DALLAS, Texas, April 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Matt Tower as vice president and assistant general auditor. In his new role, Tower will work with the Bank's general auditor to establish strategic priorities for the Audit Department and oversee the development and execution of the audit plan. Tower joined the Dallas Fed in 2021 as assistant vice president of the Financial Managem  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent on April 25, 2024, by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. CP23-492-000) involving Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC: * * * I partially dissent from the Order for two reasons. First, I dissent from the discussion in paragraphs 56 and 57 contending the Commission has no means for assessing the significance of the impacts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.[1  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: Former United States Army reservist, LEROY DANIELS, JR. ("DANIELS"), was sentenced on April 25, 2024, after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of federal funds. Chief United States District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown sentenced DANIELS to 30 months of probation, 100 hours of community service, and a $100 mandatory special assessmen  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: DWINE HARDY ("HARDY"), age 32, a resident of New Orleans, was charged by a federal grand jury in a three-count indictment. Count One charges him with being a felon in possession of firearm and ammunition, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8). Count Two charges him with possession of a machinegun, in violation of Ti  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: KEVIN JOHNSON ("JOHNSON"), age 33, a New Orleans resident, pleaded guilty on April 24, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. According to   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: CHRISTOPHER GLASS ("GLASS") , age 46, a resident of Plaquemines Parish, La., pleaded guilty on April 18, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute quantities of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846, annou  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana and Dillard University jointly announce the successful conclusion of a multi-year process to implement a number of improvements that create an accessible environment in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In 2018, the United States Attorney's Office and Dillar  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The National Severe Storms Laboratory issued the following news: Have you ever wanted to get up close and personal (well maybe not too close) with a tornado? If you answered yes, then the NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) or one of its field experiment partners might be just the place for your next career. While maybe not realistic for most, NSSL staff has led field experiments gathering data to better understand severe weather for better than 60 years. Dur  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 27 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: The documentary series Reel South is premiering 10 new films as part of its ninth season. The series is executive produced by PBS North Carolina and South Carolina ETV. In addition to the national release on public television stations and streaming on the PBS App, Reel South's ninth season is currently broadcasting on PBS stations nationwide via the WORLD channel. Season 9   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: PEDRO VAZQUEZ, age 31, of California, was sentenced on April 25, 2024, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine (Count 1) and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (Count 2), in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 846 respectively. VAZQUEZ was sentenced by Chief Judge Na  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is using his authority under the Constitution to advance equal justice under law by granting clemency to 16 deserving individuals who were convicted of non-violent drug offenses. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is pardoning the following eleven individuals: Jason Hernandez - McKinney, Texas Jason Hernandez is a 47-year-old man who was convicted of several non-violent drug offenses   more