FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: Human connection is at the core of Brig. Gen. Eveline Yao's 29-year career in the U.S. Air Force, a journey that began like many others - in a recruiting center, with a fresh outlook on life and an openness for new experiences. Yao currently serves as the U.S. Transportation Command's command surgeon and is USTRANSCOM's Global Patient Movement Operations director. Howeve  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, May 21 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist They may not appear on screen, but Drs. Zoe Courville and Elias Deeb played prominent behind-the-camera roles in a new national television commercial promoting Army Civilian careers. The two research scientists from the U.S. Army Engineer and Research Development Center's (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory  more

OAKLAND, California, May 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) supporting ED's proposed regulations that would expand debt relief to more federal student loan borrowers. U.S. borrowers currently hold over $1.7 trillion in federal student loan debt; 3.8 million Californians owe over   more

OAKLAND, California, May 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with Liberty Tax (Liberty) for running deceptive advertisements that misled consumers into thinking they were getting a free advance on their tax refund when they were actually taking out a high-cost loan. These actions violated California law and a 2009 injunction obtained by the California Department of Justi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement on May 20, 2024: * * * California Attorney General Bonta issued the following statement after Senate Bill 976 (SB 976) Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act passed the Senate. SB 976, sponsored by Attorney General Bonta and authored by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), would limit the harms associated with social media addiction. This marks an important continuation of Attorne  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-05-022): Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Establish Policies, Processes, and Rules to Ensure Safe and Reliable Gas Systems in California and perform Long-Term Gas System Planning. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE FOR  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-05-017): Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Establish Policies, Processes, and Rules to Ensure Safe and Reliable Gas Systems in California and perform Long-Term Gas System Planning DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO SIERRA CLUB FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DE  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed resolution (No. T-17799): * * * Resolution Adopting Annual Fee to Implement the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act (DIVCA) for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. SUMMARY This Resolution sets the annual fee for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to be paid by each state video franchise holder. This fee will generate revenue equal to the California Public Utilities Commission's authorized budget  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. E-5323): * * * Adoption of 2024 updated administratively set fixed avoided-cost rates for the Renewable Market Adjusting Tariff (ReMAT) Program pursuant to Commission Decision 20-10-005. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Adopts updated fixed prices by Product Category to the feed-in tariff program known as ReMAT. * Directs Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Ed  more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: Luis Reinaldo Ramirez of Mesa, Arizona, was sentenced in federal court today to 120 months in prison for his role as a leader in a transnational criminal organization that laundered $16.5 million dollars in narcotics proceeds for the Sinaloa Cartel. Ramirez was also sentenced for his role in an extortion plot. Ramirez was one of 12 people i  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Department of Education to swiftly implement recently proposed regulations, which would provide needed relief for some of the nation's most burdened student loan borrowers and help address the student debt crisis. The proposed regulations would waive or reduce s  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 21 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued the following news: * * * Findings from NIH-supported clinical trial suggests the drug has the greatest benefit in the sickest patients * * * A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported clinical trial has found that intravenous acetaminophen reduced sepsis patients' risk of having organ injury or developing acute respiratory distress syndrome, a serious condition tha  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: Emily Carter, senior strategic advisor and associate laboratory director for applied materials and sustainability sciences at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), has been elected a foreign member of Britain's Royal Society, a fellowship of the world's most eminent scientists. "I am deeply honored to join the Royal Society as  more

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California, May 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Beale Air Force Base (9th Reconnaissance Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Colin Smith, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs The California sun beamed down as 428 cars poured onto the Beale AFB flight line on May 18, 2024. Eager guests showed up early, forming lines at the entrance waiting for the first ever Beale Auto Expo to begin. The Auto Expo provided a unique open house opportunity for Beale AFB to invit  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4502): * * * In the Matter of VARUN AGGARWAL, CPA, Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 4C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, SECTIONS 203(f) AND 203(k) OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940, SECTION 9(b) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AND RULE 102(e) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES OF PRA  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, May 21 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded Starfish Space a $37.5 million Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract to build, launch, and operate an Otter satellite vehicle for a first-of-its-kind docking mission designed to provide two years of augmented maneuver for National Security Space assets. Through partnership with Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) SpaceWERX Program, S  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 21 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following agency statement on May 20, 2024: * * * The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works w  more