NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE DE JESUS VEGA-CERVANTES, 45, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Norwalk, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 48 months of imprisonment trafficking fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following notice of appearance (Docket No. 24-26) on Aug 8, 2024: * * * TRIPLE L GLOBAL, LLC., COMPLAINANT, v. SLI, INC. d/b/a/ SEALINK INTERNATIONAL RESPONDENT. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE Pursuant to Federal Maritime Commission Rule of Practice and Procedure 46 C.F.R. Sec. 502.23, please enter the appearance of Henry P. Gonzalez, in this proceeding as counsel for Complainant Triple L Global, LLC. I am admitted to practice and in goo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: PHOENIX Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis today announced the distribution of $325 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Stateside Assistance Program to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia the largest annual distribution from the program since 1979. Investments from the LWCF are helping support the Biden-Harris administration's America the Beautiful   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Aug. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claimswas 233,000, a decrease of 17,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 249,000 to 250,000. The 4-week moving average was 240,750,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general urging the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit to revisit an opinion that struck down a Minnesota law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed handguns in public. The coalition, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, filed an amicus br  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport welcomed the Hon. Richard Marles, MP, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Minister for Defence and the Federal Member for Corio, on Aug. 5. "The Naval Undersea Warfare Center supports the ongoing partnership between the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the U.S. Navy, maintaining our shared interest in regional peace and prosperity," Marles said. "Collaboration  more