NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 6 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will construct an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to prevent further upriver progression of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico. "We have coordinated closely with our state and local partners as well as incorporated lessons learned from last year's low water season," said Col. Cullen Jone  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, July 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Barksdale Air Force Base issued the following news: Barksdale Air Force Base has been chosen as one of six Air Force Global Strike Command bases to pilot the Targeted Care concept. TC standardizes the patient intake and evaluation process, and ensures the patient gets the specific care they need in a timely manner. "In these beginning stages of integration, the TC pilot bases have already seen success with decreased mental health patient   more

WASHINGTON, July 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: * * * Investments from the Inflation Reduction Act support Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda * * * NOAA will add two new ships to its fleet of groundbreaking research vessels. The agency selected Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, LLC. for a $624.6 million contract to initially design and build two cutting-edge research vessel  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on July 7, 2023: * * * Latest action addresses chronic violators like Atalco Gramercy, prevent serious accidents * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has notified Atalco Gramercy LLC, the operator of Gramercy Operation in Gramercy, Louisiana, that a pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release on July 3, 2023: Deportation officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New Orleans arrested 15 unlawfully present individuals in a two-week Arkansas-based operation. The operation focused its efforts on noncitizens identified as having been convicted of egregious criminal offenses, present  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New Orleans supported the U.S. Marshals Service in apprehending a 19-year-old Honduran national in New Orleans on June 29. The Kenner Police Department arrested the illegally present noncitizen in September 2022 for a firearms violation. When officials determined that he was illegally present in the United S  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, July 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, Brandon B. Brown, issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Lensly Johnnie, 38, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays on drug charges. Johnnie was sentenced to 88 months (7 years, 4 months) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. On July 31, 2019, officers with the Lafay  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, July 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, Brandon B. Brown, issued the following news release on July 7, 2023: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Janola Massaquoi, 41, of Shreveport, Louisiana was sentenced late yesterday by United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. for making false statements to a federal agency in connection with the application for a CARES Act loan. Massaquoi was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release on July 7, 2023: On Thursday, July 6, 2023, TERRANCE STEWART, age 32, a residence of Lafourche Parish, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison, four years of supervised release , as well as payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amo  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: On July 7, 2023, RYAN NEGROTTO, age 43 of New Orleans, pled guilty in federal court to all counts with which he was charged in a superseding indictment, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. Count 1 charged NEGROTTO with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C Sec.Sec. 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846. Count 2 charged NEGROT  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, Ronald C. Gathe Jr., issued the following news release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that the United States has finalized a settlement agreement with IM Baton Rouge OPCO, LLC, owner and manager of the Residence Inn by Marriott Baton Rouge Towne Center Cedar Lodge (the "Marriott Towne Center"), to resolve civil claims under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: JOSHUA PICOU, age 30, of Houma, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on July 6, 2023 to violations of the Federal Gun Control Act and Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans. Specifically, he pleaded guilty to distributing a substance containing fentanyl and cocaine and possessing fentanyl, cocaine base ("crack"), and cocai  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 5 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: DARIUS DANNEL, age 28, and TERRELL MOORE, age 25, both of New Orleans, were sentenced on June 28, 2023 by United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. DANNEL received a total sentence of 360 months imprisonment, while MOORE received a total sentence of 330 months imprisonment. In addition, both defendants receive  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 26 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced today her determination that fishery disasters occurred in multiple Louisiana and Mississippi fisheries in 2020. The Secretary, working with NOAA Fisheries, evaluates fishery disaster requests based on data submitted by a state and/or tribe. "Sustainable fisheries are vital to our nation's ocean economy and fishery dis  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56594) involving Dow Chemical Co., Plaquemine, Louisiana: * * * Rep Org: Louisiana Radiation Protection Div Licensee: Dow Chemical Company Region: 4 City: Plaquemine State: LA License #: LA-2002-L02, Amendment 82 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: James Pate HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 06/28/2023 Notification Time: 11:33 [ET] Event Date: 06/28/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [C  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56594) involving Dow Chemical Co., Plaquemine, Louisiana: * * * Rep Org: Louisiana Radiation Protection Div Licensee: Dow Chemical Company Region: 4 City: Plaquemine State: LA License #: LA-2002-L02, Amendment 82 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: James Pate HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 06/28/2023 Notification Time: 11:33 [ET] Event Date: 06/28/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [C  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 1 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks in a moderated conversation on reproductive rights: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon, Essence Fest. MS. HOSTIN: Well, we are both so humbled -- so humbled to be here with you, especially. So, let's get into it. The Supreme Court has come down recently with some interesting decisions. AUDIENCE: Booo -- MS. HOSTIN: There are a fa- -- well, they're interesting. We're t  more