News Tipoffs - Massachusetts Editors Newsletter for Tuesday June 25, 2024 ( 20 items ) |
98th Space Range Squadron Takes Warfighter Readiness to Next Level
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news:
For decades, Air Force test and training ranges, like the Nevada Test and Training Range and the Utah Test and Training Range, have provided aircrews with flexible, realistic, multidimensional battle spaces to conduct testing and advanced training. Though only a few years old, the National Space Test and Training Complex functions as a space-based counterpart, providing unique opportunities for Guardians to hone their warfig
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Attorney General Bonta Supports FTC Enforcement Action Against TurboTax, Continues Fight Against Deceptively Advertised Tax Products
OAKLAND, California, June 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on June 24, 2024:
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) cease-and-desist order against Intuit, maker of TurboTax. The FTC found that Intuit deceptively advertised supposedly "free" tax-filing products and ordered Intuit to cease all deceptive activity and make disclosures to cure the
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Attorney General Josh Stein Urges Court to Uphold FTC's Ban on Deceptive TurboTax Advertising
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release:
Attorney General Josh Stein filed a brief in support of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bans Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when its services were not actually free for most consumers. In the brief filed in Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, the coalition of 22 attorneys general argue that the United States Co
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING THE COURT TO UPHOLD FTC'S BAN ON DECEPTIVE TURBOTAX ADVERTISING
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on June 24, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb, today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising free tax preparation software when its services were not actually free for many consumers.
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Attorney General Schwalb Leads Coalition Urging Court to Uphold FTC's Ban on Deceptive TurboTax Advertising
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release:
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Argues Intuit's Marketing of TurboTax Harmed Millions of Consumers
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District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in support of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when i
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DOE: Arizona State University Joins Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Initiative as University Partner
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on June 24, 2024:
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DOE Welcomes the Global Futures Laboratory at ASU to Help Increase the Participation, Leadership, and Success of Women in Clean Energy Fields
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Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-led Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) (https://c3e.org/) initiative announced that Arizona State University (ASU) is joining the C3E Initiative as a partnering University. The Julie Ann Wrigley
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From RT to M.D. - A METC graduate's journey
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news:
After spending more time at the fraternity house than studying, then barely graduating from college with a bachelor's degree in biology, Jared Katz realized he wanted to change who he was as a person, starting with contributing to society in a more meaningful way.
"I met with a great Army recruiter who took the time to dig deeper into what I wanted,
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I5 Space Expands to 1K Members Nationwide
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news:
By Randy Roughton, U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications
A space policy and strategy club founded at the U.S. Air Force Academy has expanded to a nationwide organization with over 1,000 members at dozens of U.S. Air Force ROTC detachments.
Originally called the Institute for Applied Space Policy in Strategy in 2021, the club was rebranded i5 Space a year later. It now has almost 70 host detachments across the nat
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JFK Library Opens Late on Wednesdays From July 3 to August 14 With Free Admission and Special Evening Programs
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum issued the following news release dated June 24, 2024:
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JFK Library Opens Late on Wednesdays from July 3 to August 14 with Free Admission and Special Evening Programs
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Beginning in July, the JFK Presidential Library will open its Museum to the general public after hours for special "Late Nights at the Library" programming.
The Museum will be open for free from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on seven spe
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Maine Man Pleads Guilty To Drug Trafficking Charges
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release:
A member of a nationwide drug trafficking ring has plead guilty in federal court in Boston to drug trafficking charges. During the investigation, over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal marijuana
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Mass. U.S. Attorney: Final Defendant in Nationwide Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring Pleads Guilty
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release:
The final member of a large-scale nationwide methamphetamine trafficking ring has been convicted. Throughout the investigation over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns, and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal marijuana grow operation with hundreds of mariju
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Mass. U.S. Attorney: Leader of South Shore Drug Trafficking Ring Convicted by Federal Jury
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release:
The leader of a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl, fentanyl analogue and cocaine throughout Quincy and Weymouth has been convicted by a federal jury in Boston.
Aderito Patrick Amado, 34, of Brockton and Quincy, was convicted on June 21, 2024 of two counts of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 100
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MassDOT Launches Comment Period for FY25-29 Capital Investment Plan
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation issued the following news release on June 24, 2024:
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Public comment period will be open from Thursday, June 20, through Wednesday, July 10, and may be submitted through email, a CIP Comment Tool, and at six virtual regional public information meetings
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the public comment period for the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2029 five-year Capita
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Mayor Wu Announces Extension of Office to Residential Conversion Program With Partnership From the State
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The Boston Planning and Development Agency issued the following news:
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State will commit $15 million to program to incentivize larger-scale projects
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Mayor Wu and Governor Maura Healey today announced the extension of the City of Boston's Office to Residential Conversion Program with added funding from the state. The state will offer $15 million in funding to incentivize larger-scale office buildings to convert to housing, which often can be more c
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NIH and National Science Foundation to Award $15.4M for RNA Research
BETHESDA, Maryland, June 25 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Human Genome Research Institute issued the following news release:
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Funding to advance understanding of RNA biology and development of RNA-based technologies.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has partnered with the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide approximately $15.4 million over three years for research into the structures, functions and interactions of ribonucleic acid (R
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NNSA Awards $50 Million in Cooperative Agreements to Two University Consortia to Support Nuclear Security and Nonproliferation
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news:
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation has awarded $50 million in cooperative agreements to two university consortia to support the basic science that underlies its nuclear security and nonproliferation missions.
The two consortia, led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the G
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On Two-Year Anniversary of Dobbs, Governor Healey Signs Executive Order Protecting Access to Emergency Abortion Care
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024:
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Supreme Court poised to rule in case that could prevent pregnant women from receiving emergency, life-saving treatment
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Today, on the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision which overturned Roe v. Wade, Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey stood with state officials, health care providers, insurers and advocates and signed an Executive Order (https://www.
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UMass Lowell Advancement Leader Wins 2024 Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Award
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The University of Massachusetts System issued the following news release:
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Award recognizes staff member for women's leadership programming
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Heather Makrez Allen, Ph.D., UMass Lowell's executive director of alumni and donor relations, has been awarded the 2024 Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Award in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to women's leadership programming at the university. She was recognized for her continued organiza
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Worcester Individual Indicted For Stealing From Rest Home And Residents
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on June 24, 2024:
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced today that an administrator of Donna Kay Rest Home (Donna Kay), located in Worcester, was indicted last week in connection with a scheme to steal more than $220,000 from the rest home and its elderly residents.
Luiza Wade, age 43, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, was indicted by a Worcester County Grand Jury on Ju
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Zhao recognized by American Nuclear Society for early career award
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
Xingang Zhao, an R&D associate staff member in the Modern Nuclear I&C group at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was recognized at the 2024 American Nuclear Society Annual Conference with the Ted Quinn Early Career Award.
This designation is awarded to individuals who have made outstanding early-career contributions to nuclear instrumentatio
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