MONTEREY, California, April 13 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story on April 12, 2024: More than two dozen homeland security professionals graduated from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security Master's Program, earning Master's of Arts Degrees in Security Studies during a ceremony at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, on Friday, March 29. Master's Program cohort 2205/2206 included a range of federal, regional,   more

TRAVIS AFB, California, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force's Travis Air Force Base (60th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Staff Sgt. Alexander Merchak, 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, brought 21 AMC civic leaders to Travis Air Force Base, California, April 1 - 3, 2024, to engage with the Airmen that support the mobility mission. Representing their local communities surrounding AMC installations, these ci  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that California resident Donald Franklin Huegel was convicted and sentenced for his part in a romance scam that defrauded two elderly Arizonans. Huegel participated in the criminal enterprise for two years by funneling money from victims to his co-conspirators in Africa. The victims were each contacted by someone posing as a romantic   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $7.4 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 277,000 borrowers. These discharges are for borrowers who signed up for President Biden's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and are eligible for its shortened time-to-forgiveness benefit and as a result of fixes made by the Administration to income-driven repayment (IDR) fo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration's announcement of grant funding to address humanitarian and security efforts at the southern border: "Let's be clear: President Biden is doing all he can to fund border security and humanitarian efforts while Republicans in Congress are choosing border chaos for political gain. "As   more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: The final two members of a massive conspiracy to bilk TRICARE, the military's healthcare program, out of more than $65 million have been sentenced in federal court. Former U.S. Marine Joshua Morgan and former U.S. Navy Sailor Kyle Adams were sentenced to 21 months and 15 months, respectively, and ordered to pay millions in restitution and forfeit the fru  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 13 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House today gave preliminary approval to gun violence prevention legislation sponsored by Representatives Tim Hernandez and Elisabeth Epps to prohibit the manufacture, import, purchase, or sale of assault weapons and rapid-fire trigger activators. "Columbine High School, Aurora movie theater, Club Q, and the Boulder King Soopers shooting - Our state has endured too many tragedies that we can easil  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, M.D., 64, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was charged in U.S. District Court yesterday on a 29-count count superseding indictment for illegally distributing prescriptions for narcotics in exchange for cash. According to court documents, Okafor allegedly distributed oxycodone and promethazine with codeine to individuals outside the usual c  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 12, 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 21 Iowa counties and neighboring counties in Illinois and Wisconsin of the May 13, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offs  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Deadline Approaching in Kansas for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to DroughtFrancisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 11 Kansas counties of the May 13, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 12, 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 10 Montana counties of the May 13, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues c  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Francisco Sanchez, Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded Montana private nonprofit organizations of the May 13, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by flooding that occurred April 10 - 26, 2023. Private nonprofits that provide essent  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 12, 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 10 New Mexico counties and neighboring counties in Arizona and Texas of the May 13, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low interest loans are to off  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 12, 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 33 Texas counties, a neighboring parish in Louisiana and neighboring counties in New Mexico of the May 13, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-in  more

WEST COVINA, California, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: Employees of five California poultry processing companies in La Puente and City of Industry may be owed a share of more than $3.8 million in back wages and damages recovered on their behalf by the U.S. Department of Labor. The department's Wage and Hour Division is seeking people employed by The Exclusive Poultry, Meza Poultry, Valtierra Poultry, Sullon Poultry or Nollus'  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The FBI issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Director Christopher Wray has named Siddhartha Patel as the special agent in charge of the Sacramento Field Office in California. Mr. Patel most recently served as the section chief in charge of the National Threat Operations Section in the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division. Mr. Patel joined the FBI as a special agent in 2003 and was assigned to the San Francisco Field Office, where he worke  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, April 12 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. - The Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) Religious Support Office (RSO) is a beacon of hope for Soldiers, civilians, and their families in the remote Central California installation. FHL, covering approximately 165,000 acres, is renowned for its isolated setting and ideal military training environment. There are robust Family, Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (F  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 13 -- The Indiana House Republicans issued the following column on April 12, 2024, by State Rep. Alex Zimmerman, R-North Vernon: * * * Stopping Land Grabs by Foreign Adversaries Indiana's prime farmland plays a tremendous role in our economy, and we know Hoosiers, along with the rest of the world, count on its production. However, alarm bells are sounding in our state and across the country as more and more of our foreign adversaries like China and Russia are buyi  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:24-CV-00707; D. Nev. April 11, 2024) involving JL Real Estate Development Corp., Nevada Skilled Nursing Lender LLC, Nevada Skilled Nursing Development and Lixin Azarmehr: * * * SEC Charges Real Estate Developer JL Real Estate Development Corporation, its principal, Lixin Azarmehr, and related entities with EB-5 Financing Offering Fraud * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission tod  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his Administration: * Amanda S. Jacobsen, Nominee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea * Christophe Andre Tocco, Nominee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania * Shirley Sagawa, Nominee to   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 13 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary on April 12, 2024: * * * I Like My Freedom We recently launched round three of the most successful workforce recruitment campaign in South Dakota history - Freedom Works Here. We kicked it off with a brand-new ad. In this ad, which we're calling "Building in America," I get to be a homebuilder. Anyone in South Dakota, or any state that enjoys the winter season, knows the beginning of spring al  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience (ODR&R) at the Small Business Administration (SBA) extends its congratulations to the winner of the 2024 Phoenix Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery by a Volunteer, Leanne Lovell. Your achievements and dedication set an example for excellence within the community. We celebrate your well-deserved success.   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience (ODR&R) at the Small Business Administration (SBA) extends its congratulations to the winner of the 2024 Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery by a Public Official, Dirk Guidry. Your achievements and dedication set an example for excellence within the community. W  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, announced today that SBA will close its National City Business Recovery Center at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 19. "SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to businesses that were affected by the   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced more than $21 million in Boating Infrastructure Grant funding to support construction, renovation and maintenance of marinas and other boating facilities for outdoor recreation and waterway access. This year's grants will support projects in 21 states, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding wil  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service today announced it is issuing more than $232 million to support public schools, roads and other municipal services through the agency's Secure Rural Schools program. As the Biden-Harris administration invests in ways for forests to generate more economic opportunity in rural areas, it also aims to support the quality of life in those communities throu  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service today announced it is issuing more than $232 million to support public schools, roads and other municipal services through the agency's Secure Rural Schools program. The program was reauthorized for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Fiscal year 2023 funds will be   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: A California man was sentenced today to 21 years and ten months in prison for distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents, from Sept. 21, 2022, to Feb. 13, 2023, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents and task force agents used a confidential source to make multiple purchases of meth from Rodolfo Villanueva, 30. Each t  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio issued the following remarks on April 11, 2024, at a state luncheon: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. Please -- please be seated. Mr. Prime Minister, Mrs. Kishida, Evan and I are so honored to join Vice President Harris, Second Gentleman Emhoff in welcoming you to the State Department. We're delighted to be joined by a remarkable group  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The White House sent to the Senate on April 11, 2024, the nominations of seven individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Heather M. Cahoon, of Montana, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2024, vice Eric Drake Eberhard, term expired. * Heather M. Cahoon, of Montana, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation fo  more