LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2024: Law enforcement today arrested six defendants that a federal grand jury charged in a 46-count indictment alleging a Santa Clarita Valley man facilitated a crime tourism group of South Americans and other individuals who engaged in burglaries, thefts, and other crimes throughout the United States, then laundered millions of dollars in illicit   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: SAN LUIS, Ariz. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Area Port of San Luis prevented the smuggling of over 380 pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine in two separate seizures last Wednesday in Southwestern Arizona. The first incident CBP officers encountered a 71-year-old man driving a GMC SUV. The driver, a United States citizen, was referred   more

IGNACIO, Colorado, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Matt Kirsch hosted the 31st Annual Four Corners Indian Country Conference in Ignacio, Colorado this week. The three-day event, held at the Sky Ute Casino Resort, focused on collaboration, commitment, and relationship building between the Department of Justice, Offices of the United States Attorneys in t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2024: * * * Funding from Investing in America Agenda Will Improve Energy Efficiency and Support Grants for Fleet Electrification, Solar Installations on Municipal Buildings, and Efficiency Upgrades for Low-Income Communities * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its latest round of awards under the Energy Effi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * Using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), astronomers have achieved very-long-baseline interferometry test observations at 345 GHz, the highest-resolution such observations ever obtained from the surface of Earth. Scientists estimate that the breakthrough will result in a remarkable 50% increase in detail, sharpening images and observations of black holes and th  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. (AFNS) Air Combat Command received its first EA-37B Compass Call, aircraft 19-5591, for pilot training Aug. 23, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. The EA-37B, a wide-area airborne electromagnetic attack weapon system using a heavily modified version of the Gulfstream G550 airframe, was delivered by Gen. Ken Wilsbach, ACC commander, along wit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2024: A federal judge in Phoenix today sentenced the three owners of Backpage.com, a prostitution website, for offenses arising from their promotion of and associated money laundering. Michael Lacey, 76, of Paradise Valley, Arizona, was sentenced to five years in prison and three years of supervised release; Scott Spear, 73, of Phoenix, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years of supe  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz In a heartfelt tribute to a dedicated veteran service member and community stalwart, Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff, in one of his final acts as wing commander, declared August 6 as "Vic Peterson Appreciation Day." The announcement came on June 14 during a ceremony in front of a hangar packed with military and civilian leaders, where a pleasantly surprised Vict  more

ERIE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Aug. 28, 2024, by National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi on the Biden-Harris administration's investments driving the expansion of American energy jobs: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Mayor Schember, for your leadership and for your partnership. As an Erie County native, an Edinboro kid, I am especially grateful to be here - to be back home. Today, we stand together to lift up and reflect on the progress we  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: The United States Army Reserve's Private Public Partnership Office (P3O) continues to expand its network of partners, bringing more internships, employment, and education opportunities to Soldiers, their dependents, and veterans. Featured Partners Frontline Healthcare Optimization The Medicus Firm Fleet Reconditioning Services Mass General Brigham Road Builders Multnomah County Sheriff Ramte  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The White House issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2024: The President is announcing his intent to nominate three individuals to federal district courts--all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. These choices also continue to fulfill the President's promise to ensure that the nation's courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country--both in terms of personal and pr  more

RICHLAND, Washington, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington issued the following news release: On August 21, 2024, a federal grand jury for the Eastern District of Washington returned an Indictment charging Gilbert Orosco, of Richland, Washington, with ten counts of conspiracy, fraud, and aggravated identify theft. Orozco made his first appearance in Federal Court on August 27, 2024. The Indictment alleges that, beginning in July 2020, Orosco took pa  more