WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Fourteen Members of Extensive Alien Smuggling Organization Charged and Eight Arrested for Smuggling Hundreds of Illegal Aliens into the United States Fourteen alleged members of a prolific alien smuggling organization were charged for their roles smuggling aliens from South and Central America into the United States via the southern border. A grand jury in Las Cruces, New Mexico, r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Ames' Own: Wayne R. Johnson Elected to the 2025 National Academy of Engineering Class Wayne Johnson, who in 2012 earned the highest rank of Fellow at NASA's Ames Research Center in California, is known worldwide as an expert in rotary wing technology. He was among those who provided help in testing Ingenuity, NASA's Mars helicopter. NASA / Eric James NASA Ames' Wayne Johnson Elected to 2025 Class of New Members of the Na  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta, Senator Hurtado Unveil Bill to Sharpen California's Antitrust Law Bill would increase penalties for corporations that break California law OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) today unveiled Senate Bill 763 (SB 763), legislation seeking to more effectively deter corporations from restraining trade, f  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta, Senator Hurtado Unveil Bill to Sharpen California's Antitrust Law Bill would increase penalties for corporations that break California law OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) today unveiled Senate Bill 763 (SB 763), legislation seeking to more effectively deter corporations from restraining trade, f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 24, 2025 AIR FORCE A&M BERS JV LLC, Tulsa, Oklahoma (FA8903-25-D-0023, awarded Jan. 27, 2025); Ahtna Engineering Services, Anchorage, Alaska (FA8903-25-D-0014, awarded Jan. 22, 2025); Arcadis US Inc. Highlands Ranch, Colorado (FA8903-25-D-0025, awarded Jan. 29, 2025); AECOM Technical Services Inc. Austin, Texas (FA8903-25-D-0002, awarded Jan. 23, 2025); Aerostar SES LLC. Oak Ridge, Tenn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * DLA Distribution San Joaquin hosts DLA Logistics Policy and Programs Executive Director TRACY, Calif. - Defense Logistics Agency Distribution San Joaquin, California, hosted a visit from Emily Vogeler, Executive Director, Logistics Policy and Programs, DLA Logistics Operations, February 19-20. Joining Vogeler during her trip to San Joaquin was Michael Johnson, Disposal Management  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: * * * DPAA Unveils 2025 Poster Honoring Missing Service Members SACRAMENTO, California - The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency unveiled its 2025 POW/MIA Recognition Day poster during a ceremony held at the start of its Family Member Update, Feb. 22. Each year, the agency designs a poster commemorating the lives of United States service members still unaccounted for   more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * FRCE team saves millions for Marine... A small team of skilled technicians working at the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) detachment at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, is making a big difference for the Marine Corps in terms of cost savings and flight line readiness. FRCE's Beyond Capable Maintenance Interdiction (BCMI) team at Beaufort provides dedicated se  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces stronger accountability measures, launches new tool measuring local progress in tackling homelessness Releases $920 million in additional homelessness funding SACRAMENTO -- As part of the state's ongoing efforts to address the national homelessness crisis, Governor Newsom today announced strong accountability measures for local jurisdictions to demonstrate   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Boston arrests illegal Guatemalan alien charged with armed home invasion, kidnapping crimes PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended an illegally present Guatemalan national charged in Brockton, Massachusetts, with five counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, three counts of kidnapping, intimidation and armed home  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE San Diego arrests illegal Mexican national convicted of DUI and drug possession SAN DIEGO -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested and removed Francisco Samaniego Leal, 44, a citizen of Mexico, Feb. 18. The San Diego County Sheriff's Office initially arrested Samaniego on March 25, 2003, for possession of a control substance. He was a  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown and Coalition Stops Elon Musk and DOGE from Accessing Americans' Private Information and Cutting Federal Funds Through the Treasury BALTIMORE, MD (February 23, 2025) -A federal court has granted a motion filed by a coalition of attorneys general, including Attorney General Brown, for a preliminary injunction to stop Elon Musk and employees of his so-called  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Invites Media to Observe FireSense Prescribed Burn at Kennedy Drone pilot Brayden Chamberlain flashes a "good to go" signal to the command tent, indicating that the NASA Alta X quadcopter is prepped for takeoff during a FireSense uncrewed aerial system (UAS) Technology Demonstration test in 2023 in Missoula, Montana. The instruments on board collected data on wind speed and direction, humidity, temperature, and pressure  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA University Research Program Makes First Award to a Community College Project The Project F.I.R.E. team, part of Falcon Research Labs and current students at Cerritos Community College in California, is researching the use of drones to extinguish fires as part of a NASA research award called the University Student Research Challenge. From left, Logan Stahl, Juan Villa, Angel Ortega, Larisa Mayoral, Jenny Escobar, and Pao  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Prolific Alien Smuggler Extradited from Mexico to the United States in Joint Task Force Alpha Investigation Extensive coordination and cooperation efforts between U.S. and Mexican law enforcement authorities culminated in the extradition of an alleged alien smuggler who operated in Mexicali on the U.S.-Mexico border for several years as part of an international alien smuggling consp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Border Patrol seizes over 160 pounds of narcotics worth more than $1.2 million in two major busts SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- U.S. Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector conducted two significant narcotics seizures last week, intercepting over 160 pounds of illicit drugs during separate vehicle stops. The first event occurred on Feb. 18, at approximate  more