SAN ANGELO, Texas, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Evelyn D'Errico, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs 17th Training Wing leadership, including commanders, senior enlisted leaders and agency chiefs from across the wing, convened for a strategic planning offsite in the Houston Harte University Center at Angelo State University April 16-19. The 17th Training Wing comprises the 17th Training Group, 517th   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 24 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that the Maricopa County Superior Court has appointed Peter S. Davis of J.S. Held, LLC as Receiver for Heritage Village, an assisted living facility in Mesa. Mr. Davis will work at the direction of the court to protect the residents, bring the facility into compliance with state regulations, and manage the facility's finances. "Appoi  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that the State Grand Jury has returned indictments in the ongoing investigation into the fake elector scheme in Arizona. The following individuals are named as defendants in the indictment: Kelli Ward, Tyler Bowyer, Nancy Cottle, Jacob Hoffman, Anthony Kern, James Lamon, Robert Montgomery, Samuel Moorhead, Lorraine Pellegrino, Gregor  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 25 -- Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee issued the following news release: Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee announced the appointment of Mohave County Treasurer SueAnn Mello to the State Board of Investment. Treasurer SueAnn Mello has devoted her career to public service in her community. Prior to her election in 2023 as Mohave County Treasurer, SueAnn served as a staff member at the Mohave County Treasurer's Office for over 16 years. "I am proud to appoint Mohave Coun  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged communities through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the California Infrastructure Economic D  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged communities through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Executive Office of the State of Arizona h  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Bureau of Land Management announced today the selection of David Rosenkrance as the Assistant Director for the Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management Program. In this role, Rosenkrance will manage BLM's work on renewable energy, oil and gas, mining and minerals, and grants for rights-of-way associated with solar and wind energy development on public lan  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, alongside 23 attorneys general, filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule for light- and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards for model years 2027-2032. The final rule sets stricter tailpipe emissions standards for light- and medium-duty ve  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * Employers also liable for $95K in penalties for overtime, minimum wage violations * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that efforts to protect residential construction workers from unlawful pay practices have recovered a total of $3.2 million in wages and damages from four Arizona contractors for 890 workers. After a series of investigati  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 24 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a motion to intervene in a case to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule for light- and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards for model years 2027-2032. These include passenger cars, large pickup trucks, and vans. The rule sets stricter tailpipe emissions standards for harmful air pollutants, i  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for April 22, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 2:00 p.m. Secretary Blinken delivers remarks on the release of the 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices from the press briefing room at the Department of State. (OPEN PRESS COVERAGE) The Secretary's remarks will be streamed live on the Department homepage (https://www.state.gov/) and YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/statedept). Preset  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for April 23, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN Secretary Blinken departs on travel to the People's Republic of China from April 24-26, 2024. * * * DEPUTY SECRETARY KURT M. CAMPBELL 12:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Campbell participates in the U.S.-Philippines Senior Officials' Meeting at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 3:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Campbell meets with NATO Deputy Secret  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for April 24, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN Secretary Blinken is on travel to the People's Republic of China from April 24-26, 2024. 8:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken attends the Shanghai Sharks-Zhejiang Golden Bulls Chinese Basketball Association playoff game in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. (POOLED PRESS COVERAGE) * * * DEPUTY SECRETARY KURT M. CAMPBELL 11:00 a.m. Deputy Secreta  more

EL PASO, Texas, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: An El Paso man was sentenced today to 262 months in prison for kidnapping resulting in death. According to court documents, Armando Leonardo Moreno aka Cholo, 21, served as a soldier in a transnational criminal organization (TCO) and conspired with other TCO members on or around Sept. 13, 2021, to kidnap a subject from an El Paso stash house. The kidnappers drove the  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Sally Joyce Nyemba, 33, of Phoenix, was sentenced on Monday to 18 months in prison by United States District Judge Susan M. Brnovich. Nyemba pleaded guilty to Attempted Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine on August 31, 2023. Nyemba was a practicing attorney and is a former Maricopa County Deputy Public Defender. On May 11 and 12, 2020, Nyemba negotiated   more

SPRINGVILLE, Alabama, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Department of the Interior today announced more than $70 million from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for 43 projects in 29 states that will improve fish passage around outdated or obsolete dams, culverts, levees and other barriers fragmenting the nation's rivers and streams. Projects receiving funding showcase a diverse po  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: HONOLULU -- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command service members and Pearl Harbor National Park Service employees attended the memorial ceremony in honor of the last survivor from USS Arizona, Louis Al. (Lou) Conter, on April 23, 2024. The ceremony was held at the same time as his burial service in Green Valley, California, where he was laid to rest next to his late wife of 45 years, Valerie. H  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 7,000 More Borrowers in Arizona, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 59,500 people in Arizona under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including 7,00  more