Imperial Valley News Center
Public Designation of Dominican Republic Senator Felix Bautista
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The Department is publicly designating Dominican Republic Senator Felix Ramon Bautista Rosario under Section 7031(c) of the FY 2018 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, due to his involvement in significant corruption. Section 7031(c) provides that, in cases where the Secretary of State has credible information that foreign officials have been involved in significant corruption or gross violations of human rights, those individuals and their immediate family members are ineligible for entry into the United States.
Burundi President Nkurunziza Intends To Leave Office in 2020
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The United States welcomes President Nkurunziza’s recent announcement that he does not intend to seek a fourth term, reaffirming the promise he made to the Burundian people in 2015.
Bipartisan Group Re-Introduces the ENCRYPT Act
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- Written by Patrick Nohe - HashedOut
Washington, DC - Last week Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-CA) re-introduced the “Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications (ENCRYPT) Act.” The act aims to create a national encryption policy that supsersedes any local and state laws that may seek to undermine encryption strength.
‘Day Zero’ Denied: Solving the Looming Water Crisis
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- Written by Christopher Stafford
Washington, DC - In early 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, became the first major city to come face-to-face with something unthinkable in the modern world: It nearly ran out of fresh, drinkable water. Around the world, aquifers that took millions of years to fill are being emptied as populations increase and new cities emerge. Changing weather patterns are drying out regions that have never had to struggle with water security. While heavy rains temporarily delayed the emergency in South Africa, the time when many parts of the world will no longer have adequate stores of drinkable water to sustain their populations, ominously referred to as “Day Zero,” may be coming sooner than we think.
El Centro Aquatic Center Ground Breaking Ceremony
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- Written by City of El Centro
El Centro, California - The City of El Centro is excited to invite the public to a ground breaking ceremony for the El Centro Aquatic Center. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 8:30 am in the 500 block of Park Avenue (in Adams Park).
FTC Reaches Settlement with Defendant Related to Tech Support Scam
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- Written by IVN
San Francisco, California - A California man has agreed to pay more than $136,000 and to a permanent ban on offering tech support services as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that he provided substantial assistance to an India-based tech support scam.
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