EDWARDS AFB, California, April 2 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: By Laisa Leao, 412th Test Wing When troops separated by long distances needed to exchange information, the Department of Defense created the Internet. During World War I, when pilots needed to know air traffic conditions to prevent collisions, the U.S. Army installed two-way radios inside an aircraft for the first time. Like the proverb says, "Necessity is the mother of invention." Today  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced settlements with four automotive parts distributors to resolve claims of violations of the Clean Air Act. The Southern California companies - Domestic Gaskets, Mizumo Auto, PPE Inc., and Performance Parts - illegally manufactured or sold aftermarket auto parts, otherwise known as defeat devices, that exacerbate harmful air poll  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: Two laboratory marketers, George Carralejo of Yorba Linda, California, and Michael Jeresaty of Daniel Island, South Carolina and their marketing companies, as well as five physicians, Dr. Paul Bierig of Plano, Texas, Dr. Mohd Azfar Malik of St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Robert Ain of Wichita, Kansas and Drs. Barry Feinberg and Rachel Feinberg also of St. Louis, and certain affiliated entities ha  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced the sentencing of thirteen individuals by Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick in connection with an extensive federal, state, and local investigation by the Middle District Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) aimed at a large-scale cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine trafficking ne  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57049) involving the University of California San Francisco Medical Center: * * * Rep Org: California Radiation Control Prgm Licensee: University of California San Francisco Medical Center Region: 4 City: San Francisco State: CA License #: 1725-38 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Gregg Cohn HQ OPS Officer: Tenisha Meadows Notification Date: 03/25/2024 Notification Time: 15:48 [ET] Even  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: A Romanian man has been sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for leading a group that used illegal skimmers on ATMs to harvest data, created counterfeit debit cards using the stolen account holder information, then used the cloned cards to make cash withdrawals from numerous victims, including low-income individuals on public assistance, the Justice Depar  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In commemorating Women's History Month, the stories of two women assigned to the 37th Training Wing stand out. These leaders not only excel in their professional careers but are courageously navigating the path of motherhood, embodying strength and determination while serving in the Air Force. Tech. Sgt. Cindey Zeledon, a Military Training Instructo  more