TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) and the Tucson Police Department (TPD) announced today the results of the first year of the PSP Pilot Program, a collaborative effort between the USAO and the TPD, in which local defendants are referred federally for charges involving firearm-related offenses. The partnership has resulted in 54 defendants being cha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) attended the Head Start on the Hill rally to hear from members and senior Head Start officials about the critical importance of this program for early childhood development and provide an update on his work in Congress. In February 2024, Ciscomani introduced bipartisan legislation to address childcare workforce shortages and expand access to Early Head Start program  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * A cross-border research project will seek to identify Hispanic women at risk of developing chronic diseases who may benefit from early screenings or interventions. * * * Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences and the Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica in Mexico are using a $2.2 million National Institutes of Health grant to explore the link between infer  more