BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Man Charged with Trafficking Carfentanil into Alabama An indictment charging an Arizona man in a drug trafficking conspiracy has been unsealed, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona. A two-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Ignacio Miguel Tirado-Castillo, 19, with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a fentanyl   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois posted the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Arizona Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Distribution of Fentanyl PEORIA, Ill. - A Tempe, Arizona, man, Terence Michael Carroll, 38, was sentenced on August 14, 2025, to 120 months' imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for attempted distribution of more than 1,000 grams of a mixture and su  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-AZ Welcomes Charges for Antisemitic Threats Targeting Phoenix Synagogue * The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) today welcomed felony charges for alleged threats targeting Sha'arei Shalom Congregation in Phoenix. Kevin Charles Pyles, 32, was charged with making a terrorist threat and computer tampering to threaten, both  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Leads Letter to CBP Commissioner on Border Priority Projects in Southeastern Arizona * TUCSON- Today, Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) led a letter to Rodney Scott, Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on local priority projects and needs for the southern border after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was passed into law just over two months ago. The OBBBA alloca  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 21 -- DarkSky International issued the following news release: * * * DarkSky International launches new Port Marine Terminal Lighting program DarkSky International, the leading global authority on light pollution, has launched a groundbreaking new certification program to bring responsible lighting to industrial-scale ports. The DarkSky Approved Port Marine Terminal Lighting program is designed to significantly reduce light pollution, safeguarding sensitive coastal ecosy  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Bipartisan Colleagues Press Meta for Safeguards Around Children's Engagement with AI Chatbots * Senators: The Wellbeing Of Children Should Not Be Sacrificed In The Race For AI Development WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and a bipartisan group of 10 senators wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg raising concerns about the lack of safeguards around children's use of AI chatbots, part  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reverse Devastating Health Care Cuts in Republicans' 'Big Beautiful Bill' * WASHINGTON -- Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Democrats in introducing new legislation to repeal the devastating health care cuts that Senate Republicans passed in Trump' so-called 'Big, Beautiful Bill.' The Protecting Healthcare And Lowering Costs Act would reverse al  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Homeland Security Democrats Demand DOJ Compliance on Release of Epstein Files * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Democratic members of the Homeland Security and Governmental Security Committee have sent a follow-up letter to United States Attorney General, Pam Bondi, demanding compliance with their request for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release documents related to the  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 21 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Meet NAU's 2025 Fulbright Award winners After receiving prestigious 2025 Fulbright Awards, three Lumberjacks--two recent graduates and one faculty member--will head to three different continents to make a positive impact on children's lives, advance conservation work and integrate Indigenous knowledge into environmental research and practices. They were among the talented 2,100 to win Fulbright Awards   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release: * * * Schweikert Introduces Cybercrime Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act to Combat Foreign Scam Syndicates * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-01) introduced the Cybercrime Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025, H.R. 4988 This legislation revives Congress's Article I authority to issue letters of marque and reprisal, allowing the executive branch to deputi  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Why do we collect? U of A study shows it's about seeking structure Collecting is a universal human behavior. From baseball cards and vinyl records to experiences like visiting every national park in the United States, the urge to collect connects people across cultures and generations. New research from Martin Reimann, McClelland associate professor of marketing in the Eller College of Ma  more