ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Oklahoma, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Altus Air Force Base (97th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed, 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Airmen from the Altus Boom Association hosted the 44th Annual Boom Operator Symposium at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 19-20, 2024. More than 100 active duty, guard, reserve, and retired boom operators came to Altus AFB to celebrate the symposium with ice breaker events, bri  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Denim Day story began as an international movement originating in Italy in 1992 and was organized as a response to the Italian Supreme Court's decision in which a rape conviction was overturned. In 1992, an 18-year old girl in Italy was raped by her 45-year old driving instructor who was taking her to her very first driving lesson. He took her t  more

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: A federal jury convicted a California drug dealer late Friday for his connection to the fatal fentanyl overdose of a Fairbanks man. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Junior Gafatasi Tulali, 48, was the original source of fentanyl pills that were sold to a Fairbanks man who died of a fentanyl overdose in October 2020. Around   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Energy Costs and Expand Access to Cleaner Fueling Options ERIE, Pa., April 23, 2024 - Today, in honor of Earth Day 2024, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is funding more than 700 clean energy projects to lower energy bills, expand access to domestic biofuels  more

OAKLAND, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final rule for light- and medium-duty vehic  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The LA Times published an op-ed yesterday highlighting the urgent need for Senate Bill 976 (SB 976), The Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addition Act. SB 976, authored by Senator Skinner (D-Berkeley) and sponsored by Attorney General Bonta, would limit the harms associated with social media addiction, and marks an important continuation of Attorney General Bonta's  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 23 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-04-027) on April 22, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Approval of its Electric Vehicle Charge 2 Program. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE GREEN POWER INSTITUTE FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DECISION 22-12-054 Intervenor: Gre  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 23 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-04-030) on April 22, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Consider New Approaches to Disconnections and Reconnections to Improve Energy Access and Contain Costs. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO D  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. ALJ 176-3544): * * * Preliminary determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Senate Bill (SB) 960 (Leonard, ch. 96-0856) requires, among other things, that the Commission categorize proceedings for purposes of determining the applicable restrictions on ex parte communicatio  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release: A Mexican national made his initial appearance in federal court in Sacramento on Friday, April 19, 2024, to face charges for fentanyl-pill, cocaine, and methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. On March 3, 2022, a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment against Luis Felipe Lopez Zamora, ak  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P20-586) entitled "Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2022:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * AMERICAN VOTERS ACROSS STATES With no presidential contest at the top of the ticket, congressional elections lack a common national election across states. Many states feature gubernatorial or senate elections, while other states have neither and only vote for seats in the House of Representat  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: DARPA's Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program successfully tested autonomous movement on a new, much larger fleet vehicle - a significant step in scaling up the adaptability and capability of the underlying RACER algorithms. The RACER Heavy Platform (RHP) vehicles are 12-ton, 20-foot-long, skid-steer tracked vehicles - similar  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's San Francisco Division issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: A Mexican national made his initial appearance in federal court in Sacramento on Friday, April 19, 2024, to face charges for fentanyl-pill, cocaine, and methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark announced.   more

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, April 24 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Seattle Division issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: A federal jury convicted a California drug dealer late Friday for his connection to the fatal fentanyl overdose of a Fairbanks man. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Junior Gafatasi Tulali, 48, was the original source of fentanyl pills that were sold to a Fairbanks man who died of a fentanyl overdose in   more

KIRTLAND AFB, New Mexico, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. Sean Choquette released the recipients for the fiscal year 2023 Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Air and Space Forces Chief of Safety Awards. "Safety is about increasing combat power," Choquette said. "Our safety enterprise goal is to build an operational force maximizing readiness in air, space, and cyberspace. The  more

MONTEREY, California, April 24 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: To say that Jake Debevec's career arc has been meteoric is hardly hyperbolic. Jake Debevec The Center for Homeland Defense and Security Emergence Program alum has skyrocketed from working for the University of New Mexico (UNM) Hospital Emergency Department as a transporter straight out of high school to University of New Mexico School of Medicine faculty and,   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Michelle Howard-Brahaney, Department of Defense Education Activity - Europe Director for Student Excellence, announces the selection of Mr. Patrick Martin as the Europe East Chief of Staff for the newly created Europe East District. Martin, a seasoned educator and leader, will be joining the Europe East District in July 2024 as the District Chief of Staff in Stuttgart,   more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs A photo of test cells in the new Engine Test Facility at Arnold Air Force Base spanned the entire width of the page. Just below the picture was an accompanying article announcing that, after a decade of planning that included three years of brick-and-mortar construction, test work would begin in the ETF within the next month. Adjacent to the report was t  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: Sandia National Laboratories and the Kansas City National Security Campus completed a crucial weapons component development milestone, prior to full rate production. The Mark 21 Replacement Fuze interfaces with the W87-0 warhead for deployment onto the Minuteman III and, eventually, the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. The first production unit of th  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4498) on April 22, 2024: * * * In the Matter of MARK KORB, CA Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO RULE 102(e) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES OF PRACTICE, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate and in the public interest that public adminis  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: A federal grand jury today indicted a Burbank man who allegedly evaded the payment of nearly $5.8 million in federal taxes over several years by using a shill to illegally collect Medicare reimbursement payments made to his blood-testing company. Armen Muradyan, 58, is charged via indictment with one count of tax evasion. He has been in federal custody sinc  more

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina, April 24 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune issued the following news: By Sgt. Nayelly Nieves-Nieves, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Transition of leadership is not just a routine event; it's a significant moment symbolizing continuity, excellence, and the passing of the torch of responsibility. Such transitions are particularly notable when it involves the position of Sergeant Major. Recently, the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special   more

SEATTLE, Washington, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: A 42-year-old Monroe, Washington resident was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Seattle of Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances following a week-long jury trial, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Humberto Garcia was arrested in December 2020 with seven other defendants tied to a drug trafficking ring distributing he  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Yesterday, to celebrate Earth Day 2024, President Biden traveled to Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, VA, a national park system site developed by FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps, to announce $7 billion in awards through EPA's Solar for All program and unveil major steps to advance the American Climate Corps. Building on the President's climate, clean energy, and environmental justice accomplish  more