WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By Jim Garamone, DOD News U.S. Strategic Command is focusing on extended deterrence during a time when the country faces two near-peer rivals, said Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton yesterday. The command continually assesses the threats and examines the command "for sizing and the right force posture to meet the challenges which we would face," he said during U.S. Strategic Command's Deterrence Symposium in Omaha,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * New milestones in Paperless Processing Initiative: 225 times more forms scanned than in 2022, 51 additional forms and letters available for online response New improvements to customer callback option to better serve taxpayers during high call volume, customer callback option will now be available for up to 95% of callers seeking live assista  more

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, Richard D. Westphal, issued the following news release: Two Cass County, Iowa residents were sentenced on August 15, 2023 for conspiring to distribute fentanyl causing serious bodily injury or death. Collin Jacob Clarken, 21, was sentenced to 252 months in prison. Colby Ray Clarken, 25, was sentenced to 240 months in prison. There is no parole in the federal system. In May 2023, three other co-defendants--Ca  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 18 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. S272237) on Aug. 17, 2023: * * * In the Supreme Court of California, Third Appellate District THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JASON CARL SCHULLER, Defendant and Appellant. Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Jenkins, and Evans concurred. Justice Liu filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Evans  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Dr. Steve Corsi as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Corsi will start Sept. 11. Corsi's most recent role is acting CEO of the Central Wyoming Counseling Center. He has been director and/or CEO of the Missouri Department of Social Services, Wyoming Department of F  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56679) involving Cooper Nuclear Power Plant, Brownville, Nebraska: * * * Rep Org: Cooper Nuclear Power Plant Licensee: Cooper Nuclear Power Plant Region: 4 City: Brownville State: NE County: Nemaha Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: David Van Der Kamp HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith Notification Date: 08/15/2023 Notification Time: 13:20 [ET] Event Date: 07/05/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT]  more