WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: Inside the packages were thousands of blue pills which tested positive for fentanyl. The total weight of the fentanyl was 133 pounds. Calexico, Calif., - Border Patrol agents assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol's El Centro Sector arrested a subject accused of smuggling 133 pounds of fentanyl during a vehicle stop. On Thursday May 23, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Bor  more

OAKLAND, California, May 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has entered into a proposed stipulated judgment with the Redlands Unified School District (District) to address critical and systemic shortfalls in the District's policies and practices regarding their response to allegations and complaints of sexual harassment, assault, and a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed two petitions to compel the Plastics Industry Association, Inc. (PLASTICS), formerly known as the Society of the Plastics Industry, and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) to comply with outstanding investigative subpoenas issued by the Attorney General on behalf of the People of California. The state's petitions allege tha  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 30 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom and leaders representing sectors including technology, government, academia, and labor, along with civic organizations, convened at the Joint California Summit on Generative AI to collaborate on and examine this transformative technology. "California is the globe's artificial intelligence leader, and today's summit continues to showcase the state's comm  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: CBP officers discovered 172 packages concealed within the frame trailer. The contents of the packages were tested and identified as methamphetamine with a total weight of 523 pounds. CALEXICO, Calif., -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Calexico Commercial Facility discovered over 500 pounds of methamphetamine concealed within a flatbed trail  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RUPERT DE LAS CASAS, 64, of Miami, Florida, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to approximately 85 months of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised release for his participation in two separate cocaine traffi  more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 30 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's San Diego Division issued the following news release on May 29, 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 borde  more

BERKELEY, California, May 30 (TNSres) -- The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Energy Sciences Network issued the following news on May 29, 2024: As the global population continues to grow, demand for energy will also increase. One potentially transformative way of meeting that demand is by generating energy using nuclear fusion, which does not emit carbon or consume scarce natural resources and could therefore present a solution that is both equitable and ecologically sound. Although maj  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Election Assistance Commission issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Today, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) announced the 32 winners of the Clearinghouse Awards, recognizing best practices in election administration. Also known as the "Clearies," the awards program celebrates the hard work of election offices across the country for programs that took place in 2023. Winning jurisdictions range from counties with 25,000 registered voters t  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: Today, May 28, as part of President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of five recipients from across the country for grants to tackle the climate crisis by reclaiming and destroying hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning. Collectively, recipients will receiv  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 29 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Administrator Robin Carnahan toured the historic Appraisers Building in San Francisco to highlight $11 million in federal funding that will go to building improvements, as part of President Biden's Investing in America Agenda. The project will use low-embodied carbon (LEC) glass and steel, funded through the Inflation Reduction Act, to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A Colombian man was sentenced yesterday for his for his participation in a money laundering conspiracy. Yimmy Rafael Sanchez-Jimenez, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 34 months in prison. Sanchez-Jimenez will be subject to deportation proceedings upon completion of the imposed sentence. In January 2024, Sanchez-Jimenez pleaded  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: A Bronx, New York, man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute and resisting his arrest with a deadly or dangerous weapon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Miguel Nunez, 50, of Bronx, New York, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty to a superseding information charging him wi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 30 (TNSres) -- The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: The Rhode Island Council on Elementary and Secondary Education on Tuesday voted to approve more than $1.3 billion in new school construction projects across Rhode Island, allowing for educational enhancements, health and safety improvements, and the construction of 14 new and like-new schools in Barrington, Cranston, East Greenwich, Jo  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, May 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Marlon Michael Bruff, of Fairburn, Georgia, Ramaro Alsworth Higgins, of Los Angeles, California, and Reuben Dunn, of Anderson, South Carolina, were sentenced to federal prison for helping to run a gun trafficking operation, which bought guns in multiple southern states and smuggled them into Canada. Bruff and Higgins were also convicted of conspiracy to dis  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Johnston, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Tillman and Washita counties following the amendment to President Biden's May 16 major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that occurred April 25 - May   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Nebraska following President Biden's federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes that occurred April 25 - 27, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Admini  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, announced today that SBA will close its Omaha Business Recovery Center at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4 . "SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to businesses that were affected by the severe storms, straight line  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Sean Hollander beams when he describes his work on the beamline at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Hollander, an associate technician in the Neutron Symmetries group who has been at ORNL only since December 2022, is enthusiastic about maintaining and servicing the beamline assemblies and associated hardware at one of the world's most powerfu  more

PANAMA CITY, Panama, May 30 (TNSres) -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news on May 29, 2024: Resting her chin on her folded hands, Alexandra Lara, an archeology research technician at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI), stared at about two dozen pieces of sand-colored pottery. "When you don't have patterns, it's a lot harder," she said, pointing out decorative designs on one side and signs of use on the other. Lara had already grouped the sherds  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts Customs and Border Protection may hold noncitizens in short-term custody in facilities along the southwest border. CBP is to collect their personal property, store it, and return it when they're released. CBP has guidance for handling personal property, but some of it is unclear, resulting in field locations interpreting it differently. For example, some locat  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts Customs and Border Protection may hold noncitizens in short-term custody in facilities along the southwest border. CBP is to collect their personal property, store it, and return it when they're released. CBP has guidance for handling personal property, but some of it is unclear, resulting in field locations interpreting it differently. For example, some locat  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: During the recent State Visit of President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto of the Republic of Kenya, the United States and Kenya announced new initiatives and public diplomacy programs to elevate culture as a diplomatic platform that will bring people together, preserve cultural heritage, and strengthen the economies of our two countries. The Department's Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP)   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Bartwone Copeland, a previously convicted felon and member of the "No Rats Allowed" crew, was sentenced today to 12 years in prison in connection with his possession of firearms, including a machinegun, and distribution of fentanyl. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves; FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Scott of the Washington Field Office Criminal an  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: An Oregon man was sentenced today to eight years and six months in prison for conspiracy to distribute massive amounts of both fentanyl and methamphetamine. According to court documents, Sean Michael Johnson, 26, is a long-time supplier of narcotics to customers across the nation. Law enforcement learned that, dating back to at least May 2020,   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Steps to Bolster Domestic Nuclear Industry and Advance America's Clean Energy Future For decades, nuclear power has been the largest source of clean energy in the United States, accounting for 19% of total energy produced last year. The industry directly employs nearly 60,000 workers in good paying jobs, maintains these jobs for decades, and suppor  more