REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, May 31 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Elizabeth Urbaniak Senior leaders from Army Contracting Command - Rock Island participated in an executive training course through the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) in the second quarter of 2024. This weeklong training was conducted in small group sessions and the team went to either San Diego, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; or Greenville, North Carolina, to attend the training.  more

FORT LIBERTY, North Carolina, May 31 -- The U.S. Army Forces Command issued the following news: By Walter T. Ham U.S. Army Soldiers and units come together every year to participate in a wide variety of all-Army competitions. Beyond the competitors and units, it takes a team of leaders and support personnel to ensure safe and successful competitions. The all-Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year was no exception when EOD teams representing the 52nd EOD Group, 71st EOD Group, U.S.  more

STANFORD, California, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on May 30, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter at the Promoting Competition in Artificial Intelligence Workshop: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good morning, and welcome! I am incredibly excited to be here this morning with all of you for this conference. On behalf of the Antitrust Division, thank you to the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and the Stanford Graduate Schoo  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Sixth round of funding further enhances safety and efficiency at airports The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding another round of funding for 90 airport-related infrastructure grants across 34 states. The projects are funded under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the $25 billion tota  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1067) on May 30, 2024, entitled "Productivity by State - 2023": * * * Labor productivity in the private nonfarm sector increased in 36 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Output increased in 47 states and the District and declined in Delaware, Iowa, and South Dakota. Hours worked increased in 42 states and the District. Alaska experienced the  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 31 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: James De La Torre, of Altadena, has been reappointed to the Paramedic Disciplinary Review Board, where he has served since 2023. De La Torre has been a Physician at Emergent Medical Associates since 2008. He is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians. De La Torre earned a Doctor of Medicine degre  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 31 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. E-5316) on May 30, 2024: * * * Southern California Edison Company's Amendments to its Mid-Term Reliability Energy Storage Contracts with Silver Peak Solar, LLC. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Southern California Edison's amendments to two mid-term reliability (MTR) energy storage contracts for the Silver Peak II and Silver Peak III projects (Silver Peak Projects/ Contracts  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 28 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following presiding officer's decision dismissing complaint (Case No. 24-05-036): * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Neil W. Elder, Complainant, vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U39E), Defendant. Neil William Elder, for himself, Complainant. Steven W. Frank, for Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Defendants. PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION DISMISSING THE COMPLAI  more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: A federal grand jury has charged 14 people with participating in an international multi-million-dollar cocaine trafficking and money laundering scheme. According to an indictment unsealed today, plus additional information in a related search warrant, the alleged leader of the trafficking organization, Jesus Ruiz-Sandoval, managed the smuggling and distrib  more

SANTA ANA, California, May 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: An Orange County man was sentenced today to 72 months in federal prison for firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa in March 2022 and planning to attack an electrical substation in Orange. Tibet Ergul, 22, of Irvine, was sentenced by United States District Judge Cormac J. Carney, who also ordered him to pay $1,000 in restitution.   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 31 (TNSres) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: * * * An international team of astronomers, including CfA scientists, used JWST to find a record-breaking galaxy observed less than 300 million years after the Big Bang. * * * An international team of astronomers today announced the discovery of the two earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen, dating back to only 300 million years after the Big   more

WASHINGTON, May 31 (TNSres) -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following news release: * * * New annual report shows children under 16 and adults ages 45-54 have higher death rates in off-highway vehicles * * * Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and with it an increase in off-highway vehicle (OHV) use. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released its annual report on deaths and injuries from off-highway vehicles which showed a stag  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 31 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today expanded and improved its existing community solar programs and launched a new community renewable energy program that will allow California to capture millions of dollars in state and federal funding, including the Solar For All grant recently awarded to California by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 31 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 12 Kansas counties and neighboring counties in Missouri of the July 1, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic loss  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 31 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in nine New Mexico counties of the July 1, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 31 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded Texas businesses and residents of the July 1, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by the severe storms, flooding, hail and straight-line winds in Jasper county that occurred April 8 - 26.  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 31 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in seven Texas counties of the July 1, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caus  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: Nearly 300 girls walked over the Aztec Center bridge to Montezuma Hall in the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union at San Diego State University and gathered for a day of inspiration, hands-on science, career advice and networking at the first Young Women's Conference (YWC) in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) West for the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton   more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following public funding document on May 29, 2024: * * * On May 16, 2024, the Commission certified that Mike Pence is eligible to receive federal matching funds in connection with seeking the Republican Party nomination for president for 2024. Certification of eligibility To become eligible for matching funds, candidates must submit Candidate and Committee Agreements and Certifications, as well as raise a threshold amount of $1  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 31 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news release: As part of its ongoing, mission-driven effort to address the pressing issue of housing affordability, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) led two separate roundtable discussions in California and Arizona this week. The roundtables - which brought together elected officials and leaders in affordable housing, community organi  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news on May 30, 2024: * * * A Q&A with Hector Garcia Martin, a scientist merging biology with data-driven tools and robotics to accelerate the pipeline for medicines, eco-friendly materials, and biofuels * * * By Aliyah Kovner By modifying the genomes of plants and microorganisms, synthetic biologists can design biological systems that meet a specification, such as producing valu  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general calling on the U.S. Department of Education (Department) 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 student loan repayment  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 31 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on May 30, 2024: Today, Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) announced that Oklahoma has sent a Type 1 swift water rescue team to Texas to assist in the ongoing flood response. The team includes 16 Oklahoma Task Force 1 members from Oklahoma City and Tulsa fire departments, along with boats and equipment. They are deploying in response to an Emergency Management   more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: Boulder City, Nev. - Due to the escalating threat of wildfires caused by high temperatures, low humidity, and dry vegetation, the Bureau of Reclamation is taking decisive action. Effective immediately, fire restrictions will be enforced on lands managed or maintained by Reclamation in Imperial and Riverside counties, California. These measures align with the Bureau of Land Manage  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, May 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Robins Air Force Base issued the following news: By Kisha Foster Johnson, 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office Joint military exercises involving multiple U.S. military branches play an important role in strengthening our national security and maintaining readiness. Such was the case for the collaboration between the U.S. Air Force's 53rd Combat Airfield Operations Squadron from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and U.S. Marine Corps' Marine   more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 6) entitled "BNSF Railway Co. - Abandonment Exemption - In Contra Costa County, California": * * * BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon approximately 0.79 miles of rail line known as Line Segment 7258 between approximately milepost 1190.9 and approximately milepost   more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $637,147 grant to San Jose State University Research Foundation in San Jose, California, to strengthen the Moss Landing Marine Laboratory site against sea level rise and natural disasters, and to spearhead development of a working waterfront to serve as a com  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The White House issued the following readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer's meeting on May 30, 2024, with Chinese Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu: * * * Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer met today with People's Republic of China Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu in Washington, D.C. The two sides had a candid and constructive conversation, building on the Summit between President Biden   more