WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks on April 22, 2024, by Administrator Samantha Power at the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Governing Council Meeting: * * * ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER: Thank you so much, Dr. [P.K.] Mishra. It has been a great honor to serve with you for these past two years as co-chair of the CDRI. And it's really a privilege to work alongside such a powerful advocate for disaster resilience. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P20-586) entitled "Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2022:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * AMERICAN VOTERS ACROSS STATES With no presidential contest at the top of the ticket, congressional elections lack a common national election across states. Many states feature gubernatorial or senate elections, while other states have neither and only vote for seats in the House of Representat  more

QUANTICO, Virginia, April 24 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Samuel Ruiz, III MEF Information Group Focused on strengthening the operational ability of 3rd Radio Battalion (RADBN), exercise Corvus Dawn 24 sharpened the unit's capacity to deliver technical information-related capabilities to III MEF and the joint and multi-national force throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Rehearsing with a focus on redundant, resilient, and reliant capabilit  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Beth Reece The common thread in all Defense Department missions, from combat to humanitarian assistance and installation operations, is the need for energy sources, the Defense Logistics Agency's vice director said April 22 at the DLA Energy Worldwide Energy Conference at National Harbor, Maryland. "Whether it's response to hurricanes, whether it's to fight and win our n  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 24 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: Recently learned you're expecting a baby? Congratulations! This is an exciting time for your family. But you may also have questions about how to get care for yourself during and after your pregnancy. "'Maternity care' refers to the medical services related to pregnancy," said Jeannine Pickrell, RN, director of Disease Management & Population Health at the Defense Health Agency. "It includes care before and af  more

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Virginia, April 24 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico issued the following news: By Lance Cpl. David Brandes, Marine Corps Base Quantico The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3103 announced their adoption of Marine Corps Air Facilities Quantico during a ceremony in Fredericksburg, Virginia, April 19. This partnership, part of the VFW's Adopt-a-Unit program, is intended to enhance unit cohesion and morale through events and additional opportunities provided to MCAF   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Michelle Howard-Brahaney, Department of Defense Education Activity - Europe Director for Student Excellence, announces the selection of Mr. Patrick Martin as the Europe East Chief of Staff for the newly created Europe East District. Martin, a seasoned educator and leader, will be joining the Europe East District in July 2024 as the District Chief of Staff in Stuttgart,   more

WEST POINT, New York, April 24 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following news: Forty-eight teams participated the Order of March Relay Competition April 22 to determine the order of movement for the 2024 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition hosted at the U.S. Military Academy. With grit and determination, each team performed admirably and the final results from the relay race determined the order of movement for Day 1 of the 2024 Sandhurst Military Skills Competition, where the two-d  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Florida resident from bringing his loaded handgun onto a flight on Friday, April 19. The handgun was loaded with 13 bullets, including one in the chamber and was the 10th firearm that TSA officers have intercepted at the checkpoint s  more

DULLES, Virginia, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented a Manassas Park, Va., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight on Saturday, April 20. The .40 caliber handgun was loaded with seven bullets. The weapon was caught as the man entered the security checkpoint and the X-r  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), announced today the availability of over $500,000 in grant funding for Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) initiatives. "Addressing violence requires an all-hands effort," said U.S. Attorney Aber. "Communities that work closely together are more successful in driving do  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: A Franklin area man was sentenced today to 22 years and nine months in prison for conspiracy to commit murder and other crimes. Malik Trevonte Newsome, aka "Red," "Redd," and "Hitman Red," 31, of Ivor, Virginia, was the final defendant sentenced for his role in a violent spree committed by members and associates of a Blood-affiliated criminal   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Yesterday, to celebrate Earth Day 2024, President Biden traveled to Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, VA, a national park system site developed by FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps, to announce $7 billion in awards through EPA's Solar for All program and unveil major steps to advance the American Climate Corps. Building on the President's climate, clean energy, and environmental justice accomplish  more