CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * 1st Marine Division deploys to South Korea for Freedom Shield 25 POHANG, South Korea -- U.S. Marines and Sailors from 1st Marine Division, based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, deployed to the Republic of Korea on March 2 to participate in Exercise Freedom Shield 25. This annual, defense-oriented exercise strengthens the ROK-U.S. alliance, enhances combined   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition to Support FCC's One-to-One Consent Rule to Combat Illegal Robocalls LANSING - Yesterday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 28 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) in support of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) One-to-One Consent Rule. The coalition argues the rule is a critical measure designed to curb the   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Issues Legal Alert Reminding Local Jurisdictions to Streamline Permitting for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a legal alert reminding local California jurisdictions (localities) of the requirements under State law to streamline and expedite the permitting of electric vehicle (EV) charging stati  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Issues Warning Amid Increased Reports of Fake ICE Officers and Other Immigration Scams OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today reminded Californians to take steps to protect themselves amid new reports of individuals impersonating U.S. Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE) officers and other immigration scams. In recent months, the Attorne  more

ALBANY, New York, March 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect New Yorkers from Robocalls March 18, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James took action to protect New Yorkers from unwanted robocalls. Together with a bipartisan coalition of 27 other attorneys general, Attorney General James filed an amicus brief to support and defend a rule by the Federal Communications Commission (  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Multistate Coalition Backing FCC Rule that Protects Consumers from Robocalls PHOENIX - Yesterday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 28 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the Federal Communications Commissions' (FCC) One-to-One Consent Rule. The coalition argues the rule is a critical measure designed to curb the   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO OPPOSE CHANGES TO PASSPORT APPLICATION PROCESS THAT HARM TRANSGENDER AND NONBINARY INDIVIDUALS Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general, today submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of State opposing proposed changes to the passport application process that would prevent trans  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Opposes Changes to New Passport Application Rule Harming Transgender People # Proposed Changes Conflict with State Laws, Create Confusion, Increase Costs, and Harm Transgender Americans (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of State opposing p  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0375) on March 17, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - January 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in January in 1 state and stable in 49 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-two states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreases, and 16 states and the Dis  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on March 18, 2025: * * * Governor Newsom proclaims Women's Military History Week Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring March 17, 2025 through March 23, 2025, as Women's Military History Week. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATION From the Revolutionary War to today, women have played vital roles in our natio  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * California and Sonora sign new partnership advancing cross-border action for cleaner air and clean energy Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom met with a delegation from the Mexican state of Sonora today to enter into a new subnational partnership - fostering diplomacy while building on a commitment to achieving California's nation-leading clean air and clean energy goals.   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * California strengthens its position as the global AI leader with new working report issued by experts and academics SAN FRANCISCO - California's leadership in the AI industry is helping to guide the world in the responsible implementation and use of this emerging technology. Today, a group of world-leading AI academics and experts, convened at the request of Governor Newsom, released   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Coast Guard achieves major milestone in drug interdiction, border control operations WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Coast Guard achieved a major milestone this week, interdicting over 80,000 pounds of illicit drugs since Jan. 21, being smuggled by drug cartels in an attempt to reach the U.S. The Coast Guard's achievement comes as U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) de  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 18, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Symmetry Energy Solutions LLC, Houston, Texas (SPE604-25-D-7507, $36,173,223); NRG Business Marketing LLC, Princeton, New Jersey (SPE604-23-D-7507, $28,569,813); Tiger Natural Gas Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma (SPE604-25-D-7511, $20,523,130); Gas South LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (SPE604-25-D-7510, $18,638,280); and Enspire Energy LLC, Norfolk, Virginia (SPE604-25-  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * El fiscal general Bonta anuncia una revision exhaustiva de la industria de datos de ubicacion en cumplimiento con la Ley de Privacidad del Consumidor de California Los datos de ubicacion se pueden usar para rastrear los movimientos precisos de las personas, sin que se den cuenta OAKLAND -- El fiscal general de California, Rob Bonta, anuncio la semana anterior que se esta llevan  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Fransisco issued the following Beige Book on March 5, 2025: Here are excerpts: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District ticked down during the January to mid-February reporting period. Employment levels were generally stable, and labor availability continued to improve. Wages grew slightly in recent weeks, and prices rose slightly overall. Retail sales fell modestly, and demand for consumer a  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on March 10, 2025, entitled "6PPD-quinone in water from the San Francisco-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2018-2024." Here are excerpts: * * * The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) is an expansive river delta supplying a large portion of California's fresh water for agriculture and residential use, and it is also an area of critical habitat for numerous state an  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 28, 2025, entitled "Characterizing pyrethroid and fipronil concentrations in biosolids." Here are excerpts: * * * Pesticides are prevalent in wastewater, yet few studies have measured pesticides in biosolids and aqueous media from samples collected concurrently. Seventeen California wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) were sampled in May 2020. Biosolid  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 12, 2025, entitled "Characterizing sedimentary organic carbon in a hydrothermal spreading center, the Escanaba Trough." Here are excerpts: * * * Sediments in critical marine mineral environments are of wide importance due to their preservation of both marine minerals and organic carbon (OC) stocks. However, OC storage and cycling is often overlooked in  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 11, 2025, entitled "Examining the role of elevated and sustained strain in dynamically triggering earthquakes on the Anza section of the San Jacinto fault." Here are excerpts: * * * Microearthquakes can be dynamically triggered in southern California by remote earthquakes. However, directly connecting dynamic triggering mechanisms with observational da  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 10, 2025, entitled "Long-term trends in microseismicity during operational shut-ins at the Coso Geothermal Field, California." Here are excerpts: * * * Pausing injection and production can lead to induced seismicity in a variety of settings, with some of the largest events occurring during these so-called shut-ins. In geothermal fields, shut-ins are pe  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 29, 2025, entitled "Mapping bedrock outcrops in the Sierra Nevada Mountains (California, USA) using machine learning." Here are excerpts: * * * Accurate, high-resolution maps of bedrock outcrops can be valuable for applications such as models of land-atmosphere interactions, mineral assessments, ecosystem mapping, and hazard mapping. The increasing avai  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on March 1, 2025, entitled "Pesticide contamination detected across five wildlife refuges in the Sacramento Valley of California." Here are excerpts: * * * An important goal for the applied ecological sciences is to understand the extent to which the biodiversity on conserved or managed lands is exposed to anthropogenic stressors. Among the various categories of c  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 7, 2025, entitled "Post-fire sediment yield from a western Sierra Nevada watershed burned by the 2021 Caldor Fire." Here are excerpts: * * * Watershed sediment yield commonly increases after wildfire, often causing negative impacts to downstream infrastructure and water resources. Post-fire erosion is important to understand and quantify because it is i  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 1, 2025, entitled "Sex differences in migration routes and non-breeding areas of a declining shorebird." Here are excerpts: * * * Migratory birds face different threats and pressures across their annual cycle, and understanding the impact of these factors on individuals is critical to the conservation of avian populations. Individuals from the same bree  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 6, 2025, entitled "ShakeAlert version 3: Expected performance in large earthquakes." Here are excerpts: * * * The ShakeAlert earthquake early warning (EEW) system partners along with U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) licensed operators deliver EEW alerts to the public and trigger automated systems when a significant earthquake is expected to impact Califor  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 30, 2025, entitled "Shoreline seasonality of California's beaches." Here are excerpts: * * * We report on remote sensing techniques developed to characterize seasonal shoreline cycles from satellite-derived shoreline measurements. These techniques are applied to 22-yr of shoreline measurements for over 777 km of beach along California's 1,700-km coast,   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 27, 2025, entitled "Survival, travel time, and use of migration routes by juvenile steelhead in a modified river estuary." Here are excerpts: * * * Greater understanding of the survival, travel time, and spatial distribution of juvenile salmonids among migration routes between their natal streams and the ocean is critical to the recovery of these threa  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 14, 2025, entitled "Terrestrial mammal diversity at Hansen Dam (Los Angeles, California, USA): Flood control area acts as habitat in a human-dominated landscape." Here are excerpts: * * * Urban expansion is a prominent threat to biodiversity, particularly for terrestrial mammals, which are significantly impacted by disruptions in habitat connectivity a  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 10, 2025, entitled "Understanding and predicting infection dynamics for an endangered amphibian using long-term surveys of wild and translocated frogs." Here are excerpts: * * * Amphibians are a prominent component of Earth's sixth mass extinction and the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a primary driver of declines. Although Bd dy  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom continues supporting Los Angeles business, fire recovery workers with funding, educational workplace safety outreach LOS ANGELES -- As rebuilding in the Los Angeles area continues at record speed, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the state is awarding $25 million and strengthening partnerships with local communities to ensure fire recovery workers and businesses have ac  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom honors fallen San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputy SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement regarding the death of San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputy Hector Cuevas Jr.: "Jennifer and I are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Deputy Cuevas. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, and colleagues as they navigate this un  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom proclaims Women's Military History Week Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring March 17, 2025 through March 23, 2025, as Women's Military History Week. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: *** Original text here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/03/18/governor-newsom-proclaims-womens-military-history-  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Indian man residing in California sentenced to prison for scheme to smuggle aliens into the US, following ICE, USBP investigation SEATTLE -- An Indian man living in Santa Rosa, California was sentenced March 5, in U.S. District Court in Seattle to six months in prison for Conspiracy to Bring in and Transport Certain Aliens for Profit, following a U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in California Religious Land Use Case Brought by Small Christian Church The Justice Department filed a statement of interest today in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California supporting a small Christian church's claim that the City of Santa Ana violated its rights under the under the Religious Land Use and Insti  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Files Statement of Interest Supporting Equal Access to Educational Opportunities and Facilities for Jewish UCLA Students The Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism announced that the Justice Department filed a statement of interest in the Central District of California to advance the appropriate interpretation of federal laws that prohibit colleges and universities from discri  more

NEW YORK, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Los Angeles Director And Writer Charged With $11 Million Fraud In Connection With Streaming Science Fiction Television Show Carl Erik Rinsch Used the Stolen Funds to Speculate on Securities and Cryptocurrency Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Leslie Backschies, the Assistant Director in Charge of the   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Millions of Californians to get average of $137 in credits on their April utility bills thanks to state's climate program SACRAMENTO - Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced millions of Californians will receive an average of $137 in credits on their April gas and electric bills. The California Climate Credit - automatically applied to Californians' bills every April and October - is   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Treasury Targets Mexico-Based Leader of Transnational Criminal Organization Responsible for Smuggling Thousands of Migrants Across the U.S. Southern Border WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Jumilca Sandivel Hernandez Perez (Hernandez Perez), a key leader of the Lopez Human Smuggling Organization (HSO), a G  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * Two Men Convicted and a Third Extradited from Guatemala to the United States for Involvement in 2022 Mass Casualty Alien Smuggling Event in San Antonio, TX Two men were convicted today by a federal jury for their roles in a 2022 mass casualty alien smuggling event in San Antonio, Texas, that resulted in 53 deaths and 11 aliens injured. A third man allegedly involved in the same fa  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 657) on February 11, 2025: Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The 2024/25 U.S. wheat supply and demand outlook is for slightly higher domestic use that leads to lower ending stocks. Food use is raised 4 million bushels to 970 million, as wheat flour grind during the October-December quarter was up 2 percent from last year as indicated in the NASS Flo  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Is Delivering Needed Economic Relief Americans are continuing to see the benefits as the economic agenda of President Donald J. Trump and his administration comes into focus. After years of soaring prices and economic pain, the Trump Administration's focus on cutting regulations and unleashing American energy is leading to stability for Americans' bottom lines. EGGS: The average wholesale price of eggs   more