WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Bamboo Eagle puts 13th ATF combat support to the test JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- One part of Exercise Bamboo Eagle at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, allowed the 13th Air Task Force Command Element to demonstrate its ability to repair a runway under simulated combat conditions -- another of the many challenges presented in the eight-day multinational joint exercise. The 13th Air Task Force  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on March 19, 2025: * * * Governor Newsom proclaims Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring March 2025, as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATION California is proud to join states around the country, raising awareness about t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * California seizes over 650,000 fentanyl pills so far in 2025 SACRAMENTO - Continuing an enhanced focus in 2025 to combat the scourge of illegal fentanyl trafficking, in January and February, the California National Guard (CalGuard) has seized 1,045 pounds and more than 650,000 pills containing fentanyl, with a street valuation of more than $6.8 million. Through their Counter Drug Ta  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 19, 2025 NAVY Lockheed Martin Corp., Syracuse, New York, was awarded a $54,207,213 cost-plus-incentive-fee undefinitized delivery order (N00024-25-F-6219) under previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract (N00024-19-D-6200) for production of submarine electronic warfare systems on new construction and in-service submarines. Work will be performed in Syracuse, N  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Dangerous counterfeit Botox shipments intercepted by Indianapolis CBP INDIANAPOLIS-- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at an Indianapolis express consignment facility recently seized four packages of counterfeit Botox vials with an MSRP of $8,500 had the products been real. Of the four shipments, three were coming from the same shipper in Gr  more

PASADENA, California, March 19 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * ESA Previews Euclid Mission's Deep View of 'Dark Universe' The Euclid mission -- led by ESA (European Space Agency) with contributions from NASA -- aims to find out why our universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. Astronomers use the term "dark energy" to refer to the unknown cause of this phenomenon, and Euclid will take images of billions of galaxies to learn more about it. A por  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * EXIM Board of Directors Votes to Proceed with $4.7 Billion LNG Equipment and Services Transaction After Four-Year Delay March 19, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - The newly constituted Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) last week unanimously approved the second amendment of a 2019 direct loan of up to $4.7 billion to support the  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * EXIM Board of Directors Votes to Proceed with $4.7 Billion LNG Equipment and Services Transaction After Four-Year Delay Transaction Expected to Support More than 16,000 American Jobs and Nearly 70 U.S. Suppliers Across Country; Board Also Votes to Increase Make More in America Initiative Efficiency WASHINGTON, DC - The newly constituted Board of Directors of the Export-Import  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: * * * FAA Launches Final Initiative of Runway Safety Portfolio Runway Incursion Device will be installed at 74 airports; FAA continues rollout of Surface Awareness Initiative and Approach Runway Verification WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is rolling out an enhanced safety technology at 74 air traffic control towers. The Runway Incursion Dev  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following March 6, 2025, edition of Fed Views by Mark Spiegel: Here are excerpts: * * * The U.S. economy continued to advance at a solid pace in 2024 but is showing some signs of slowing. The labor market has cooled relative to conditions in early 2024 and appears to be largely balanced. However, progress on inflation has slowed in recent months. At its January 2025 meeting, the Federal Open Market Com  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 3.19.25 SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Emily Warren, of Orinda, has been appointed Deputy Secretary for Innovative Mobility Solutions at the California State Transportation Agency. Warren has been an Advisory Venture Parter at Fontinalis Partners, LLC since 2019. She was Head of Public Policy at E  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom cuts red tape to accelerate Fresno clean energy project SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced he is taking action to streamline a clean energy project in Fresno that would power up to 300,000 homes. The Governor certified the Cornucopia Hybrid Project in Fresno County utilizing a law to build more, faster that was extended in the historic infrastructure   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom proclaims Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring March 2025, as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: *** Original text here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/03/19/governor-newsom-proclaims-developmental-disabilitie  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Next-Generation Water Satellite Maps Seafloor From Space More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of how heat and life move around the world's ocean. There are better maps of the Moon's surface than of the bottom of Earth's ocean. Researchers have been working for decades to change that. As part of the ongoing effort, a NASA-supported team rece  more

PASADENA, California, March 19 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Next-Generation Water Satellite Maps Seafloor From Space There are better maps of the Moon's surface than of the bottom of Earth's ocean. Researchers have been working for decades to change that. As part of the ongoing effort, a NASA-supported team recently published one of the most detailed maps yet of the ocean floor, using data from the SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satell  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * USNS John Lewis Completes First Fleet Tasked Underway Replenishment From Sarah Cannon, Military Sealift Command Pacific Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) became the first ship in the new John Lewis class to conduct a fleet task under Commander, U.S. Third Fleet, by refueling the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) of the coast of Southern California Sat  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * While other states chase Hollywood, California locks in record-breaking film slate HOLLYWOOD -- Governor Newsom today announced the California Film Commission selected 51 film projects for the latest round of awards under the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program. This batch represents the most projects ever approved in one application window. *** Original text here: http  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 18, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Achieves Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness ENHANCING EFFICIENCY THROUGH STATE AND LOCAL PREPAREDNESS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to empower states, localities, and citizens to more effectively prepare for incidents like cyber attacks and weather events. * The Order enables state and local governments to better understand, pl  more