SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 22, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Guam - May 2024": * * * Workers in Guam had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.39 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 23, 2025 NAVY Austal USA LLC, National City, California (N0002425D4212); BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair Inc., San Diego, California (N0002425D4213); General Dynamics-NASSCO, San Diego, California (N0002425D4214); Continental Maritime of San Diego LLC, San Diego, California (N0002425D4215); Fincantieri Marine Repair LLC, Jacksonville, Florida (N0002425D4216); Delphinus Engineering, Inc.  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Enhanced geothermal systems in the Great Basin could supply 10% of U.S. electricity demand Provisional assessment shows potential for 135 gigawatts of baseload power-if current technology works at scale in Nevada and 5 adjoining states RESTON, VA. -- Geothermal energy in the Great Basin of Nevada and adjoining states could produce electricity equal to one-  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On May 20, the Commission met in executive session. The Commission voted to cancel the open meeting scheduled for May 22. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public one closed case, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Search System. MUR 8254 COMPLAINANT: Brian Lemek, Defend the Vote RESPONDENTS: Charlene for Congress   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Five Individuals Indicted in Insider Trading Scheme Five individuals were charged in a 19-count indictment yesterday for their participation in a scheme to trade securities on the basis of material nonpublic information about the merger between two companies that resulted in profits of over $600,000. According to court documents, between May and June 2023, Rouzbeh "Ross" Haghighat, 61, of West Newb  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * Four Missing Rochester Children Safely Recovered in California After Multi-Agency Effort Concord, NH - On Thursday morning, four Rochester children were reunited with their legal guardian after the United States Marshals Service (USMS), in coordination with the Rochester Police Department and several California law enforcement partners, safely recovered them on Wednes  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * National Guard Bureau Chief Says Guard Delivers 'Incredible Value' Appearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee yesterday, the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau emphasized the guard's value to America. Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus joined reserve component senior leaders to provide an update during the review of the president's fiscal year 2026 budget request for the N  more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 24 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * NIWC Pacific Enhances India's Maritime Security Capabilities The U.S. Navy is strengthening maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region through a $125 million initiative designed to enhance India's maritime domain awareness. Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific is playing a central role in the Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) program, a flagship effort under the U.S. Indo-Pacific St  more

ALBANY, New York, May 23 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Acts to Sustain Support for Statewide Transition to Cleaner Vehicles The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) took action today to help provide much-needed certainty to manufacturers following unprecedented federal actions that challenge implementation of clean vehicle requirements. "The poor pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:25-cv-04387; N.D. Cal. filed May 22, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Kenneth Mattson and Relief Defendant KS Mattson Partners LP, No. 3:25-cv-04387 (N.D. Cal. filed May 22, 2025) On May 22, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged San Francisco Bay Area resident Kenneth Mattson, the former CEO of real estate investment business LeFever Mattson, with defrau  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Appoints Connie Conway to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA's Farm Service Agency in California The Trump Administration recently appointed Connie Conway as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in California. Conway joined the California FSA team on May 5, 2025. "When America's farming communities prosper  more