PHOENIX, Arizona, May 23 (TNSrpt) -- The Arizona Secretary of State issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Bipartisan Policy Center: Arizona Election Fellows Program Proves Early Success, Sets a Model for America's Election Workforce The Arizona Secretary of State's Office today celebrated the resounding success of the Arizona Fellows in Election Administration, a first-of-its-kind talent pipeline that is already reshaping the future of America's election workforce. A new in  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 22, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Atlantic Diving Supply Inc.,* doing business as ADS, Virginia Beach, Virginia (SPE8EJ-25-D-0501); Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Illinois (SPE8EJ-25-D-0502); Berger Cummins JV, Greenville, South Carolina (SPE8EJ-25-D-0503); Inglett & Stubbs International LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (SPE8EJ-25-D-0504); and Texas Power & Associates LLC.,* Palm Harbor, Florida (SPE8EJ-  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on May 22, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Rolanstar 6-Drawer Dressers Hazard: The recalled dressers are unstable if they are not anchored to the wall, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children. The dressers violate the performance requirements of the STURDY Act because they can tip over with fewer than 60 pounds applied horizontally, and the dresse  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Hails Congressional Disapproval of Biden EPA's California EV Mandate Rule WASHINGTON -- Today, the Senate passed three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions disapproving California's vehicle emission waivers that will now move to President Donald J. Trump's desk for signature. Congressional disapproval of California's electric vehicle (EV) mandates is another step toward ending the EV m  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will hold a two-day Commissioner-led technical conference on June 4-5, 2025, to address critical resource adequacy issues in Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs). The event, set to take place at FERC's Washington, DC headquarters, aims to explore strategies for ensuring reliable electricity supply amidst growing demand, retiring generation, and evolving en  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE, Europol, law enforcement partners, dismantle major illicit drug networks in global Darknet crackdown WASHINGTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in collaboration with Europol, the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement Team, and various national and international partners, announced the results of Operation RapTOR May 22. This hi  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Law Enforcement Seize Record Amounts of Illegal Drugs, Firearms, and Drug Trafficking Proceeds in International Operation Against Darknet Trafficking of Fentanyl and Opioids; 270 Arrested Across Four Continents Today, the Attorney General and the Department of Justice's Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team, and international law enforcement partners announced the results of Oper  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory honored as a 2025 VETS Indexes 4-Star Employer Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has been recognized as a VETS Indexes 4-Star Employer in the 2025 VETS Indexes Employer Awards. This prestigious award highlights organizations that demonstrate exceptional commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing a  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Leader of Qakbot Malware Conspiracy Indicted for Involvement in Global Ransomware Scheme A federal indictment unsealed today charges Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, 48, of Moscow, Russia, with leading a group of cyber criminals who developed and deployed the Qakbot malware. In connection with the charges, the Justice Department filed today a civil forfeiture complaint against over $24 million in crypto  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * One-pot protein screening accelerates bioscience, drug discovery Machine learning and supercomputing have brought about a revolution in computational drug discovery. More therapeutic candidates, like antibodies that bind to and fight the SARS-CoV-2 virus, can be explored and simulated than ever before. But for practical, safe use, these computational candidate  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, May 23 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: * * * RTS professionals support Air Force Glory Trip By Jason Cutshaw, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command A U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command team played an important behind-the-scenes role in supporting the Air Force's Glory Trip-253. An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, during Air Force G  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC Charges Former Real-Estate Investment CEO with Operating Multimillion Dollar Ponzi-Like Scheme Washington D.C., May 22, 2025 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged San Francisco Bay Area resident Kenneth Mattson, the former CEO of real estate investment business LeFever Mattson, with defrauding approximately 200 investors of at least $46 million by selling them fake inter  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * T-7A Red Hawk: Flight confirms safety, progress EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California - In a significant demonstration of progress and commitment to modernizing pilot training, Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command (AETC), became the first non-test pilot to fly the T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer aircraft at Edwards Air Force Bas  more

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, California, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * T-7A Red Hawk: Flight confirms safety, progress In a significant demonstration of progress and commitment to modernizing pilot training, Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command (AETC), became the first non-test pilot to fly the T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer aircraft here April 30. Robinson's flight underscored the Air Force's confide  more