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News Tipoffs - Utah Editors Newsletter for Saturday August 10, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Ark. A.G. Griffin Celebrates Appeals Court Decision in Lawsuit Over Biden-Harris Pistol Brace Rule
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 10 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Aug. 9, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement regarding the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to reverse a lower court ruling denying a preliminary injunction in Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition, Inc. v. Garland: "This is a victory for the rights of Americans and the rule of law as the Eighth Circuit concluded   more

Attorney General Bailey Obtains Win Against Biden Administration's Unconstitutional Pistol Brace Rule
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 10 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: Today, in an effort to defend Missourians and their constitutional rights, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office secured a win against the Biden-Harris Administration's illegal attempt to ban pistol braces. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the unconstitutional rule is "arbitrary and capricious" and ordered the case remanded bac  more

Bamboo Eagle Tests Pilots Preparation, Skill, F-35 Capabilities
HILL AFB, Utah, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Micah Garbarino, 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Pilots from the 34th Fighter Squadron are bringing the fifth-generation airpower of the F-35A Lightning II to the simulated combat of Bamboo Eagle 24-3. Following Red Flag, which ran from July 22-Aug. 2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., the squadron forward deployed to a "spoke" location here this week as pa  more

Bamboo Eagle's Simulated Combat Environment Creating Mission Ready Airmen
HILL AFB, Utah, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Micah Garbarino, 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs SANTA MARIA, Calif. - F-35A Lighting II maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing are forward deployed here, from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., generating sorties for Bamboo Eagle 24-3, and the exercise is providing a learning opportunity for the entire squadron. During Bamboo Eagle, the 34th Fighter Squadron and 34th Fighter Gene  more

BLM, NPS Seek Input on Wild Burro Plan in Western Arizona
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Arizona Strip District Office issued the following news release: ST. GEORGE, Utah -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service (NPS) are seeking public comments on a joint environmental assessment for proposed wild burro gathers within and outside the Tassi-Gold Butte Herd Management Area on the jointly managed Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. The Tassi-Gold Butte Herd Management A  more

NASA Mission Concludes After Years of Successful Asteroid Detections
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- NASA issued the following news release: This final image captured by NASA's NEOWISE shows part of the Fornax constellation in the Southern Hemisphere. Processed by IPAC at Caltech, this is the mission's 26,886,704th exposure. It was taken by the spacecraft just before 3 a.m. EDT on Aug. 1, when the mission's survey ended. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/IPAC/UCLA Engineers on NASA's NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) mission commanded the spacecraf  more

Utah AG Sean Reyes Releases Statement on the Execution of Taberon Honie
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 10 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following statement on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * The following is a statement from Attorney General Sean D. Reyes on the execution of Taberon Honie: We understand there are deeply held beliefs, powerful emotions and divergent views regarding the death penalty. Death by execution is one of the most extreme uses of government power. Many would argue it is ineffective, improper and beyond the authority of man to exercise.   more