CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: The Honourable Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Australia; the Right Honourable Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom; and the Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, United States. Just over a year ago, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced the Optimal Pathway to deliver conventionally arm  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The Honourable Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Australia; the Right Honourable Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom; and the Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, United States. Just over a year ago, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced the Optimal Pathway to deliver conventionally armed, nuclear-powered sub  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Oscar Ramos, 35, of Washington, D.C., was found guilty today of first degree murder while armed and assault with intent to kill while armed for the May 28, 2015 shooting that killed 50-year old Pedro Melendez Alvarado, of Alexandria, Virginia, and wounded 56-year old Miguel A. Rodriguez Carabantes, also of Alexandria, Virginia. The verdict was announced by U.S.  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 9 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of states attempting to stop the Biden administration's collusion with immigration activists. The brief, filed Friday in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, supports states' motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought by asylum seekers and immigr  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Private 1st Class Harold D. Wilder, 19 of Pennington Gap, Virginia, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Feb. 17, 2023. In the winter of 1950, PFC Wilder was a member of L Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was reported missing in action on July   more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, April 9 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Lance Cpl. Sean LeClaire, Marine Corps Base Quantico Nearly 13,000 staff sergeants in the Marine Corps competed for 21 slots to meritoriously promote to gunnery sergeant, and a Quantico Marine beat about 99% of the Marines for that promotion. For his "outstanding performance of his duties and exceptional character," as his promotion warrant reads, Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan M. Cereced  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today completed action on the 1,046 bills sent to him during the 2024 General Assembly Session. In total for the 2024 legislative session, the Governor signed 777 bills, he amended 116 bills and he vetoed 153 bills. "I have completed my actions on the 1,046 bills sent to me by the General Assembly, signing 777 into law. As I said on the first day of this   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today presented his amendments to Virginia's biennium budget, establishing a Common Ground Budget for the entire Commonwealth. "Today, I am proud to release my amendments for a Common Ground Budget. It demonstrates our commitment not as Republicans or Democrats, not as Senators, Delegates or a Governor--but as Virginians delivering for Virginians," said G  more