TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Clinton Mark Lewis, 52, of Phoenix, was sentenced on Monday by United States District Judge Scott H. Rash, to 51 months in prison. Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of Influencing, Impeding, or Retaliating Against a Federal Official by Threat on May 8, 2024. On July 25, 2022, Lewis was in federal court for sentencing after a jury found him guilty of possessi  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Ahmed Mahad Mohamed, 26, and Abdi Yemeni Hussein, 25, both citizens of Somalia, who were living in Tucson at the time of the offense, pleaded guilty last week to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support and Resources to a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Sentencing is scheduled for October 11, 2024, before United States D  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The Smithsonian Institution Cooper Hewitt, a design museum, issued the following news: This fall, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum will present "Making Home--Smithsonian Design Triennial." Featuring 25 site-specific, newly commissioned installations, the exhibition explores design's role in shaping the physical and emotional realities of home across the U.S., U.S. territories and tribal nations. On view Nov. 2 through summer 2025, "Making Home" is the seventh offerin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced $46.7 million in funding through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program for the redevelopment or creation of 10 local parks in Tucson, Arizona; Porterville, California; Des Moines, Iowa; Kansas City, Missouri; New Brunswick, New Jersey, Garner and Raleigh, North Carolina; Cleveland, Ohio; and Houston, Texas. Today's announcement brings th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation and Intel Corporation announced a $7.6 million investment in six projects to advance equitable STEM education and training opportunities that strengthen the nation's semiconductor workforce. This investment, made through a Dear Colleague Letter: Enhancing Engineering Technology and Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Technician Education (ETSTE), represe  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: By Stacy Pigott Increased rates of stillborn births were seen among people who lived near areas where pesticides were used during their first trimester of pregnancy or pre-conception. Living less than about one-third of a mile from pesticide use prior to conception and during early pregnancy could increase the risk of stillbirths, according to new research led by researchers at t  more