KODIAK, Alaska, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard commissions Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) in Kodiak, Alaska The Coast Guard commissioned its newest cutter, Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony held in Kodiak, Thursday. The ceremony was presided over by Rear Adm. Megan Dean, commander of the Seventeenth Coast Guard Distric  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 4 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis on April 3, 2025 by Casey Lozar, Caryn Mohr, and Ryan Nunn entitled "Insights from a decade of economic research in Indian Country": Here are excerpts: * * * Insights from a decade of economic research in Indian Country As the Center for Indian Country Development marks its tenth anniversary, research and data findings show the distinctiveness and contributions of Native economies Articl  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on April 1, 2025 entitled "Uncertainty reduction for subaerial landslide-tsunami hazards." Here are excerpts: * * * Uncertainty reduction for subaerial landslide-tsunami hazards Subaerial rock slopes may generate a tsunami by rapidly moving into the water. Large uncertainty in landslide characteristics propagates into large uncertainty in tsunami hazard, making ha  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis and Lieutenant Governor Primavera Celebrate Ute Day at the Colorado State Capitol Annual event honors the important relationship between the state of Colorado and the Ute Tribes DENVER - Today, Governor Polis and Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, Chair of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, hosted the annual Ute Day at the Capitol, a day to honor the two Tribes with tribal   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * High Ranking MS-13 Leader and Fugitive Wanted for Multiple Murders Found and Arrested in Long Island Last night, a high-ranking leader of La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, was arrested in New York for his alleged role in a conspiracy responsible for 11 murders. Joel Vargas-Escobar, also known as Momia, was indicted the District of Nevada and charged with racketeering conspi  more