SHAW AFB, South Carolina, May 25 -- Shaw Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airman Steven Cardo, 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs In 2023, tasked with supporting North American Aerospace Defense Command's (NORAD) Operation Noble Eagle, the 20th Fighter Wing's 55th Fighter and Fighter Generation Squadron "Shooters" overcame a formidable challenge: relocating from Nellis AFB, Nevada to Hill AFB, Utah with less than 24-hours' notice to ensure uninterrupted support operations. The  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSres) -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement facility issued the following news: * * * ARM is among managers of surface observatories that will validate and use new satellite data * * * No earlier than May 28, 2024, at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the EarthCARE satellite will launch into orbit among other payloads on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The 900-pound satellite, about the weight of a grand piano, is a joint   more

OAKLAND, California, May 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ), and a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, alleging unlawful conduct that has hampered competition in the ticketing and promotions of live music concerts. Live Nation's strong domination over ticketi  more

OAKLAND, California, May 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in an amicus brief defending the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)'s rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. The PWFA is a piece of landmark federal legislation that requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant and postpartum e  more

OAKLAND, California, May 25 -- 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 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 greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles. Thes  more

OAKLAND, California, May 25 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Guadalupe Zavala's death from an officer-involved shooting involving the Antioch Police Department in Antioch, California on December 10, 2021. The report is part of the California Department of Justice's (DOJ) ongoing efforts to provide transparency and account  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 24 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Agenda ID No. 22549) on May 23, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Continue the Development of Rates and Infrastructure for Vehicle Electrification. DECISION DENYING CALIFORNIA LARGE ENERGY CONSUMER ASSOCIATION, ENERGY PRODUCERS AND USERS COALITION PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF DECISION 22-11-040 Summary Th  more

OAKLAND, California, May 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release: A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging a Contra Costa County man with wire fraud and other crimes relating to a scheme in which he fraudulently obtained more than $1.1 million in government-backed COVID-19 relief funds, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Robert K. Tripp;   more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Former U.S. Border Patrol Agent Hector Hernandez, who admitted that he took bribes to smuggle methamphetamine and people across the U.S.-Mexico border while on duty, was sentenced in federal court today to 87-months in prison. Hernandez pleaded guilty in January, admitting that he agreed to use his official position to open border fences an  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release: After a seven-day trial, a federal jury found Robert Allen Pooley, 49, of Acampo, guilty of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft related to tandem skydiving instructor courses, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, in 2010 Pooley obtained ratings as a "tandem examiner" with the U.S. Pa  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 25 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: A federal district judge imposed a 210-month term of imprisonment to an individual who admitted to driving a car intended to distract law enforcement from another car trafficking 40 pounds of methamphetamine. At a joint plea and sentencing hearing Wednesday, Jose V. Sanchez, 28, of Lindsay, California, pleaded guilty to one count of c  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Divisionissued the following news release: * * * Investigators find workers housed in unsafe conditions with mold, insect infestation * * * A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has recovered more than $450,000 in back wages and damages for 62 people employed by two Half Moon Bay mushroom farms -- where a disgruntled co-worker fatally shot seven migrant workers in January 2023 -- and assessed penalties after i  more

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, California, May 25 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: The U.S. Navy prides itself on developing leaders and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is no different. NAVAIR is committed to nurturing leadership excellence through multiple programs such as the NAVAIR Leadership Development Program (NLDP) and the Journey Leadership Development Program (JLDP). These programs, overseen by Julie Guy, NLDP Program Administ  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 25 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following newsletter on May 23, 2024: * * * The intelligent data infrastructure company NetApp celebrated the Grand Opening of its new U.S. Public Sector headquarters in the Boro Tower in Tysons last fall. NetApp chose to keep its U.S. Public Sector headquarters in Fairfax County, moving into a new 24,000 square-feet office space. With more than 12,000 employees worldwide, San Jose, California-based NetApp w  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 25 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general defending a proposed rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. The PWFA is landmark federal legislation that requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant and postpartum employees. The EEOC rule would require employe  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSres)-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following report on May 23, 2024, by Soumita Lahiri, Lisa Alecxih, Preston Havens, Tazuko Ricento, and Daniel Gregory entitled "Medicare Advantage Coverage Among Individuals Receiving Federal Housing Assistance." Here are excerpts: * * * KEY POINTS * This study examined Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment among individuals receiving U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing assistan  more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, May 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: A federal district judge imposed a 210-month term of imprisonment to an individual who admitted to driving a car intended to distract law enforcement from another car trafficking 40 pounds of meth. At a joint plea and sentencing hearing Wednesday, Jose V. Sanchez, 28, of Lindsay, California, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to di  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 24 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. S277893) on May 23, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Supreme Court of California ANOTHER PLANET ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. VIGILANT INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent. Chief Justice Guerrero authored the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Groban, Jenkins, and Evans concurred. Opinion of the Court by Guerrero, C. J. At the out  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: * * * Live Nation-Ticketmaster's Exclusionary Conduct and Dominance Across the Live Concert Ecosystem Harms Fans, Innovation, Artists, and Venues * * * The Justice Department, along with 30 state and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC (Live Nation-Ticketmaster) for monopolizati  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: A Huntington Beach, California, man was arrested today on federal charges relating to sending threats to individuals and knowingly making false bomb threats. Kevin Dunlow, age 62, is charged in a complaint unsealed today in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of North Carolina following his arrest in California. He will have his initial appearance today, and his detention hearing   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a multistate coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in National Automobile Dealers Association et al. v. FTC, supporting the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) defense of its new Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Trade Regulation Rule. The rule addresses several persistent unfair and deceptive practices in t  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general defending a proposed rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. The PWFA is landmark federal legislation that requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant and postpartum employees.   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to shedding light on mental health issues, reducing stigma, and promoting the resources available for those in need. For many, mental health is an invisible battle, one that requires understanding, support, and proper care. This month is particularly significant for military communities, where m  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities in filing a motion yesterday 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 greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles. These vehicles include freight trucks, delivery trucks, b  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 25 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: Attorney General Michelle Henry joined a coalition of 23 Attorneys General defending a final rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. The PWFA is landmark federal legislation that requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant and postpartum employees for a broad range of conditi  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: REDDING, Calif. - For the first time since 2019, Reclamation Guides at Shasta Dam will be offering full tours of the facility. "We are excited to welcome visitors to our dam and powerhouse tours," said Northern California Area Office Manager Don Bader. "Our Reclamation Guides are ready to welcome guests this summer with our new hours. The reservoir is full, we are generating   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: * * * Travelers can now use the LA Wallet at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and 26 other airports * * * The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now accepting Louisiana-issued mobile driver licenses (mDLs) at checkpoints with digital ID readers nationwide. Travelers who have downloaded the LA Wall  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: A patient intake coordinator for an addiction treatment facility in Orange County was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he conspired to pay $37,000 in illegal kickbacks to so-called "body brokers" in exchange for finding him new patients. Luis Guerrero, 53, of Santa Ana, was arrested this morning. He is scheduled for a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 25 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general defending a proposed rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. The PWFA is landmark federal legislation that requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant and post-partum employees. The EEOC rule  more