WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: For the first time, NSF-funded researchers revealed a detailed look at the potential for a major earthquake off the coasts of southern British Columbia, Oregon and northern California. The new study characterizes the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which includes the "megathrust" fault, where the largest earthquakes initiate and spread, to inform potential earthquake and tsunami hazards. The Cascadia   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 14 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On June 13, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.10, An act relating to amending the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive Program * H.279, An act relating to the Uniform Trust Decanting Act * * * On June 13, Governor Scott returned without signature and vetoed H.121, An act relating to   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update on June 13, 2024: To: State, Territory, and Tribal Agricultural Regulatory Officials On May 31, 2024, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) removed the Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis; OFF) quarantine in Sacramento County, California, after three OFF life cycles elaps  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs If one were to throw a dart at a map of the world, there is a good chance it would land in close proximity to an Air Force assignment held by Col. Grant Mizell. Mizell's tours throughout his career have included stints in Texas, Arkansas, California, Korea, the United Kingdom, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Washington, D.C. Add Tennessee to the list.   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 15 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's San Francisco Division issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey joined with Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Special Agent in Charge Robert Tripp of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to announce a surge in nighttime activities in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco. The surge is in furtherance of "All Hands on Deck,"   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news: Senior leaders from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) conducted a three-day strategy conference in Frederick, Maryland at the VA Acquisition Academy earlier in June. Key focuses of the conference were the health of the partnership for the national level medical construction program, shaping program priorities, and review of the strategic plan and partnering initiati  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to participate in the U.S.-Armenia Local Government Forum on Democracy and to meet with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. This visit reflects our intention to further strengthen bilateral ties with the Armenian people. Deputy Secretary Verma will lead a dele  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: In early 2006, James Hanneman was 18 months into his first job at Idaho National Laboratory's Wireless Test Bed when his program manager asked him to attend a trade show. With two hours' notice, he hopped on a plane to San Jose, California, to learn about wireless "backhaul technologies" for cellular communications. INL's test bed was undergoing a big te  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 14 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. - The scraping from the concrete finishing trowel cuts through the other construction noises as U.S. Army Pfc. Eli Castrejon, a heavy equipment operator with the 801st Engineer Construction Company, smooths any blemishes within the fresh concrete. The hot sun beats down on the wet concrete, compelling the Soldiers of the 801st to move quickly and efficie  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news on June 13, 2024: * * * Five-day EMSL Summer School focuses on fungal research * * * Twenty-four students were recently selected to attend this year's EMSL Summer School: 1000 Fungal Proteins. The chosen participants include postdoctoral researchers and undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students in the fields of biology, biochemistry, biophysics, and che  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on June 14, 2024, by Governor Lisa D. Cook at an event celebrating 50 years of the American Economic Association Summer Program: * * * I am delighted to celebrate 50 years of the American Economic Association's Summer Program (AEASP) with you this evening./1 This is a momentous achievement and an historic moment. Not only is the program's continued success a testament to the dedicated efforts of the various faculty, fellows  more

TAMPA, Florida, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Noel Alfredo Garcia (34, Las Vegas, Nevada) guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Garcia faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. Garcia was indicted on March 12, 2024. Accord  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

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending June 13, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 242,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 229,000. The 4-week moving average was 227,000, an increase of 4,750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 2  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 18-cv-1530; S.D. Cal. filed July 6, 2018; amended Aug. 5, 2022 and Apr. 7, 2023) involving Giguiere et al.: * * * On June 11, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted the Securities and Exchange Commission's request for monetary remedies against Gannon Giguiere. According to the SEC's complaint filed on July 6, 2018 and amended twice, stock p  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Emily Winget, Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists and engineers received the prestigious Department of Navy Dr. Delores M. Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Award, June 12, during an awards ceremony hosted at the Pentagon. "The Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year award program recognizes and acknowledges the excellence   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

OLYMPIA, Washington, June 15 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following agency statement on June 14, 2024: * * * The Washington State Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications, or registrations of the following health care providers in our state. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 15 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The Texas A&M University System was chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration as part of a group to manage and operate the Pantex Plant, which maintains the safety, security, and effectiveness of the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile. "It is a privilege to be part of the management of another component of the country's n  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The French Polynesian island Moorea is the most beautiful isle in the world, some say. Its lagoons are surrounded by reefs dominated by Porites corals. These corals and other calcifying marine species are the world's primary reef-builders. Therein lies the trouble. The seas in which they dwell are turning acidic, a result of rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). Marine life that depends on ca  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) Eighty years ago, on June 6, 1944, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in what was the largest amphibious invasio  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is distributing more than $2.3 million in Clean Vessel Act grants to improve water quality and increase opportunities for fishing and safe swimming in the waterways of California and Nevada. By helping recreational boaters properly dispose of sewage, this year's grants will improve conditions for local communities, wildlife and recreat  more