WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Removes Dona Ana County in New Mexico From the Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri) Quarantined Area * Subject: APHIS Removes Dona Ana County in New Mexico from the Imported Fire Ant ( Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri ) Quarantined Area To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Aspiration Partners Co-Founder Charged and Agrees to Plead Guilty to a $248M Scheme to Defraud Investors and Lenders * A California man who co-founded and served as board member of a company formerly known as Aspiration Partners, Inc. -- a financial technology and sustainability services company -- was charged today by criminal information and agreed to plead guilty to defrauding multiple investors  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * Congressman Bergman's Visit Highlights NMCSD's Advanced Maxillofacial Restoration Capabilities By Regena Kowitz, Defense Health Network Pacific Rim Leaders at Naval Medical Center San Diego, part of the Defense Health Agency's Defense Health Network Pacific Rim, welcomed U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman (MI-01) on Aug. 11 for an official visit focused on readiness, health care delivery, and an innovative program   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * New Thin-Triple Glass Could Open Window of Opportunity for Energy Savings and Jobs By Theresa Duque Window innovation inspired by Berkeley Lab tech helps support national economy and consumer savings Key Takeaways * Technology developed by Berkeley Lab paved the way for making highly insulating and lightweight triple-pane windows. * With help from Berkeley Lab, the D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * EW 25.2: AFSOC heightens warfighting readiness during landmark DLE series * HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) -- Air Force Special Operations Command tested its warfighting readiness during Emerald Warrior 25.2, the command's premier operational exercise held across Arizona and California from July 21 - Aug. 11.  EW 25.2 was part of the first-in-a-generation Department Level Exercise series, incorporating more than 12,00  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * Export-Import Bank of the United States Board of Directors Approves Nearly $514 Million to Strengthen American Jobs and Global Competitiveness * Washington, DC - Today, the Export-Import Bank of the United States' (EXIM) Board of Directors approved two transactions totaling nearly $514 million. These transactions will directly support American jobs and stren  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Export-Import Bank of the United States Board of Directors Approves Nearly $514 Million to Strengthen American Jobs and Global Competitiveness * Washington, DC - Today, the Export-Import Bank of the United States' (EXIM) Board of Directors approved two transactions totaling nearly $514 million. These transactions will directly support American jobs and strengthen U.S. competitiveness in critica  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following white paper on August 12, 2025, by Simon Kwan entitled "A Tale of Two Tightenings." Here are excerpts: * * * Both the magnitude and the pace of monetary policy tightening in the euro area during 2022-23 were historically large and fast. Yet, the real economy proved to be resilient. In this paper, we analyze the pass through of the ECB's changes in the policy rate to mortgage rates in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Involved in Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Caused by Illegal Alien's Reckless Driving * Harneet Singh's brother, the driver of the 18-wheeler, was charged with three counts of vehicular homicide WASHINGTON--The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirms U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Harneet Singh, 25, an illegal alien from India, after an   more

LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL used AI to predict historic fusion ignition shot Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers employed an AI-driven model to predict fusion ignition days ahead of the historic 2022 shot, according to a new study in Science. In the paper, LLNL researchers detail how they used physics-informed deep learning and a "cognitive simulatio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release: * * * OCC Announces Enforcement Actions for August 2025 * WASHINGTON--The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises. The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Sand Bar/Arctic Shores/Best Yet/Great American/First Street * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: August 21, 2025 FDA Publi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 8:25-cv-01848; C.D. Cal. filed Aug. 21, 2025) involving Joseph Neal Sanberg: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Joseph Neal Sanberg, the co-founder and former board member of Aspiration Partners, Inc., for raising more than $300 million from investors based on a fraudulent scheme to generate and mislead investors about fake revenues for environmental sustainability  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Navy Sailor Convicted of Spying for China * Yesterday, on Aug. 20, a federal jury convicted Jinchao Wei, also known as Patrick Wei, of espionage and export violations. Wei was an active-duty U.S. Navy sailor stationed at Naval Base San Diego when he agreed to sell Navy secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer for $12,000. Following a five-day trial and one day of deliberation, the jury conv  more

MENLO PARK, California, Aug. 21 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Video | Upgraded X-ray laser science: capturing electrons * Video Play video SLAC is home to the world's most advanced X-ray laser, and following its recent upgrades, scientists are now able to see how molecules evolve at the smallest, fastest scales imaginable better than ever before. Physicist Jon Marangos came to SLAC's LCLS--an X-ray free-electron laser and U.S. Depart  more