BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 16 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Joshua S. Levy, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: A Texas man was sentenced on June 13, 2023 in federal court in Boston for operating an illegal money transmitting business that laundered the proceeds of international investment and romance fraud schemes Charles Ochi, 28, of Grand Prairie, Texas, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to five years in prison an  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight. The DSEs, catalogued by Air Education and Training Command's Force Development Credentialing Division's DSE branch, are hands-on experiences outside of formal training, established recu  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news on June 15, 2023: By Shannon Carabajal, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announced finalists today for the 2023 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo. Eight members of the Department of the Air Force will now compete for a share of at least $1 million in funding and resources to pursue their ideas. Submissions came from Airmen and  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Joe Bela, AFIMSC Public Affairs Primary subordinate units from the Air Installation and Mission Support Center won three categories at the 2023 Air Force Materiel Command Continuous Improvement (CPI) and Innovation Awards last month. The awards for 15 individual and team categories recognize significant contributions to 2022 AFMC process improvement and i  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By Joe Bela, Air Installation and Mission Support Center Public Affairs Primary subordinate units from the Air Installation and Mission Support Center won three categories at the 2023 Air Force Materiel Command Continuous Improvement (CPI) and Innovation Awards last month. The awards for 15 individual and team categories recognize significant contributions to 2022 A  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 17 (TNSpconf) -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Lt. Col. Sherry Kwon, Deputy Chief, Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacy Branch More than 150 students, faculty, partners, and affiliates of the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE) gathered at the 12th annual Graduate School Research and Education Symposium hosted by the Dean, Col. Matthew Douglas, on June 8 and 9 at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (UTHSCS  more

MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania, June 14 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe issued the following news: U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas participated in hot-pit refueling at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania as part of German Air Defender 23, June 12, 2023. Hot-pit refueling allows aircraft to stay in the air longer, providing fuel to the fight and minimizing time on the ground. These exercises increase U.S. and partner nation's ability to   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 13, 2023, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Area - May 2023": * * * Area prices rose 0.8 percent in April and May, up 4.7 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.8 percent for the t  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employment increased in 34 large metropolitan areas (those with a population of at least 1 million in the 2010 Census) from April 2022 to April 2023 and was essentially unchanged in 17 large metropolitan areas. The largest percentage increases occurred in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas (4.4 percent), Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, Nevada (4.3 pe  more

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By Lori Newman, Brooke Army Medical Center Public Affairs Brooke Army Medical Center scored high marks from patients in a survey that ranks hospitals locally, regionally and nationally. BAMC scored above the state of Texas and the national average on more than 95 percent of all metrics measured, with a 91% overall hospital rating. Of those surveyed, 92% said they   more

EL PASO, Texas, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas intercepted 111 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $330,000. "CBP officers remain vigilant in their mission to disrupt the flow of dangerous drugs from entering our country," said CBP Ysleta Port Director Arnoldo Gomez. "Officer e  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists at the Gateway International Bridge intercepted a live spider monkey in a vehicle in a single enforcement action. "Our frontline CBP officers and agriculture specialists maintained their vigilance and encountered a live spider monkey hidden under a blanket," said Port Director Tat  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news brief: * * * Promotes employee workplace rights for Spanish-speaking workers * * * Participants: U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Mexican Consulate, Albuquerque, New Mexico OSHA Lubbock Area Director Elizabeth Linda Routh and Mexico's Consul in Albuquerque, Norma Ang signed an alliance on Tuesday, June 8, 2023. OSHA's Area Offic  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news brief: * * * Promotes employee workplace rights for Spanish-speaking workers * * * Participants: U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Mexican Consulate, Dallas, Texas Alliance description: On June 14, 2023, OSHA's area offices in Dallas and Fort Worth and the Dallas Mexican Consulate entered into a two-year alliance to provide Spani  more

RANDOLPH, Texas, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals opportunities more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight. The DSEs, catalogued by Air Education and Training Command's Force Development Credentialing Division's DSE branch, are hands-on experiences outside of formal tr  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1.5 million in funding from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda to the city of Dallas to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites while advancing environmental justice. EPA selected the City of Dallas for a Brownfields Assessment Grant and a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant. Both grants fund cleanup pl  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 15 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: Service members, Veterans, military family members and other authorized shoppers generated $214 million for military communities around the world in 2022 by shopping with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service. 100% of Exchange earnings are reinvested in military communities, with about 60% supporting on-installation Quality-of-Life programs. Remaining earnings further enhance the shopping exper  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: The Federal Communications Commission today announced it is committing over $21 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, which provides digital services for students in communities across the country. Today's funding commitment supports applications from the third application window, benefitting approximately 40,000 students across the country,   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following letter (Docket No. DA 23-500) on June 12, 2023: * * * To: First Dallas Media, Inc. c/o Joseph C. Chautin, III, Esq. Hardy, Carey, Chautin & Balkin, LLP, 1080 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville, LA 70471 (sent by electronic email to: jchautin@hardycarey.com) East Texas Community Broadcasting, 3554 FM 747 S, Jacksonville, TX 75766 (sent by electronic email to: gwbetten@gmail.com) Michelle Bradley,   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 13 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following member bulletin (No. 2023-13): * * * On June 28, 2023, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) will repurchase the portion of members' excess stock identified as surplus stock as of that date. For this repurchase, surplus stock is defined as the amount of capital stock held by a member that exceeds 125 percent of its minimum investment requirement as of  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 17 (TNSres) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following member bulletin (No. 2023-14): * * * The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) has declared dividends in the form of capital stock on Class B-1 Stock and Class B-2 Stock for the second quarter of 2023. The annualized dividend rate on Class B-1 Stock (membership and excess stock) is 4.60 percent, which equates to the ave  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. CP21-467-001) involving Texas Gas Transmission LLC: * * * This is a clear case of regulatory failure. Today, the Commission issued a notice stating that we would not be issuing an order on rehearing in the above-captioned docket.[1] This, despite an earlier notice declaring that, though rehearing may be deemed denied by   more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, June 17 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Jermaine Ayers, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The 17th Security Forces Squadron welcomed incoming commander, Maj Jeremy Berger, at his assumption of command ceremony at the Powell Event Center, June 16. Before assuming command at 17th SFS, Berger served as the 55th Security Forces Squadron Director of Operations at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, June 17 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Sarah Williams, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The 17th Training Wing conducted a change of command ceremony at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, June 16. The 17th TRW welcomed the incoming commander, Col. Angelina Maguinness, and thanked Col. Matthew Reilman for his hard work and dedication over the last two years. Before joining the 17t  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, June 16 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Sarah Williams, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The 517th Training Group conducted a change of command ceremony on Soldier Field at the Presidio of Monterey, California, June 14. The 517th TRG welcomed the incoming commander, Col. Mark Jones, and thanked Col. Jennifer Saraceno for her hard work and dedication over the last two years. The 5  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, June 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Sarah Williams, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The 17th Training Wing honorary commanders visited Goodfellow on June 8. The visit showcased the 17th Medical Group, and the 312th Training Squadron. Members toured various facilities and learned about resources offered to veterans, service members, and their families. "I think it's amazing that the h  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced five newly opened USAccess Credentialing Post Office Sites in Florida, Georgia, and Texas. These locations were selected because they have a high demand for credentialing services, with existing sites booked three months out. These additional USPS sites will provide much needed relief for fede  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By Lori A. Bultman, 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs The City of San Antonio, also known as Military City USA, has a strong bond with its military neighbors, but Intergovernmental Support Agreements, or IGSAs, are another means of strengthening that bond and saving federal dollars in the process. The most recent IGSA, established June 15, 2023, allows the city to p  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, June 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By Steve Elliott, 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs The 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs offices throughout Joint Base San Antonio have begun using the PA Productivity Portal, or P3, to submit work orders for photographic, video, audio, graphics and editorial support. These services can now be requested at https://safpa.appianportals.com/request. This replaces the   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: Kevin M. Epstein, the U.S. Trustee for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas (Region 7), has been designated by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to serve for an interim period as the U.S. Trustee for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas (Region 6) effective July 1, the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees announced today. Epstein replaces William T. Neary, who is reti  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following memorandum on June 14, 2023: SUBJECT: 2023 Department of Defense Juneteenth National Independence Day Observance In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation confirming that all enslaved people in the confederate states are to be freed. It took two and a half years before General Gordon Granger presented General Orders No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, stating "The people of Texas are informed that, b  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, June 17 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: The Navy has released a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Multi-Engine Training System (METS). Implementation of the METS will replace all 54 of the T-44C Pegasus aircraft with 58 new T-54A aircraft at Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, Texas. The new aircraft would conduct training operations in the same locations and within the same airspace as T-44C aircraft but with an increase   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56558) involving Liberty Oilfield Services Inc., Cibolo, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. Region: 4 City: Cibolo State: TX License #: 06901 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Chris Moore HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard Notification Date: 06/05/2023 Notification Time: 21:20 [ET] Event Date: 06/01/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56558) involving Liberty Oilfield Services Inc., Cibolo, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Liberty Oilfield Services INC Region: 4 City: Cibolo State: TX License #: 06901 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Chris Moore HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard Notification Date: 06/05/2023 Notification Time: 21:20 [ET] Event Date: 06/01/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] L  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on June 16, 2023, honoring Juneteenth Day of Observance: * * * One of my proudest actions as President has been signing the bipartisan law establishing Juneteenth as the first new Federal holiday since the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday nearly four decades ago. On this Juneteenth Day of Observance, we commemorate America's dedication to the cause of freedom. On June 19, 1865 -- months after the Civil War ended and   more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 13 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release on June 12, 2023: A 57-year-old Nigerian national has been extradited from France to face charges in the United States for his alleged leadership role in a conspiracy perpetrated against victims in more than 20 countries, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Uche Victor Diuno is set to appear today at 2 p.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dena H. Palermo in Ho  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: A darknet fentanyl dealer who used the moniker "Fent4U" was found guilty yesterday of multiple drug crimes and possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. After four days of trial and five hours of deliberation, a jury convicted Sean Shaughnessy, 55, of conspiracy to possess with int  more

TYLER, Texas, June 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Damien M. Diggs, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: A Longview man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Dimitri Aaron Reynoso, 48, pleaded guilty on Nov. 28, 2022, to possession with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine and was sentenced to 108 months in f  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 14 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: A 38-year-old local man is now in custody on charges of maliciously using explosive materials resulting in physical injury and conspiracy to do so, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Authorities arrested Jason Vernon Rogers today. He is expected to make his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo at 2 p.m. T  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 17 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: A 32-year-old man has been sent to prison following his conviction for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute meth, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Martin Alejandro Carreno pleaded guilty Nov. 8, 2022. Today, U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein ordered Carreno to serve 120 months in federal prison to be immediately followe  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: A major drug trafficker linked to a string of juvenile fentanyl overdoses in north Texas pleaded guilty today to multiple drug crimes, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Jason Xavier Villanueva, 22, was charged via criminal complaint in February and indicted later that same month. On Tuesday, he pleaded gui  more

TYLER, Texas, June 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Damien M. Diggs, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: A Tyler man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Devonte Ladarius Davis, 29, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl near a school or college and was sentenced to 120 months in feder  more

HOUSTON, Texas, June 15 -- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: A superseding indictment has been unsealed charging an operator and two managers at a local dental clinic for their roles in a $6 million Medicaid fraud and kickback scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Authorities took Christian Agno Aquino, 42, Humble, into custody today. He is expected to make his initial appearance before U.S. M  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the city of Luling, Texas, to support business growth and job creation through infrastructure improvements at the city's industrial park. This grant will provide roadway, water, and broadband improvemen  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- 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 is proposing to list Navasota false foxglove, a rare annual plant native to Southeast Texas, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposal also includes designating three units of critical habitat totaling 1.9 acres in Grimes and Tyler counties. "Navasota false foxglove is very rare, with only a few known populati  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 22-00038-125) on June 6, 2023, entitled "Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the VA North Texas Health Care System in Dallas." Here are excerpts: * * * Report Overview This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) report provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient settings of the VA North Tex  more