WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued the following news: Federal Public Defender Jon Sands was making final preparations before a multi-defendant drug trial, when he was interrupted by an email containing his defendant's cell phone records. The messages had the potential to transform the case, but Sands' small trial team had only a few days to sift through terabytes' worth of data. If they couldn't, Sands would have to ask for a continuance, forcing his c  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Part of an effort to improve safety by upgrading and building control towers in small towns and at regional airports The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $20 million to 20 airport-owned airport traffic control towers across the country, spanning 17 states. The funding will be used to upgrade existing or build new control towers, delivering on President Biden's Investing in America   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: President Biden will email an additional 380,000 public service workers thanking them for their service and notifying them they are on track to have their debt cancelled through PSLF within two years The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $5.8 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 77,700 borrowers. These approvals are the result of fixes made by the Administra  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 22 -- The Bonneville Power Administration issued the following news release: Five-plus years of collaboration with customers and constituents has culminated in Bonneville Power Administration's release of its final Provider of Choice Policy. This document captures BPA's position on the policies, products and services it will offer its utility customers in new long-term wholesale electric power contracts beginning in 2028. "This policy lays the foundation for low-cost,   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement on March 21, 2024: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement today on the additional $103 million in funding to address the Tijuana River sewage crisis included in the FY 2024 appropriations package: "The package announced today secures urgently needed federal funding - over $100 million more than last year - to help repair the federal South Bay plant and fix the sewage crisis   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 21 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following executive director's order (Case No. 24-03-050) on March 20, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Arjuna Transportation, LLC DBA Wine Country Airporter for authority to operate as a scheduled passenger stage corporation between points in Napa, CA, American Canyon CA and San Francisco Airport and to establish a Zone of Rate Freedom EXE  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 21 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. 22-04-008) on March 20, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority to Establish Its Authorized Cost of Capital for Utility Operations for 2023 and to Reset the Cost of Capital Adjustment Mechanism (U39M). And Related Matters. DECISION DENYING PETITION TO MODIFY DECISION 22-12  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Kevin Noe Campos Villa of Tijuana pleaded guilty in federal court today to human smuggling charges, admitting he guided seven unauthorized immigrants through sewer pipes during heavy rains. Several had to be rescued from the Tijuana River by San Diego lifeguards. Campos is scheduled to be sentenced on June 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. before  more

MONTEREY, California, March 22 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Kelsey Nielsen (Emergence 2301) needed more space. Working in a room meant for two with five other people was already crowded, and too often they would have to move if other departments needed to use the conference room. Kelsey Nielsen After joining the Coconino County Emergency Management (CCEM) team in 2021, their emergency operations center (EOC) was activa  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced that Connecticut has joined the U.S. Department of Justice and 15 other attorneys general filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/AG/Press_Releases/2024/Apple-File-Stamped-Complaint-32124.pdf) for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on March 21, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Sneaker Basel Double Magnetic Levitation Displays Hazard: The sneaker display's magnets can forcefully attract, break, splinter and emit sparks, posing a laceration hazard. In addition, when two or more high-powered magnets are swallowed, either accidentally or intentionally, the ingested magnets can attract to each other and become lodged in the digestive  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of remarks on March 21, 2024, by Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks at the 2024 National Security Innovation Base Summit hosted by the Reagan Foundation: * * * STAFF: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage Policy Director of the Ronald Reagan Institute, Rachel Hoff. RACHEL HOFF: Thank you so much. As we come to the close of our program today, we're so grateful to everyone who's participated in our s  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Largest Western U.S. Plant spilled 12.5 million gallons of untreated sewage in July 2021. * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into an Administrative Order on Consent with the City of Los Angeles, LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) that requires improvements be made at the Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant in Playa del Rey, California. In July  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today shared with her colleagues a proposal that would improve how wireless calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline) are routed to ensure that callers in crisis have access to behavioral health resources in the state or territory they are calling from while protecting their privacy. Calls to the 988 Lifeline are currently routed b  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following statement on March 21, 2024, by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter on the presentation on the Telemarketing Sales Rule amendments: * * * Abusive telephone calls, telemarking scams, and robocalls are a scourge on the American public. Literally everyone hates them - it's the one thing it seems like all Americans can agree on. These calls are an intrusion by scammers, sometimes to a degree that they render the cellphones   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 21 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. A168081) on March 20, 2024: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Three N.M., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. W.K., Defendant and Appellant. Defendant, W.K. (Husband), appeals after the trial court issued a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) protecting plaintiff, N.M. (Wife), and the couple's daughter. In the published portion of   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: The Justice Department, joined by 16 other state and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges that Apple illegally maintains a monopoly over smartphones b  more

LIVERMORE, California, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Using a bioengineered protein-based technology, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists and collaborators will develop a new separation technique that ultimately will increase the concentration of rare-earth elements (REE) so they are more readily available to the defense sector. Under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Environ  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 22 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General Aaron M. Frey has joined the Justice Department and 15 state and district attorneys general in filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges that Apple   more

CAMP PENDLETON, California, March 22 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command issued the following news: By Johannes Schmidt, Marine Corps Systems Command Introduction In response to the 2018 National Defense Strategy's warning that peer adversaries are actively challenging the established global order, the Marine Corps initiated a monumental transition from its conventional land-based operations toward a concentrated emphasis on naval expeditionary capabilities--particularly within contested  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: A Maine man was sentenced today for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that operated in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Northern California. Jacob Parlin, 44, of Lebanon, Maine, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release. In November 2023, Parlin was  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 22 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Secretary of State Susan C. Lee, along with the Federal Trade Commission and nine other states, are suing sham charity Cancer Recovery Foundation International, also known as Women's Cancer Fund, and its operator, Gregory B. Anderson, for deceiving generous donors who sought to offer financial support to women battling ca  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a motion to intervene on behalf of the State of California and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Oil and Gas Methane Rule. The EPA's Final Rule strengthens the reg  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 22 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that today he, along with a bipartisan coalition of 15 of his fellow Attorneys General, and the U.S. Department of Justice, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. "Apple has used its monopoly power   more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 22 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined the Justice Department and 15 other states to file an antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging Apple is monopolizing the market for smartphones, stifling innovation and the development of apps and related technology in violation of the Sherman Act and New Jersey law. "Ap  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researcher Saikat Dey, Ph.D., named American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Associate Fellow for significant and lasting contributions to the aerospace profession during an awards ceremony held at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 10, 2024. "Dr. Dey's remar  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Protected Resources issued the feature story: * * * Our marine mammal network partners leverage the Prescott Grant Program's competitive grants to improve their stranding response and investigation capabilities for pinniped conservation. * * * The John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program provides funding to stranding network participants. It allows them to better respond to   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57034) involving Alpha- Omega Services, Bellflower, California: * * * Rep Org: Alpha-Omega Services Licensee: Alpha- Omega Services Region: 4 City: Bellflower State: CA License #: PXB6.18 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Troy Hedger HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross Notification Date: 03/18/2024 Notification Time: 13:15 [ET] Event Date: 02/16/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [PDT] Last Updat  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 22 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following statement on March 21, 2024, by State Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow: * * * Sen. Nathan Dahm, R-Broken Arrow, on Thursday released the following statement in response to Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat's continued name-calling and contention that Dahm's legislation is "crazy." "Once again, when given the opportunity to speak freely, Senator Treat chose to denigrate fellow members of the Senate," Dahm said. "But he  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum this morning joined the US Department of Justice (USDOJ) and a coalition of 15 state Attorneys General and the District of Columbia, in filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple (https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Apple-File-Stamped-Complaint.pdf) for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in v  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 21 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 19, 2024, at an event at the Stupak Community Center on lowering housing costs for American families: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. Pablo, thank you for that introduction. I appreciate it. And thank you for sharing your story. You know, you immigrated to America as a teenager, graduated from high school, and spent four years as a union apprentice, which is like earning a college degree, before you  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The White House issued the following news release: The President is announcing his intent to nominate one individual to a federal circuit court, four individuals to federal district courts, and two individuals to the District of Columbia Superior Court--all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the d  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, First Lady Jill Biden and Maria Shriver, first lady of California, issued the following remarks by at a Women's History Month reception: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Greetings, everyone. Greetings and Happy Women's History Month. (Applause.) To our incredible President, Joe Biden, who, of course, we all know as a tireless fighter for the safety and wellbeing of women. To our First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, who is a longstanding,   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 22 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses economically impacted by the severe or extreme drought that occurred Sept. 19-Dec. 5, 2023, SBA's Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced today. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster followi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 22 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on March 21, 2024: On Thursday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, alongside 15 state and district Attorneys General, joined the United States Department of Justice in filing a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. "Apple, the most valuable company in the world, stif  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 22 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following agency statement on March 21, 2024: * * * The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division wor  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is announcing the winners of the OSTP Year of Open Science Recognition Challenge. This challenge engaged researchers, community scientists, educators, innovators, and the broader public to highlight efforts to expand access to research for the benefit of science and society. The effort also buil  more