WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Here's some paper craft fun to celebrate the winter season! Enjoy these downloadable and printable snowflake templates. Decorate your walls, windows, ceiling, holiday tree, and even your holiday cakes. These four designs are inspired by a few of our Woods Hole Science Aquarium residents: Black sea bassNorthern sea robinPlanehead filefishShort big-eye All you need to do is print the template, g  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston arrested Luan Lucas De Sousa Goncalves, 21, Dec. 2. De Sousa is a Brazilian national who unlawfully entered the United States July 22, 2023, and has been charged with rape and indecent assault and battery on a person over the age of 14. The Plymouth Police Department arr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark officers, with assistance from FBI Newark, arrested a total of 12 noncitizens from Chile, Colombia and Peru connected to South American theft groups. These groups are sophisticated crime rings known for using advanced technologies. All were arrested on immigration   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Summary: Allied by design partnership with Japan progressed from international agreement to a launchready capability in less than four years. Mission delivers much-needed space domain awareness capability to protect the space operations of the U.S., Japan, and other allies and partners. * * * KAMAKURA, Japan - Less than four years after the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and Japan's Cabinet Office signed   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: HARTFORD, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced GODFREY SMITH, also known as "Mike" and "Mikey, 41, of Hartford, pleaded guilty today in Bridgeport federal court to a methamphetamine trafficking charge. According to court documents and statements made in court, in April 2024, the Drug E  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: HARTFORD, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England, today announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has returned an indictment charging ROBERTO LOZADA, also known as Roberto Lozado and "Om  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Secretary Deb Haaland today applauded the 400 co-stewardship agreements signed by the Biden-Harris administration with Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations and consortiums in remarks at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit. The annual event, re-initiated by President Biden, provides an opportunity for Administration and Tribal leaders from the 574 federall  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 10 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: Attorney General Murrill announced that Louisiana received $1,400,289 from a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. A coalition of 50 Attorneys General reached settlements as the result of a multistate investigation into a large multi-year data breach of one of its guest reservation databases. The Federal Trade Commission, which has been coordinating closely with the states  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON A Lebanese man has been sentenced for his for his participation in a money laundering conspiracy. Andres Rached Farah, 55, a Lebanese citizen who resided in Colombia, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to 52 months in prison. In August 2024, Farah pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy and conducting s  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON A Haverhill man has been sentenced for distributing tens of thousands of pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine. Angel Joel Diaz, a/k/a "Guero," 36, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to nine years in prison. In April 2024, Diaz pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of and possession with intent  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 10 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced 14 recent legal hires within the Office of the Attorney General. Additionally, the Office is also now accepting applications for the 2025 Clifton Clerkship Program, with more information available on the Attorney General's website (https://www.riag.ri.gov/about-our-office/careers). "Our Office is made up of atto  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: Secretary Deb Haaland today applauded the 400 co-stewardship agreements signed by the Biden-Harris administration with Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations and consortiums in remarks at the 2024 White House Tribal Nations Summit. The annual event, re-initiated by President Biden, provides an opportunity for Administration and Tribal leaders from the 574 federally recognized Tribes to discuss ways the fede  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that YOANNI SUAREZ, also known as "Cuba," 48, last residing in Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 84 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised rel  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Biden-Harris Administration has nearly doubled its original goal to repair or replace 10 of the nation's most economically significant bridges 18 major bridge projects are moving forward, part of the more than 11,400 bridges across the country receiving funding to improve safety, shorten commutes, and ensure more efficient supply chains MONROE, MICHIGAN Today, during a news conference at the River   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEW HAVEN, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Robert Fuller, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced that on November 25, 2024, a federal grand jury in New Haven returned a nine-count indictment charging LINDSEY EDWARDS, also known  more