News Tipoffs - California Editors
Air and Marine Operations aircrew responds to in-flight emergency; assists passenger in safe landing
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release:
SAN DIEGO U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA) aircrew responded to an in-flight emergency, providing critical instructions to a passenger that enabled a safe landing in Bakersfield, California on Oct. 4, 2024.
On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contacted AMO's Riverside Air
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BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Women's Earnings in Alabama - 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 8, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Alabama - 2023":
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In 2023, Alabama women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $873, significantly below the $1,084 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissi
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BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Women's Earnings In Florida - 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 8, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Florida - 2023":
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In 2023, Florida women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $926, significantly below the $1,054 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissi
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BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Women's Earnings In Kentucky - 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 8, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Kentucky - 2023":
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In 2023, Kentucky women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $920, significantly below the $1,036 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commis
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BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Women's Earnings in Mississippi - 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 8, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Mississippi - 2023":
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In 2023, Mississippi women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $775, significantly below the $921 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Co
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BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Women's Earnings in North Carolina - 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 8, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in North Carolina - 2023":
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In 2023, North Carolina women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $904, significantly below the $1,053 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Reg
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BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Women's Earnings In South Carolina - 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 8, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In South Carolina - 2023":
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In 2023, South Carolina women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $921, significantly below the $1,075 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Reg
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BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Women's Earnings In Tennessee - 2023'
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 8, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Tennessee - 2023":
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In 2023, Tennessee women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $905, significantly below the $1,123 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Comm
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Calif. A.G. Bonta, Attorney General James Lead Coalition Suing TikTok for Exploiting Young Users, Deceiving Public
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Platform designed to promote excessive, compulsive, and addictive use
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws. Filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court, Attorney General
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Calif. Gov. Newsom: All Aboard! More Clean Buses, Trains Coming to California's Communities Most Affected by Pollution
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that Caltrans will award $206 million for 149 local, clean transportation projects to reduce pollution, especially in disadvantaged communities across the state. The funding announced today brings the state's total investment in these projects to more than $1 billion in the last decade.
"Thanks to California's cap-and-trade program, more cl
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Calif. U.S. Attorney: Bel Air Man Arrested on Indictment Alleging Scheme to Violate United States Sanctions Against Iran
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release:
A Bel Air man was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment charging him and two Iranian nationals with violating United States sanctions against Iran by illegally sending to that nation digital and physical gift cards loaded with approximately $2.4 million.
Kambiz Eghbali, 50, a.k.a. "Cameron Eghbali," a dual citizen of the United States and Iran, is
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Calif. U.S. Attorney: Corona Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Filing False Tax Returns for Clients and Causing at Least $28M Loss to IRS
RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release:
A Riverside County man has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for preparing and filing false tax returns for his clients, a decade-long scheme that caused a tax loss to the IRS of at least $28 million, the Justice Department announced today.
Salvador Gonzalez, of Corona, was sentenced on Monday by United States District Judge Jesus G. Bernal, who als
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Calif. U.S. Attorney: Justice Department Sues LA Fitness for Alleged Disability Discrimination at Its Gym and Fitness Clubs
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release:
The Justice Department today sued Irvine-based Fitness International LLC, which does business as LA Fitness, for discriminating against people with disabilities at its gym and fitness clubs. LA Fitness is the largest chain of owner-operated gym and fitness clubs in the United States, with nearly 700 locations across the country.
The lawsuit alleges LA Fitness
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Department of Labor Recovers $132K in Wages, Damages for 72 Wholesale Tortilla Manufacturing Workers in Los Angeles County
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief:
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La Flor de Mexico failed to pay minimum, overtime wages
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Employer: La Flor de Mexico Inc.
Investigation site: 5121 Commerce Drive
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Investigation findings: A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation found the wholesale tortilla manufacturer in Los Angeles County failed to pay minimum wage to 72 employees for all hours worked and ov
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EPA Settles With U.S. Jaclean Inc. Over Sale of Unregistered Disinfectants, Purported Health Products
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
SAN FRANCISCO - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with U.S. Jaclean Inc. regarding claims of illegal distribution or sale of unregistered and misbranded disinfectants and other pesticide products in violation of federal pesticide law. The sale and distribution of such products violates the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Under the s
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ESnet Meets With High Energy Physics Scientists to Plan Future Networking Needs
BERKELEY, California, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Energy Sciences Network issued the following agency statement on Oct. 7, 2024:
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ESnet provides fast and reliable data networking for DOE scientists, but how do we know what they need? We ask them!
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In late September, ESnet's Science Engagement Team, Executive Director Inder Monga, and staff from across the organization met with a group of scientists who are supported by the U.S. Department of Energ
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FDA: Federal Court Enters Consent Decree Against Rizo Lopez Foods Following Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Queso Fresco, Cotija Cheese Products
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Rizo Lopez Foods Inc. ("Rizo Lopez Foods"), a California-based food manufacturer, and the company's co-owners, Edwin Rizo and Tomas Rizo. Among other requirements, the consent decree prohibits Rizo Lopez Foods from manufa
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Federal and Tribal Leaders Celebrate $240 Million for Tribal Hatchery Modernization
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
Tribal, federal, and state leaders gathered at the Tulalip Reservation on October 3 to celebrate $240 million in federal funding for tribal hatcheries. This Inflation Reduction Act investment will help 27 tribes from Northern California to Southeast Alaska meet urgent maintenance and modernization needs of tribal Pacific salmon and steelhead hatcheries.
NOAA Fisheries partnered with the Interi
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ILL. A.G. RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST TIKTOK FOR BUSINESS PRACTICES THAT HARM CHILDREN
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
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Download a broadcast quality video file of Attorney General Raoul's remarks here (https://cms.illinois.gov/agency/media/video/videos.html).
Raoul, Bipartisan Coalition Allege TikTok Targets Youth with Addictive Features
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that his office filed a lawsuit against TikTok for its harmful business practices targeting
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Judicial Council of California Issues Opinion in People Vs. Frank Moseley
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 9 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. G062697) on Oct. 8, 2024:
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In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FRANK MOSELEY, Defendant and Appellant.
OPINION
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, Kimberly Menninger, Judge. Affirmed in part. Reversed in part. Remanded with directions.
Paul R. Kraus, under appo
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Judicial Council of California Issues Opinion in People Vs. Joel SanMiguel
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 9 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B328160) on Oct. 8, 2024.
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In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Six
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOEL SANMIGUEL, Defendant and Appellant.
Joel SanMiguel appeals from a judgment following a trial at which the jury found him guilty of willful, deliberate, and premediated attempted murder (Pen. Code,1 Sec.Se
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Justice Department Sues LA Fitness for Disability Discrimination at Its Gym and Fitness Clubs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
The Justice Department today sued Fitness International LLC, also called LA Fitness, for discriminating against people with disabilities at its gym and fitness clubs. LA Fitness is the largest chain of owner-operated gym and fitness clubs in the United States, with nearly 700 locations across the country.
The lawsuit (https://www.justice.gov/crt/case-document/complaint-us-v-fitness-internati
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Justice Dept.: California Tax Preparer Sentenced for Preparing False Returns
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
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Defendant Caused at Least $28M in Tax Loss to the IRS
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A California man was sentenced yesterday to six years in prison for preparing false tax returns for clients.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Salvador Gonzalez, of Corona, operated for more than a decade Grace's Lighthouse Resource Center Inc., a return-preparation business.
During that time, on t
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Justice Dept.: Dual U.S. and Iranian Citizen Arrested for Unlawful Scheme to Violate and Evade U.S. Sanctions Against Iran
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
Kambiz Eghbali, also known as Cameron Eghbali, 50, of Los Angeles, was arrested yesterday pursuant to a now-unsealed indictment charging him, along with Hamid Hajipour and Babak Bahizad, both Iranian nationals, with violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Bahizad and Hajipour remain at large.
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Mass. A.G. Campbell Files Lawsuit Against TikTok For Harming Young Users Through Unfair and Deceptive Practices
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
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Lawsuit Alleges TikTok Deliberately Exploited Young People to Induce Compulsive, Addictive Social Media Use for
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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court against TikTok Inc. and its affiliated entities TikTok LLC, ByteDance Inc. and ByteDance Ltd. (collectively, "TikTok") for intentionally d
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MDAH Now Accepting Applications for 2025 Research Fellowships
JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi Department of Archives and History issued the following news release:
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) is accepting applications for three 2025 fellowships: the Eudora Welty Research Fellowship, the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Research Fellowship, and the Religion in Mississippi History Research Fellowship.
All three competitive awards offer a $5,000 stipend that may be used for research at MDAH for a minimum of two
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More U.S.-Caught Pacific Bluefin Tuna to Hit U.S. Markets Next Year
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
Commercial Pacific bluefin tuna vessels in the United States can harvest almost 80 percent more fish in 2025-2026. The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission(link is external) increased catch limits during a meeting in Panama in early September. This decision comes 3 months after an International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-Like Species in the North Pacific Ocean(link is external) st
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Mother And Son Sentenced For Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release:
BOSTON A mother and son were sentenced in federal court in Boston for participating in a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that allegedly distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Javier Bello, a/k/a "Javi," 29, of Beverly, Mass. was sentenced by U.S. District
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N.C. A.G. Stein Sues TikTok for Harming Children
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
Attorney General Josh Stein and a bipartisan group of 12 attorneys general today sued TikTok and its parent company ByteDance Ltd. for harming the children and teenagers in their states. The Attorneys General allege that TikTok designed its app to be addictive while misrepresenting the mental, emotional, and physical risks the app posed to young users. Attorney Genera
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N.Y. A.G. James Sues TikTok for Harming Children's Mental Health
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 9 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
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AG James Leads Bipartisan Coalition of 14 AGs Alleging TikTok Addicted Young People to its Platform and Collected Their Data Without Consent
Lawsuits Seek to Change TikTok's Harmful Features to Protect Young People
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys gene
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National Heart Institute: Smart Mask Converts Every Breath Into a Mini Health Check-Up
BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued the following agency statement on Oct. 7, 2024:
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A new solution to an old problem makes breath analysis in real time possible
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The breath we exhale can tell us a lot about our respiratory and metabolic health - like whether we have asthma or if we might be developing kidney disease or need to better manage a case of COPD. But the breath is famously hard to study, especi
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NSF Growing Convergence Research awards advance innovation across disciplines
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release:
The U.S. National Science Foundation Growing Convergence Research (NSF GCR) awards are fostering deep integration across disciplines and pushing the boundaries of current research paradigms. The awards bring together experts from multiple science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields to tackle complex challenges across various topics, including national security, energy and STEM education
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Office of Personnel Management: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Proposed Rule That Would Increase Pay for Thousands of Blue-Collar Federal Workers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Office of Personnel Management issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024:
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Proposal Would Advance Parity between Federal Wage System & General Schedule Workers, Providing 12% Average Pay Raise for Approximately 14,500 Blue-Collar Workers
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today issued a proposed rule to increase parity between the Federal Wage System (FWS), the federal pay schedule for blue-collar workers, and the General Schedule (GS) syste
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Ore. A.G. Rosenblum Sues TikTok for Violating Oregon Consumer Protection Laws and Addicting Oregon's Youth
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that Oregon is joining a bipartisan coalition of 14 state attorneys general in filing separate enforcement actions against TikTok for violations of state consumer protection laws. Oregon's action, which will be filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court on Wednesday, alleges that TikTok exploits and harms young users and deceive
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Pennsylvania Man Admits To Trafficking Heroin and Cocaine into Connecticut
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release:
Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ISRAEL MENDOZA, also known as "D-Nice" and "Israel Mandosa," 44, formerly of Reading, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to conspiracy to distribute, and to possess with intent to distribut
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SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Businesses and Residents Affected by the Boyles Fire
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release:
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to California businesses and residents affected by the Boyles Fire that occurred Sept. 8-11, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster in response to a request SBA received from Gov. Gavin Newsom's a
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Secretary of the Navy Del Toro Issues As-Written Remarks at the Navy League Sea Service Award - Rep Calvert
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following as-written remarks on Oct. 8, 2024, by Carlos Del Toro at the Navy League Sea Service Award - Rep Calvert:
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Good evening, everyone! It is an honor to be here with you today to celebrate the Congressional Sea Services Award and Representative Calvert's tremendous contributions to our maritime services.
Mr. Callender, thank you for that kind introduction and for your work with the National Capital Council of the Navy League of the Un
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate: S&T Awards Contracts to Four Startups to Develop Privacy-Enhancing Synthetic Data Generation Capabilities
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced four contract awards to Betterdata, DataCebo, MOSTLY AI, and Rockfish Data to develop synthetic data capabilities that model and replicate the shape and patterns of real data, while safeguarding privacy and mitigating security harms.
"Sharing sensitive data that can be
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Wash. A.G. Ferguson Files Lawsuit Against TikTok for Harming Youth Mental Health
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024:
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Social media giant accused of designing app to be addictive to young users
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that he is suing TikTok for putting profits before the well-being of millions of its most vulnerable users by creating a platform that is addictive to youth. Ferguson's lawsuit is part of a nationwide bipartisan effort, with 13 other
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