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News Tipoffs - Arizona Editors Newsletter for Sunday October 06, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Air Force Global Strike Command Activates Provisional 95th Wing at Offutt AFB
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - As part of the Air Force reoptimatization for Great Power Competition, Air Force Global Strike Command activated the 95th Wing (Provisional) at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, effective October 1. In provisional status, the 95th Wing (P) will immediately begin leading planning efforts for the 95th Wing to stand-up, receive personnel and use facilities at Offutt start  more

Air Force Global Strike Command Activates Provisional 95th Wing at Offutt AFB
BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: As part of the Air Force re-optimatization for Great Power Competition, Air Force Global Strike Command activated the 95th Wing (Provisional) at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, effective October 1. In provisional status, the 95th Wing (P) will immediately begin leading planning efforts for the 95th Wing to stand-up, receive personnel and use facilities at Offutt starting in 2025. In its ful  more

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Sentencing in Drug Trafficking Case
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced the sentencing of Lino Bol. Bol was a member of a multi-state drug trafficking organization operating in Arizona, Texas, Iowa North Dakota, Nebraska, and Illinois. "My office will continue to work tirelessly to dismantle drug trafficking organizations that ship fentanyl into Arizona and our local communities," said Attorney General Mayes  more

Ariz. A.G. Mayes Wins Refunds for Arizonans Over Unfulfilled Window Treatment Orders
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 5 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes announced today that her office negotiated a settlement with All Good Shutter and Blind, LLC, ensuring refunds and future compliance following a consumer fraud investigation. "This settlement sends a clear message: we expect companies to deliver on their commitments to Arizona consumers," said Attorney General Mayes. "If they don't, we will hold them ac  more

Ariz. Game & Fish Dept. Begins Process to Amend Article 1 Rules
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The Arizona Department of Game and Fish issued the following news: The Arizona Game and Fish Commission and Department (AZGFD) have issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend rules within Article 1 to enact amendments developed during the preceding Five-year Review Report. The proposed amendments are designed to increase the effectiveness of the rules to meet the department's mission, ensure consistency with state and federal statutes, and to increase   more

DEA-Houston: Multiple Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives and Brokers Charged in Connection With Unlawful Sales of Over 70M Opioid Pills
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: Charges have been unsealed as part of a larger enforcement action related to the unlawful distribution of nearly 70 million opioid pills and over 30 million doses of other commonly abused prescription drugs to alleged Houston-area pill-mill pharmacies. Three Houston-area pharmacy operators were also charged for their role in the schemes. Nine individuals have  more

DOE: Biden-Harris Administration Invests $1.5 Billion to Bolster the Nation's Electricity Grid and Deliver Affordable Electricity to Meet New Demands
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * With Funding from the Investing in America Agenda, DOE Announces $1.5 Billion Transmission Investment to Improve Grid Reliability Across the Country New DOE Study Shows Accelerated Expansion Leading to More Than $270 Billion in Savings Through 2050. * * * In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda and work to lower costs for American families, the U  more

SBA Awards $9M in Grants to 49 Organizations Across America to Help Underserved Communities Access Development Funding and Innovative Research
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 34 million small businesses, announced that the SBA has issued 49 grants up to $200,000 each to organizations supporting startups through specialized training, mentoring, and technical assistance under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) P  more

Yuma Air Branch/Sector agents rescue migrants in distress
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: Yuma, Ariz. -An aircrew from the Yuma Air Branch worked with U.S. Border Patrol agents from Yuma Sector earlier this week in response to reports of a group of migrants in distress while crossing the unforgiving Sonoran Desert. U.S. Border Patrol agents in Ajo, Arizona were alerted to activity within the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge Monday evening. After no  more