SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: Jarez Roberts, a felon and known gang member, was sentenced in federal court today to nine years in prison for committing various drug and gun-related crimes, including dealing methamphetamine while armed, being a felon in possession of firearms, and unlawfully transporting illegally-acquired firearms from Arizona to San Diego. The case against Roberts wa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON ERO Boston removed a 23-year-old Brazilian fugitive from the United States who was wanted by authorities in his home country for attempted homicide. Deportation officers from ERO Boston removed Felipe Augusto De Oliveira from the United States to Brazil July 26 and turned him over to Brazilian authorities. "Felipe Augusto De Oliveira attempted to use o  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2024: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs joined six members of the House of Representatives calling for a Joint Legislative Audit Committee special audit of the Arizona Department of Education's school improvement and Title I funding allocations meant to help struggling students in public schools. "I commend the members of the state legislature who are demanding accountability and transparency," sa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Scientists at Los Alamos have developed a model framework to better predict events such as landslides * * * New research from a team at Los Alamos National Laboratory is improving landslide prediction capabilities, making simulations faster and more accurate, which in turn will improve safety for communities that are at risk of their infrastructure being washed away  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2024: * * * NEH-supported research sheds light on the experiences and abuse of children within the federal Indian boarding school system * * * NEH Chair Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo) issued the following statement on the findings of the Department of the Interior's second investigative report issued under the ongoing Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. "The first step toward  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: HOUSTON The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that it is awarding a $19.2 million grant to Texas under the Saving Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating V2X Deployment program to advance connected and interoperable vehicle technologies. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) will receive the grant for the Texa  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 13 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Aug. 12, 2024, at a political event at Fairmont San Francisco: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can we hear it for Nancy Pelosi? (Applause.) Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. (Applause.) Oh, it is good to be home. (Applause.) Good afternoon, everyone. Please have a seat. Please have a seat. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, I want to thank you. You know, there is so much about the future of our c  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 12 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Aug. 10, 2024, in a press gaggle at Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Okay. Hi, guys. (Cross-talk.) Q: When can we expect you to roll out your policy platform? THE VICE PRESIDENT: Next week, and it'll be focused on the economy and what we need to do to bring down costs and also strengthen the economy overall. Q: Can you give us a sense of -- Q: Do you have any reaction to t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued the following remarks at a campaign event at Desert Diamond Arena: * * * GOVERNOR WALZ: Wow! (Applause.) Hey, he- -- hello, Arizona! (Laughs.) (Applause.) Wow. Hey -- AUDIENCE: Coach! Coach! Coach! GOVERNOR WALZ: (Bows.) Yeah. Wow. Well, you might have seen, a few people showed up in Philadelphia the other night. (Applause.) And then 10,000-plus walked into a field in western Wisconsin. (Applause.) And then  more