JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, July 17 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: By Ryan Mattox, Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public Affairs Office Soldiers and civilians from the 902nd Contracting Battalion gathered to case their unit colors marking the unit's inactivation during a ceremony July 12 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Lt. Col. Juan Villatoro, the 902nd CBN commander, and Sgt. Maj. Jesse Campo  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists developed a high quality and inexpensive pectin that can successfully gel in low sugar products and still be scalable for commercial production. Pectin, a soluble fiber used mainly for gelling food products like jams and jellies, is naturally found in fruits and vegetables. Most comme  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska issued the following news release: A Canadian man was arrested in Los Angeles on July 8 after a federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging him with stealing over $420,000 of his mother's Social Security benefits in a nearly 30-year complex fraud scheme. According to court documents, beginning in roughly 1995, Ellis Kingsep, aka Ellis King, 77, allegedly created private postal mailbox acco  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, July 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Brig. Gen. Regena Aye, Civil Air Patrol's next national commander/CEO, has named Col. R. Jason Bailey -- CAP's national executive officer the past three years -- as the next national vice commander. "Col. Bailey has excelled in various leadership roles in Civil Air Patrol, including North Carolina Wing commander, Mid-Atlantic Region vice commander, national logistics manager, and most rece  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim - June 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $4.890 a gallon in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area in June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices were   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward - June 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $5.081 a gallon in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area in June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices were hi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 16, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue - June 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $4.644 a gallon in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area in June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices were lower than las  more

SAN JOSE, California, July 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California has filed a series of federal criminal complaints charging three defendants with possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl in Santa Cruz County, announced United States Attorney Ismail Ramsey and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark. The complaint  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release: Guardant Health, Inc., a precision oncology company based in Palo Alto, has agreed to settle allegations that it knowingly violated the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 3729-31, and regulations of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Insp  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release: Custodio Ibarra Nunez, 42, of Merced, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $17,930.30 in restitution to the United States, for conspiracy to cultivate marijuana, marijuana cultivation, and depredation of public lands in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, U.S. Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, between May   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: OTAY MESA, Calif. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry discovered 4.62 pounds of fentanyl powder, 7.71 pounds of black tar heroin, 2.46 pounds of brown powder heroin, and 2.11 pounds of cocaine concealed within the muffler of a vehicle. CBP officers at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry found a variety of narcotics hidden in the  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: MONTEREY, Calif. - The award for top French language student at the most recent Defense Language Institute graduation was an Army civil affairs officer assigned to the 353rd Civil Affairs Command. During the graduation ceremony on June 13, 2024, the civil affairs officer received the Provost Award. Army 1st Lt. Amelia Smith began her military career as an adjutant general officer. Between January of  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND Alaska Marine Lines Inc., Seattle, Washington (HTC71124DW001); American President Lines LLC, Arlington, Virginia (HTC71124DW002); American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier LLC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (HTC71124DW003); Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (HTC71124DW004); Farrell Lines Inc., Norfolk, Virginia (HTC71124DW005); Federated Maritime LLC, Boca Raton, Flor  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Laurel Technologies Partnership, doing business as DRS Laurel Technologies, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is awarded a maximum $417,221,175 fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for development, integration, and production of hardware solutions. This contract combines purchases for the Navy (85.6%); t  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 16, 2024: * * * Funding from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Will Develop More Affordable, Sustainable Production Processes and Create Good-Paying Jobs in America's Energy Communities * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced nearly $10 million for two projects that will help lower the costs and reduce the environmental  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news on July 15, 2024: * * * Researchers grew crystals containing actinium and illuminated them with X-rays to learn how the radioactive metal binds with other elements. That information could help design better cancer treatments. * * * Key Takeaways * Actinium is notoriously difficult to study and only available in small amounts. Researchers bound actinium with both a   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news on July 16, 2024: * * * New funding will help Berkeley Lab and partners improve how the diverse agricultural waste in California's Northern San Joaquin Valley can be used to make sustainable bioproducts and biofuels * * * Key Takeaways * Agricultural residues and wastes from growing and processing crops can provide the raw materials needed to make bio-based products, materi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: A Quincy man pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a sophisticated international money laundering and drug trafficking organization. Licheng Huang, 41, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley scheduled sentencing for Oct. 31, 2024. In May 2023, Huang was among 12 individuals from Massachus  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Friends of Army Staff Sgt. Kazuo Otani knew that he would do anything to help others and prove his allegiance to the United States. So, it was no surprise to many that Otani gave his life during World War II to protect fellow soldiers who were pinned down by enemy fire. His efforts garnered accolades then, but it wasn't until decades later that his heroics were truly recognized as he was bestowed with the Medal of   more

BROOKLYN, New York, July 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Carlos Watson, the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Ozy Media Inc. (Ozy), was convicted today by a federal jury in Brooklyn of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a years-long scheme to defraud investors in and lenders to Ozy of tens of millions of d  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 16 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following remarks on July 15, 2024, by Director Vice Adm. Frank "Trey" Whitworth at the Esri International User Conference Senior Executive Summit entitled "GIS - Uniting Our World": * * * Thanks so much for that kind introduction, Jack [Dangermon, Esri President], and for the invitation to speak here at the Senior Executive Summit this morning, on behalf of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following fact sheet on July 16, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Commitments From Across Technology Ecosystem Including Nearly $100 Million to Advance Public Interest Technology The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to advancing technology that protects our safety, security, democratic values, and human rights. In his Executive Order on the Safe, Trustworthy, and Responsible Deve  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 6 issued the following news release: * * * Ecore International cited for 16 violations at Mexia plant, faces $299K in penalties * * * AUSTIN, TX - While one of the nation's largest manufacturers of commercial flooring and surfaces -- including recycled rubber products used throughout the nation in playgrounds, fitness centers and sports fields -- touts its products' safety and environment  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, July 17 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center VALLEJO, California --- For many, cemeteries are a place of remembrance, honor and peace. On top of that, for a group of researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), cemeteries also hold a significant amount of respect and history. "We have a   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issued the following remarks at the 2024 OCA National Convention: * * * Well, thank you so much for that very kind and warm introduction and thanks to everybody here. And we just checked, it's still morning. Good morning, everyone! (Audience returns greeting) Good morning! All right, wonderful, wonderful. It is an honor to be here today, in this great city of Philadelphia. I want to thank Linda, Thu, Lien, and the entire OCA   more

MENLO PARK, California, July 16 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news feature: Vera C. Rubin Observatory will capture the faint light of distant brown dwarfs to help scientists understand the Milky Way's formation and evolution. One could argue that brown dwarfs don't get the love they deserve. Sometimes referred to as "failed stars," they don't have enough mass to sustain nuclear fusion, which powers all stars, including our sun. But they are also too big to be  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: * * * The fish's critical habitat was designated in 1986 and the Service will assess potential revisions during the next 5-year status review. * * * PHOENIX, Ariz. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined that a revision to the critical habitat designation for the Sonora chub may be warranted and will assess critical habitat following the next five-year review  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul 'Loco' Lopez, F-22 Demo Team pilot/commander, and 1st Lt. Cory Clark, F-22 Demo Team safety observer, fly in formation over the skies of Northern California while en route to Travis Air Force Base for the Thunder Over the Bay air show March 25, 2019. Both Maj. Lopez and 1st Lt. Clark received fuel along the way from a KC-10 Extender attached to the 9th Air R  more

TRAVIS AFB, California, July 17 -- The U.S. Air Force's Travis Air Force Base (60th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: By Kenneth Abbate, 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Twenty-seven prior and current service members located throughout the state of California became U.S. citizens during the first naturalization ceremony in over 10 years at Travis AFB, July 12. During the ceremony, 27 candidates from 15 different countries, including Brazil, Afghanistan, Mexico, Jamaica, Ital  more