LANSING, Michigan, July 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in petitioning the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to initiate rulemaking to update its regulations to recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke events as eligible for major disaster declarations under the Stafford Act. The petition also seeks to clarify that wildfire smoke events are eligible for F  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Last week, a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned an eight-count indictment against Matthew Edward Dach, 46, of Kingman, for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Felon, Distribution of Explosive Materials by a Non-Licensee, Distribution of Methamphetamine, Using and Carrying a Firearm (Destructive Device) During a Drug Trafficking Crime, Possession of an Unregiste  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1475) on July 24, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - May 2024": * * * Job openings rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 1 state on the last business day of May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates and total separations rates both increased in 3 states and decreased in 1 state. Nationally, the job openings, hi  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY KBR Wyle Services LLC, Lexington Park, Maryland, is awarded a $153,606,550 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides for certified and qualified operational contractor support services aircrew to support mission essential testing and evaluation of all manned air vehicles under the operational responsibility of the Naval Test Wing A  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves, 355th Wing Public Affairs Davis-Monthan Air Force Base activated its newly actioned Air Task Force unit, July 11, 2024. In May, the Department of the Air Force identified Davis-Monthan as one of six locations to host the experimental Air Task Forces. This addition will test new methods to generate more efficient, integrated deployab  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HARTFORD, Conn. Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present 36-year-old Peruvian national charged with assault, threatening and unlawful restraint in Connecticut. Deportation officers with ERO Boston's Hartford field office arrested Irving Gustavo Escate-Huarancca July 16 in Hartford. "Irving Gustavo Escate-Huarancca has been c  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, July 24 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 20 bipartisan governors joined in urging Congress to pass the Strengthening State and Tribal Child Support Act (HR 7906). The legislation would strengthen the ability of Tribes to collect child support by providing them another tool to do so. The letter was written to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House   more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: Aki Awou, age 33, from Omaha, Nebraska, was found guilty by a jury on March 1, 2024, of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, and two counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. His brother, Karom Bol, age 20, of Sioux City, pled guilty on February 21, 2024, to five related counts: conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, two counts of possession with intent to  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Nineteen alleged members of a human smuggling organization were charged for coordinating the smuggling of dozens of unauthorized migrants into the United States from Mexico, mostly aboard personal watercraft via the Pacific Ocean. Nine of the 19 are in custody. A grand jury returned an indictment against 14 members of the organization, and a complaint was filed against an additional five. "The Justice Depa  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: A Farmington woman faces federal drug trafficking and firearms charges after a high-speed chase led to the seizure of over half a kilogram of methamphetamine, thousands of suspected counterfeit pills, and multiple firearms. Tasheena Hoskie, 42, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, appeared before a federal judge last week. According to court document, the a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 25 -- The Nashville International Airport issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: * * * Popular rotating art exhibit features acrylic paintings and quilts * * * The Summer installment of the "Flying Solo" series at Nashville International Airport(R) (BNA(R)) is now open and features the incredible artwork of Wesley Howe, Meemi J.L', Jessica Lewis, Michelle O'Patick-Ollis, Bob Rahmanian "Neurowaxx", Kelly Spell, and various students in an initiative spon  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 25 -- The Oklahoma Department of Corrections issued the following news: * * * ODMHSAS Partnership Guides New Program * * * The Oklahoma Department of Corrections is gaining national recognition due to significant revisions to its substance abuse treatment program for inmates in ODOC custody. Clint Castleberry, chief administrator of Classification and Programs, has been invited to represent Oklahoma on a multistate panel at the 2024 American Correctional Associa  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of State hosted the second annual Symposium on Accelerating Science, Technology, and Circular Innovation in Southeast Asia: Smart Cities Innovation, Biotechnology, and Circularity in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) on July 17-19. The U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP), Arizona State University (ASU)-implemented U.S-ASEAN Science, Technology, Innovation and Coop  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 24, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration's Progress Creating a Future Made in America Since day one, President Biden and Vice President Harris have worked to make "Made in America" a reality. In his first week in office, President Biden signed his Executive Order on Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers, which established the first ever Made in America Office at the   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming issued the following news release: Giovanny Bustamante Ibarra, 21, of Gillette, Wyoming, was sentenced to 125 months' imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and carrying firearms during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, on Feb. 28, a Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a 2011 Hyundai with Arizona license plates dr  more