CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam - The 317th Airlift Wing successfully completed an expanded Maximum Endurance Operation to Guam with two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft equipped with external fuel tanks, June 4, 2024. Expanding on their first historic MEO back in April, where the 317th AW flew one C-130J equipped with external fuel tanks, this time the wing flew four   more

ANDERSEN AFB, Guam, June 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Dyess Air Force Base (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Emma Anderson, 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs The 317th Airlift Wing successfully completed an expanded Maximum Endurance Operation to Guam with two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft equipped with external fuel tanks, June 4, 2024. Expanding on their first historic MEO back in April, where the 317th AW flew one C-130J equipped with external fuel tanks, this time the   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 7, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * From December 2022 to December 2023, employment increased in 318 of the 360 largest U.S. counties. National employment increased to 154.8 million, a 1.5-percent increase over the year. Hays, Texas (part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area), had the largest percentage increase in employment for the year ended in December 2023,  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Jeremy Kirk, of Hidden Valley Lake, has been Appointed Deputy Administrator of the Veterans Home of California, Yountville. Kirk has been Direct Construction Supervisor II for the California Department of Veterans Affairs since 2023 and has served in several positions there since 2015, including Stationary Engine  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on June 7, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring June 2024, as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in the State of California. * * * The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: This month - and every month - California stands with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community as they take pride in who they are and whom they love. Pride Mont  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on June 7, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring a statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. * * * The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: A PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, pursuant to California law, including without limitation, sections 10720 and 120  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: With parts of the Klamath River beginning to flow freely for the first time in 100 years thanks to the largest river restoration effort in American history, Governor Gavin Newsom this week visited the dam removal project that will revitalize nearly 400 miles of historical habitat for salmon and steelhead, when completed. Last September, the first of the four dams was brought down, and the res  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: As senseless gun violence continues to plague the country with an estimated 120 people killed every day, California has reduced gun violence in the state significantly over the last 30 years. Continually ranked as the leader across the country for strong gun safety laws, new findings from the California Department of Justice contribute to the research affirming the state's efforts to i  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 8 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today announced the first round of recommended awardees for last mile broadband projects as part of the $2 billion Last Mile Federal Funding Account Grant Program. This program aims to expand internet access for underserved and unserved communities across California. Today's announcement kicks off a rolling process t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: A member of a group law enforcement officials dubbed the "Chesapeake Bandits" was sentenced today to 166 months in federal prison for acting as a lookout in an armed robbery of an armored truck that netted the group more than $160,000 in cash and during which a handgun was fired. James Russell Davis, 35, of the West Adams neighborhood of Los A  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: A Michigan man was sentenced today to 121 months in federal prison for maliciously setting fires to six semi-trailers belonging to a major commercial trucking company in the Inland Empire and High Desert during a 10-month span. Viorel Pricop, 66, of Allen Park, Michigan, was sentenced by United States District Judge Sunshine S. Sykes, who also  more

FRESNO, California, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Jeremy Gober, 43, of Hanford, was sentenced to 46 months in prison Wednesday for committing health care fraud and aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Gober co-owned and co-operated Got Sleep Inc., which operated sleep clinics in Fresno and Orange Counties. Sleep clinics perform di  more

FRESNO, California, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment today against three men, Wendell Moton, 33, of Fresno, Donnie Hicks, 33, of Visalia, and McCael Marshall, 34, of Visalia, charging them with conspiracy to commit firearms trafficking and possession of a firearm by a felon, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court docume  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded Alaska small businesses of the July 8, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by the Glacier Outburst Flooding in the City and Borough of Juneau that occurred Aug. 4 - 6, 2023. According to  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded Washington small nonfarm businesses in Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Kitsap and Mason counties of the July 8, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Today, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) presented eight EXIM customers representing the diversity of American exports and innovations with its Exporters of the Year Award at the 2024 Annual Conference. "The eight exporters receiving awards this year are direct representations of the diversity and excellence of American exporting," said EXIM President and Chair Reta Jo L  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 8 -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis issued the following news release news release on June 7, 2024: Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis addressed the 80th Florida Professional Firefighters (FPF) Annual Conference, where the CFO addressed issues related to electric vehicle (EV) fires and Florida's insurance market. Portions of the CFO's remarks are available HERE (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/crrz1inimggu  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 8 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador announced an administrative appeal yesterday with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The appeal asks the agency to reconsider its determinations that the Lava Ridge project, a proposed wind turbine development on Bureau of Land Management property in Idaho's Magic Valley, poses "no hazard" to aviation in the area. The vast majority of any powe  more

BOISE, Idaho, June 7 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Brad Little commented today on the progress of negotiations to avoid a water curtailment order that could impact hundreds of eastern Idaho farmers. Two more groundwater districts became compliant on Thursday with an approved mitigation plan, giving them safe harbor from curtailment. The groundwater districts and surface water users remain engaged in finding a path forward for complying with the l  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: MAN FAI HO ("FAI HO"), age 61, of San Lorenzo, California, was sentenced on June 5, 2024 by United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to thirty-three months imprisonment, a $10,000.00 fine, three years of supervised release, and a $100.00 mandatory special assessment fee after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to dist  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is pleased to announce the new members of the NAM Council--the academy's governing and oversight body--for the term beginning in 2024, and to extend gratitude to the departing councilors for their service. The International Secretary Carlos del Rio, MD--Leon L. Haley, Jr., MD, Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Executive Associate Dean for Faculty and Clinical Affairs, Emo  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSres) -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA is moving forward with 10 studies to examine more affordable and faster methods of bringing samples from Mars' surface back to Earth as part of the agency's Mars Sample Return Program. As part of this effort, NASA will award a firm-fixed-price contract for up to $1.5 million to conduct 90-day studies to seven industry proposers. Additionally, NASA centers, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, and Jo  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has selected Amentum Services Inc. of Chantilly, Virginia, to provide program, science, engineering, operations, and project management support at the agency's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. The Fully Integrated Lifecycle Mission Support Services 2 contract is a single award, hybrid contract, consisting of cost-plus-fixed-fee core requirements and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity task orders. With a  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jose Laboy, age 40, of Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 9 years in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for his role in a multi-million dollar marijuana ring. According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Laboy previous  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 8 -- 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 38 counties following the amendment to President Biden's May 23 major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that occurred April 26 - June 5, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Gu  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 8 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 513,100 illegal immigrant apprehen  more

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, June 8 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news: By Jackson Huston The United States Army Junior Reserves Officers' Training Corps has a mission to "motivate young people to be better citizens" and is the U.S.'s third largest youth program. With 1,734 active programs and another 20 schools approved to open a JROTC program in the next two years, it's clear that JROTC is in high demand. In order to ensure high schools have access to a large and highly-qualifi  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news on June 7, 2024: By Joseph Clark, DOD News U.S. forces are expected in the coming days to resume delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza via the Defense Department's Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore pier, a senior military official said today. Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, said U.S. troops have successfully reattached the temporary causeway to the beach in Gaza with the assista  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: A U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command team played an important behind-the-scenes role in supporting the Air Force's Glory Trip-249, June 4, and GT-250, June 6. Two unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, during Air Force Global Strike Command's operational test and impacted in a pre-established targe  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidiz  more

TACOMA, Washington, June 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: A 28-year-old California man was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 66 months in prison and four years of supervised release for dealing fentanyl, laundering drug money, and arranging for people to be smuggled across the U.S. Mexico border, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Andre Jackson was identified as a key distrib  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * The U.S.-France Partnership On the occasion of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s visit to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy and the State Visit hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France, the United States is taking steps to deepen our relationship with France. As America's oldest Ally - for nearly 250 years - France has been a likeminded and dependable partner in  more