PHOENIX, Arizona, July 26 -- The Arizona Auditor General issued the following special audit (No. 24-106) on July 25, 2024, entitled "Arizona Department of Child Safety - Young Adult Program." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Members of the Arizona Legislature The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor Mr. David Lujan, Cabinet Executive Officer, Arizona Department of Child Safety Transmitted herewith is the Auditor General's report, Arizona Department of Child Safety-Young Adult Program. This report i  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is advancing nine solar projects on public lands that could potentially power nearly 2 million homes with clean energy. The projects will support President Biden's goal of creating a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035. Today's actions follow the Department's April announcement that the BLM has permitted mo  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management's Arizona State Office issued the following news release: YUMA, Ariz. -- The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment for the proposed Elisabeth Solar Project near Dateland in Yuma County. If approved, the project could produce up to 270 megawatts of clean electricity and up to 300 megawatts of battery storage. Elisabeth Solar, LLC, proposes to construct,   more

SAN DIEGO, California, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: Nineteen alleged members of a human smuggling organization have been criminally charged for coordinating the smuggling of dozens of unauthorized migrants into the U.S. from Mexico, mostly aboard personal watercraft via the Pacific Ocean. Nine of the 19 are in custody. A grand jury returned an indictment against fourteen members of the organization, and a c  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: CALEXICO, Calif. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Calexico West Port of Entry intercepted and seized purple colored fentanyl powder concealed within the spare tire of a truck and dashboard area of a vehicle in two separate smuggling attempts, just a day apart. CBP officers at the Calexico West Port of Entry seized purple fentanyl powder conc  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Raytheon Technologies, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a sole-source, hybrid (fixed-price incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee) contract for $1,944,082,765 to perform the manufacture and assembly of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA All-Up Rounds for the U.S. government and Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case requirements. The work will be performed in Tucson  more

ALBANY, New York, July 26 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * Billions More Needed for Maintenance and Repair * * * One in 10 locally owned bridges in New York state is rated in poor condition, according to a report released today (https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/pdf/the-condition-of-locally-owned-bridges-in-new-york-state.pdf) by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The estimated cost  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 25, 2024: * * * Nine Projects Across Seven States Will Support Solar-Powered Production of Hydrogen and Lower Emissions from the Aviation, Food and Beverage, and Other Sectors * * * In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $33 million for nine projects across seven states to advance concentrating solar-thermal (CST) sys  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: An Alabama man pleaded guilty today to sending threatening messages to election workers with Maricopa County Elections in Phoenix. "The functioning of our democracy requires that our country's public servants be able to do their jobs without fearing for their lives," said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. "We have no tolerance for this kind of heinous criminal conduct and the danger it   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez for the District of New Mexico, Acting Special Agent in Charge Jason T. Stevens of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) El Paso, and Chief Patrol Agent Anthony Scott Good of the U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector, announced the unsealing of an indictment returned by a federal grand jury on July 17, 202  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is announcing $50 million in Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) awards to 15 collaborative research projects nationwide to expand participation and access to materials science-focused facilities, education, training and careers. NSF is investing over $50 million in total, which includes awards of over $4 million each to 11 partnering i  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Take a deep breath, hold back the tears, wipe away the pain; no one prepared her for the mental fortitude it took to leave her family behind for a better life. This woman's story began in the heart of Biratnagar, Nepal, where the steady hum of daily life blends with the vibrant colors of Nepali culture. Airman 1st Class Benja Rayamajhi, 97th Force Support Squadron career development  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Action Taken in Coordination with U.S., Mexican, and Guatemalan Partners Today, Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Lopez Human Smuggling Organization (Lopez HSO), a transnational criminal organization (TCO) based in Guatemala. Human smuggling is a federal crime that includes bringing migrants into the United States illegally, as well as unlawfully transporting and harbor  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release: Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that an Atlanta woman and Madison man have been sentenced to federal prison in connection with fentanyl trafficking. Keyshawna D. Draper, 30, Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to two and a half years in federal priso  more