WASHINGTON, April 26 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Air Force Pilot, SkillBridge Fellow Helps NASA Research Soar Jeremy Johnson laces his black, steel-toed boots and zips up his dark blue flight suit. Having just finished a pre-flight mission briefing with his team, the only thing on his mind is heading to the aircraft hangar and getting a plane in the air. As he eases a small white-and-blue propeller aircraft down the hangar's ramp and onto the runway, he hears five essent  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * California exceeds 4 million MyShake app downloads, urges Californians to take preparedness steps SACRAMENTO - During Earthquake Preparedness Month, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a major milestone: the MyShake app - which alerts Californians before an earthquake begins - has surpassed 4 million downloads, the equivalent of more than 10% of the state. This achievement is a sign  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * California, federal government, Yuba Water Agency partner up in historic project to reopen North Yuba River to native fish MARYSVILLE - Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new historic agreement to help return spring-run Chinook salmon and other native fish species to their historic habitats in the Yuba River was signed today. The collaborative partnership between the California Departm  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 25, 2025 NAVY Marine Hydraulics International LLC, Norfolk, Virginia, is awarded an $89,676,030 firm-fixed-price contract for USS New York (LPD 21) Fiscal 2025 Selected Restricted Availability. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $111,422,163. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, and is expected to be complet  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Failed Iran Hostage Rescue Continues to Teach Lessons 45 Years Later Following Operation Eagle Claw, the 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, significant lessons were learned, including the need for the creation of a U.S. Special Operations Command and improved joint training, planning and execution. Today, 45 years after Operation Eagle Claw, those lessons, as well as the professionalism and dedication of   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * Californians Report Over $2.5 Billion in Losses According to IC3 Annual Report LOS ANGELES--The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its latest annual report. The 2024 Internet Crime Report combines information from 859,532 complaints of suspected Internet crime and details reported losses exceeding $16 billion - a 33% increase in losses from 2023. According to the 2024 re  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinion Issued Advisory Opinion Request 2025-04 (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2025-04/) (Government Accountability Institute) On April 23, the Commission approved on tally vote an advisory opinion (https://www.fec.gov/files/legal/aos/2025-04/2025-04.pdf  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 4.25.25 SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Suzanne Martindale, of Oakland, has been appointed Chief Deputy Commissioner at the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. Martindale has been the Senior Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Consumer Financial Protection at the Califo  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * Lunar Space Station for NASA's Artemis Campaign to Begin Final Outfitting NASA continues to mark progress on plans to work with commercial and international partners as part of the Gateway program. The primary structure of HALO (Habitation and Logistics Outpost) arrived at Northrop Grumman's facility in Gilbert, Arizona, where it will undergo final outfitting and verification testing. HALO will provide Artemis astronauts w  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * MAKO Sentry 2025-2: Generating Warfighting Capability and Lethality in the Pacific CORONADO, Calif. -- Over 300 Navy Reserve Component Sailors on staff at U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), U.S. 7th Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet and U.S. 10th Fleet participated in MAKO Sentry 2025-2 in Coronado, California, and other Department of Defense locations including Norfolk, Virginia, Denver, Colo  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- President Trump issued the following statement on April 25, 2025, on Arbor Day: * * * Arbor Day is set aside to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. It was first observed in Nebraska on April 10, 1872, as a way to populate the barren plains and provide shelter and shade for the pioneers. Today, Arbor Day reflects our commitment to preserving the beauty of God's creation while ensuring our forests, parks, and public lands remain accessible and well-managed. From towering  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda: * * * Remarks at the Crypto Task Force Roundtable on Custody Good afternoon, and welcome to the Crypto Task Force's third roundtable, which is focused on custody. Proper custody of client and customer assets have been a key protection under the federal securities laws. Crypto is not any different in principle. As Commission registrants increasingly engage with crypto ass  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Two Foreign Nationals Arrested in Serbia for Directing Interstate Stalking and Harassment Scheme Targeting Los Angeles-Based Critic of Chinese President Xi Jinping Yesterday, Serbian law enforcement authorities arrested two foreign nationals, Cui Guanghai, 43, of China, and John Miller, 63, of the United Kingdom, at the request of the United States. Today, the United States unseal  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education Returns Section 117 Foreign Funding Enforcement to Office of General Counsel, Announces Investigation into UC Berkeley Today, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon directed the Office of General Counsel (OGC) to re-assume the Department's enforcement functions relating to the disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts under Section 117  more