WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 17 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: By Whitney Wetsig, Air Force Research Laboratory An Air Force Research Laboratory-developed physiological monitoring system for pilots completed a series of F-16 flight tests March 4-17, 2024, at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, or TPS, at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron also completed flight tests on the system in January and February 20  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Amtrak customers can enjoy a more accessible and comfortable experience at the Green River and Helper, Utah stations following the completion of $5 million in upgrades. Amtrak's California Zephyr stops twice daily at each station while traveling between Chicago and Emeryville, California. "With construction, renovation, repair, and upgrade projects at stations across the country, sta  more

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California, April 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Beale Air Force Base (9th Reconnaissance Wing) issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Samuel Burns, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs In ancient times, blacksmiths morphed metal to create the tools and weapons that won wars. Today, Aircraft Structural Maintenance (ASM) Airmen continue that tradition by forging strength in the modern skies. The 9th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) ASM shop is responsible for ensuring the structu  more

EDWARDS AFB, California, April 17 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: President Joe Biden on Monday nominated Col. Douglas Wickert, commander of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base and Air Force Operating Location Plant 42 for promotion to brigadier general. Wickert leads a wing of nearly 10,000 airmen, Air Force civilians and contractors in testing and evaluating advanced aerospace systems that represent the nation's near-future air warfare capa  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: The United States has recovered $2,020,000 in a lawsuit it brought on behalf of the Department of the Navy for damages incurred as a result of a May 30, 2020, aircraft collision at Brown Field Municipal Airport in San Diego. In 2023, the United States brought a lawsuit against defendants Christopher Sanders, Tac Air Ops, LLC, Tac Air California, Inc., Ka  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: Cambridge International Systems, Inc., a defense contractor headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting that it participated in a bribery scheme with the company's former Executive Vice President Russell Thurston, and former Naval Information Warfare Center employee James Soriano, among others. According to Camb  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the entry of a consent order in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California imposing restitution and a civil monetary penalty against d/b/a/ and The order requires the defendants to pay $4.5 million in restitution to victims of the fraud and a $4.5 million civil monetary penalty. Today's order follows a pri  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 17 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) today announced a $13 million commitment to its 2024 WISH matching grant program to provide funding for downpayment assistance to lower-income families and individuals. The WISH Program (http://www.fhlbsf.com/community-programs/grant-programs/wish?category=overview) is  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3098): * * * In Re: 23andMe, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Defendants 23andMe, Inc., 23andMe Pharmacy Holdings, Inc., and 23andMe Holding Co. (together, 23andMe) move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Northern District of California. The litigation consists of 31 actions pending in three districts, as listed   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3103): * * * In Re: Aflibercept Patent Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Common plaintiff Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., moves under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Northern District of West Virginia. The litigation consists of six actions, as listed on Schedule A. One action is pending in the Central District of California and five in the Northern D  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3101): * * * IN RE: Baby Food Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (No. II) TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel:* Plaintiffs in four actions/1 move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the District of Nevada, the Northern District of California, the Central District of California, or the Eastern District of Louisiana. This litigation consists of  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3102): * * * In Re: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Tithing Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiff in the Southern District of Illinois Long action moves under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Central District of California. The litigation consists of four actions pending in four districts, as listed on Schedule A. Since the filing   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3105): * * * In Re: College Athlete Compensation Antitrust Litigation ORDER DENYING TRANSFER Before the Panel:* Plaintiffs in the Northern District of California Carter action move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Northern District of California. This litigation consists of two actions, one pending in the District of Colorado and one pending in the Northern  more

BILLINGS, Montana, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: A California man indicted as part of large drug conspiracy that had ties to the Sinaloa Cartel and brought methamphetamine and other drugs to Butte for redistribution admitted to a trafficking crime on Monday after law enforcement seized more than 12 pounds of meth from his vehicle, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Raymond Perez Ramos  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: PORT HUENEME, Calif. - Two employees who advocate for those with disabilities at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) in California have earned national honors for promoting disability awareness and inclusion. Steven Cosgrove and Wendy Dasgupta are the first NSWC PHD personnel to win Disability Matters Awards, which recognize organizations and individuals for supporting  more

MCALLEN, Texas, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Three men have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to traffic and "cook" custom meth orders in the McAllen area, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Alfredo Duarte, 32, Fullerton, California, and Mexican citizens Abraham Pena-Quintero, 39, and Francisco Hernandez-Madrid, 49, each pleaded guilty April 24, 2023. Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane ha  more