WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy herd in Idaho. APHIS shared on Friday, March 29 that its National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa, was working to confirm presumptive positive test results from an I  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news release on April 1, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy herd in New Mexico, as well as 5 additional dairy herds in Texas. APHIS shared on Fri., March 29 that its National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa,   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $10.5 million to fund the first year of four, five-year cooperative agreements aimed at developing strategies to assist youth and young adults with disabilities -- particularly in underserved communities -- in successfully transitioning into the workforce. The awards have been granted to the Conn  more

WICHITA, Kansas, April 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas issued the following news release: A Kansas man was sentenced to 180 months in prison for trafficking fentanyl. Devonte Smith, 28, of Wichita pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents, in April 2023, Smith and a co-defendant traveled by plane from Wichita to Arizona, to purchase fentanyl-laced pills, which they arranged to bring back to Kansas. In his pl  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) today announced that its theme for April's National Financial Capability Month is, "What does your financial future look like? Having a plan can help answer the question." During the month of April, SEC leadership and staff will highlight the importance of creating a saving and investing plan   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today after law enforcement officers seized 144 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside automobile wheels in his shed. Jorge A. Rodriguez-Gonzalez, 42, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 20 years in federal prison without parole. On Aug. 30, 2023, Rod  more