OMAHA, Nebraska, June 14 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Omaha Division issued the following news release: Members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be in Baseball Village during the College World Series (TM) recruiting and providing information on the dangers of fentanyl and other drugs seen frequently in communities across the nation. The DEA booth is located on the east side of The Bullpen, in front of 1620 The Zone's broadcast location. DE  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A man who possessed methamphetamine with the intent to distribute pled guilty on June 12, 2024, in federal court in Sioux City. Jose L. Velez, Sr., age 39, from Omaha, Nebraska, was convicted of one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, methamphetamine. At the plea hearing, Velez admitted on or about February 23, 2024, he knowingly  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: Dominique Burow, 37, from Sioux City, Iowa, pled guilty June 12, 2024, in federal court, to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. At the plea hearing, evidence showed that from January 2022 through February 2023, Burow and others distributed at least 5 kilograms of methamphetamine in the Sioux City area. Evidence showed that twice in 2022, Burow distributed or  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 42 other attorneys general secured a $700 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over allegations related to marketing of the company's baby powder and body powder products containing talc. Ohio will receive $27.7 million as part of the settlement. "Transparency is non-negotiable when it comes to consumer safety," Yost said. "Selling harmful products without disc  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: To expand international education opportunities for American students, the U.S. Department of State announced today that 37 grants totaling nearly $1.3 million were awarded to U.S. colleges and universities through the 2024 Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program grant competition. IDEAS grants enable higher education institutions to create and expand study abroad programs that  more