PHOENIX, Arizona, March 22 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes, joining the U.S. Justice Department and 15 other state and district attorneys general, today 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 United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges  more

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California, March 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Beale Air Force Base (9th Reconnaissance Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs TU-2S Dragon Lady 1078's silver frame stood out in the sunny blue sky, Feb. 15, as it conducted its first flight in 1,030 days. After almost three years of extensive maintenance in a collaborative effort between the 9th Maintenance Group and Lockheed Martin, aircraft 1078 spread her wings  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0547) on March 22, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - February 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in February in 3 states, lower in 3 states, and stable in 44 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-eight states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 3 states had decreases,   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 23 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: California took a major step forward in correcting the damage from 50 years of neglect to the state's mental health system with the passage of Proposition 1. This historic measure -- a signature priority of Governor Gavin Newsom -- adds rocket fuel to California's overhaul of the state's behavioral health systems. It provides a full range of mental health and substance abus  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 23 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. G-3604) on March 22, 2024: * * * Southern California Gas Company's 2023 Annual Compliance Report on System Operator's Southern System Reliability Purchases and Sales (October 1, 2022-September 30, 2023). PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) Advice Letter 6219-G. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * This resolution evaluates activities to mainta  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment Thursday against Tracy Arnett, 38, of Los Angeles; Daniel Hooker, 35, of Los Angeles; Sandro Duval, 36, of Atlanta, Georgia; and Shelina Bissett, 35, of Atlanta, Georgia, charging them with conspiracy to commit money laundering and charging Arnett and Hooker with additional counts of m  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: A federal grand jury returned a 58-count superseding indictment Thursday adding new charges for Shahrir "Sean" Loloee, 53, of Granite Bay, and charging Sacramento residents Mirwais Shams, 36, and Ahmad "Shah" Shams, 29, for their participation in the fraud conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court docume  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- The California Department of Water Resources issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced a second increase in the State Water Project (SWP) allocation forecast for 2024. The forecasted allocation is now 30 percent of requested supplies, up from the 15 percent allocation update announced last month. The State Water Project is a critical water source for 29 public water agencies that serve 27 mill  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 22, 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 18 Iowa counties and neighboring counties in Illinois of the April 22, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 22, 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 17 Kansas counties and neighboring counties in Missouri and Nebraska of the April 22, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low interest loans are to o  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 22, 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 19 Louisiana parishes and neighboring counties in Texas of the April 22, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 22, 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 53 Texas counties and neighboring parishes in Louisiana of the April 22, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economi  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By Matthew Olay, DOD News The Army is moving toward a future where soldier formations will be more efficient and lethal thanks to the integration of advanced technology both on the ground and in the air, according to the service's chief of staff. Army Gen. Randy George discussed some of the advancements this morning when talking with Defense One digital media platform in Washington. "We've all seen how the batt  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: On March 8, 2024, at approximately 11:15 a.m., the U.S. Border Patrol El Centro Sector communications center broadcasted that a stolen vehicle, described as a white Dodge Caravan, was reportedly seen near the California Department of Food and Agriculture Station on Interstate 8 (I-8) in Winterhaven, CA. Based on the review of radio traffic, body worn camera foota  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its 2022 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis showing that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program were 21% lower in 2022 than 2013. This includes a 26% decrease in air releases. During 2022, facilities in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands and 148 Tribal Natio  more

FAIRCHILD AFB, Washington, March 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Fairchild Air Force Base (92nd Air Refueling Wing) issued the following news: By Master Sergeant Jonathan Lovelady, 92nd Air Refueling Wing/ Public Affairs Airmen assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing conducted exercise Titan Fury 24-2 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, March 18-22, 2024. During the exercise, Airmen demonstrated how Fairchild AFB generates and provides, when directed, specially trained and equipped KC-135 Strat  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 23 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on March 22, 2024: In an effort to reduce carbon emissions in Illinois, State Senator Dave Koehler lead a discussion Friday during a subject matter hearing in the Energy and Public Utilities Committee on his measure that would create a credit system to incentivize the use of low-emission fuels. "It's time we take action to protect our environment," said Koehler (D-Peoria). "This measure would allow Illi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 22 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. C098037) on March 21, 2024: * * * IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT NEPTUNE MANAGEMENT CORP., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CEMETERY AND FUNERAL BUREAU, Defendant and Respondent. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Stephen P. Acquisto, Judge. Affirmed. Gurnee, Mason, Rushford, Bonotto & Forestiere, Steven H. Gurnee, C  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 22 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. C098017) on March 21, 2024: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District TRIDENT SOCIETY, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CEMETERY AND FUNERAL BUREAU, Defendant and Respondent. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Steven M. Gevercer, Judge. Affirmed. Gurnee, Mason, Rushford, Bonotto & Forestiere, Steven H. Gurnee, Canda  more

LIVERMORE, California, March 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news on March 22, 2024: * * * Editor's note: The principal mission of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)'s National Ignition Facility (NIF) is to support the National Nuclear Security Administration's science-based Stockpile Stewardship Program -- and with the achievement of fusion ignition in 2022 at NIF, LLNL is further exploring the possible use   more

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington, March 23 -- The U.S. Air Force McChord Air Force Base (62nd Airlift Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Colleen Anthony, 62d Airlift Wing The skies are set to come alive this weekend as the West Coast Demo Team kicks off their much-anticipated airshow season at Luke Air Force Base on Saturday and Sunday. Spectators will witness the precision flying of one of the most iconic aircraft in the U.S. Air Force fleet. The C-17 Globemaster III, know  more

GREENBELT, Maryland, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Njuh Valentine Fombe, a/k/a "Valentine", age 37, a Cameroonian citizen, formerly residing in Beltsville, Maryland, today to 12 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracies to commit wire fraud and money laundering, and for aggravated identity theft, in conne  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 23 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: The U.S. Department of Justice, along with 16 state and district Attorneys General, including Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, has 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 United States District Court for the District of N  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Nicholas Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists published the Cascaded Variational Quantum Eigensolver (CVQE) algorithm in a recent Physical Review Research article, expected to become a powerful tool to investigate the physical properties in electronic systems. The CVQE algorithm is a variant of the Variational Quantum Eig  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: A California man was sentenced in U.S. District Court here today to 51 months in prison for embezzling more than $10.2 million from his employer and violating orders of the Court in a related civil lawsuit against him. Brinson Caleb Silver, 43, of Culver City, California, used his position as a high-level executive to create a scheme involving shell  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 23 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: State Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and State Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) honored 100-year-old Spring Grove resident Quentin Stambaugh in Harrisburg this week. Stambaugh, a staple of the Spring Grove community, honorably served our nation in World War II. After returning home from World War II, he worked at PH Gladfelter and later served as a magistrate in York County for 24 years. "I  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: HHS Principals visited 11 medical schools marking Match Day in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Tennessee, Connecticut, California, the Cherokee Nation, Georgia, Wisconsin, and New Mexico Secretary Xavier Becerra delivered remarks and celebrated students at Howard University's College of Medicine marking the 71st anniversary of Match Day - the annual nationwide event where  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Christopher Hurd As the Army moves into the second half of fiscal year 2024, the service continues its effort to improve the quality of life for Soldiers and their families with numerous projects and initiatives. These initiatives are to provide Soldiers with the support they need to deter, fight and win against capable adversaries around the globe, said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer. "We're committed   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration's Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office issued the following news on March 22, 2024: You may have heard that on March 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced (https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/biden-harris-administration-announces-investments-innovative-transportation) more than $50 million in grant awards for 34 technology demonstratio  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- 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. 1st Class Jimmy D. Smith, 21, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Sept. 11, 2023. In July 1950, Smith was a member of Medical Company, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Eighth U.S. Army. He was killed in action after his unit engaged in defensive  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 21 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. - From March 3-7, 2024, four squads from the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC), "Centurions", conducted the 2024 Best Warrior Best Squad Competition (BWBSC). Held annually, the BWBSC, assesses squad and individual Soldier technical and tactical proficiencies in basic Soldier tasks, including individual and crew marksmanship, tactical combat casual  more

INDIO, California, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 20-year-old woman for the suspected smuggling of 34 pounds of cocaine on Tuesday evening. On March 19, at approximately 5:00 p.m., a black sedan approached the primary inspection area of the U.S. Border Patrol's immigration checkpoint on Highway 86. The agent in primary referred the driver to a secondary insp  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to host historic leadership development summit for higher education leaders, administrators, and faculty in April 2024. Convening will deepen the Biden-Harris Administration's collaboration with Minority-Serving Institutions. Today, the White House Initiative on  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The White House sent to the Senate on March 21, 2024, the nominations of 12 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Rahkel Bouchet, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Robert E. Morin, retired. * Christopher T. Hanson, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2029. (Reappointmen  more