SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 18, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Nevada - Third Quarter 2023": * * * Employment rose in Nevada's two large counties from September 2022 to September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2022.)   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 18, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Washington - Third Quarter 2023": * * * Employment increased in Washington's 10 largest counties from September 2022 to September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or m  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The grand jury today indicted Edwin Alonso Cuadros Bravo, 54, and Yulisa Alexsandra Guevara Wintong, 49, both formerly residing in Sacramento, charging them with interstate and international kidnapping and kidnapping conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, in November 2021, Cuadros Bravo and  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: Xilin Sun made his first appearance in federal court today to face charges that he participated in a multinational fraud conspiracy that targeted a 70-year-old retiree from Carlsbad who was tricked into handing over $1.335 million. According to the complaint, the San Diego Elder Justice Task Force learned of the fraud scheme after the victim reported to  more

FRESNO, California, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Miguel Obed Romero Reyes, 25, of Sinaloa, Mexico, charging him with possessing over 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Romero conspired with another individual to distribute and possess w  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: David Tran, 36, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to money laundering, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, between Oct. 18, 2022, and Jan. 11, 2023, Tran conducted multiple financial transactions involving funds he believed to be proceeds of cocaine trafficking. Tran's belief was based on represen  more

MCALLEN, Texas, April 19 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division 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 Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Alfredo Duarte, 32, Fullerton, California, and Mexican citizens Abraham Pena-Quintero, 39, and Fra  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following article on April 18, 2024: * * * Berkeley Lab scientists are investigating the characteristics and impacts of back-to-back atmospheric river events * * * By Julie Bobyock In California's 2022-2023 winter season, the state faced nine atmospheric rivers (ARs) that led to extreme flooding, landslides, and power outages - the longest duration of continuous AR conditions in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: McALLEN, Texas - Three men have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to traffic and "cook" custom meth orders in the McAllen area, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Alfredo Duarte, 32, Fullerton, California, and Mexican citizens A  more

MONTEREY, California, April 18 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: During nearly four decades working in law enforcement, Herndon, VA, Police Chief Maggie DeBoard has seen firsthand the mental and physical toll that the job takes on police officers. Never has that been so clear than in the past few years as law enforcement has dealt with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the "Defund the Police" movement accompanied by  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that a federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Shant Soghomonian (also known as Michael Soghomonian), 35, previously of Northridge, California with using fire to damage the building at One Church Street - a building used in interstate commerce. He will be arraigned  more