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

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General William Tong announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement strengthens and streamlines how the Office of the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer  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

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 17 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Lopez today joined a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases, the attorneys general arg  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with 17 attorneys general, announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines the process for the attorneys general and the DOT to work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation cons  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In their amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/ff0a8e4e48/23-13914_13916_13921--Brief%20for%20DC%20NY%20et%20al%20as%20Amici%20Curiae%20for%20Pls-Ap  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

LANSING, Michigan, April 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines how the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protection requirements  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protections. "Too often, air travel is a headache. This partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation authorizes my office to b  more

NEW YORK, April 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases (https://ag.  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Last month, the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program went back home to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to host the 2024 Air Force & Marine Corps Trials. More than 100 warrior athletes competed for a spot to represent Team Air Force during the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games, happening June 21-30, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orl  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