WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: An indictment was unsealed yesterday containing criminal charges against the alleged leader of a human smuggling organization responsible for unlawfully bringing thousands of migrants into the United States. Along with the organization, the defendant, who was arrested in Mexico at the request of the United States, has also been designated for financial sanctions by the U.S. Department of the Treas  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 19 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * New projects will strengthen resilience for coastal and Great Lakes communities, including tribes and underserved communities. * * * Today, the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is recommending nearly $220 million in funding, and an additional $66 million in future year funding, to support 32 transforma  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 19 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news on July 18, 2024: * * * Funding Will Support Innovative Marine Debris Prevention and Removal * * * Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $27 million in funding for projects to prevent and remove marine debris in coastal and Great Lakes communities as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This fund  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 18, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Boise City - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Boise City, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.07 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 18, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Carson City - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.84 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commis  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 18, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Idaho Falls - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.89 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commis  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 18, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.56 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporte  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 18, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Lewiston - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.21 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissio  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 18, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Pocatello - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.09 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commission  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 18, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Reno - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.80 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris R  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 18, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Twin Falls - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Twin Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.12 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 18, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Urban Honolulu - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Urban Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $32.29 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-07-031) on July 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority, Among Other Things, to Increase Rates and Charges for Electric and Gas Service Effective on January 1, 2023. (U39M). DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE UTILITY REFORM  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 18 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed resolution (No. E-5339) on July 17, 2024: * * * Modifications to the Small Business California Climate Credit Distribution Methodology PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Changes the eligibility criteria used by the investor-owned utilities (IOUs) to ensure prudency in the distribution the Small Business California Climate Credit. * Recipients with 100 or more eligible accounts under the existing usa  more

SAN DIEGO, California, July 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: An indictment was unsealed yesterday containing criminal charges against the alleged leader of a human smuggling organization responsible for unlawfully bringing thousands of migrants into the United States. Along with the organization, the defendant, who was arrested in Mexico at the request of the United States, has also been designated   more

OAKLAND, California, July 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release: A California man was sentenced to three years and six months in prison for a scheme to defraud the Department of Defense's (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) by selling over $3.5 million worth of fan assemblies to the DLA that were either counterfeit or that he misrepresented were new when in fact they were used or surplus. "Our military must be able to t  more

FRESNO, California, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release: Juan Banda Jr., 44, of Selma, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to 2 years in prison for engaging in the business of manufacturing and dealing firearms without a license, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, between Feb. 1, 2022, and March 15, 2023, Banda and Arthur Garcia, 22, of Selma, engaged   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: By Brad Smith, Space Systems Command Public Affairs COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) -- Two procurement experts from the Space Force are the first Guardian civilians to graduate from the demanding "Azimuth" aerospace missions training program for early career personnel. Mallory Avila and Aman Zemoy, both acquisition logistics management specialists with the Space Force's Space Systems Command, graduated in June from the thre  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Charles Stark Draper Laboratories Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, is awarded a $111,015,771 fixed-price-incentive-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00003) under contract N0003023C6008 to exercise optional line items for design analysis, testing, procurement, and manufacturing of Interferometric fiber optic gyros repairs and associated material. This modification also benefits a foreign mi  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND Ultimate Ammunition LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada; Canadian Commercial Corp., Ottawa, Canada; Blane International Group Inc., Cumming, Georgia; and Olin Winchester LLC, Oxford, Mississippi, is being awarded a multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (H9240323R00020001) with a maximum total ceiling of $750,000,000 and a separate $2,500 minimum ordering guaran  more

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California, July 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Beale Air Force Base (9th Reconnaissance Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs The Air Force is no stranger to innovation when using flexibility to overcome challenges. The Air Force Manning Assist Program is proof of one of the Air Force's unofficial mottos, "The key to Air Power is flexibility". For two months, Airman 1st Class Nicholas Santos, a 375th Medical   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 19 -- The California Department of Pesticide Regulation issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Funding will Support Five Research Projects and Three Outreach Projects to Advance Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Adoption in Agriculture and in Urban Settings * * * The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today announced $2.6 million in grant funding awarded to eight projects that advance the adoption of safer, more sustainable pest  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Today, July 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with Mexico's Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT, acronym in Spanish), released the Border 2025 mid-term Highlights Report. This report highlights the 2021-2023 accomplishments within border communities through the Border 2025 program. "EPA is proud to work closely and productiv  more

ALBANY, New York, July 19 -- The office of Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following transcript of her guesting on Bloomberg TV on July 18, 2024: * * * Earlier today, Governor Hochul was a guest on Bloomberg TV. A rush transcript is available below: David Gura, Bloomberg: Thanks to both of you and welcome to our audience on radio and TV worldwide. Governor Hochul, thank you very much for being here. Governor Hochul: Thanks for having me. David Gura, Bloomberg: So let's talk about  more

EDWARDS AFB, California, July 19 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: By Wei Lee and Chase Kohler, 412th Test Wing The United States Air Force Test Pilot School's research division, in partnership with the 586th Flight Test Squadron at Holloman AFB and NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center recently conducted a flight test campaign verifying the use of the new AgilePod. Dubbed "Have STRAINger Things," the tests verified the AgilePod's utility for rapid air  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Key Programs Inc. (Southwest Key), a Texas-based nonprofit that provides housing to unaccompanied children who are encountered at the southern land border of the United States. The lawsuit alleges that Southwest Key, through its employees, has engaged in a pattern or practice of sexual abuse and harassment of unaccompanied children in Southwest Ke  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: An indictment was unsealed yesterday containing criminal charges against the alleged leader of a human smuggling organization responsible for unlawfully bringing thousands of migrants into the United States. Along with the organization, the defendant, who was arrested in Mexico at the request of the United States, has also been designated for financial sanctions by the U.S. Department of th  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: A California man was sentenced yesterday to three years and six months in prison for a scheme to defraud the Department of Defense's (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) by selling over $3.5 million worth of fan assemblies to the DLA that were either counterfeit or that he misrepresented were new when in fact they were used or surplus. According to court documents, Steve H.S. Kim, 63, of A  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 12 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00104): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Lynn Bark Energy Center, LLC For A Certificate Of Construction For An Up To 200 Megawatt Merchant Electric Solar Generating Facility In Martin County, Kentucky SITING BOARD STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO LYNN BARK ENERGY CENTER, LLC Lynn Bark Energy Center, LLC (Lynn Bark Energy), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending July 13, 2024: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 243,000, an increase of 20,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 222,000 to 223,000. The 4-week moving average was 234,750, an increase of 1  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, July 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Keira Rossman, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs Service and dedication run deep in the Air Force, often passed down through generations. Many join the military following the advice of those they personally know-their parents who met in service, relatives who highlight the benefits, or friends who recommend joining together. Yet, what about  more

BROOKLYN, New York, July 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Between June 4, 2024 and today, in federal court in Central Islip, four defendants, Edward Hernandez, Christopher Flagg, Daquan Lloyd and Corey Ortiz pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy in connection with a scheme to steal millions of dollars from a global financial services company based in Menlo Park, California. The proceedings were  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA is recommending nearly $220 million in funding for 32 transformational habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects this year, as well as an additional $66 million in funding in future years. The projects are funded under the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. This is a historic investment in strengthening the climate resilience   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researcher Rocio Uria-Martinez was named one of four "Women with Hydro Vision" at this year's HYDROVISION International 2024 conference taking place in Denver this week. Awarded by a committee of industry peers, the honor recognizes women who use their unique talents and vision to improve and advance the worldwide hydropower industry. Uria is an energy and environ  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: Public Notice FOLSOM, Calif. The Bureau of Reclamation today announces four additional contract negotiation sessions with the Placer County Water Agency on terms and conditions for a long-term Warren Act contract. The contract will be negotiated for the conveyance and temporary storage of up to 47,000 acre-feet of non-Central Valley Project water per year using excess capacity   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for July 18, 2024: * * * SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN Secretary Blinken attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. * * * DEPUTY SECRETARY KURT M. CAMPBELL Deputy Secretary Campbell is on travel to Gabon, Senegal, Ghana, and the United Kingdom from July 14-19, 2024. * * * DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA Deputy Secretary Verma attends meetings and briefings at  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Today, the Department of Defense has moved to rectify an old injustice--and face up to a painful episode in our own history. I applaud the Secretary of the Navy's decision to exonerate 258 Black Sailors who were unjustly court-martialed in the wake of the devastating explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California, which killed 320 Sailors on July 17, 1944. After the blast, these 258 Sailors ref  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Today, the Department of Defense has moved to rectify an old injustice--and face up to a painful episode in our own history. I applaud the Secretary of the Navy's decision to exonerate 258 Black Sailors who were unjustly court-martialed in the wake of the devastating explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California, which killed 320 Sailors on July 17, 1944. After the blast, these 258 Sailors refused to   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Action Taken in Coordination with Partners in U.S. and Mexico Today Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Abdul Karim Conteh Human Smuggling Organization (Karim HSO), a transnational criminal organization (TCO) based in Tijuana, Mexico. Human smuggling is a federal crime in which criminals smuggle noncitizens into the United States, as well as transport and harbor noncitiz  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: INDIO, Calif. During a traffic stop, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the El Centro Sector seized a cache of weapons, magazines, and ammunition hidden within a vehicle. Late in the evening on July 1, Indio Station agents conducted a vehicle stop on Interstate 10 in Chiriaco Summit. After a Border Patrol K-9 team trained in detection alerted to the vehicle, a search r  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MOUNT BUNDEY TRAINING AREA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force Darwin 24.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force arrived at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia on July 15, 2024, to commence Exercise Predator's Run 24. Exercise Predator's Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral training exercise led by  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By Gunnery Sgt. Kassie McDole, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin MOUNT BUNDEY TRAINING AREA, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA -- U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 24.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force arrived at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia on July 15, 2024, to commence Exercise Predator's Run 24. Exercise Predator's Run 24 is a littoral-focused, multilateral trai  more