CREECH AFB, Nevada, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Creech Air Force Base (432nd Air Expeditionary Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Victoria Nuzzi, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs The first general programmable electronic digital computer was invented in 1943 at the University of Pennsylvania and was used during World War II to calculate ranges for artillery. The computer had to be programmed by plugboards and could take hundreds of hours to program manuall  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: An indictment was unsealed today alleging that five individuals participated in a massive, complex fraud and money laundering scheme that resulted in losses of more than $27 million to over 2,000 seniors. During a coordinated law enforcement operation this morning in Los Angeles, California and Las Vegas, Nevada, about 60 federal, state an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3119) on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * In Re: Shale Oil Antitrust Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel:* Plaintiffs in a District of New Mexico action (Foos) move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in that district. This litigation consists of five actions pending in two districts, as listed on Schedule A. In addition, the parties have informed the Panel of eleven potenti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following Civil Rights Division issued the following agency statement on July 31, 2024: * * * July is Disability Pride Month, and we take this opportunity to honor the many contributions of the disability community to the passage and advancement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - which was signed into law 34 years ago this month. Disability rights activists fought hard for the passage of the ADA, organizing protests to  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending July 27, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claimswas 249,000, an increase of 14,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 235,000. The 4-week moving average was 238,000, an increase of 2,500 from the previous week's unrevised aver  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 24-00027) on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * In Re: Impact Telecom, LLC Application For Certificate To Provide And/Or Resell Telecommunication Services In Tennessee INITIAL ORDER GRANTING CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY This matter came before the Administrative Judge of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission (the "Commission" or "TPUC") at a Hearing held on July 17, 2024 to co  more