PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 29 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced a lawsuit under the Arizona Fair Housing Act against Olive Branch Assisted Living, LLC, Terra Medical LLC, Terra Medical of Arizona LLC, and their owner, Russell Appleton. The Arizona Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on disability, as well as any actions that coerce, intimidate, or interfere with a person's fair housing   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Jose Gracia-Vega, 28, of Tucson, was arrested on October 17, 2024, by members of the Arizona Strike Force for Possession with Intent to Distribute 27 Pounds of Methamphetamine and was charged by criminal complaint on October 18, 2024. Ulises Yescas-Garcia, 23, of Tucson, and Sebastian Higuera-Fuentes, 22, of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico were also arrested for their involvement i  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 29 -- The Arizona Department of Public Safety issued the following news release: In early October of 2024, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) detectives located three stolen vehicles in an alley behind a home in northwest Tucson. The stolen vehicles included a 2012 Nissan 370z, a 2015 Dodge Challenger, and a 2019 Dodge Charger Scat Pack. Detectives initiated surveillance, and further investigation revealed the three stolen cars -   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 29 -- The Greater Phoenix Chamber issued the following news release: The Arizona business community supports Prop 138, the Tipped Workers Protection Act. State and local business organizations representing thousands of employers from every corner of Arizona have formally endorsed Prop 138. "What these organizations and their predominantly small-business members understand is that Prop 138 is essential to protect tipped workers, save jobs and keep costs down for Arizona f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Two Marine Corps KC-130F, aerial refueling aircraft, are said to be haunted by Marines who worked and flew on them. The KC-130F, introduced in 1962, was designed to do air-to-air refueling of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. This versatile aircraft has also been used to transport troops and cargo. During the Vietnam War, two of them, tail numbers 149800 and 149808, were used to transport many thousands of k  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 30 (TNScapv) -- The Poynter Institute issued the following news release: * * * CPB-funded Poynter Institute training to foster innovation across the public media system * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 29, 2024) - The first 50 public media stations from across the country have been selected to participate in a second phase of the Digital Transformation Program delivered by the Poynter Institute. The program educates, assists, and coaches public media senior leade  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release: TUCSON, AZ - Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hosted a press conference at Pima County Community College in Tucson, AZ, to highlight how more than $140 million in FMCSA grant funding will be used nationwide to enhance roadway safety. The grants will support CDL training to military veterans  more