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Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Thursday July 18, 2024 ( 6 items )  

ASID Honors Rising Leaders In Interior Design With Ones To Watch
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The American Society of Interior Designers issued the following news release: The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) announced the winners and scholars of its Ones to Watch program, an initiative dedicated to recognizing and supporting talent and career accomplishments from interior design professionals from underrepresented populations. Through applications and interviews, the 2024 class of scholars and winners showcased a particularly impressive eagerness and  more

DEA-Phoenix Division: Lead Defendant in Long Running Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Extradited to the United States From Mexico
TUCSON, Arizona, July 18 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Phoenix Division issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Rodrigo Paez-Quintero, a Mexican national, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges related to drug trafficking. Paez-Quintero's surrender to U.S authorities after an extradition proceeding in Mexico demonstrates the ongoing cooperation between the United States and Mexico to combat the influx of dangerous dr  more

Going for Gold: U of A's Delaney Schnell Among Several Wildcats Heading to Paris Olympics
TUCSON, Arizona, July 18 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: In what may be her final appearance as an Olympic athlete, University of Arizona graduate student Delaney Schnell said she has two goals in mind when she lands in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games: win another medal and have fun while doing it. No stranger to the world stage, Schnell earned a silver medal in the 10-meter synchronized platform dive at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics alongside her teammate, Jessica P  more

Justice Dept.: Lead Defendant in Long Running Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Extradited to U.S. From Mexico
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Justice Department Recognizes Mexican Government for Significant Assistance * * * Rodrigo Paez-Quintero, a Mexican national, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States to face charges related to drug trafficking. Paez-Quintero's surrender to U.S authorities after an extradition proceeding in Mexico demonstrates the ongoing cooperation between the United States and Mexico   more

READOUT: FinCEN Exchange Sessions in Miami Encourage Public-Private Collaboration to Fight Fentanyl Trafficking and Third-Party Money Laundering
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following readout on July 17, 2024: * * * Earlier this week, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) officials traveled to Miami, Florida for two events that brought together the public and private sectors for discussions on ways to deepen collaboration against the financial crime threats that devastate communities and undermine the integrity of the global financial system. The even  more

Research Shows Protein Isoform Inhibitors May Hold the Key to Making Opioids Safer
TUCSON, Arizona, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * A new University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study identified a viable path to developing a novel therapy that would make opioids more effective and safer as a treatment for chronic pain. * * * Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a new way to make opioids safer, increasing the pain-relieving properties of opioids while decreasing unwante  more