expensive meals, jobs and a ticket to a premiere sporting event for help obtaining more than $100 million  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 7, 2024: * * * Name of Product: GT LaBomba bicycles Hazard: The bicycle headtube/downtube weld can become damaged and separate from the bicycle frame, posing fall and injury hazards. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: March 07, 2024 Units: About 3,040 (In addition, about 324 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: GT at 800-843-2453 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET and Monday through Friday, email at  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 7, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Eco Terra Hybrid Latex Mattresses Hazard: The mattresses violate the smoldering ignition requirements of the federal mattress flammability regulation, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: March 07, 2024 Units: About 84 Consumer Contact: Sleep Technologies toll-free at 888-605-0409 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email support  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 7, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Magnetic Stones Toy Creativity Development DIY Magnetic Beads, 5mm (.2-inch) Hazard: The recalled 5mm magnetic ball sets violate the mandatory federal toy magnet regulation because they contain one or more magnets that fit within CPSC's small parts cylinder, and the magnets are stronger than permitted. When high-powered magnets are swallowed, the ingested ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 7, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Yamaha PA-10 AC Power Adaptors Hazard: A crack can occur between the PA-10 AC Power Adapter's upper and lower cases. The upper and lower cases can separate completely and expose electrical wiring, posing electrical shock and electrocution hazards to consumers. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: March 07, 2024 Units: About 34,500 Consumer Contact: Yamaha toll-f  more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, March 9 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Lance Cpl. David Brandes and Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller, Marine Corps Base Quantico The corporal dragged his body up the obsidian sheet of sand speckled with other water-logged Marines. He clambered over the peak of an incline, only to find one of his comrades was missing something: his head. "That kind of woke me up to what we were getting into," said the nearly 100-year-old Cpl. D  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 9 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses five Missouri counties and neighboring counties in Iowa of the April 8, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic loss  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 9 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded South Dakota private nonprofit organizations of the April 8, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by flooding that occurred April 9 - May 5, 2023. Private nonprofits that provide e  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 9 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded South Dakota small nonfarm businesses in seven South Dakota counties of the April 8, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low interest loans are to offset economic losses because o  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: RICHMOND, Va. -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Washington, D.C. arrested an unlawfully present Guatemalan noncitizen convicted in 2022 for aggravated sexual battery of a Virginia minor. Deportation officers from ERO Washington's Criminal Apprehension Team (CAT) apprehended the 43-year-old sex offender Feb. 21 in Richmond. The Richmond City Jail rel  more

SPOKANE, Washington, March 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: A federal judge today agreed with Attorney General Bob Ferguson and dismissed a challenge to Washington's new law that ensures gun manufacturers and dealers -- like other purveyors of dangerous goods -- must take reasonable steps to prevent their products from getting into the wrong hands. U.S. District Court Judge Mary Dimke dismissed National Shooting Sports Foun  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 9 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of James Percival and the reappointment of Diana Taub to the State Retirement Commission. James Percival Percival, of Tallahassee, is the Chief of Staff for Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody. He currently serves as a Commissioner for the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission and previously served   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 9 -- The Florida Department of Health issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, Florida is providing an update on the measles outbreak in southeast Florida. Since January 2024, sixteen states have reported measles cases including: California, New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Washington, Indiana, and Arizona. Unfortunately, the measles cases in Florida have received disproportionate attention for political reasons. The national medical health establis  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 9 -- The Indianapolis International Airport issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Delta Air Lines will launch its reinstated nonstop daily flight to Salt Lake City (SLC) out of the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) on March 11, resuming a nonstop that was halted during the pandemic. The nonstop flight operates year-round, departing once per day, seven days a week. "Salt Lake City is often most known for its great recreational attractions, but   more

LIVERMORE, California, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news on March 8, 2024: Brian Wihl, associate program leader for autonomous sensors within the defense systems and infrastructure protection area at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), will present "Ground Penetrating Radar for Explosive Hazard Detection" on Wednesday, March 13, from 6-7:15 p.m. at Las Positas College. The presentation is provided in partnersh  more

MCCONNELL AFB, Kansas, March 9 -- The U.S. Air Force McConnell Air Force Base (22nd Air Refueling Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Gavin Hameed, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Team McConnell conducted a dynamic hub and spoke joint force refueling tactical exercise, EXPLODEO, deploying two KC-135 Stratotankers and four KC-46 Pegasus aircraft to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 26 - Feb. 28. Operating out of JBLM as a hub, McConnell supported multiple spoke  more

ALBANY, New York, March 9 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli highlights the challenges New York's higher education sector is facing, including a looming enrollment cliff, growing costs of attendance, and rising student debt. The report examines both public and private institutions of higher education. "New York has a robust higher education sector that attracts students and investment  more

BROOKLYN, New York, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Earlier today in federal court in Brooklyn, Joseph Modile, a Nigerian national, was sentenced by United States District Judge Diane Gujarati to 145 months in prison for his participation in two separate schemes to defraud victim homeowners and a corporation and launder the proceeds of those frauds. In February 2023, Modile pleaded guilty to char  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Daniel Parry, Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) research meteorologist James Doyle, Ph.D., joins an international team of scientists to investigate meteorological processes associated with Arctic cold air outbreaks. From late February through early April, the 45-day international field campaign CAESAR, short for Cold-Air outbreak Experiment  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: If anyone can see the forest for the trees, it's KC Cushman. Cushman, a Liane B. Russell Fellow at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been studying trees and forests in an effort to help humans care for them and improve the health of the planet. Cushman decided as a college student that studying the world's forests might be a good way to   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: The final of 11 defendants convicted of crimes as part of a national narcotics distribution operation bringing drugs into Central Ohio from California was sentenced in U.S. District Court here today. The organization was led by Isabel Odir Castellanos, of Los Angeles, and involved the seizure of 76 kilograms of fentanyl, as well as the seizure and for  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the selection of Penelope "Penny" Del Bene as superintendent of Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, effective April 7. Del Bene served as the parks' acting superintendent for four months in 2023. "I am excited to welcome Penny as superintendent of the national parks  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of a news briefing on March 8, 2024, by Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder: * * * MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right, well, good afternoon, everyone. I know it's surprising, but got quite a bit to cover today, so I'm going to jump right in, and I'll get to your questions. Earlier today, the department's Office of Strategic Capital announced the release of its first investment strategy. Secretary A  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The White House issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: * Denise Grant, Member, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board * Lynn Tincher-Ladner, Member, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board * Marsha Borin, Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council * David Cicilline, Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council * Paul R. Fine,  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 9 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, announced today that SBA will close its Portland Business Recovery Center at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 15. "SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to businesses that were affected by the winter   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement on March 6, 2024, by Chair Gary Gensler on the final rules regarding mandatory climate risk disclosures: * * * The Commission is considering whether to adopt final rules to mandate climate risk disclosures by public companies and in public offerings. I am pleased to support this adoption because it benefits investors and issuers alike. It would provide investors with consistent, comparable, decision-us  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement on March 6, 2024, by Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw on the enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures: * * * I. Introduction There has been an intense media glare on our proposal and robust public dialogue. Conversations have been myriad; discourse has been at times heated; opinions have been diverse. And, speculation on the substance of the rule - what is in and what is out - h  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement on March 6, 2024, by Commissioner Hester M. Peirce on the enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures for investors: * * * The final rule is different from the proposal, but it still promises to spam investors with details about the Commission's pet topic of the day--climate. As we have heard already, the recommendation before us eliminates the Scope 3 reporting requirements, reworks  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pvt. James B. McCartney, 22, of Ridgeway, Colorado, killed during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 21, 2023. In early 1945, McCartney was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 222nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division. On March 1, McCartney was killed in action while his unit was on pa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Michael Sowell, 39, of Hohenwald, Tennessee, was sentenced yesterday to 22 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis. In May 2023, Sowell pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute various drugs, including heroin, methamphetamin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 45-year-old Nigerian national has been ordered to federal prison for his participation in two separate schemes to defraud victim homeowners and a corporation and launder the proceeds of those frauds. Joseph Modile pleaded guilty Feb. 27, 2023, to charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft filed in the Eastern District of N  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Christopher Jason Kirk, age 43, of Tracy, California, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy in the Northern Panhandle. Kirk pled guilty in October 2023 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, 5 kilograms of cocaine, and 400 grams or mo  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) Coast Guard Capt. Dorothy M. Stratton held a life-long commitment to public service and was an inspirational leader during a very diff  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the governments of China and Vietnam. Chairman David S. Johanson and C  more

RICHLAND, Washington, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Angela Madrigal Chavez, was sentenced on February 22, 2024, after pleading guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. United States District Judge Mary   more