BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: GALVESTON, Texas - A total of 23 people were taken into custody following the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and meth trafficking and related crimes in the Houston and Galveston areas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attor  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, April 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * The Joint Office for Energy and Transportation project highlights clean mobility projects that center on community input * * * The backbone of every community, transportation connects people to everything from jobs and grocery stores to health care, vital services and social events. But historically, residents of underserved communities lack access to t  more

ROCKFORD, Illinois, April 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: A Chicago man has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for drug conspiracy and distribution of cocaine. JULIAN WYRE, 46, was convicted by a jury in December 2023 on one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine base and seven counts of distribution of cocaine base. Wyre distributed the cocaine in 2019 in Rock Falls, Ill. U.S. District   more

LOGAN, Utah, April 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university research partners developed a near chromosome-level genome for the Mojave poppy bee, a specialist pollinator of conservation concern, according to a recent Journal of Heredity paper. Putting together the Mojave poppy bee genome   more

OAKLAND, California, April 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 17 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) proposed overdraft fee rule, amending Truth in Lending Act (TILA) regulations. The proposed rule would require large banks to apply consumer protections, include interest rate disclosures, to overdraft fees. In doing so, the proposed ru  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 3 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: A total of 23 people were taken into custody following the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and meth trafficking and related crimes in the Houston and Galveston areas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. The indict  more

HENDERSON, Kentucky, April 3 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) will be providing medical, dental, optical and veterinary care to residents in Western Kentucky this summer through an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) medical mission. "DRA is proud of our ongoing partnership with the Department of Defense, as we work together to connect those living within our Delta comm  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: On April 15, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host a community meeting to discuss the air permit renewal for Veolia ES Technical Solutions in Sauget, Illinois. The EPA received an application from Veolia to renew its Clean Air Act operating permit for a new 5-year term. Veolia operates a facility at 7 Mobile Ave. in Sauget that stores and burns hazardous waste. The meeting is an opport  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: The Defense Personal Property Management Office (DPMO) at U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), in coordination with military service and U.S. Coast Guard headquarters leadership, has selected 14 initial domestic installations to be the first to award shipments under the new GHC program, where HomeSafe Alliance is the prime vendor. These installations are supported by s  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced today that Illinois joined a multistate lawsuit (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/94d7f053-243e-4a0a-9c9b-8834238e3c2d/fileAsset/US_DIS_PAED_2_22cv3253_d75853018e4903_AMENDED_COMPLAINT_Second_against_MARINER_FINANCE_L.pdf) against Mariner Finance for violations of multiple consumer protection laws. The suit alleges that Mariner Finance ch  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: In the wake of a decision by Governor JB Pritzker's Prisoner Review Board to release a dangerous felon with a history of domestic violence accused of murdering an 11-year-old boy less than 24 hours after his release, the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus is introducing fundamental reforms that would put victims first, remove politics from the appointment process, and hold members accountable for their decis  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 3 -- Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs issued the following news release: Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is partnering with the Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum for a free admission day to encourage families to start saving early for college. "The best time to start saving for college is yesterday," Frerichs said. "The second-best time to start saving is today." The State Treasurer's Office and Peoria PlayHouse are promoting Illinois 529 colle  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, April 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: Eight members of a Chicago-based drug trafficking conspiracy have been indicted for fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution in Duluth and surrounding areas, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between December 2021 and February 2024, Carl Maurice Brown, 32, of Chicago, Robert Desean Chism, 35, of Chicago, Matthew James Erickson, aka  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Rear. Adm. Walter Brafford, commander, Naval Medical Forces Support Command, or NMFSC, hosted the annual awards ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 29, recognizing the Instructors of the Year and finalists for the command's Sailor of the Year Program at NMFSC headquarters. The following Sailors were recognized: Command Career C  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that six new states have joined Pennsylvania in its federal lawsuit against Mariner Finance regarding widespread violations of multiple consumer protection laws that cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. Illinois, Indiana, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin filed a Motion to Intervene in the lawsuit, which the court gra  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 3 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on April 2, 2024: On Tuesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Tennessee has joined a multistate lawsuit against Mariner Finance over widespread violations of multiple consumer protection laws. The suit alleges that Mariner Finance charged consumers for hidden add-on products that consumers were not fully informed about or, in some instances, did not agree to buy. I  more

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 3 -- The U.S. Embassy in Indonesia issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: On Thursday, March 28, in Jatinangor, Sumedang, aligning with the anniversary of Institut Permerintahan Dalam Negeri (IPDN), students and faculty celebrated the culmination of four weeks of English language training coordinated by the Regional English Language Office (RELO) of the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta. The RELO office partnered with IPDN to bring English language teaching experts  more