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News Tipoffs - Utah Editors Newsletter for Wednesday May 07, 2025 ( 5 items )  

388th Fighter Wing prioritizes ACE during home-station exercise
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * 388th Fighter Wing prioritizes ACE during home-station exercise HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFNS) -- Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing completed a regional Agile Combat Employment exercise with the F-35A Lightning II, operating from forward and contingency locations. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alec Flowers, left, Senior Airman William Holt, center, and Staff Sgt. Erich Wegener, right, weapons load crew members assi  more

Contracts for May 6, 2025
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

Jesse Labbe: Innovating biotechnology for energy, security and health
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Jesse Labbe: Innovating biotechnology for energy, security and health Microbiologist and entrepreneur Jesse Labbe excels at cultivating discovery and innovation. As the new director of the Biosciences Division at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, he's leading a team focused on science and technologies to boost U.S. competitiveness, stren  more

Largest Fentanyl Bust in DEA History: Authorities Seize Over 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Record-Shattering Operation
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Largest Fentanyl Bust in DEA History: Authorities Seize Over 400 Kilograms of Fentanyl in Record-Shattering Operation Federal authorities have arrested 16 individuals and seized record-breaking quantities of fentanyl, cash, firearms, and vehicles across multiple states, dismantling one of the largest and most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in U.S. history. "This historic drug seizure, led   more

US Department of Labor recovers over $1.4M in wages for 2,620 workers after employer failed to pay overtime wages
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