WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General's Office of Investigations issued the following investigation report: * * * On October 1, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Alexsander Vasiliyevich Barsukov pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was sentenced to 3 years of probation, including 6 months of home detention, $1,378,702 in restitution, $6,754,845 in forfeiture, and a $100 special assessment. Barsukov, along with   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General's Office of Investigations issued the following investigation report: * * * On September 30, 2024 the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah sentenced Matthew Jones to 12 months of imprisonment, $10,158.16 in restitution, and a $200 special assessment, less amounts already paid, for probation violations. In December 2023, Jones left Utah without the permission of the court or a probation officer and failed to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $970 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 125 U.S. airports, spanning 46 states, Guam, and Palau. Today's announcement is the fourth investment of nearly $1 billion, furthering the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to rebuilding our nation's infrastructure while low  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0-NG-3677) on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL ENGINEERS LOCAL 4 (Union) and UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD (Agency) 0 NG 3677 DECISION AND ORDER ON A NEGOTIABILITY ISSUE October 23, 2024 * * * Before the Authority: Susan Tsui Grundmann, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko and Anne Wagner, Members I. Statement of th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $970 million from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 125 U.S. airports, spanning 46 states, Guam, and Palau. Today's announcement is the fourth investment of nearly $1 billion, furthering the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment to rebuilding our nation's infrastructure while lowering costs for families, creating good jobs, and  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stop the Biden-Harris Administration from imposing a far-reaching electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers. In April, the Environmental and Protection Agency (EPA) published a rule imposing stringent tailpipe emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: The updated land cover database now offers data starting in 1985 and in one-year increments--an improvement over the previous NLCD, which only mapped land cover from 2001 to 2021 and in two to three-year increments. The shift to Annual NLCD means scientists and resource managers will now have access to more timely and consistent land cover data, enabling them to track changes  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness issued the following news: Today, the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) is announcing the creation of the National Youth Homelessness Partnership to elevate the voice of youth with lived and learned expertise of homelessness in federal and national efforts to prevent and end homelessness and enhance collaboration toward a shared purpose. The partnership brings together federal agencies, national homelessness org  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Kasey Wright to the Fourth District Court, filling a vacancy created by Judge James Brady's retirement. Judicial appointments are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. "With his extensive experience and expertise, Mr. Wright will serve the people of Utah well in this position," said Gov. Cox. "I have no doubt he will be an outstanding as  more