WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today selections for three open positions on its National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board. The nine-member Advisory Board will next meet Oct. 29-31 in the District of Columbia at the Phoenix Park Hotel and 20 F Street NW Conference Center. Dr. Vernon Bleich of Bismarck, North Dakota was appointed to represent wildlife manage  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: In the daily grind of training and preparing to win the high-end fight, it can be hard to step away and develop the relationship between Airmen and their leadership. The senior leaders across the 355th Wing realized this and have taken the initiative to approach the issue with Boss and Buddy. Boss and Buddy is an event held weekly at 3 p.m. at the base community center, where Airmen  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: Diet plays a significant role in our physical and mental health. Both overconsumption and malnutrition contribute to a number of health problems in developed countries including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and premature mortality. Not surprisingly, poor diet is also associated with increased risk for mental health problems including depression and anxiety. People with unhealthy   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: Last week, a State Grand Jury indicted Maricopa County Assessor Paul D. Petersen for his alleged involvement in an adoption fraud scheme involving pregnant Marshallese woman flown in Arizona to place their baby up for adoption. Petersen is accused of using false information to place the Marshallese women on state-funded healthcare in order to pay for del  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54317) involving NEI Geotechnical, Yuma, Arizona: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - NUCLEAR DENSITY GAUGE STOLEN FROM JOB SITE The following report was received from the Arizona Department of Health Services via email: "The Department [Arizona Department of Health Services] received notification on October 8, 2019, that a Humboldt 5001 series, SN#5820, portable gauge was stolen from a work site in San  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Phoenix Field Office issued the following news release: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Phoenix Division and the Arizona Attorney General's Office announced the indictment of Rufina Lopez Covarruvia by a State Grand Jury for allegedly using her 13-year-old daughter to try and hide cocaine from officers during a traffic stop. Covarruvia is charged with multiple felony charges including one coun  more

FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news: An RQ-7BV2 Shadow unmanned aircraft system (UAS) conducting training flights within Fort Huachuca's R2303 restricted military airspace experienced an engine failure at approximately 2:40 p.m. Tuesday and deployed its emergency parachute at approximately 2:48 p.m. before crashing in a rural area of Santa Cruz County. Personnel from the 2-13th Aviation Regiment, assisted by the Fort's Directorate of Emergency Services al  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has reached a settlement with Intel Corp. to resolve allegations of systemic pay discrimination against female, African American and Hispanic American employees at its facilities in Arizona, California and Oregon. Under the terms of the agreement, Intel Corp. ag  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has entered into a conciliation agreement with Wells Fargo & Co. to resolve allegations of race discrimination in Arizona and gender-based discrimination in Virginia and Utah. An OFCCP investigation found that - from January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014 - Wells   more