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News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Thursday April 24, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Governor Newsom's investment to prevent and prosecute organized retail crime yields 14,133 prosecution case referrals
SACRAMENTO, California, April 23 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom's investment to prevent and prosecute organized retail crime yields 14,133 prosecution case referrals Sacramento, California - Marking a significant accomplishment of the law enforcement community in battling organized retail theft, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced 14,133 referrals for prosecution in the first year of the state's organized retail theft and vertica  more

NASA Airborne Sensor's Wildfire Data Helps Firefighters Take Action
PASADENA, California, April 23 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Airborne Sensor's Wildfire Data Helps Firefighters Take Action A NASA sensor recently brought a new approach to battling wildfire, providing real-time data that helped firefighters in the field contain a blaze in Alabama. Called AVIRIS-3, which is short for Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer 3, the instrument detected a 120-acre fire on March 19 that had not yet been rep  more

NASA Airborne Sensor's Wildfire Data Helps Firefighters Take Action
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Airborne Sensor's Wildfire Data Helps Firefighters Take Action Data from the AVIRIS-3 sensor was recently used to create detailed fire maps in minutes, enabling firefighters in Alabama to limit the spread of wildfires and save buildings. A NASA sensor recently brought a new approach to battling wildfire, providing real-time data that helped firefighters in the field contain a blaze in Alabama. Called AVIRIS-3, which i  more

Second annual Dragon Tank fuels innovation at Keesler
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Second annual Dragon Tank fuels innovation at Keesler * Published April 22, 2025 * By Airman 1st Class Kurstyn Canida * 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Innovation and ingenuity took center stage as Keesler Air Force Base hosted its second annual Dragon Tank competition on April 4, empowering Airmen to drive change from the ground  more

St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 24 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book ST. LOUIS -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tenn  more