WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * Business operators assessed $7,200 in penalties for shortchanging employees * * * LUBBOCK, Texas - Many people who work in the restaurant industry depend on tips in exchange for good service which, like quality food at fair prices, can bring customers back and allow their employer to succeed. Despite the need for good service, the U.S. Department of Labor too o  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Sandia collaboration combines integrated photonics and light-wave frequency for novel quantum information processing * * * Sandia National Laboratories and Arizona State University, two research powerhouses, are collaborating to push the boundaries of quantum technology and transform large-scale optical systems into compact integrated microsystems. Nils O  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: A Pinehill man pleaded guilty to charges of voluntary manslaughter in connection with a fatal stabbing during a family gathering in Shiprock. According to court documents, on July 31, 2023, Kirtie Cohoe, 48, an enrolled member of Navajo Nation, attended a gathering at a relative's home in Shiprock, New Mexico. During the event, Cohoe and John Doe were alone in t  more