JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 6 -- Acting Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release dated June 3, 2024: Today, Acting Governor Mike Kehoe announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will participate in joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) of public infrastructure in Barry, Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Howell, McDonald, Madison, New Madrid, Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, and Texas counties following severe storms, flooding, and tornado  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: CHEROKEE, North Carolina, June 5, 2024 - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a series of actions by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Biden-Harris Administration to strengthen Tribal sovereignty and fulfill long-standing Tribal requests for USDA to better partner with Tribal Nations, and make our overall food system more resilient. Today's announcements include over   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued the following news on June 4, 2024: * * * Note to editors and reporters: Video b-roll of a CCBHC (4 minutes, 41 seconds) and an explainer video "What is a CCBHC? (50 seconds) " are available for download and use in reporting, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. * * * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through th  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Jenny Cho, of Carlsbad, has been appointed Deputy Director, Division of Financial Assistance, Federal Programs, in the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Cho has been Assistant Deputy Director of Federal Relief and Recovery at the California Department of Housing and Community Development  more

EL CENTRO, California, June 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Fourteen indictments were unsealed in federal court today charging 47 alleged members of an Imperial Valley-based, Sinaloa Cartel-linked fentanyl-and-methamphetamine distribution network with drug trafficking, firearms and money laundering offenses. In a coordinated takedown this morning, more than 400 federal, state, and local law enforcem  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release on June 5, 2024: Randy Scott Vail, 59, of Meridian, was sentenced to five years of probation for destruction of an energy facility, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, on June 8, 2023, and continuing into June 9, 2023, Vail shot at the Hells Canyon Dam hydroelectric power station and the Brownlee Dam hydroelectric power station causing power loss  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 6 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Illinois has been selected as one of ten states to participate in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program designed to expand and improve access to coordinated mental health care and substance use services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this week. "This announcement builds on the substantial progress my administratio  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Fourteen indictments were unsealed today charging 47 alleged members of an Imperial Valley, California-based, Sinaloa Cartel-linked fentanyl-and-methamphetamine distribution network with drug trafficking, firearms, and money laundering offenses. In a coordinated takedown this morning, more than 400 federal, state, and local law enforcement officials arrested 36 defendants and executed 25 sea  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 5 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Senate President Rob Wagner (D-Lake Oswego) appointed Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber (D-Beaverton) as the next Senate co-chair of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means following the resignation of Senator Elizabeth Steiner (D-Portland) effective July 15. President Wagner is releasing the following statement: "I want to offer my most sincere appreciation to Senator Steiner for th  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 5 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Senate President Rob Wagner (D - Lake Oswego) appointed Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber (D - Beaverton & SW Portland) to succeed Senator Elizabeth Steiner (D - NW Portland & Beaverton) as the new co-chair of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means effective July 15, 2024. As a result of this change, Senator Lieber will be resigning her position as Senate Majority Leader, also effect  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 5 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Senator Elizabeth Steiner (D - NW Portland/Beaverton) announced her decision to resign as co-chair of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means effective July 15. In her resignation letter, Senator Steiner said the people of Oregon would be best served by a co-chair who can commit their full time and attention to this critical position. In addition to still serving the people of her distr  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: PASADENA, Calif. -- Today, the U.S. Geological Survey and its partners are announcing a new capability to characterize large earthquakes quickly, helping inform the public about potentially damaging shaking headed their way. In addition to over 1500 seismic sensors that detect ground shaking, the ShakeAlert System now makes use of sensors that detect earth-surface movement via s  more

PANAMA CITY, Panama, June 5 (TNSres) -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news: Slowing down the pace may not be common in academia, but it could lead to better science to support our planet through the current climate, biodiversity and social justice crises. This is one approach suggested by a diverse group of marine conservation scientists who were brought together in 2021 by the COMPASS "Leaders for Sea Change" Science Communication program. In a new paper publ  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following news release: For the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct an agribusiness trade mission focused on Indian Country and Native Hawaiian Community businesses, products and priorities, as well as amplifying collaboration and knowledge sharing with First Nations in Canada. USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor will lead this h  more