PHOENIX, Arizona, July 23 -- The Arizona Department of Transportation issued the following news on July 22, 2025: * * * Milestone for effort to expand broadband access along highways First agreement struck for internet provider to leverage fiber-optic conduit * PHOENIX - Today, local internet and government partners announced a milestone to expand broadband access and connectivity in Arizona. eX(2) Technology, a Vivacity company and a single source solution for those seeking to build, scale  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 23 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on July 22, 2025: * * * eX(2) Technology and Local Partners Announce Broadband Connectivity Milestone First dark fiber Indefeasible Right of Use sale along ADOT's I-17 right of way will enhance broadband connectivity * PHOENIX, AZ (July 22, 2025) - Today, local internet and government partners announced a milestone to expand broadband access and connectivity in Arizona. eX(2) Technology, a Vivacity company  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on July 21, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Lifeguards had hourly mean wages over $21.00 in two states and the District of Columbia in 2024 In the heat of summer, it's tempting to cool down by taking a dip at the pool or beach. Let's take a closer look at the wages and employment of those who keep us safe while we enjoy our fun in the sun. * * * Chart: Hourly mean wage a  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard national security cutter returns to California following 121-day Bering Sea patrol * ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned to their Alameda home port Wednesday following a 20,000-nautical-mile, 121-day deployment patrolling the Bering Sea. Munro departed Alameda mid-March and operated throughout the Bering Sea during  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Engineer pleads guilty to stealing trade secret technology designed for missile launch detection * LOS ANGELES -- A Santa Clara County man and former engineer at a Southern California company pleaded guilty July 21 to stealing trade secret technologies developed for use by the United States government to detect nuclear missile launches, track ballisti  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Upholds Bureau of Reclamation's Conversion of Water Service Contracts in Central Valley of California * Last week, a judgment entered by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California confirmed the ability of the Bureau of Reclamation to convert water service contracts to long term repayment contracts pursuant to the Water Infrastructure and Improvements for the Nation  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 22 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Passing the torch: Army Reserve's 155th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion changes command * EL MONTE, Calif. - The Soldiers of the 155th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) gathered with family, friends, and local community members on July 12, 2025, to witness a significant moment in the unit's history--the change of command ceremony between outgoing commander Lt. Col. Valerie J  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 4:25-cv-06126; N.D. Cal. filed July 21, 2025) involving Edwin Emmett Lickiss Jr.: * * * On July 21, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Danville, California resident Edwin Emmett Lickiss, Jr., with selling fraudulent promissory note investments to approximately 80 investors as part of a Ponzi scheme that lasted over 25 years. According to the SEC's complaint, between 199  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Coast Guard conducts bilateral maritime law enforcement operations with Republic of Marshall Islands * MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands -- The crew of national security cutter USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) conducted at-sea boardings with the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Sea Patrol within RMI's exclusive economic zone from July 9 to 13. Stratton's crew emba  more

LIVERMORE, California, July 23 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Deep-learning model predicts how toxic plumes move through cities In 2023, a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. In 2025, a series of destructive wildfires ravaged Los Angeles. In both cases, a toxic plume -- a cloud of harmful airborne materials that disperse over time and space due to wind and turbulence -- was rele  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Washington Hunting Guide and Outfitting Company Enter Guilty Pleas to Lacey Act Crime * Branden Trager of Brush Prairie, Washington, and his guiding company Mayhem Services LLC pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Tacoma to violating the Lacey Act. In pleading guilty, Trager admitted he and Mayhem Services violated the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) during a January 2023 hunting trip in  more