WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: Oleg Chistyakov, also known as Olegs Citsjakovs, 55, of Latvia, made his initial appearance in a federal court in Kansas City, Kansas, today after being extradited from Latvia. Chistyakov is the third defendant in this case to face charges in connection with a years-long conspiracy to sell sophisticated avionics equipment to Russian companies, after Russia's unlawful invasion of Ukraine and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Library of Congress has issued a cooperative agreement notice involving Teaching with Primary Sources-Regional Awards. * * * Description: Teaching with Primary Sources Program (TPS) The Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program has been the Library of Congress's premier educational outreach program. The goals of the program have included providing instructional materials, tools, education, and professional development that enhance teachers' ability to integrate   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Engineering innovations transform our lives and energize the economy. The U.S. National Science Foundation announces a five-year investment of $104 million, with a potential 10-year investment of up to $208 million, in four new NSF Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) to create technology-powered solutions that benefit the nation for decades to come. "NSF's Engineering Research Centers ask big qu  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee issued the following news release: A Missouri woman was arrested this morning on federal charges in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family of millions of dollars and steal the family's ownership interest in Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley, located in Memphis, Tennessee. Lisa Jeanine Findley, also known as Lisa Holden, Lisa Howell, Gregory Naussany, Kurt   more