ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: An indictment was returned yesterday in the District of Alaska charging Sergey Nefedov, 40, of Anchorage, Alaska, and Mark Shumovich, 35, of Bellevue, Washington, with allegedly operating a scheme to illegally export nearly half a million dollars' worth of snowmachines and associated parts from the United States to Russia without the required licenses and   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 12 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes and 42 other state attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. "Today's settlement is a significant victory for Arizonans and consumers nationwide," said Attorney General Mayes. "For decades, Johnson & Joh  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 12, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - May 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past month, up 3.3 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.1 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: For the second consecutive time, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division engineers supported signature testing for Operation Ice Camp (formerly Ice Exercise or ICEX) near the frigid North Pole. Operation Ice Camp, which is conducted in partnership with the Arctic Submarine Laboratory (ASL), is a biennial event that aims to maintain expertise in Arctic-specific knowledge, equipment and procedures to enable   more

EIELSON AFB, Alaska, June 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Eielson Air Force Base (354th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: Indian Air Force maintainers prepare Rafale aircraft for takeoff during Red Flag-Alaska 24-2 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 6, 2024. Integrating forces strengthens joint planning, communication and execution to enhance interoperability and joint operational effectiveness. We take every opportunity to train with Ally and partner nations to improve military readin  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 16-271) on June 11, 2024: * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) approves the revised performance plans of Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership (BBCP), TelAlaska Cellular, Inc. (TelAlaska), and Windy City Cellular (WCC), filed pursuant to the terms provided by the Alaska Plan Order./1 The approved performance plans ar  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: An indictment was returned yesterday in the District of Alaska charging Sergey Nefedov, 40, of Anchorage, Alaska, and Mark Shumovich, 35, of Bellevue, Washington, with allegedly operating a scheme to illegally export nearly half a million dollars' worth of snowmachines and associated parts from the United States to Russia without the required licenses and approvals, in violation of U.S. exp  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 12 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: As part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general, Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a letter sent by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act was sponsored by Rep. Langworthy (R-NY) and co-sponsored  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Ray McPadden to serve as the superintendent of Mojave National Preserve in Kelso, Calif., starting July 28, 2024. McPadden most recently served as the superintendent of Kobuk Valley National Park, Noatak National Preserve, and Cape Krusenstern National Monument, which span 9 million acres of Alaska's B  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on June 11, 2024, on the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2025 (H.R. 8070), which was introduced by Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, and 14 cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly supports enactment of a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for a 64th consecutive year and is grateful for the strong, bipa  more

SEATTLE, Washington, June 12 -- Port of Seattle issued the following news release: The Port of Seattle became the first port in the nation to independently require that 100% of all cruise vessels homeported in Seattle be shore power capable and utilize shore power. The order passed by the Port of Seattle Commission today takes effect in the 2027 cruise season, three years before the Port's previous goal of 2030. "Ensuring all homeported cruise ships utilize shore power by incorporating a requi  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, June 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on June 11, 2024: Attorney General Alan Wilson today led a bipartisan coalition of 44 state and territory attorneys general in a letter by the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY) and U.S. House leadership endorsing the Child Exploitation and Artificial Intelligence Expert Commission Act of 2024. The Act was sponsored by Rep. Langworthy (R-NY) and  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Zach Shapiro, MyCG Staff The Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP) program is launching its active-duty volunteer Resilience Coordinators (RC) initiative, with the first iteration available to units of 100 or more members. TRACEN Petaluma is hosting the first 5-day Resilience Coordinator and Unit Education (ResCUE) training from June 10-14, 2024. TRACEN Yorktown will host the next 50 selecte  more

TACOMA, Washington, June 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Two men indicted in March 2023 as part of a drug distribution organization associated with an Aryan prison gang pleaded guilty to drug and gun crimes today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Ronald McComb, 59, of Ridgefield, Washington, and Gregory Beers, 31, of Edgewood, Washington, will be sentenced by  more