UPTON, New York, July 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Scientists demonstrated that a materials characterization technique can be successful at a new type of facility, and they used it to discover a hidden materials phase * * * Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have created the first-ever atomic movies showing how atoms rearrange locally within a quantum ma  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: NEW YORK -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced close to $1 million in funding for one selected application to help environmentally over-burdened communities tackle environmental and climate justice challenges through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity. Made possible by President Biden's Inflation Re  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NEW YORK Enforcement and Removal Operations New York City arrested an Irish couple July 18 with possible links to the Traveling Conmen Fraud Group. The Irish couple is wanted for 19 counts of money laundering in the United Kingdom. Authorities in the UK are seeking custody of the Irish couple on fraud charges that defrauded a string of victims of more than PS  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Where did you grow up? I grew up in Miami, Florida! But more specifically, Key Biscayne. Where did you go to school and in what subject did you get your degree(s)? I am currently pursuing a Master of Professional Science in Environment, Culture, and Media at the University of Miami. I previously earned my bachelor's in environmental studies and multimedia storytelling at the New York Univers  more

ALBANY, New York, July 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release: Scott Solomon, age 38, of Albany, was sentenced today to 13 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, for defrauding a loan program meant for businesses struggling with the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of   more

ALBANY, New York, July 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release: Nicholas Colon, age 37, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for conspiring to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute it. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division, made the announcement. Colon previously a  more

BUFFALO, New York, July 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that James White, 32, of Lockport, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, heroin, fentanyl, and butyryl fentanyl, was sentenced to serve 84 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey E. Intravatola, who   more

BUFFALO, New York, July 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jevon Flynn, 30, of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum of life, a fine of $10,000,000. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff  more

ALBANY, New York, July 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release: Christopher Montano, age 40, of Edinburg, New York, was sentenced today to 76 months in prison for unlawfully conspiring to deal, possess, transfer and make unregistered firearms, and for distributing methamphetamine. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the  more

ALBANY, New York, July 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release: Kori E. Overton, age 50, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. D  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release: Carlos Pena Uceta, age 34, of Utica, New York, was sentenced yesterday to serve 130 months in federal prison for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking crime. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug  more