SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 6 -- The American Traffic Safety Services Association issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2024: The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) today honored David Krahulec of Horizon Signal Technologies with the Industry Achievement Award in recognition of significant contributions to the roadway safety infrastructure industry including his dedication to promoting work zone safety. Krahulec was one of three people recognized with a national award   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: On January 31, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Homeland Security Investigations, and the Consul General for Mexico gathered for a ceremony marking the repatriation of a cultural artifact. The item in question was a clay pot crafted between 900 and 1521 A.D. in Northern Mexico. The repatriation ceremony concluded with the cus  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: OMAHA, Neb. - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has launched a new campaign encouraging the public to Make Every Day Take Back Day by utilizing year-round collection sites to dispose of unneeded and unwanted medications. The DEA has registered a record 17,000 pharmacies nationwide, including 1,106 within the five state DEA Omaha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested a previously removed foreign national Jan. 25 in Lynn who had been locally convicted of child rape and prostitution charges. ERO Boston made the apprehension as part of a recent national immigration enforcement effort where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ERO officers apprehended  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: FRESNO, Calif. -- Uriel Diaz-Santos, 21, of Fresno, was sentenced today to nine years in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, after two juveniles overdosed on fentanyl pills, inv  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: FRESNO, Calif. -- Ignacio Alcantar Torres, 34, of McFarland, was sentenced today to 10 years and 19 months in prison, and on Jan. 22, 2024, Alexis Mendiola, 38, of North Hollywood, was sentenced to one year in prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Rep. Michele Meyer, D-Eliot, introduced a bill (https://www.mainelegislature.org/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=280089179) on Thursday before the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee to bolster Maines Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Meyer put forward the proposal in response to the state's rising number of children living in deep poverty. "Child pover  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Communications issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * North Atlantic right whale on Martha's Vineyard had a chronic entanglement and was seen in poor health before its death. Experts are examining the rope and other samples collected from the whale. * * * On January 28, 2024, NOAA Fisheries was notified of a deceased female North Atlantic right whale near Joseph Sylvia State Beach on Mart  more

LIBERTY CORNER, New Jersey, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Golf Association issued the following news release: Terry Francona, who managed Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox to two World Series titles and guided the Cleveland Indians to an American League pennant, has been named honorary chair of the 44th U.S. Senior Open Championship. The United States Golf Association (USGA) will conduct the U.S. Senior Open at Newport (R.I.) Country Club from June 26-30. "As an avid golfer myself, I am honored to b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: "(W)e urge you to include robust funding for the United States Department of Agriculture to compensate farmers for uncovered losses caused by natural disasters." Letter Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Appropriations Chair Pat  more