CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have received federal approval for maximum speeds up to 110 mph for most of the Chicago-St. Louis corridor, primarily between the Amtrak stations in Joliet and Alton. This will help establish shorter schedules for the four Amtrak Lincoln Service round-trips and the Texas Eagle. There are no timetable changes at this time  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, May 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 502nd Air Base Wing Legal Office presents the "Beast Blotter," a preventative law tool designed to help bolster our community's awareness of military justice actions occurring within Air Force units across Joint Base San Antonio. Our hope is that increased awareness of criminal offenses and the corresponding consequences will facilitate increased deterrence. Additio  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By 2nd Lt. Alex Dieguez, 960th Cyberspace Wing Public Affairs The 960th Cyberspace Wing welcomed 50 Airmen as students to this year's 960th CW Additional Duty First Sergeant Symposium at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on March 27, 2023. During their visit, the airmen, Tech. Sgts. and above, were trained on the responsibilities, roles, and resources related to t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Jennifer Schneider, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is celebrating a decade of helping installations track vehicle air emissions through its Employee-vehicle Certification and Reporting System, or ECARS. The tool has been estimated to be saving the Air Force more than $11.8 million annually. "ECARS helps the Air Force comply with mandatory Clean A  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Jennifer Schneider, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is celebrating a decade of helping installations track vehicle air emissions through its Employee-vehicle Certification and Reporting System, or ECARS. The tool has been estimated to be saving the Air Force more than $11.8 million annually. "ECARS helps the Air Force comply with  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By Shannon Carabajal Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Public Affairs Leaders from all 12 Department of Defense joint bases gathered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland to collaborate and find solutions for their unique installation challenges during the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center 2023 Joint Base Commanders Summit and Office of the S  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Shannon Carabajal, AFIMSC Public Affairs Leaders from all 12 Department of Defense joint bases gathered here to collaborate and find solutions for their unique installation challenges during the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center 2023 Joint Base Commanders Summit and Office of the Secretary of Defense Commanders Day April 25-27. Attendees inc  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, May 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Katie McKee, 82nd TRW Public Affairs Airmen and pilots in training were able to experience a hands-on tour of a B1-B Lancer from Dyess Air Force Base on April 14, 2023, here. Most Airmen in training get to see and work on their assigned aircraft before getting to the operational side of the Air Force, but that isn't the case for B1-B crew chiefs. Staff Sgt. Tyler  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 4 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2023, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Louisiana - Third Quarter 2022": * * * From June 2022 to September 2022, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Louisiana were 115,243, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 88,312, the U.S. Bure  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area - March 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.2 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, Consolidated Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area - March 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in the Houston-The Woodlands, TX, Consolidated Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commission  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: Over the year from March 2022 to March 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 42 states and was essentially unchanged in 8 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increase occurred in Nevada (+5.0 percent, an increase of 73,000), followed by Florida (+4.5 percent) and Texas (+4.3 percent). Employment also increased by at least 3.0  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, May 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Kailee Reynolds, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs One of Laughlin's strengths is its surrounding community; and furthering the relationship between Team XL and the members of Del Rio is a top priority. One way Laughlin AFB has been fostering this relationship is by providing students of Del Rio High School the chance to gain on-the-job tra  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSper) -- The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the selection of Charles G. Cooper to the FFIEC's State Liaison Committee (SLC) for the term that runs from May 1, 2023, through April 30, 2025. Concurrently, the SLC announced Mr. Cooper as its chairman for a one-year term that runs until April 30, 2024. Mr. Cooper is the Commission  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 6 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Dallas Division issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the results of a year-long national operation, "Operation Last Mile," targeting operatives, associates, and distributors affiliated with the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels responsible for the last mile of fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution on our streets and on social media. DEA's t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Houston Division issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a year-long national operation, "Operation Last Mile," targeting operatives, associates, and distributors affiliated with the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels responsible for the last mile of fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution on our streets and on social media. DEA's top o  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Cpl. George T. Grimes, 19, of Quinlan, Texas, who was killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Aug. 2, 2022. In July 1950, Grimes was a member of A Company, 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He went missing in action after his unit was forced to r  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Malcolm McClendon, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Judge Advocate Office delivers timely, accurate and proactive legal advice and counsel across AFIMSC's global mission. "While AFIMSC has its own legal office (AFIMSC/JA), like any other AFIMSC organization it coordinates and works with offices at all levels of com  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 6 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Dawn N. Ison, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: A Texas drug trafficker pleaded guilty yesterday to charges related to the murder of two men in Detroit and to conspiring to distribute over 50 kilograms of cocaine, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today. An Alabama co-conspirator pleaded guilty last week to the same charges. Joining in the announcement were James A. Tarasca, Special   more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, May 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By Burrell Parmer, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio Public Affairs Personnel assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, were joined by senior leaders from throughout Joint Base San Antonio, attending numerous events during Fiesta San Antonio 2023 from April 20-30. On April 24, NAMRU San Antonio Executive Officer Capt. Ewell Hollis and Chief Petty Office  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56483) involving Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., Jacksonville, Florida: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company Region: 1 City: Jacksonville State: FL License #: FL 3608-1 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Randall Redd HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 04/21/2023 Notification Time: 15:55 [ET] Event Date: 04/21/2023 Even  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56483) involving Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., Jacksonville, Florida: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company Region: 1 City: Jacksonville State: FL License #: FL 3608-1 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Randall Redd HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 04/21/2023 Notification Time: 15:55 [ET] Event Date: 04/21/2023 Eve  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56489) involving Texas A&M University, College Station: * * * Facility: Texas A&M University (TAMN) RX Type: 1000 Kw Triga (Conversion) Region: 0 City: College Station State: TX County: Brazos License #: R-83 Agreement: Y Docket: 05000128 NRC Notified By: Jere H. Jenkins HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 04/26/2023 Notification Time: 11:38 [ET] Event Date: 04/25/2  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on May 4, 2023, by Rachel Rossi, director of the Office for Access to Justice, at the Equal Justice Conference: * * * Thank you to co-chairs Henry Su and Maria Thomas-Jones and to the ABA and NLADA for your work to host this meaningful event. It is truly invigorating to be here at the Equal Justice Conference, where many panels and discussions will illustrate innovative partnerships and strategies. From linki  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTIONIO - RANDOLPH, Texas, May 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Holly Patterson, Air Education and Training Command In an effort to advance learning opportunities for Airmen, and enable training and education from any device, Air Education and Training Command officials have expanded a project installing commercial wireless internet across the command and into all training dormitories. The previous $6.3 millio  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: A 34-year-old Houston resident has been handed a significant sentence for his role in a meth distribution conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Abril Pineda-Ortiz aka Carlos Raudel Pineda-Ortiz pleaded guilty May 13, 2021. Today, U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal ordered Pineda-Ortiz to serve a 130-month-term of imprisonment to  more

LAREDO, Texas, May 3 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release: A 32-year-old U.S. citizen has pleaded guilty to smuggling goods from the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Jesus Alberto Olivarez admitted to attempting to export 5,680 rounds of assorted pistol ammunition. "All too often, the smuggling of illegal firearms and ammunition to Mexico is used to fuel a scourge of violence that threatens law en  more

PECOS, Texas, May 4 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: A California man pleaded guilty Tuesday in a federal court in Pecos to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl. According to court documents, the Texas Department of Public Safety's (DPS) Criminal Investigations Division (CID) intercepted a known drug conspiracy occurring   more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: A 32-year-old Mexican citizen who illegally resided in Houston has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction for conspiracy to distribute meth during a transaction that occurred in a Houston residential neighborhood, announced US Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Ismael Salas Navarro pleaded guilty Nov. 17, 2022. Today, U.S. District Judge D  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: A Dallas woman pleaded guilty today to scamming insurers out of more than $7 million for COVID-19 testing that was never actually performed, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Connie Jo Clampitt, 52, was indicted in December. She pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud before U.S. Magist  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 5 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: The four remaining defendants in the fraud case involving former Air Force civilian employee Keith Seguin were sentenced this week in a federal court in San Antonio. According to court documents, David Joseph Bolduc Jr., 62, of Herndon, Virginia, was the owner and director of operations at QuantaDyn, a software engineering company that worked on Randolph Trainer   more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 5 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: The final members of a Corpus Christi drug trafficking organization have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Gilbert DeLosSantos, 51, and his wife, Corina DeLosSantos, 56, pleaded guilty Nov. 7, 202  more

SHERMAN, Texas, May 5 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Brit Featherston, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: An Oklahoma City, OK woman has been convicted of various federal crimes related to an international drug trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Debra Lynn Mercer-Erwin, 60, was found guilty by a jury following a two-week trial before U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant. Mercer-Erwin was c  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: The founder of Slync, a supply-chain management software startup, has been indicted for defrauding investors out of at least $25 million, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Christopher Kirchner, 35, was charged via criminal complaint in February. On Tuesday, a federal grand jury indicted him on five counts of   more

DALLAS, Texas, May 6 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: A Grand Prairie man was sentenced today to four years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1.15 million in restitution for lying to the federal government about where his company's products were manufactured, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Suhaib Allababidi, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: A drug trafficker who retrieved methamphetamine from a stash house in Dallas was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Omar Jorge Valle Estrada, a 37-year old citizen of Mexico, was convicted at trial of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, May 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Capt. Tori Haberle, 12th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs Members of the 12th Flying Training Wing attended a unit-led multi-day leadership conference at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from April 4-6. Total force senior leadership from the 12th FTW and annual award winners gathered to concentrate on professional and lea  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, May 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By Annette Crawford Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center A helpful suggestion from a supervisor and a well-timed visit from the Air Force Drill Team made a world of difference in a young NCO's career. Tech. Sgt. Robert Jones often performed facing movements in his office at the 52nd Communications Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Bas  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: CybeCys, Inc., a defense contractor located in Texas, and its Chief Executive Officer, Harish Vajja of Fairfax, agreed to pay more than $283,000 in civil penalties, damages, and restitution and have repaid the full amount of two pandemic-relief loans to resolve allegations that Vajja transferred funds from the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: The last remaining defendants in an international drug trafficking investigation have been found guilty of multiple drug trafficking charges by a federal jury in Chicago. Evidence at trial revealed that between May 2016 and August 2017 ANTONIO CARRAZCO-MARTINEZ, 42, of Fort Valley, Georgia, also known as "El B," JUAN MANUEL BARENAS-REYNOSO, 47, of Chicago, also k  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 5 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Trina A. Higgins, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: A federal grand jury in Utah returned an indictment charging five Salt Lake County residents, including two foreign nationals, with firearm offenses after speaker boxes full of guns were confiscated at the Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas. Today's announcement includes charges enacted as part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act signed into law las  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 2, 2023: * * * MAGA House Republicans' Default on America Act Would Have Devastating Impacts for Texas Extreme bill would cut veterans' health care, jeopardize public safety, and raise costs for families--even as House Republicans separately push for trillions in tax cuts skewed to the wealthy and big corporations Congressional Republicans are holding the nation's full faith and credit hostage in an effort t  more