WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 17 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: The Air Force Institute of Technology welcomes Dr. Scott Graham as the new dean for research leading the Office of Research and Outreach. He is currently a professor of computer engineering in AFIT's Graduate School of Engineering and Management. "I have been a fan of AFIT since I learned about it as an undergraduate cadet," Graham said. "It is an extraordinary place with innate ability to posi  more

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

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Anecdotal economic data compiled for the Federal Reserve's Beige Book may be useful in predicting recessions, especially when regional-level economic sentiment is taken into account, according to a new report published by the Cleveland Fed. Using natural language processing, researchers from the Cleveland Fed and Washington University in St. Louis constructed indices  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3104): * * * In Re: Hotel Industry Sex Trafficking Litigation (No. II) ORDER DENYING TRANSFER Before the Panel:* Plaintiffs in 33 actions pending in five districts move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Southern District of Ohio. This litigation consists of 52 actions pending in twelve districts, as listed on Schedule A./1 Since the filing of the motion for   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Legacy Management issued the following news on April 16, 2024: People from around the world celebrate Earth Day every year on April 22 to recognize humankind's collective environmental achievements, raise awareness, and promote ecological sustainability. This year, the Office of Legacy Management (LM) is participating in activities at LM interpretive centers and at a variety of local events and festivities. LM and LM Support Partner   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Malden man was sentenced last week in federal court in Boston to distributing fentanyl and using stolen identities to conduct transactions and obtain credit cards. Derick Coulanges, a/k/a/ "Casa," 38, as sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to 42 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. In January 2024, Coulang  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: YOKOSUKA, Japan - Rear Adm. Pat Hannifin turned command of Task Force 70 and Carrier Strike Group 5 over to Rear Adm. Greg Newkirk during a ceremony at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka Friday morning, April 12. The guest speaker at the event was Adm. John C. Aquilino, Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, while the presiding officer was Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, Commander of U.S. 7th F  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Jeremy Dunn, Air Force Research Laboratory Public Affairs The Aerospace Propulsion Outreach Program, or APOP, will hold its 15th annual symposium and poster session at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, April 19, 2024, from noon to 3 p.m. The event is possible due to the support of the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and the Air Force Li  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

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- The West Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: West Virginia Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston, P.E., and Deputy Secretary Alanna Keller, P.E., attended the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2024 Engineering Excellence Awards Gala in New York City on Saturday, April 13, 2024, to accept a Diamond Award for the Wellsburg Bridge project in Brooke County. "West Virginia has arrived; we'r  more