WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news on April 11, 2024: * * * 2023 Recipients Discuss Impact * * * By Julia Martin, Contributing Writer Ninety-two cadets from 38 wings in all eight Civil Air Patrol regions have been awarded academic, flight, and activity scholarships collectively worth a record $155,585. The total includes: * 61 academic scholarships with a total value of $123,500, * 20 flight scholarships with a total value of $  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Michelle Gigante, 96th Test Wing Public Affairs Meet Dr. Victoria Coleman, the esteemed Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force in Arlington, Virginia, and the visionary force behind cutting-edge advancements in defense technology. With a storied career spanning academia, industry, and government, Dr. Coleman's expertise has left an indelible mark on fields ranging f  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, April 11 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release: TAMPA, Fla. - At approximately 1:00 p.m. (Sanaa time) on April 11, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed one anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) launched over the Red Sea from Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas in Yemen. There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships. It was determined the ASBM pres  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement regarding a letter sent on behalf of himself and 10 other state attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant (DIIG) Act: "The DIIG Act is bipartisan legislation that responds to the clear and present industrial and national-security threats posed by the proliferation o  more

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado, April 12 -- The U.S. Army Forces Command issued the following news: By Walter T. Ham IV U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians trained together on F-16 multirole fighters on Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. Army EOD technicians from the 764th Ordnance Company (EOD) honed their skills together on the high-performance aircraft with Air Force EOD techs from the 140th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight unit. A highly maneuverab  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $7.4 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 277,000 borrowers. These discharges are for borrowers who signed up for President Biden's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and are eligible for its shortened time-to-forgiveness benefit and as a result of fixes made by the Administration to income-driven repayment (IDR) fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, M.D., 64, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was charged in U.S. District Court yesterday on a 29-count count superseding indictment for illegally distributing prescriptions for narcotics in exchange for cash. According to court documents, Okafor allegedly distributed oxycodone and promethazine with codeine to individuals outside the usual c  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Kevin Gaddie, Team Eglin Public Affairs Base leaders gathered at a Catalyst of Growth Summit here April 4. This year's theme was "Resilient Leadership." The annual event brought the leaders together to receive knowledge, lessons and insight from four active duty and retired military leaders, and two civilians, who all shared connection and resilience messages. Brig. Gen.   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Draft Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinion Request 2024-03 (Politicalmeetings.com, LLC) (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-03/) On April 11, the Commission made public two draft advisory opinions (Revised Draft A and Draft B) . * * * Enforcement The Co  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, of Miami, Florida, a former U.S. Department of State employee who served on the National Security Council from 1994 to 1995 and as U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia from 2000 to 2002, pleaded guilty today to secretly acting for decades as an agent of the government of the Republic of Cuba. Immediately thereafter, a federal   more

MIAMI, Florida, April 13 -- Miami International Airport issued the following news on April 12, 2024: Today, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and officials from Miami International Airport (MIA) celebrated the inauguration of the latest glass passenger boarding bridge at gate H17, marking a significant milestone in the airport's ongoing modernization efforts. "I am so proud to unveil our newest glass bridge at MIA and announce our ambitious plans to introduce 60 more, making MIA the  more

CRANE, Indiana, April 12 -- The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Sarah K. Oh, NSWC Crane Corporate Communications Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) was recognized with two awards by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for technology transfer (T2) contributions. These awards were distributed during an FLC national meeting in Dallas, Texas on April 10. Jenna Dix, the Director of Engagement for NSWC Crane, was awarded   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southeast Regional Office issued the following feature story on April 12, 2024: * * * Animal transported to Mote Marine Lab for rehabilitation. * * * Update: April 12, 2024 An endangered smalltooth sawfish is recovering today after being rescued from Cudjoe Key and transported to Mote Marine Laboratory's facility yesterday. A member of the public reported the animal swimming in circles in Cudjoe Bay. Biol  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, April 13 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news on April 12, 2024: Join the South Florida Water Management District for the first public meeting about the 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update. The plan will assess current and projected water needs in the planning area through 2045. The planning area includes portions of Glades, Okeechobee, and Highlands counties (generally northwest of Lake Okeechobee) and the Seminole T  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: A Florida man pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 11, 2024, to assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. John Anthony Schubert III, 47, of Bra  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Annette Jones (37, Jacksonville) to 10 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Jones entered a guilty plea on November 16, 2023. According to court do  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced more than $21 million in Boating Infrastructure Grant funding to support construction, renovation and maintenance of marinas and other boating facilities for outdoor recreation and waterway access. This year's grants will support projects in 21 states, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding wil  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service today announced it is issuing more than $232 million to support public schools, roads and other municipal services through the agency's Secure Rural Schools program. As the Biden-Harris administration invests in ways for forests to generate more economic opportunity in rural areas, it also aims to support the quality of life in those communities throu  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service today announced it is issuing more than $232 million to support public schools, roads and other municipal services through the agency's Secure Rural Schools program. The program was reauthorized for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Fiscal year 2023 funds will be   more