RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 54th OSS graduates first F-16 IFTU students at Holloman * Published April 10, 2025 * By Senior Airman Nicholas Paczkowski * 49th Wing Public Affairs HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Fifteen Airmen graduated in the first class of the 54th Operation Support Squadron's newly established F-16 Fighting Falcon Intelligence Formal Training Unit on April 3, 2025. The course rel  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 11 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * ABOR approves no-cost extension of three Regents' Research Grants Regents approved no-cost extensions for three Regents' Research Grants focused on addressing and delivering solutions to critical issues facing Arizona and its citizens. During the Arizona Board of Regents' April board meeting, regents approved no-cost extensions for three Regents' Research Grants focused on ad  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 11 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * ACC Addresses Data Center Development; Ensure Customers are Financially Protected Phoenix, Ariz. - This month, Arizona Corporation Commission Chairman, Kevin Thompson, formally opened a new docket concerning the influx of new data centers in Arizona. As data centers continue to expand and add to Arizona's fast-growing energy demands, Chairman Thompson stresses the need t  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Allen Theatres to Pay $250,000 in EEOC Class Age Discrimination Lawsuit Involving Health Benefit Plan Federal Agency Charged Movie Theater Chain Fired Longtime Theater Manager Because of His Age and Eliminated Older Employees' Health Benefits ALBUQUERQUE - Allen Theatres, Inc., which operates a chain of movie theaters across New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado, will pay a total of $250,  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari, Stanton, Kelly, Gallego, Respond to New Reports Detailing Impact of Proposed Medicaid Cuts on Arizona Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), alongside Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, responded to two new reports released by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and the Arizona Chamber Foundation outlinin  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 11 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Governor's Office Statement on Senate DINO Committee's Failure to Advance Nominees and Continued Disruption of Basic Government Functions Phoenix, AZ - Governor Hobbs communications director Christian Slater issued the following statement in response to Jake Hoffman's DINO committee hearing: "Jake Hoffman is a liar and a clown. He's a completely unserious and radical politician engaged in a pa  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 10, 2025 AIR FORCE STS Government Solutions LLC, San Antonio, Texas, was awarded a $99,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for F-16 System Program Office integration engineering support. This contract provides for engineering, technical, and logistical, manpower support and technical data required to perform the organic integration activities. Work will be perform  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau has dismissed applications from Gila River Telecommunications, Inc. (GRTI) for new Low Power FM (LPFM) stations in Stotonic, Blackwater, and Komatke, Arizona. In a decision released Thursday, the FCC cited GRTI's existing ownership of four Low-Power Television (LPTV) stations and its for-profit status as key reasons for denying the applications. GRTI, an instrumentality of the Gila River Indian Community, had sought wa  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gosar Votes in Favor of Pushing Back on Judicial Activism WASHINGTON D.C. - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S (AZ-09) issued the following statements after voting in favor of H.R. H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act, legislation limiting the ability of woke, activist federal district court judges to block President Trump's agenda: "Unable to win at the ballot box, Democrats have turned to libera  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Gosar Votes to Require Proof of Citizenship When Voting Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act), legislation co-sponsored by Congressman Gosar that would amend current law to require states to obtain in-person proof of United States citize  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Backs Efforts to Cut Taxes for Parents, Working Americans Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and 43 of their Senate colleagues introduced the American Family Act and the Tax Cut for Workers Act to give millions of working Americans a much-needed tax break and permanently expand the Child Tax Credit. Together, these bills would lower costs and delive  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Introduces Legislation to Save Lives, Protect Communities from Gun Violence Kelly's GOSAFE Act would protect communities from gun violence, while safeguarding Americans' constitutional right to own a firearm Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and his colleagues reintroduced the Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion (GOSAFE) Act, commonsense legislation to protect communities from gun violence  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Urge Trump to Maintain Progress on Arizona Ports of Entry to Stop Flow of Drugs Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego urged President Donald Trump to expedite the completion and maintain full funding to modernize land ports of entry in Arizona to lower wait times and stem the flow of illegal drugs. In particular, the senators highlight the San Luis Port of Entry moderniza  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego, Stanton, Ansari Respond to New Reports Detailing Impact of Proposed Medicaid Cuts on Arizona Families Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, alongside Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4) and Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3), responded to two new reports released by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) and the Arizona Chamber Foundation outlining the devastating im  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Shaheen, Collins, King, Heinrich Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address PFAS Contamination in Private Wells Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to address per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in private wells. The Technical Fix for the State Response to  more

PASADENA, California, April 10 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Webb's Autopsy of Planet Swallowed by Star Yields Surprise Observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have provided a surprising twist in the narrative surrounding what is believed to be the first star observed in the act of swallowing a planet. The new findings suggest that the star actually did not swell to envelop a planet as previously hypothesized. Instead, Webb's obse  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Webb's Autopsy of Planet Swallowed by Star Yields Surprise Observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have provided a surprising twist in the narrative surrounding what is believed to be the first star observed in the act of swallowing a planet. The new findings suggest that the star actually did not swell to envelop a planet as previously hypothesized. Instead, Webb's observations show the planet's orbit shra  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Gallego Demand Investigation into Potential Insider Trading and Corruption Ahead of Trump Tariff Pause After President Trump previewed his delay of tariffs on Truth Social, Schiff and Gallego raise alarm on potential for self-enrichment by Trump family and White House officials who knew of impending announcement Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) an  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released the following public communication dated Jan. 24, 2025, from Michael D. DiLorenzo, Department Leader Nuclear Regulatory Affairs - Licensing of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, Tonopah, Arizona: * * * From: Rust, Carla To: Rulemaking Comments Resource Subject: [External_Sender] 102-08893 PVNGS Support Letter - 10 CFR 50-36 Rulemaking Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 10:33:54 PM Attachments: image001.png 102-08  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, McCormick, Gallego, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help House Disabled Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure veterans experiencing homelessness and receiving disability payments maintain access to crucial housing support. The Housi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Rep. Ansari Intros Amendment to Halt Gulf of Mexico Renaming Slams House Republicans Over Support for Trump Tariff Policies in Committee Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) slammed House Republicans during a House Natural Resources Committee hearing for wasting time debating on a meaningless bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of Amer  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Rep. Ansari Pushes Trump Administration for Stronger Worker Protections Against Extreme Heat WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Judy Chu (CA-27) led 24 of their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to finalize the proposed rule in preventing  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following floor remarks on April 9, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, after Trump's so-called Liberation Day, the stock market cratered. American businesses halted investments because of the economic uncertainty. Families in Arizona saw their retirement accounts and 401(k)'s nosedive. The biggest financial firms in the c  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: Let's Embrace a Sensible Approach to Time Management WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled "If I Could Turn Back Time: Should We Lock the Clock?" Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) underscored the implications of changing the clocks on th  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Kelly and Young, Representatives Kelly and Garamendi Statement on Trump's Shipbuilding Executive Order Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and SHIPS for America Act co-leads Senator Todd Young (R-IN), Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS-1), and Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-8) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to support shipbuilding in th  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Senators Kelly and Young, Representatives Kelly and Garamendi Statement on Trump's Shipbuilding Executive Order WASHINGTON - Arizona Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and SHIPS for America Act co-leads Senator Todd Young (R-IN), Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS-1), and Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-8) have released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an exe  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Tiffany's Wolf Delisting Bill Clears House Natural Resources Committee WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's (CO-04) legislation to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List and ensure that action is not subject to judicial review passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee. The Pet and Livestock Protection Ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSFR) -- The Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona in Tucson has announced its intent to repatriate a lot of cultural items identified as objects of cultural patrimony to the United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California. This action is being taken in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which mandates the return of culturally significant items to lineal descendants or affiliated tribes.   more