FORT MEADE, Maryland, June 22 -- The National Security Agency Central Security Service issued the following news: "It shows you how fragile life is," mother of Flight 93's youngest victim said with tear-filled eyes at the sight of her 20-year old daughter's photo and purse on display at the 9/11 memorial in the lobby of the Morrison Center on NSA/CSS Washington's East Campus. Earlier this year, Deborah "Debby" Borza donated to NSA the purse that her daughter carried on 11 September 2001. She w  more

OAKLAND, California, June 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a notice of appeal to reverse a judgment by the Los Angeles County Superior Court that would prevent the California Department of Justice from enforcing Senate Bill 9 (SB 9) against five charter cities on the basis that it violates their state constitutional authority. Under SB 9, local agencies must provide a "ministerial,"   more

OAKLAND, California, June 22 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued an information bulletin to all California law enforcement agencies and public crime laboratories, summarizing their new responsibilities under Senate Bill 464 (SB 464) (https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB464/id/2845307#:~:text=California%20Senate%20Bill%20464&text=Bill%20Title%3A%20Criminal%20law%3A%20rights,victims%20a  more

OAKLAND, California, June 22 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, in honor of LGBTQ+ Pride month, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a new "State of Pride Report" highlighting the California Department of Justice's (DOJ) recent actions to support, uplift, and defend the rights of LGBTQ+ communities across California and beyond. Pride Month is a time to celebrate the beautiful strength and diversity of LGBTQ+ commu  more

OAKLAND, California, June 22 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released the following statement after the Supreme Court in United States v. Rahimi reversed a lower court decision that would have endangered domestic violence victims and put guns into the hands of their abusers. The case involved a federal law that prohibits individuals subject to certain Domestic Violence Restraining O  more

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California, June 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Beale Air Force Base (9th Reconnaissance Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Shaei Rodriguez, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs Air Combat Command's senior leadership team and their spouses visited Beale on June 2, to strengthen the connection between local missions and ACC priorities. Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of ACC, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, ACC command chief, along with spouses Cindy Wilsbach, and   more

REDDING, California, June 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: The Bureau of Land Management today announced the proposed Northwest California Integrated Resource Management Plan and Final Environmental Impact Statement, updating management for public lands in BLM's Arcata and Redding field offices. If finalized, the plan will guide management of approximately 382,200 acres of BLM-managed public land and approxim  more

SAN DIEGO, California, June 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: Because of a new and aggressive effort to thwart criminals who target seniors, the U.S. Attorney's Office and the San Diego FBI have recovered more than $3 million lost by victims of sophisticated fraud schemes that primarily targeted the elderly. The ongoing operation, launched at the beginning of the year, is a collaboration led by the U.S. Attorney's O  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: The former CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Ontrak Inc., a Henderson, Nevada-based publicly traded health care company, was found guilty by a jury today of engaging in an insider trading scheme, using Rule 10b5-1 plans, to avoid losses of more than $12.5 million. Terren Scott Peizer, 64, a resident of Puerto Rico and Santa Monic  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Last month, California created 43,700 jobs - one out of every six jobs in the nation - as the state's unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percent. Since May 2020, California has gained 3,100,400 jobs, an average of 63,273 per month. "California is creating good jobs all throughout the state to support Californians and their families. As the state's economy grows and hits new mil  more

OAKLAND, California, June 22 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Joseph Thomas Tracy IV's death from an officer-involved shooting in Hemet, California, on January 18, 2022. The incident involved the Gang Impact Team of the Riverside County District Attorney's Office, which includes officers from Riverside County Sheriff's O  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: OTAY MESA, Calif., -- CBP officers working at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry discovered 124 pounds of methamphetamine concealed within the spare tire, gas tank, quarter panels, and passenger side doors of a truck. On June 17, at approximately 12:31 a.m., CBP officers encountered a 63-year-old male driving a 2007 pickup truck applying for entry into the United States f  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 22 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Seattle Division issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: The leader of an international drug trafficking organization operating in Lane County, Oregon, responsible for trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine into the state between 2018 and 2020, was sentenced to federal prison today. Victor Diaz-Ramirez, 33, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison and five  more

MIAMI, Florida, June 22 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: On June 20, Jimmy Sanchez, 36, of San Diego, Calif., and Tsvia Kol, 36, of Miami were charged in the execution-style murder of a victim at the Aladdin Hotel in Miami. The indictment charges both Sanchez and Kol with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance, discharge of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and c  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Kansas City District issued the following news release: By Christine E. Paul, Public Affairs Specialist Behind almost every project at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is at least one contracting action. Depending on the size of the project, there could be dozens. Behind every contract is a dedicated team of professionals ensuring contracts are prepared within federal regulation. Most of these contracting professionals are Depa  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Derek Kirk, of Sacramento, has been appointed Senior Advisor for Economic Policy at the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development. Kirk has been Assistant Deputy Secretary of Climate Economy at the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency since 2023. He was Community-Based Solutions Superv  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement on June 21, 2024: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its ruling on United States v. Rahimi: "Dangerous people shouldn't possess firearms. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that our laws can honor the safety and protection of domestic violence survivors nationwide, putting them first over their abusers. "California hol  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending June 20, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 238,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 242,000 to 243,000. The 4-week moving average was 232,750, an incr  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that CalRx(R)-branded over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone HCL nasal spray, 4 mg, will be available for free to eligible organizations through the Naloxone Distribution Project (NDP). This follows the state's contract with Amneal Pharmaceuticals to purchase an OTC naloxone nasal spray product through CalRx(R)'s Naloxone Access Initiative at a   more

NEW YORK, June 22 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Today NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler announced it received the Beacon Award for Excellence, making it the first post-acute care facility in the nation to receive the prestigious nursing award. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recognized the Memory Care units at Coler with a silver-level Beacon Award for their work in long-term care with residents living with dementia a  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation, Friant Water Authority, and California Department of Water Resources today cut the ribbon to celebrate completion of Phase 1 of the Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project. The project will restore capacity to 33 miles of the existing Friant-Kern Canal damaged from subsidence--a sinking of the earth from groundwater  more

TRAVIS AFB, California, June 22 -- The U.S. Air Force's Travis Air Force Base (60th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Savannah L. Waters, 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Approximately 550 Team Travis members participated in Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2024 (UC24) at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 10-21. UC24 is an annual U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) led patient movement field training exercise held at multiple locations throughout the Indo-Pa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release: Eleven members of a drug trafficking conspiracy pled guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances in middle Tennessee, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis for the Middle District of Tennessee. Davontay Holt, 30, of Columbia, Tennessee, pled guilty on April 8, 2024 Ricardo Molinero-Alcarez,   more

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on June 21, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over One Million Pensions Protected Thanks to the American Rescue Plan - One million workers and retirees' earned pension benefits protected as Administration and Senator Casey announce assistance for over 100,000 union workers and retirees covered by the Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund Today in Hershey, Pennsylv  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: The Tule River Tribe, in partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), released a family of seven beavers into the South Fork Tule River watershed last week - the first beavers on the Tule River Indian Reservation in over a century. Through the leadership and partnership of tribal leaders and advocates, we are restoring the land - and in doing so, wo  more