STUTTGART, Germany, May 29 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Armando A. Schwier-Morales A team representing the total force of U.S. Air Force Airmen joined the Moroccan Royal Air Force, Allied and partner nation military representatives, and other U.S. service members in Morocco for exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24), May 17, 2024. AL24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest premier joint an  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES - The Department of the Interior today announced a $179 million investment through President Biden's Investing in America agenda for innovative water reuse projects that strengthen drought resilience across the West, increasing water security and resilience across western communities. Today's funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will support four projects in  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: The Bureau of Land Management today announced criteria for landowners to nominate private lands that are adjacent to BLM, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, or U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service lands for sale or exchange under the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act. FLTFA allows agencies to use revenues from the sale of pub  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the seizure of an estimated 5.8 million pills containing fentanyl statewide, including at ports of entry along the southern border, since the beginning of the year. In April alone, the state helped seize more than 2.3 million fentanyl pills through the California National Guard's Counterdrug Task Force, which assists local and federal partne  more

FRESNO, California, May 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release: Eric Feldmann, 38, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and being felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on Dec. 24, 2023, Feldmann knowingly possessed an MKII hand grenade with a M204A2 Fuze in his car. The grenade was seized  more

MONTEREY, California, May 29 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: From working with a Bakersfield Police Department under investigation by the California State Department of Justice and working under a consent decree to playing a key role in promoting evidence-based national policing practices, Center for Homeland Defense and Security Master's alum Christopher Bagby has been on a whirlwind journey. Three years after graduating   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on May 28, 2024: By Joseph Clark, DOD News The National Guard remains at the ready to support local communities as states prepare for natural disasters and extreme weather events, officials said today. Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Robert F. Paoletti, the director of the joint staff for the California National Guard, and Lt. Col. Blake Heidelberg, director of military support for the Florida National Guard, briefe  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 29 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By MaryTherese Griffin Captain Nate Degen, a true embodiment of resilience and adaptability, is about to add another chapter to his illustrious career. He is preparing to compete as a Team Army athlete at the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games. However, amidst this busy schedule, he has just received news that will redefine his future. "This is not just any news; it's a game-changer! I have been given th  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 29 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 19-state coalition asking the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the efforts of California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Rhode Island to dictate the future of American energy policy. Those five states have brought unprecedented litigation against the nation's most vital energy companies for an alleged "climate crisis," and are demandi  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 29 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northeast Fisheries Science Center issued the following feature story on May 28, 2024: * * * The reports synthesize changes and trends in New England and Mid-Atlantic ecosystem conditions. * * * NOAA's Northeast Integrated Ecosystem Assessment team released their annual Mid-Atlantic and New England State of the Ecosystem Reports. These reports synthesize the ecological, oceanographic, and soci  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 29 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the efforts of California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island to dictate American energy policy. Those five states have brought unprecedented litigation against the nation's most vital energy companies, and they demand billions of dollars in damages. As litigation proceeds   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The White House issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: * Mark Angelson, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Norway * Michael G. Heath, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Malawi * * * Mark Angelson, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipote  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists from the University of California, Davis, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a sample holder that tumbles powdered photochemical materials within a neutron beamline. The rotating holder exposes more of the material to light for increased photoactivation and better photochemistry data capture. Conventional sample holders were unable to rotate, or t  more

AGADIR, Morocco, May 29 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: By Sgt. Therese Prats Moroccan Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 53rd Ordnance Company (EOD), 3rd EOD Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD) trained together on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) procedures during exercise African Lion 2024 (AL24) in Agadir,   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release: After a two week trial, a federal jury in Salt Lake City returned a guilty verdict against two foreign nationals on all counts and returned a special verdict form requiring the forfeiture of $380,395.64 in cash. On May 20, 2024, Oluwole Adegboruwa, 54, of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Enrique Isong, 49, of Los Angeles, California, were found guilty of multiple federal crimes inc  more

TACOMA, Washington, May 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: The final defendant of a two-man drug distribution crew was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to ten years in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Dustin Carl Wurges, 37, was arrested November 8, 2021, with a large load of drugs, three firearms, and three sets of body armor in the Chevy Tahoe he was riding in. The driv  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 28, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Launches Federal-State Initiative to Bolster America's Power Grid Since Day One, President Biden has positioned America as a leader in the global race for a clean energy future, including by taking ambitious action to deliver a clean, reliable electric grid, which will help ensure that communities don't lose power during extreme weather events, lower energy costs   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 29 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced an update that Wisconsin ranked number one throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the spring 2024 Drug Take Back. A correction to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) data shows Wisconsin collected the most unwanted medications throughout the country this s  more