Category: U.S. News

Honda Iowa IndyCar Talking Points

5:57 pm Eastern | U.S. News

Iowa Corn Indy 250 Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa 2:30 p.m. EDT Sunday, June 23, 2013 ABC COMPETITION As the single engine supplier to the IZOD IndyCar Series from 2006-2011, Honda powered the winner of the first five races at Iowa Speedway, starting with Dario Franchitti at the inaugural 2007 event. Franchitti won again in 2009, while other Honda-powered race winners at Iowa include the late Dan Wheldon (2008), Tony Kanaan (2010) and Marco Andretti in 2011. The twin IZOD IndyCar Series victories f...read more »

2013-06-19 21:29:11 (m5.7) Mendoza, Argentina -32.6 -70.0 (29192)

5:41 pm Eastern | U.S. News

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: MENDOZA, ARGENTINAread more »

Members of International Sports Gambling Ring Charged with Racketeering and Extortion

5:00 pm Eastern | U.S. News

San Diego Press Releases has been updated: http://www.fbi.gov/sandiego/press-releases/2013/members-of-international-sports-gambling-ring-charged-with-racketeering-and-extortion

4 arrested, charged in $1.5 million bank fraud, money laundering scheme

4:58 pm Eastern | U.S. News

Four individuals were arrested Tuesday and charged with various counts of bank fraud, money laundering and wire fraud. The defendants engaged in a bank fraud scheme using straw buyers as loan applicants to obtain loans using false financial information and documentation.read more »

HSI arrests Hatillo resident for sexual enticement of minor

4:52 pm Eastern | U.S. News

After receipt of PRPD's referral, HSI special agents launched an investigation which revealed that Jose Donate-Mieles enticed a 13-year-old minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of such conduct.read more »

Robbery of TCF Bank Branch in Aurora

4:50 pm Eastern | U.S. News

Denver Press Releases has been updated: http://www.fbi.gov/denver/press-releases/2013/robbery-of-tcf-bank-branch-in-aurora

Pavlof Daily Update issued Jun 19, 2013 10:55 AKDT Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE

4:34 pm Eastern | SciTech

The eruption at Pavlov volcano is on going. Seismic tremor continues. Elevated surface temperatures consistent with lava effusion were detected in satellite images. A small ash plume from the summit vent is also seen in satellite data. Web camera images yesterday showed small, low level ash puffs emitting from the volcano. Current web camera images show mostly cloudy conditions. Previous eruptions of Pavlof Volcano have lasted for weeks, months or years and often exhibit fluctuating levels of activity and it is not uncommon for the volcano to enter short periods of repose followed ...read more »

Cleveland Daily Update issued Jun 19, 2013 10:55 AKDT Volcano Alert Level ADVISORY - Aviation Color Code YELLOW

4:34 pm Eastern | SciTech

No elevated surface temperatures were observed in satellite images. We have received no other reports of activity at the volcano. Sudden explosions of blocks and ash are still possible with little or no warning. Ash clouds, if produced, could exceed 20,000 feet above sea level. If a large ash-producing event occurs, nearby seismic, infrasound, or volcanic lightning networks should alert AVO staff quickly. However, for some events, a delay of several hours is possible. Cleveland volcano does not have a local seismic network and is monitored using only distant seismic and infrasound ...read more »

Veniaminof Daily Update issued Jun 19, 2013 10:55 AKDT Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE

4:34 pm Eastern | U.S. News

The eruption of Veniaminof volcano continues. Recent satellite images show very high elevated surface temperatures at the cinder cone inside the caldera consistent with continued effusion of lava. No plumes have been observed in satellite images however, small ash bursts rising to less than 15,000 ASL were seen in web camera images intermittently throughout yesterday. Volcanic tremor continues unchanged in the past 24 hours. Recent eruptions of Veniaminof volcano have all occurred from vents located on the cinder cone inside the caldera and were characterized by brief bursts of ash ...read more »

Press Releases: Remarks at the World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony

4:02 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt

Remarks at the World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony RemarksJohn KerrySecretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC June 19, 2013 read more »

Milk Production

3:34 pm Eastern | U.S. News

Milk production in the 23 major States during May totaled 16.5 billion pounds, up 0.9 percent from May 2012....read more »

Broiler Hatchery

3:34 pm Eastern | U.S. News

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the 19 State Total Up 3 Percent. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the 19 State Total Up Slightly...read more »

SPC - No watches are valid as of Wed Jun 19 19:28:02 UTC 2013

3:27 pm Eastern | U.S. News

No watches are valid as of Wed Jun 19 19:28:02 UTC 2013.read more »

SPC MD 1130

3:26 pm Eastern | U.S. News

MD 1130 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR ERN NM AND PORTIONS OF WRN TX MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1130 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0225 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 AREAS AFFECTED...ERN NM AND PORTIONS OF WRN TX CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE VALID 191925Z - 192100Z PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...60 PERCENT SUMMARY...STORMS MAY POSE A RISK FOR ISOLATED LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND AS THEY MOVE OFF THE MOUNTAINS INTO THE HIGH PLAINS OF ERN NM. OTHER STORMS MAY DEVELOP ALONG SWRN EXTENSION OF THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY OVER WRN TX. A BRIEF TORNADO OR TWO WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. DISCUSSION...AN EXPANSIVE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY EXTENDS FROM NWRN TX WWD THROUGH WRN TX JUST SOUTH OF LUBBOCK THEN NWD INTO Eread more »

SPC MD 1129

3:22 pm Eastern | U.S. News

MD 1129 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH LIKELY FOR SWRN AND W-CNTRL MT MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1129 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0221 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 AREAS AFFECTED...SWRN AND W-CNTRL MT CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH LIKELY VALID 191921Z - 192115Z PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...95 PERCENT SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE MTNS OF WRN-SWRN MT AND NWRN WY AND MOVE INTO THE PLAINS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. AN ISOLD LARGE HAIL/SEVERE WIND GUST THREAT WILL EVENTUALLY EVOLVE...PROMPTING A WATCH ISSUANCE BY 21Z. DISCUSSION...WATER VAPOR IMAGERY IMPLIES INCREASING AND STRONG UPPER FORCING FOR ASCENT --OWING TO DCVA WITH THE APPROACHING NRN GREAT BASIN NEGATIVE TILT SHORTWAVE TROUGHread more »

Press Releases: Remarks at the World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony

3:13 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt

Remarks at the World Food Prize Laureate Announcement Ceremony RemarksJohn KerrySecretary of State Benjamin Franklin Room Washington, DC June 19, 2013 Ken – excuse me – thank you very, very much. Welcome everybody to the Franklin Room, to read more »

USDA Designates 4 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

3:10 pm Eastern | U.S. News

USDA Designates 4 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas WASHINGTON, June 19, 2013 —The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated four counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by excessive rain, high winds and hail that occurred from Feb. 24 – March 24, 2013. The counties: EvansMontgomeryTattnallTreutlen “Our hearts go out to those Georgia farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “President Obama and I are committed to ensuring that agricultureread more »

Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

2:51 pm Eastern | Business

The Federal Reserve has left historically low interest rates unchanged saying latest information suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. read more »

USDA Designates 3 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas With Assistance to Producers in Arizona

2:48 pm Eastern | U.S. News

USDA Designates 3 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas With Assistance to Producers in Arizona WASHINGTON, June 19, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated three counties in California as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by the recent drought. The counties: ImperialSanta BarbaraVentura “Our hearts go out to those California farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “President Obama and I are committed to ensuring that agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation’sread more »

Census Bureau News -- Profile America: Facts for Features -- Back to School: 2013-2014

2:47 pm Eastern | Weather

* Back to School: 2013-2014*

By August, summertime will be winding down and vacations will be coming to an end, signaling that back-to-school time is near.read more »

News Release: U.S. EPA Announces $1 Million Available in Border Environmental Funding

2:13 pm Eastern | U.S. News

*Media Contact*: Nahal Mogharabi, mogharabi.nahal@epa.gov, (213) 244-1815

SPC MD 1128

2:11 pm Eastern | U.S. News

MD 1128 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR NWRN THROUGH NCNTRL TX MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1128 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0110 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 AREAS AFFECTED...NWRN THROUGH NCNTRL TX CONCERNING...SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE VALID 191810Z - 191945Z PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE...40 PERCENT SUMMARY...STORMS MAY CONTINUE TO POSE A THREAT FOR ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. TRENDS ARE BEING MONITORED FOR A POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. DISCUSSION...CLUSTER OF STORMS OVER NWRN TX CONTINUES MOVING SLOWLY SEWD. STRONG DIABATIC WARMING HAS BOOSTED SFC TEMPERATURES INTO THE UPPER 80S ALONG MOIST AXIS WHERE DEWPOINTS ARE NEAR 70...BUT TEMPERATURES ALOFT ARE RATHread more »

Opportunity to Study Hayward Fault Comes with Cal State East Bay's Planned Building Demolition

2:00 pm Eastern | U.S. News

Note to Editors: It is critical to the success of this scientific experiment that news media outlets do not deploy helicopters in the area during the planned implosion. The roar and "thump-thump-thump" of helicopter blades will drown out the small signal created by the implosion that we are trying to record. With planning, there are many vantages where news crews will be able to film the building demolition without using a helicopter. MENLO PARK, Calif. — When California State University, East Bay demolishes its seismically unsafe Warren Hall this summer on its Hayward campus, the landmark building's implosion will produce energy similar to a small earthquake that can be used to study and map the nearby Hayward Fault. In cooperation with the university, the U.S. Geological Survey will observe and record the mid-August implosion on hundreds of seismographs temporarily set out in a roughly one-mile radius from Warrread more »

Kilauea Daily Update issued Jun 19, 2013 07:18 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE

1:35 pm Eastern | U.S. News

Activity Summary: Eruption continues. Summit tilt and the lava lake level fluctuated minor amounts but remained fairly steady at the summit. At the middle east rift zone, the Kahauale`a II lava gushed out of its tube on the flank of Pu`u `O`o cone and continued burning forest to the north. Southeast of Pu`u `O`o, the Peace Day flow had active breakouts at the base of the pali and on the coastal plain. Most of the flow, however, stayed within its lava tube until reaching the ocean on both the east and west sides of the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park boundary. Gas emissions remained ...read more »

SPC Jun 19, 2013 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook

1:32 pm Eastern | U.S. News

SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook DAY 2 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1230 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 VALID 201200Z - 211200Z ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS PARTS OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY... ...SYNOPSIS... THE EASTWARD PROGRESSION OF A BROAD CLOSED LOW...NOW NEAR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST...APPEARS LIKELY TO REMAIN SLOW THROUGH THIS FORECAST PERIOD. VARIABILITY EXISTS AMONG THE MODEL DATA... BUT MOSTLY IN RESPONSE TO A SIGNIFICANT IMPULSE PIVOTING AROUND ITS EASTERN AND NORTHERN PERIPHERY...THE CIRCULATION CENTER IS EXPECTED TO ONLY REACH SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE COLUMBIA PLATEAU AND THE NORTHERN ROCKIES BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. DOWNSTREread more »

Press Releases: Three Scientists Win 27th Annual World Food Prize

1:30 pm Eastern | US Politics and Govt

Three Scientists Win 27th Annual World Food Prize Media NoteOffice of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 19, 2013 Secretary of State John Kerry delivered the keynote address at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State on June 19, where three distinguished scientists were named winners of the 2013 World Food Prize: Marc Van Montagu, Professor Emeritus at the Institute read more »

French citizen sentenced for document fraud after incident at Philadelphia airport

1:12 pm Eastern | U.S. News

Philippe Jeannard of La Rochelle, France, boarded a commercial airplane March 20 at Philadelphia International Airport. He possessed a fraudulent Air France identification card based on the identification of a former Air France employee and used that fraudulent identification card to gain access to the plane's cockpit.read more »

Invasive Snails are Target of UI, USGS Environmental DNA Study

1:03 pm Eastern | SciTech

MOSCOW, Idaho – Researchers at the University of Idaho and the U.S. Geological Survey have developed a way to identify New Zealand mudsnail infestations in their earliest stages – using only the small bits of DNA the snails shed in the water. When New Zealand mudsnails move into a stream, they can wreak havoc on their new habitat. The tiny, invasive mollusks – barely larger than a sesame seed – multiply rapidly, pushing out native species. Salmon that pass through and eat the snails receive less nutrition than from their usual diet, resulting in smaller fish. The team’s work could help stream managers control mudsnail invasions before they cause significant damage to an ecosystem. “For invasive species, we really want to catch them long, long before they get to the point of being obvious,” said Caren Goldberg, a research scientist in UI’s fish and wildlife department, who led the study. The team used a recenread more »

SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook

12:35 pm Eastern | U.S. News

SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1133 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 VALID 201200Z - 211200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF SRN UT...MUCH OF SRN CO...WRN AND NRN NM...NRN/E-CNTRL AZ...EXTREME SERN NV... ...PORTIONS OF SRN UT...MUCH OF SRN CO...WRN AND NRN NM...NRN/E-CNTRL AZ...EXTREME SERN NV... THE CRITICAL AREA WAS EXPANDED EASTWARD TO INCLUDE MUCH OF NRN NM AND SRN CO. SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO THOSE ON DAY 1/WED ARE EXPECTED WITH POTENTIALLY SLIGHTLY STRONGER WINDS. OTHERWISE...FORECAST REASONING REMAINS UNCHANGED. SEE PREVIOUS OUTLOOK FOR MORE DETAILS. ...SURROUNDING THE CRITICAL AREA ACROSS PORTIONS OF SRN NV...SRN/WRN AZ...SRN Nread more »

SPC Jun 19, 2013 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

12:34 pm Eastern | U.S. News

SPC 1630Z Day 1 Outlook DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1130 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 VALID 191630Z - 201200Z ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL/NRN MT INTO NW ND... ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING FOR PARTS OF THE CENTRAL/SRN HIGH PLAINS... ...MT/NW ND THROUGH TONIGHT... A DEEP CLOSED LOW OVER THE PAC NW WILL PROGRESS INLAND AS A PRONOUNCED SHORTWAVE TROUGH OVER NV ROTATES NEWD TO ID BY THIS EVENING AND MT OVERNIGHT. AT THE SURFACE...STRONG CYCLOGENESIS IS EXPECTED IN THE LEE OF THE NRN ROCKIES MOUNTAINS ACROSS S CENTRAL MT AND NRN WY...IN ADVANCE OF THE EJECTING SHORTWAVE TROUGH. THE PRESSURE FALLS ACROSS MT AND THE Rread more »

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook

12:34 pm Eastern | U.S. News

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1133 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 VALID 191700Z - 201200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR THE SERN HALF OF UT...PORTIONS OF WRN/CNTRL/SRN CO...PORTIONS OF CNTRL/NRN/WRN NM...NRN/E-CNTRL AZ...EXTREME SERN NV... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS IN SRN CA----MUCH OF THE ERN TWO-THIRDS OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...THE NRN TWO-THIRDS OF VENTURA COUNTY...NWRN/N-CNTRL LOS ANGELES COUNTY...PARTS OF FAR SRN KERN COUNTY... ...THE SERN HALF OF UT...PORTIONS OF WRN/CNTRL/SRN CO...PORTIONS OF CNTRL/NRN/WRN NM...NRN/E-CNTRL AZ...EXTREME SERN NV... ONLY MINOR ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE CRITICAL AREA TOread more »

Crowd-Sourcing the Nation: USGS Seeking More Volunteers

12:00 pm Eastern | U.S. News

The USGS is expanding its crowd-sourcing of geographic data and is seeking more volunteers to contribute structures information to 16 more states.The mapping crowd-sourcing program, known as The National Map Corps (TNMCorps), encourages citizens to collect structures data by adding new features and/or correcting existing data within The National Map database. Structures being mapped in the project include schools, hospitals, post offices, police stations and other important public buildings. The 16 recently added states needing help with structures are: Alabama, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hread more »

All-New 2014 Acura MDX Takes Luxury Refinement to a New Level with Signature Acura Technologies, Increased Comfort, Fuel-Efficiency and Performance

12:00 pm Eastern | U.S. News

The all-new 2014 MDX, the third generation of Acura's acclaimed 7-passenger luxury performance SUV, goes on sale at Acura dealerships nationwide tomorrow, offering comfort, connectivity and performance every luxury customer wants at a price that no other luxury brand can match. Available for the first time in a new two-wheel drive model, pricing for the 2014 MDX begins with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $42,290*, a substantial $990 reduction in starting price versus the outgo...read more »

Former teacher indicted for possession of child pornography

11:47 am Eastern | U.S. News

ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents determined that an Internet Protocol address used to receive child pornography belonged to former teacher Theodore Nusbaum. read more »

Mark Bote Appears in Federal Court

11:13 am Eastern | U.S. News

Denver Press Releases has been updated: http://www.fbi.gov/denver/press-releases/2013/mark-bote-appears-in-federal-court

Today in the DOT Fast Lane--DOT makes emergency relief funds available to restore Skagit River I-5 Bridge

10:51 am Eastern | U.S. News

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SPC - No watches are valid as of Wed Jun 19 13:52:01 UTC 2013

9:51 am Eastern | U.S. News

No watches are valid as of Wed Jun 19 13:52:01 UTC 2013.read more »

SPC - No MDs are in effect as of Wed Jun 19 13:52:01 UTC 2013

9:51 am Eastern | U.S. News

No Mesoscale Discussions are in effect as of Wed Jun 19 13:52:01 UTC 2013.read more »

June 15 (2 fatalities)

9:40 am Eastern | U.S. News

On June 15, 2 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.read more »

June 14 (3 fatalities)

9:40 am Eastern | U.S. News

On June 14, 3 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.read more »

June 16 (8 fatalities)

9:40 am Eastern | U.S. News

On June 16, 8 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.read more »

June 18 (1 fatality)

9:40 am Eastern | U.S. News

On June 18, 1 residential fire fatality was reported by the Nation's news media.read more »

June 13 (11 fatalities)

9:40 am Eastern | U.S. News

On June 13, 11 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.read more »

June 17 (3 fatalities)

9:40 am Eastern | U.S. News

On June 17, 3 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.read more »

June 12 (6 fatalities)

9:40 am Eastern | U.S. News

On June 12, 6 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.read more »

Abel Alvarez Sentenced in U.S. District Court

9:08 am Eastern | U.S. News

Salt Lake City Press Releases has been updated: http://www.fbi.gov/saltlakecity/press-releases/2013/abel-alvarez-sentenced-in-u.s.-district-court

SPC Jun 19, 2013 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

8:49 am Eastern | U.S. News

SPC 1300Z Day 1 Outlook DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0745 AM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 VALID 191300Z - 201200Z ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS CENTRAL MT EWD TO NWRN ND FOR THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT... ...THERE IS A SLGT RISK OF SVR TSTMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SERN CO SWD TO THE TX SOUTH PLAINS AND NERN NM THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING... ...SYNOPSIS... A STRONG...NEGATIVELY TILTED MID-LEVEL TROUGH WILL PIVOT AROUND THE ERN SEMICIRCLE OF A DEEP CYCLONE THAT WILL ONLY SLOWLY ADVANCE EWD ACROSS THE PACIFIC NW TO THE NRN GREAT BASIN THROUGH THE PERIOD. MORNING WATER VAPOR IMAGERY DEPICTS THIS SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH PARTS OF THE GREAT BASIN...AND THIS FEATURE IS FORECAST Tread more »

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