WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: LOUISVILLE, Ky In two days, last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville seized four shipments containing 962 pieces of counterfeit designer watches, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. The items were deemed to be counterfeit by CBP's Centers of Excellence and Expertise, the agency's trade experts, and if genuine, would have had a combi more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 20 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Puente v. City of Phoenix, a case challenging the violent actions taken by the Phoenix Police Department during a protest on August 22, 2017. The ruling rejected claims that the crowd dispersal was motivated by retaliatory intent against the protestors' political speech, that the officers' use of chemical agents more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * New Superintendent Horne Policy Removes Oversight over up to $170 Million in Taxpayer Dollars * * * Governor Katie Hobbs sent a letter to Arizona Department of Education (ADE) Superintendent Tom Horne, calling out his irresponsible decision to rubber stamp ESA spending under $2,000. The action from Horne comes after he announced ADE had a backlog of over 89,000 reimbursement r more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Today, the State of Arizona released its annual abortion report, as required by a law passed in 2010. In response, Governor Katie Hobbs is calling for a repeal of the abortion report law that requires government surveillance of pregnant women: "This report is an attack on our freedom, is unacceptable, and must be brought to an end. The government has no place in surveilling Arizon more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 20 -- The Arizona Department of Education issued the following news release: State schools chief Tom Horne issued the following statement in response to Governor Hobbs' letter critical of the risk-based auditing approach for Empowerment Scholarship Program reimbursements: "The method we are instituting, known as risk-based auditing, is specifically provided for in the budget statute that the Governor signed last session. Maybe she should start reading what she signs. Eq more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Yesterday, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse successfully passed two of his bills, the Drought Preparedness Act and Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement Act, through the United States Senate. In championing the legislation, Neguse, the founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Colorado River Caucus, was joined by a bipartisan coalition of West more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: CHIPS Award Will Enable Domestic Advanced Packaging for the World's Most Advanced Semiconductors While Expected to Create More than 4,000 Jobs in Arizona Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Amkor Technology Arizona, Inc., a subsidiary of Amkor Technology, Inc., up to $407 million in direct funding under the CHIPS Incentives Program's Funding Oppor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued the operator of Zelle and three of the nation's largest banks for failing to protect consumers from widespread fraud on America's most widely available peer-to-peer payment network. Early Warning Services, which operates Zelle, along with three of its owner banks--Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo--rushed the network to mar more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued a notice of membership in the Federal Register on Dec. 10, 2024, entitled "National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity". Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: This notice lists the members of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). This notice is required under section 114(e)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACIQI's more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Dec. 16, 2024, from the National Disability Rights Network and 30 collaborators: * * * To: Stephanie Valentine PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and Clearance, Office of the Chief Data Officer Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development U.S. Department of Education Washington, DC 20002 RE: Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection: Docket ID: ED-2024-SCC-0128 Submitte more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Sept. 16, 2024, from the Arizona Farm Bureau Federation: * * * RE: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0291; Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision - Mancozeb * * * To Whom It May Concern: The Arizona Farm Bureau Federation represents farmers and ranchers from across Arizona. Our members produce an array of crops and livestock that contribute over $23.3 billion of economic im more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NEW YORK U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations in New York City arrested unlawfully present Mexican citizen Jose Hernandez Sachez, Dec. 19. Hernandez has convictions for third degree sexual abuse among other charges. Fugitive operations officers arrested the 42-year-old sexual predator outside a residence in Brooklyn. H more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The first-ever Chapman Ultra Resilience Run took place on November 16 at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Training Annex, offering participants a chance to test their physical limits. The event, open to all Department of Defense ID cardholders, featured 10, 20, and 30-mile run options. Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fischer, a SERE Specialist with the 66th Training Squadron Detachment 3, directe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( Lock Locked padlock ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure webs more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-747) on a bill (H.R. 4377), which aims to amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 with respect to extensions, additions and revisions to the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Nov. 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R. 4377 is to amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 with respec more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced an updated Western Solar Plan to help guide efficient and environmentally responsible solar energy permitting on public lands across the West. The plan will guide the siting of solar energy proposals in areas with fewer resource conflicts, advance the nation's growing clean energy economy, help lower energy costs for consumers, create good-paying jobs, ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced an updated Western Solar Plan to help guide efficient and environmentally responsible solar energy permitting on public lands across the West. The plan will guide the siting of solar energy proposals in areas with fewer resource conflicts, advance the nation's growing clean energy economy, help lower energy costs for consumers, cr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: A Mexican national extradited to the United States from Mexico in 2023 pleaded guilty today to leading a human smuggling conspiracy operating in Mexicali on the U.S.-Mexico border for several years. According to court documents, Ofelia Hernandez-Salas, 63, led a human smuggling organization that facilitated the travel of more than 100 migrants into the United States from and through Bangla more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: Dec. 19, 2024 NAIL Factory, the importer of record, located in Huntington Beach, Calif., is recalling approximately 1,635 pounds of ineligible frozen Siluriformes fish products that were produced by an establishment in Vietnam that is not eligible to export Siluriformes fish to the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service more PR

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release: * * * UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.56 billion pounds in November, down 3 percent from the 4.68 billion pounds produced in November 2023. Beef production, at 2.22 billion pounds, was 3 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.57 million head, down 6 p more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * $16.1 million for Arizona, $10.1 million for Arkansas, $12.3 million for Colorado, $13.4 million for Maryland, $4.5 million for North Dakota, $2.1 million for American Samoa, and $2.1 million for the U.S. Virgin Islands * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) tod more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced that Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge will be nominated to join the UNESCO World Heritage List. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, consists of more than 400,000 acres encompassing 92 percent of the Okefenokee Swamp, a large hydrologically intact swamp that is the source of two rivers one that flows into  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Senator Todd Young (R-IN), Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-8), and Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS-1) introduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act, comprehensive legislation to revitalize the United States shipbuilding and commercial maritime industries. After decades of neglect, the United States has a weakened more PR

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release from the Mountain Regional Field Office: * * * UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.56 billion pounds in November, down 3 percent from the 4.68 billion pounds produced in November 2023. Beef production, at 2.22 billion pounds, was 3 percent below the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.57 million  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * President Biden Sets 2035 Climate Target Aimed at Creating Good-Paying Union Jobs, Reducing Costs for All Americans, and Securing U.S. Leadership in the Clean Energy Economy of the Future - The U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) is an economy-wide, all greenhouse gas target of reducing net emissions by 61-66 percent below 2005 levels in 2035 - The emissions reduction strategy i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: In the past year, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly delivered significant wins for Arizona's Tribal communities--advancing long-awaited water rights settlements, securing historic investments in housing and clean energy, and championing the preservation of Tribal lands and cultural heritage. From expanding access to safe, reliable water to bringing electricity to underserved homes and protecting sacred sites, Kelly's more PR