WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following article on April 18, 2024: * * * Five researchers have been elected into the 2023 class of the American Association for the Advancement of Science * * * The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced their 2023 Fellows, including five scientists from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). This lifetime honor  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 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 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today held a virtual press conference announcing nearly $200 million in new state funds to help move people out of encampments and into housing. Along with this announcement, the Governor also announced new measures that will increase oversight of state homelessness funding to ensure accountability by local jurisdictions. WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM   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 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it has approved New York's funding application for the Inflation Reduction Act's Home Energy Rebates and awarded the state an initial $158 million to implement its rebate program to help families save money on energy-efficient electric appliances. This is the first state to have its application approved and to receive funding under this program,   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 19 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following fact sheet on April 18, 2024: * * * Governor Newsom Increasing Oversight of Homelessness Funds * * * Governor Newsom has taken strong action against cities and counties that fail to build more housing. Today, the Governor is proposing increased enforcement and oversight to hold cities and counties accountable when they fail to adequately address homelessness. * * * WHY THIS MATTERS: Lack of a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 19 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following April 18, 2024, edition of Fed Views by research advisor Huiyu Li: * * * * After peaking in June 2022 at 7.1%, the 12-month change in the headline personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index declined to 2.5% in February 2024. Over the same period, core PCE inflation, which removes volatile food and energy components, declined from 5.2% to 2.8%. * Most of the decline in headline PCE in  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Justice Department announced that 11 U.S. Attorneys' Offices have now established a carjacking task force to focus efforts and resources on this important public safety threat. "The Justice Department has no higher priority than keeping our communities safe. We do so by targeting the most significant drivers of violent crime and by acting as a force multiplier for our state and local law enforcement p  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

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown 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 Maryland Attorney General's office and the DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protection requi  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

BRASILIA, Brazil, April 19 -- The U.S. Embassy in Brazil posted the following news release: NASA and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with the Large-Scale Hydrology Research Group of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - the only institution outside the United States participating in the project, launched this week the OpenET-Brazil - an online tool designed to provide detailed data on water consumption and evapotranspiration at the field scale. This initiative  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected NETL Director Marianne Walck as a 2023 AAAS Fellow for distinguished contributions and technical excellence in geophysics, earth sciences and energy and climate science; strategic leadership at two national laboratories; and unwavering diversity, equity and inclusion leadership a  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $8 million in federal funding for 14 projects to advance technologies that capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial facilities and power plants and convert those CO2 emissions into valuable products. Advancing the development of these technologies will he  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on April 18, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the reinforcement of a partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The two agencies signed a memorandum of understanding with a commitment to achieving a common goal: assurance that consumers are treated fairly. The MOU outlines how   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

BEAUMONT, Texas, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas posted the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Justice Department established the formation of carjacking task forces in 11 targeted districts across the United States, including the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. "The Justice Department has no higher priority than keeping our communities safe. We do so by targeting the most significant drivers of violen  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

DENVER, Colorado, April 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its genetic research partners announce the birth of two new black-footed ferret clones - known as Noreen and Antonia - and are providing an update on their latest efforts to breed previously cloned black-footed ferret, Elizabeth Ann. Noreen was born at the National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center in Colora  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 19 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today helped welcome out-of-state law enforcement officers to Florida and honored the Sarasota Police Department with a Thin Line Tribute for extraordinary efforts to drastically reduce crime. During the swearing-in ceremony at SPD, Attorney General Moody addressed nine new officers--six of them from out-of-state. The Attorney General also hi  more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman announced today that the Western District of Washington is one of seven districts that are adding a carjacking task force to focus efforts and resources on this important public safety threat. "Our task force harnesses the resources of the FBI, ATF, the Seattle Police and Kent Police Departments. Prosecutors w  more