LIVERMORE, California, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Big Ideas Lab podcast returns to shine a light on Jupiter Laser Facility Since their invention in 1960, lasers have been a staple of science fiction. But beyond sci-fi, the technology is an essential, often overlooked, part of everyday life. From scanning barcodes to operating on eyes to recreating the conditions in the sun, laser applications range from mundan  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * California Man Sentenced to 12 Years' Imprisonment in Connection with $17M Medicare Fraud Schemes A California man was sentenced yesterday to 12 years in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in a years-long scheme to defraud Medicare of more than $17 million through sham hospice companies and his home health care company. According to court documents, Petros Fichidzhyan, 44, of   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Compute This: 6 Ways Berkeley Lab Is Shaping the Future of Microelectronics New microchip materials and fabrication techniques promise energy efficiency and increasingly powerful computing The era defined by Moore's Law - which has delivered an astonishing billion-fold increase in transistor density since 1958 - is reaching its physical and economic boundaries, creating n  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 6, 2025 ARMY AECOM Technical Services Inc., Arlington, Virginia (W912DY-25-D-0065); Baker-Stanley-Cardno JV, Moon Township, Pennsylvania (W912DY-25-D-0066); Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp., Overland Park, Kansas (W912DY-25-D-0067); HDR Engineering Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan (W912DY-25-D-0068); Jacobs Government Services Co., Arlington, Virginia (W912DY-25-D-0069); Tetra Tech/Mason & H  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Five LLNL postdocs selected to attend 2025 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings Five Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) postdoctoral researchers have been selected to participate in the prestigious 2025 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. Ian Colliard, Nicholas Cross, Caspar Donnison, Vidia Gokool and Jonas Kaufman will join young scientists from around the wo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Hear it from locals: State investment helps prevent and prosecute organized retail crime Sacramento, California - Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the results from $267 million in grants to 55 communities to hire more police and secure more felony charges against suspects. Proposed by the Governor and distributed by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), program   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted a motion to admit three California-based attorneys to represent the Sierra Club in a case involving Kentucky Utilities Company and Louisville Gas and Electric Company. According to the PSC order, attorneys Tony Mendoza, Nathaniel Shoaff, and Joshua Smith will be allowed to practice pro hac vice. Pro hac vice is a legal term meaning "for this particular occasion," referring to the practice of allowing an attor  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Maritime Program Previews Talent Pipeline Program, Future of Maritime Careers WASHINGTON -- Across shipyards and classrooms, welding booths and engineering labs, a new wave of talent prepares to step into critical roles shaping America's defense future. In May and June, the U.S. Navy's Talent Pipeline Program (TPP) will recognize the individuals, employers, and training partners driving this workforce initia  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Leopard spots and protein nanoclusters: How pattern rules could advance muscular dystrophy treatment Although a leopard cannot change its spots, new research funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation uses the principles that govern patterns like leopard spots to understand biological processes at the nanoscale. The research, which combines physics, biology and theories first suggested by famed c  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport hosts MIT's Dr. Steven Spear for problem-solving discussion NEWPORT, R.I. - Dr. Steven Spear, a renowned author and senior lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Sloan School of Management, spoke to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport workforce and toured the command on April 28. Spear's talk, presented as part of a monthlong focus on probl  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks on May 6, 2025, by Paul S. Atkins, Chairman: * * * Remarks at the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting Good morning. Today is the sixth-year anniversary of the first-ever meeting of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee.[1] Since that initial meeting, I have followed the discussions and recommendations by this Committee from outside the agency. Now it gives me grea  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Remembers Americans Killed by Illegal Aliens Driving Under the Influence WASHINGTON - The Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office today released a video featuring the parents of Matthew Denice. Matthew was killed by an illegal alien who was driving drunk in 2011. The illegal alien ran a stop sign and knocked Matthew off his motorcycle and then dragged him a quar  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 1300 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the First week in May as part of Operation Take Back America Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve total elimin  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor recovers over $1.4M in wages for 2,620 workers after employer failed to pay overtime wages SAN JOSE, CA - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $1.4 million in back wages for more than 2,600 employees after finding a large, San Jose-based electrical engineering and construction company failed to pay them proper overtime rates, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards  more

ALBANY, New York, May 6 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Distraction-Free Schools: Governor Hochul Announces New York to Become Largest State in the Nation with Statewide, Bell-to-Bell Restrictions on Smartphones in Schools Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York is becoming the largest state in the nation to require statewide, bell-to-bell restrictions on smartphones in K-12 schools. The Go  more