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Federal Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Thursday September 19, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Ariz. U.S. Attorney: Tucson Man Indicted for Deadly Human Smuggling-Related Crash Near Arivaca
TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Samuel Lopez-Ozuna, 18, of Tucson, was indicted last week by a federal grand jury on charges of Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens for Profit Placing in Jeopardy the Life of Any Person Resulting in Death, Transportation of Illegal Aliens for Profit Resulting in Death, and Transportation of Illegal Aliens for Profit Placing in Jeopardy the Life of Any Person Resulting i  more

FTC Statement Regarding WillScot's Decision to Abandon Proposed $3.8 Billion Acquisition of Competitor McGrath RentCorp
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: Phoenix, Arizona-based WillScot Holdings Corporation (WillScot) today announced that it is abandoning its proposed acquisition of McGrath RentCorp (McGrath). Under the merger agreement, which the companies publicly disclosed on January 29, 2024, WillScot agreed to acquire McGrath, a leading business-to-business rental company based in Livermore, California, for $3.8 billion. WillScot and McGrath are two of t  more

President Biden Issues Remarks Ahead of Briefing on Ongoing Wildfire Season Response, Federal Efforts to Reduce Wildfire Risk
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Sept. 17, 2024, ahead of a briefing regarding the ongoing wildfire season response and federal efforts to reduce wildfire risk: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Okay? I'm about to receive a briefing on everything we're doing to support the people and communities threatened by these horrific wildfires. And they're -- and they're devastating. I -- as I was saying to my staff before you came in, since I've been president, I've flown   more