BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: A Brooklyn man was convicted today by a federal jury in Boston for his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) in which he transported more than 50 kilograms of cocaine from New York to Boston. Dinelson Hernandez-Rodriguez, a/k/a "Gordo," 30, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. U.S.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Over 40 members and associates of the Heath Street Gang in Boston were charged today in federal court in Boston with racketeering conspiracy; drug trafficking; firearms; wire fraud; and financial frauds, including COVID fraud, following a two-year investigation into gang violence in Boston. According to the charging documents, the Heath Street   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Anchorage man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison, subsequent to his conviction by a federal jury of one count of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, one count of possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking and one count of felon in possession of firearms and ammunition in   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho - Efren Avilez-Lopez, 81, and Maria Medina-Zeveda, 70, husband and wife, and both Mexican nationals illegally living in Ontario, Oregon, were sentenced for trafficking large amounts of methamphetamine in Idaho, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. On February 12, 2024, Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye sentenced Avile  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- 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 Brazilian national Feb. 9 in Saugus, Massachusetts, sought by law enforcement authorities in Brazil for failing to serve a 3 year, 9 month prison sentence, which followed his conviction of commercial theft /receiving stolen property. "Foreign fugitives are a threat to our community," said ER  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Mark Wyatt, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs More than 20 Committed Augmentee Recruiting Effort volunteers partnered with the 319th Recruiting Squadron here to contact more than 1,700 recruiting leads by telephone Feb. 10. The initiative aimed to supplement the work of recruiters and directly connect them with potential candidates. "We developed this volunteer force to help us g  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today's subcommittee hearing on ensuring reliable and affordable electricity with state public utility commissioners. "This hearing continues the Committ  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 15 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet issued the following testimony by University of Pennsylvania Law Professor Jennifer E. Rothman at a field hearing on Feb. 2, 2024, entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part II - Identity in the Age of AI": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate your inviting me to testify today about some of the issues  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ST. LOUIS - A felon convicted of drug trafficking charges that included a 2019 St. Louis murder was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp to life plus 10 years in prison. Freeman Whitfield IV, 29, was an enforcer for a large drug conspiracy, evidence and testimony at Whitfield's trial in October showed. The conspirators   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, Governor Maura Healey signed an Executive Order (https://www.mass.gov/doc/eo-628/download) establishing the Artificial Intelligence Strategic Task Force to study AI and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technology and its impact on the state, private businesses, higher education institutions, and constituents. The Task Force will conduct outreach and collect   more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: The University of New Hampshire has been awarded over $1.2 million to investigate an apparent steady decline of the fisher population in the state of New Hampshire. The grant, from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and N.H. Fish and Game Department, will help UNH researchers investigate the health and mortality of fishers to better understand why these mammals, which can be indicators   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 14, 2024: * * * House Energy and Commerce Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today's subcommittee hearing on ensuring reliable and affordable electricity with state public utility commissioners. "This hearing continues the Committee's focus on affordable and reliable electricity. During this Congress, we have w  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man who was dealing fentanyl and fatally shot a 16-year-old with a fully automatic pistol in downtown St. Louis in 2022 to 15 years in prison. Judge Schelp also ordered John M. Whitney Jr., 22, of Bridgeton, to pay $8,341 for his victim's funeral expenses. In March of  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - James Mack, 40, of Syracuse, New York, was sentenced today to serve 15 years (180 months) in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. United States Attorney Carla   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE - Towanda R. Thorne-James, Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration El Paso Division and Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Pragneshkumar Patel and Johnathan Craft were sentenced to 30 and 70 months in prison, respectively, for their part in ru  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Warren, Markey, Keating Question Private Equity Firm Bregal Partners on Blue Harvest Bankruptcy and Impact on New Bedford Fishing Industry Warren, Markey, Keating Question Private Equity Firm Bregal Partners on Blue Harvest Bankruptcy and Impact on New Bedford Fishing Industry "After years of putting private equity profits ahead of workers and small businesses, Bregal Partners - which owned and  more