FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT McCOY, Wis. The long history of Army engineers traces back to over 200 years ago. Today, in 2024, that history is being added to by an engineering unit based in the small town of Hammond, Wisconsin. The 652nd Multi-Role Bridge Company conducted a bridging exercise in Fountain City, Wisconsin, during the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 24-02 fro  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, joined an amicus brief in the Second Circuit in United States v. Perez, in support of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968's provision that prohibits anyone other than a licensed firearms dealer from transporting or receiving firearms from out of state. The brief argues that 18 U.S. Code secti  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Multistate Coalition Files Amicus Brief to Support Commonsense State and Federal Regulations on Sale of Guns * * * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of commonsense state and federal laws that regulate the sale of guns to keep communities safe. The coalition filed an amicus brief in U.S. v. Steven Perez arguing that federal l  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of commonsense federal laws that regulate the sale of guns to keep communities safe. Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/41.%20Multi-State%20Amicus%20Brief.pdf?language_id=1) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in supp  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 15 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: Jewelers Mutual(R) Group, a leading insurer dedicated to protecting jewelry and jewelry businesses, will establish a new office in Wake County focused on creating data-driven solutions for its customers, creating 200 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $5.8 million in Raleigh. "North Carolina is a hotbed of technology innovation, and I'm plea  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT MCCOY, Wis. More than 56 paralegal (27D) Soldiers from over five United States Army Reserve (USAR) Commands participated in the annual Paralegal Warrior Training Course (PWTC) hosted by the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) from July 21 to August 03, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Participants of the PWTC spent a week in the classroom learning about paralegal compete  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks on Aug. 14, 2024, by Administrator Samantha Power at the swearing-in ceremony for John Riordan as Mission Director for Tajikistan: * * * ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER: Great to be here, and I hope you can hear in Tajikistan. And, we are really, really grateful to our Ambassador there, for not only attending, but for seeming already to know what he's getting in John Riordan. How did that happen? Joh  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: Timothy M. O'Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joseph P. Rehbein, 32, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 5 years in federal prison for possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine intended for distribution. The prison term will be followed   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 15 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * October event featuring dynamic speakers and engaging sessions to take place in Appleton * * * The Wisconsin Historical Society is excited to host its 18th annual Local History & Historic Preservation Conference (https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS3325) at the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley on Oct. 16-18, 2024. The multi-day, fully in-person event will showc  more