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News Tipoffs - Michigan Editors Newsletter for Wednesday October 16, 2024 ( 4 items )  

ERDC Partners With UW-Madison and NPS to Advance Historic Preservation
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Au Sable Lighthouse, MI - With a goal of improving how historic structures are managed and advancing the role of technology for historic preservation, a collaborative team of experts completed a field experiment at the Au Sable Lighthouse in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The tea  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Launches Website to Combat Election Misinformation From AI
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has launched a new webpage to combat election misinformation. The new page is intended to help voters recognize artificial intelligence (AI) and access accurate information about elections online. AI enables machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. Recently, AI has advanced enough to convincingly replicate huma  more

Science expeditions in snow, hail and air pollution
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Starting this winter through next summer, the U.S. National Science Foundation is supporting three field campaigns, or collaborative research activities, to study atmospheric phenomena. The first will take place in Colorado and focus on snowstorms. Soon after that wraps up, another group of researchers will gather in the Great Plains to study hailstorms. Finally, a team of scientists will take to   more

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Ringleader Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Key Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Derrell Cashawn Massey, also known as "Rell" and "Fat Rell," 34, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 20 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Massey admitted to a leading role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for dist  more