JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Security Forces Center is continuing its efforts to arm Defenders with the technology and equipment they need to better protect people and resources across the Department of the Air Force. With a mission of training, equipping and managing program execution for the Air Force security forces enterprise across the globe, the center is w  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 19 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 15-state coalition in a letter to Bank of America, demanding that it stop shutting down bank accounts for those it disagrees with. Bank of America, the nation's second largest bank, has denied services to gun manufacturers, fossil fuel producers, and contractors for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The bank also volun  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture issued the following news on April 18, 2024: The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) recognizes the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision by the U.S. Supreme Court with a daylong public event Friday, May 17. Held in collaboration with the NAACP, the day will include several panel discussions, such as one featuring participan  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 19 -- The National Science Board issued the following news: The National Science Board is thrilled to recognize a pair of innovators and an organization dedicated to inventors for their extraordinary efforts to increase participation and diversity in the science and engineering fields and honor and support inventors, respectively. The Board chose Sheri McGuffin and Eric Wooldridge for their successful effort to support and encourage people in Kentucky to join the ST  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 19 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration Board held its third open meeting of 2024 and unanimously approved an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (Opens new window) that solicits stakeholder comments on ways the agency can improve and update its records preservation program regulations and accompanying guidelines in Part 749 and other parts of the NCUA's rules and r  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 19 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following statement on April 18, 2024, by Chairman Todd M. Harper on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking on Part 749, Records Preservation Program: * * * It's important that federally insured credit unions maintain a robust records preservation program -- a program whereby vital records can be readily reconstructed. Maintaining vital records is central to a credit union's ability to properly serve its m  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 19 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following statement on April 18, 2024, by Vice Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking on Part 749, Records Preservation Program: * * * The crush of regulatory burden weighs heavily on all credit unions but is especially difficult for smaller institutions. We can't talk about financial inclusion or talk about helping small credit unions unless we're doing exactly what we're doin  more

MONTEREY, California, April 18 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: During nearly four decades working in law enforcement, Herndon, VA, Police Chief Maggie DeBoard has seen firsthand the mental and physical toll that the job takes on police officers. Never has that been so clear than in the past few years as law enforcement has dealt with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the "Defund the Police" movement accompanied by  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: Cornerstone Facility Solutions, LLC (Cornerstone), a maintenance and repair service located in Brick, New Jersey, and its CEO, Paul Galgon III, paid $316,779 to resolve their False Claims Act liability for falsifying invoices and inflating the cost of services provided to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Cornerstone entered into a service agreement to perform  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its genetic research partners announce the birth of two new black-footed ferret clones - known as Noreen and Antonia - and are providing an update on their latest efforts to breed previously cloned black-footed ferret, Elizabeth Ann. Noreen was born at the National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center in Colora  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC -The seventh meeting of the U.S.-India Joint Working Group on Aircraft Carrier Technology Cooperation (JWGACTC) concluded on Friday at the Washington Navy Yard, with a session hosted by Rear Adm. Casey Moton, PEO Aircraft Carriers. The three-day engagement marked a successful, bilateral exchange of information and best practices in the areas of carrier design and aviation integration. Rear  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 19 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes co-led a letter with the State of Indiana to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to address its policy of providing blanket authorizations for investment companies under Section 203(a)(2) of the Federal Power Act (FPA). The letter from several attorneys general focuses on the legal and ethical responsibilities and duties of asset managers of investment comp  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 19 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, the Virginia Department of Education announced that Em Cooper has been named its Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning. "The addition of Ms. Cooper to the Virginia Department of Education is a big win for us and a big win for the Commonwealth," said Superintendent of Public Instruction Lisa Coons. "Her proven experience in public education, track record of s  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 19 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: Candace Nichole Carrier, a career and technical education - agricultural education teacher at Montgomery County Public Schools' Blacksburg High School, has been named the 2025 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year (Region 6) by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). Carrier has been a teacher and a mentor for 20 years. "Mrs. Carrier provides hands-on opportunities for students to learn  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 19 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: Andy Holmes, a band director at Smyth County Public Schools' Marion Senior High School and Marion Middle School, has been named the 2025 Virginia Regional Teacher of the Year (Region 7) by the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE). Holmes has been a teacher and a mentor for two years. "Mr. Holmes has transformed the band program into a vibrant part of both Marion Middle School and Marion S  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 19 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that L3Harris Technologies [NYSE:LHX] has selected Orange County for a key expansion to increase domestic production of solid rocket motors critical for national security. The majority of the $41.2 million investment will come from the cooperative agreementAerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris company, signed with the Defense Department last yea  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia posted the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Justice Department announced today a settlement agreement with the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, to ensure that individuals with disabilities, including Veterans, have equal access to city buildings and other civic programs. The agreement is part of the department's commitment to ensure that civic institutions comply with the America  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in Roanoke has charged a pair of Central Virginia men with multiple federal crimes related to a 2023 drug robbery and murder where one defendant sought to dispose of the victim's body by setting it aflame. In an indictment returned April 11, 2024, the grand jury alleges that Joseph Richard Walker, a.k.a. "Joe," 30, of Roanoke, and Garrett I  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 18 -- The Military Academy issued the following news release: The U.S. Military Academy will host the 57th Sandhurst Military Skills Competition on April 26 and 27. Hosted by West Point since 1967, teams will compete in a rigorous 36-hour course to test warrior spirit, cohesion, and dedication to mission accomplishment. At the end of the competition, one team will be named the Sandhurst champion. The winning team will be chosen based on their collective performance   more