FORT CARSON, Colorado, April 17 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Joe Lacdan Areana Villaescusa suffered pain before, but not like this. In late 2017, the Army World Class Athlete Program freestyle wrestler ruptured a disc in her neck that threatened to end her career at only 21 years old. At the 2022 U.S. Open in Las Vegas, Villaescusa tore her right ACL when an opponent grasped her leg during a takedown attempt. She felt something snap in her knee. Villaescusa th  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 17 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs took the following legislative action: * * * Signed SB1016, homeowners' associations; flagpoles SB1039, private postsecondary education; board; continuation SB1065, cotton research protection council; continuation SB1236, internet sex offender website; offenses SB1254, nursing care; assisted living; continuation SB1255, physical therapy board; conti  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Arizona State Parks and Trails issued the following news release: Arizona State Parks and Trails is launching a broad survey to gather feedback about trail usage and needs that will help inform decisions about funding and priorities over the next five years. Trail use in Arizona has a huge economic impact and also influences the behavior of residents and visitors to the state. According to a 2020 study, the economic value of non-motorized trail use in  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 17 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: House Speaker Ben Toma announced Arizona's continued top- tier ranking in the 2024 Rich States, Poor States Report, holding 3rd in economic outlook and 4th in economic performance nationally, as per the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index. "The outstanding economic performance of Arizona is a deliberate outcome of Republican-led sound economic policies," stated Speaker Ben Toma. "By refo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 17 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: Arizona State Representative Quang Nguyen is among a select group of Republican legislators nationwide chosen for GOPAC's 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders, an honor which recognizes a member's strong sense of service, purpose, and effective leadership in the State Legislature. The GOPAC Emerging Leaders Program is an annual initiative designed to develop the next generation of Republican leadership. Ca  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 17 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Arizona State Representative David Cook, Chairman of the House Transportation Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan today expressing strong opposition to a proposed waiver that would enable the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to mandate zero-emission standards for railroad locomotives starting in 2030. In his letter,  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Chemists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a more efficient way to extract lithium from waste liquids leached from mining sites, oil fields and used batteries. They demonstrated that a common mineral can adsorb at least five times more lithium than can be collected using previously developed adsorbent materials. "It's a low-  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. 3100): * * * In Re: Real Estate Commission Antitrust Litigation ORDER DENYING TRANSFER Before the Panel:* Plaintiffs in two Western District of Missouri actions move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Western District of Missouri. In their reply, movants state they alternatively support the Northern District of Illinois as transferee district. This litigation  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Gerson Montano, 38, and Robert Dale Hart, 64, both of Tucson, were sentenced last month by United States District Judge Diane J. Humetewa for their roles leading to the death of a 17-year-old undocumented noncitizen. Montano was sentenced to 70 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised released. Montano was convicted of Transportation of Illegal Aliens Result  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 17 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on April 15, 2024, at a reproductive freedoms organizing event at Bottega Exchange: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can we hear it for Joi? (Applause.) Hi, everyone. Please have a seat. Have a seat. Joi, you are -- and I -- and I got to meet that baby girl of yours. Oh, my god, she's precious. To you and your husband and to your family, I thank you for your courage and your willingness to share your story. A  more