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News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors Newsletter for Wednesday October 23, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Ala. Commerce Dept.: Sierra Pacific Marks Opening of New Manufacturing Facility in Phenix City
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 23 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news: PHENIX CITY, Alabama -- Governor Kay Ivey joined executives from Sierra Pacific Industries and local officials in Phenix City today to celebrate the official opening of the company's new manufacturing campus, which will bring 300 jobs to the Russell County community. The $60 million investment in Sierra Pacific Windows, the company's division focused on high-end window and door products, represents a   more

Iowa A.G. Bird Urges Supreme Court to Hear State's Request for Control Over Its Own Land
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 23 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led eight other states in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Utah's case requesting control over its own land. The federal government owns nearly 70 percent of Utah's land--almost half of which is being held by the government without any designated purpose, such as for national parks, national monuments, wildlife, or recreation areas. Uta  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: Seven Members of Moscow-Based Criminal Organization Plead Guilty in Over $1.7 Billion International Telemedicine Scheme
BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Hafizullah Ebady pleaded guilty to health care fraud conspiracy. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge William F. Kuntz, II. Ebady is the seventh defendant to plead guilty in connection with a sprawling international health care fraud and money laundering scheme. Ebady's co-defen  more

U.S. Transportation Command Announces 15 Additional Installations to Begin Domestic Phase-in Under Global Household Goods
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- U.S. Transportation Command's Defense Personal Property Management Office (DPMO), in coordination with the military services and U.S. Coast Guard, has selected the following additional installations to begin servicing Global Household Goods (GHC) shipments during the month of October: 1. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 2. Eglin Air Force Base, Florid  more