WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Gail L. Forbes, Air Force Research Laboratory The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has partnered with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cornell University, Ohio-based contractor UES, Inc. and the Palmer Muskox Farm in Palmer, Alaska to explore the use of synthetic muskox wool keratin fibers in textiles for military-grade uniforms. The International Cooperative En  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news brief: * * * Intended to unite contractors, subcontractors to prevent worker injuries, hazard exposure * * * Participants: U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Holder Construction Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation What: Strategic partnership agreement Background: On May 10, 2023, OSHA Columbus Area Office Director Larry Johnson   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Common Cause Georgia, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 22-3067) On May 5, the Commission filed a Reply in Support of Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. National Republican Senatorial Committee, et al. v. FEC, et al. (Case No. 22-639) O  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A federal jury in Northern District of Ohio convicted Michael J. Zacharias, a priest, of five counts of sex trafficking. The charges related to three victims, two of whom Zacharias trafficked when they were minors and as adults. The evidence presented to the jury detailed how Zacharias paid the victims to engage in sex acts with him using the victims' fear of serious harm to compel their compliance. Specifi  more