News Tipoffs - Nevada Editors Newsletter for Saturday June 15, 2024 ( 7 items ) |
Fla. U.S. Attorney: Federal Jury Finds Nevada Man Guilty of Conspiring to Distribute And Possessing With the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
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.
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Labor Dept. Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending June 13, 2024
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.
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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
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Nevada U.S. Attorney's Office Recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada issued the following news release:
Ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15, 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada joins national, state, local, and Tribal leaders in increasing awareness and understanding the many forms of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
"Every year, millions of seniors experience some form of elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, o
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Ohio A.G. Yost Secures $27.7M for Ohio as Part of Multistate Settlement With Johnson & Johnson Over Talc Products
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
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President Biden Issues Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Garland vs. Cargill
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- President Biden issued the following statement on June 14, 2024, on the Supreme Court's decision on Garland vs. Cargill:
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In October 2017, a gunman opened fire at a concert in Las Vegas, Nevada. Because he used a weapon that was modified with a bump stock, he fired more than 1000 bullets in just ten minutes, killing 60, wounding hundreds, and traumatizing countless Americans. Today's decision strikes down an important gun safety regulation. Americans should not have
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Royal Australian Air Force No. 2 Squadron Brings E-7A Wedgetail to Weapons School Integration
NELLIS AFB, Nevada, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Nellis Air Force Base (99th Air Wing) issued the following news:
By Airman 1st Class Brianna Vetro, 57 Wing Public Affairs
The U.S. Air Force Weapons School hosted Royal Australian Air Force No. 2 Squadron, based in Williamtown, Australia, flying their E-7A Wedgetail for the first time as part of the Weapons School's integration phase, May 20 through June 12, 2024.
The USAF and RAAF use joint exercises and training programs to maximize the E-7
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Service Provides Over $2.3M to Benefit Local Communities, Clean Waterways and Recreational Boaters in California and Nevada
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
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