LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins 38-State and Territory Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Take Action Against Rise in Organized Retail Crime LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a 38 -state and territory bipartisan coalition in urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country. Organized retail crime has contributed to financia  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 26 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Governor Ivey Leads Effort to Secure Paid Parental Leave for Alabama State Employees and Educators, Announces Filing of Bill MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey today announced the filing of the Alabama K-12 Public School and State Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2025, fulfilling a commitment she made during her 2025 state of the state address to support Alabama families and to r  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama issued the following news release: * * * Alabama Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Violating Iran Sanctions BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Ray Hunt, also known as Abdolrahman Hantoosh, Rahman Hantoosh, and Rahman Natooshas, 71, of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, has been sentenced for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. In July 2024, Hunt pleaded guilty to conspiring to export U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Alabama Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Violating U.S. Sanctions on Iran Ray Hunt, also known as Abdolrahman Hantoosh, Rahman Hantoosh, and Rahman Natooshas, 71, of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, has been sentenced to five years in prison for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. In July 2024, Hunt pleaded guilty to conspiring to export U.S.-origin goods   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins 38-State Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Act Against Rise in Organized Retail Crime PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes today joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition in urging Congress to act to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country. "Organized retail crime isn't just about stolen merchandise--it's about criminal net  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS BIPARTISAN COALITION URGING CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST RISE IN ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 38 states and territories sending a letter urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country. "I am urging Congress to reintroduce a bill t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: * * * Cartel Cocaine Quality Tester Extradited from Mexico ATLANTA - Irma Elvira Cruz, also known as "Huzipol" and "Madre," 60, of Mexico, has been arraigned before Russell G. Vineyard, Chief United States Magistrate Judge, on federal charges of Conspiracy to Unlawfully Import Cocaine into the United States and Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute. Cr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 24, 2025 AIR FORCE A&M BERS JV LLC, Tulsa, Oklahoma (FA8903-25-D-0023, awarded Jan. 27, 2025); Ahtna Engineering Services, Anchorage, Alaska (FA8903-25-D-0014, awarded Jan. 22, 2025); Arcadis US Inc. Highlands Ranch, Colorado (FA8903-25-D-0025, awarded Jan. 29, 2025); AECOM Technical Services Inc. Austin, Texas (FA8903-25-D-0002, awarded Jan. 23, 2025); Aerostar SES LLC. Oak Ridge, Tenn  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Take Action Against Rise in Organized Retail Crime ATLANTA, GA - Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general in urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country. "Organized retail crime has reached a level never before seen in this country, and unfo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins 38-State and Territory Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Take Action Against Rise in Organized Retail Crime Baltimore, MD (February 25, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a 38state and territory bipartisan coalition urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized retail crime across the country. "Organized ret  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: * * * Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Extradited to Georgia to Face Federal Charges ATLANTA - Omar Cuenca-Marino, 41, of Guerrero, Mexico, has been arraigned before Chief United States Magistrate Judge Russell G. Vineyard on federal charges of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute, and unlawful import of, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin into the Un  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Bipartisan Coalition Call for Action Against Organized Retail Crime RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general urged Congress to act now to help stop organized retail crime. Organized retail crime occurs when groups of people work together to steal large amounts of merchandise from sto  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Europa Clipper Uses Mars to Go the Distance This artist's concept depicts NASA's Europa Clipper as it flies by Mars, using the planet's gravitational force to alter the spacecraft's path on its way to the Jupiter system. NASA/JPL-Caltech The orbiter bound for Jupiter's moon Europa will investigate whether the moon is habitable, but it first will get the help of Mars' gravitational force to get to deep space. On   more

PASADENA, California, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Europa Clipper Uses Mars to Go the Distance On March 1, NASA's Europa Clipper will streak just 550 miles (884 kilometers) above the surface of Mars for what's known as a gravity assist -- a maneuver to bend the spacecraft's trajectory and position it for a critical leg of its long voyage to the Jupiter system. The close flyby offers a bonus opportunity for mission scientists, who w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Takes Its 1st Images of Asteroid Donaldjohanson NASA's Lucy spacecraft has its next flyby target, the small main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson, in its sights. By blinking between images captured by Lucy on Feb. 20 and 22, this animation shows the perceived motion of Donaldjohanson relative to the background stars as the spacecraft rapidly approaches the asteroid. NASA's Lucy spacecraft's first views o  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 25 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney Dan General Rayfield Joins 38-State and Territory Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Take Action Against Rise in Organized Retail Crime Oregon DOJ tackles Organized Retail Crime with Recent Investments from the Legislature Attorney General Dan Rayfield has joined a 38-state and territory bipartisan coalition in urging Congress to take action to address the rise in organized r  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * AG Sunday Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Bolster Resources to Fight Organized Retail Crime Passage of Bill Would Expand Law Enforcement Network, Increase Penalties for Certain Offenders HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a 38-state coalition of Attorneys General calling on Congress to take action to assist in fighting the trending scour  more