LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Signs proclaiming "We Care" greeted motorists as they entered the gates of Joint Base San Antonio installations the morning of Sept. 8. At Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, civilian members held positive messages of support at base gates during the morning inbound commute as part of the "We Care" initiative. They spent the morning at various gates letting each person k  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Photographers of all ages and experience, get your cameras ready for the annual Air Force Photo Contest set to launch Sept. 15! The theme for this year's contest, which runs through Nov. 14, is "101 Days of Summer." "We've been asking patrons since June to capture the essence of summer through their lenses   more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The 433rd Medical Group has returned home to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland after validating its readiness to deploy by participating in Patriot Medic 23. The training, part of a larger exercise called Global Medic, involved more than 7,100 Reserve, active duty and allied forces as well as coalition partners.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri at the Houston Violent Crime Initiative Press Conference: * * * Last year, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice came here to Houston and announced our Violent Crime Initiative, which is conducted in partnership with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas, along with local, state, and federal law enforcement. We pro  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is contracting with MITRE to test Airmen and Guardian decision making in a contested environment through video gaming. Registration opened Sept. 6 for military members to participate in eSports tournament GameX: Mission Generation Under Attack at locations in Sumter, South Carolina; McLean, Virginia; and San Antonio. As pa  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is contracting with MITRE to test Airmen and Guardian decision making in a contested environment through video gaming. Registration opened Sept. 6 for military members to participate in eSports tournament GameX: Mission Generation Under Attack at locations in Sumter, South Carolina; McLean, Virginia; and S  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs A new outdoor recreation programmers course is set to deliver more excitement to installations in 2024, following a recent successful beta test. The new 14-day, in-residence Intermediate Outdoor Recreation Pilot Programmers Course was tested at the U.S. Air Force Academy July 30 - Aug. 12, by representatives from 10 installatio  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: An Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center teammate is going to be sitting courtside this season for the University of Texas at San Antonio men's basketball team as an assistant coach.  Around the Air Force Services Center, Lt. Col. Kurtis Darden is a Reserve officer who most recently served as the center's individual mobilization augmentee mission operation  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Julian Hernandez, 433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs The 433rd Medical Group returned home after validating its readiness to deploy by participating in Patriot Medic 23. The training, part of a larger exercise called Global Medic, involved more than 7,100 Reserve, active duty and allied forces as well as coalition partners. Seventy Reserve Airmen from the 433rd MDG spent 19 days undergoing rigor  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, Gary Restaino, issued the following news release: Patrick Green, 48, of Longview, Texas, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 14 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $226,146 in restitution. Green pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud. Green was the final co-conspirator to be sentenced in this case. Jonathan Blake, 30, of Tucson, Arizona, and Bethany Helene Gr  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Approximately 20 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 7350th Veterinary Detachment, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and the 7360th Veterinary Detachment, Montgomery, Alabama, performed an array of medical operations and procedures for local pets and ranch animals during Innovative Readiness Training-Operation Walking Shield 2023, Aug. 6-19, 2023.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * The Justice Department's Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta made the following statement following a federal judge's ruling on a motion for preliminary injunction by the Justice Department in the case U.S. v. Abbott et al. "Today, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction requiring Texas to remove its floating barrier from the middle of the Rio Grande and prohibiting Texas   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * From July 2022 to July 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 79 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 309 areas. Midland, Texas, had the largest significant percentage gain in employment (6.3 percent), followed by Las Cruces, New Mexico (5.4 percent), and Charleston-North Charleston, South Carolina (5.0 p  more

HIDALGO, Texas, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $1,504,000 of alleged liquid methamphetamine concealed within a vehicle. "These harmful narcotics will not make it to American streets thanks to our CBP officers who used all available tools and resources to stop this smuggling attempt," said Por  more

PHARR, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $1,280,000 worth of alleged cocaine concealed in a tractor trailer. "The criminal element continues to attempt to exploit the cargo environment to smuggle illegal substances into the country, but our CBP officers remain vigilant and u  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reminding the traveling public of the restrictions for avian commodities originating from or transiting Mexico including hunter harvested, non-fully finished avian trophies and meat. "We want to remind the traveling public that fresh eggs, raw chicken, and live birds or poultry continue to be prohibited from entry and a  more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Laredo Port of Entry would like to advise the traveling public of the temporary halt in north and southbound vehicular traffic at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge the morning of Sept. 11, during the 22nd Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony to honor the 9/11 attack victims. On Monday, September 11, 2023, at approximately 6:45 a.m.,  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Brownsville Port of Entry would like to advise the Cameron County Bridge Administration of the temporary stoppage of vehicular traffic at Veterans International Bridge the morning of Sep. 11, during the 22nd Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony to honor the 9/11 attack victims and the availability of alternate crossing lo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2023, by Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson on consent order imposing $1.7 billion in restitution against South African commodity pool operator: * * * Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) announced the entry of a consent order against Mirror Trading International Proprietary Limited (MTI) by the Hon. David A. Ezra of the United States District Court for the We  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * This Action Resolves the CFTC's Largest Fraud Scheme Case Involving Bitcoin * * * The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced Judge David A. Ezra of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas entered a consent order against Mirror Trading International Proprietary Limited (MTI) on September 6, finding it liable for fraud in connecti  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Maintaining a robust defense against emerging cyberthreats requires collaboration and cooperation throughout the Defense Department and across industry partners, a top Pentagon information security executive said Sept. 7. Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer Leslie A. Beavers warned emerging cybersecurity challenges pose a "whole of government, almost whole of so  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: The charges against 39 individuals are the newest brought in the Department of Justice Criminal Division's Houston Violent Crime Initiative, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas and local, state and federal law enforcement. The arrests were made after a federal grand jury returned seven separate indictm  more

TYLER, Texas, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: A Mexican national has been sentenced to federal prison for trafficking drugs through the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Leobardo Hernandez-Hernandez, 34, pleaded guilty to possession with inte  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: A San Antonio man was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio today to 360 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl resulting in the death of 20-year-old Isabella Render. According to court documents, Patrick James Hall, 29, met Render on Oct. 28, 2020, in a San Antonio ho  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON - The Defense Department remains relentlessly committed to the health and welfare of the total force, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said today as she recognized the people behind DOD's suicide prevention efforts. Providing supportive and protective environments is a top priority at the highest reaches of the Pentagon, Hicks   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2023, Empacadora Frape, USA LLC, the importer of record located in Houston, Texas, is recalling approximately 20,455 pounds of frozen, not ready to eat (NRTE) pork chicharron and pork carnitas products that were not presented for import reinspection into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (F  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: The Federal Communications Commission today announced it is committing nearly $7 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, which provides digital tools and services to support students in communities across the country. Today's funding commitment supports applications from the third application window, benefitting approximately 50,000 students na  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following member bulletin (No. 2023-22) on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is accepting nominations through October 25, 2023 for seats on its 2024 Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Advisory Council). The 13-person Advisory Council provides guidance to the Bank's Board of Directors (Board) on housing finance and community investment  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Capt. Aikaterini Sigala, a Specialized Aviation English student at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was in the classroom when she heard a loud sound in the hallway. As a flight nurse in the Hellenic Air Force, she instinctively wanted to check the sourc  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is contracting with MITRE to test Airmen and Guardian decision-making in a contested environment through video gaming. Registration opened Sept. 6 for military members to participate in eSports tournament GameX: Mission Generation Under Attack at locations  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is contracting with MITRE to test Airmen and Guardian decision making in a contested environment through video gaming. Registration opened Sept. 6 for military members to participate in eSports tournament GameX: Mission Generation Under Attack at locations in Sumter, South Carolina; McLean, Virginia; and San Antonio. As  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Zach Heimbuch, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The first wave of 17th Training Wing honorary commanders had their last immersion at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, August 30. The group got a first-hand look into 17th Wing Staff Agencies. 17th WSA hosts the agencies working directly for the wing commander, deputy wing commander and command chief  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Zach Heimbuch, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The first wave of 17th Training Wing honorary commanders had their last immersion at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, August 30. The group got a first-hand look into 17th Wing Staff Agencies. 17th WSA hosts the agencies working directly for the wing commander, deputy wing commander and command chief including W  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HOUSTON -- On Sept. 7, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas and various other federal, state and local law enforcement authorities announced charges brought against 39 individuals under the U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Division's Houston Violent Crime Initiative. The arrests were   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: EL PASO, Texas -- Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested an unlawfully present citizen of Nicaragua on Aug. 29 after he illegally entered the country near an El Paso port of entry. HSI special agents assigned to the Anti-Gang Task Force encountered Carlos Alberto Sequeira-Thomas, 37, at an area migrant detention center w  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, North Dakota - Each year, during the month of September all government agencies, teams and departments observe National Insider Threat Awareness Month, or NITAM. The goal of this observance is for employees to be alert to the warning signs and report strange behavior that may indicate potential harm to them, others or their organization. NIT  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - To commemorate the 22-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is hosting a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at 7:46 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 11 at the Main Flagpole on Stanley Road. The ceremony is open to all Department of Defense personnel, as well as civilians with a  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Joint Base San Antonio Military & Family Readiness Centers are celebrating Emergency Preparedness Month with a Community Preparedness and Ready event 9:30 a.m. to noon on Sept. 29, 2023, at the Military and Family Readiness Center at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, located at 3060 Stanley Road. This year's event is focused on   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The charges brought against 39 individuals are the newest brought in the Justice Department Criminal Division's Houston Violent Crime Initiative, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas and local, state, and federal law enforcement. The arrests were made after a federal grand jury returned seven separate indictments, with additional arrests made under fou  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: QUANTICO, Virginia - Whether you are looking for career advancement, a new occupation, or just starting out, the Army Criminal Investigation Division has the career program for you. Army CID is a complex organization and relies on a diverse, highly skilled workforce. From Special Agents and Forensic Scientists to Cyber Investigators and Human Resour  more

QUANTICO, Virginia, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve issued the following news release: By Lance Cpl. Ashley Corbo, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Carrasco, an environmental compliance officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 25 and native of Poteet, Texas has always dreamed of becoming a Marine Corps officer. "I feel like I have something to offer to the Marine Corps, seeing the officers in their uniforms at the ball and seeing the way they car  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Being healthy is more than just being physically healthy. It includes mental and emotional well-being as well. Mental health challenges can affect anyone at any age and stage of life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mental health challenges among youth are on the rise nationwide. Are you preoccupied, low energy, or feeling angry or sad? Per  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can enter to win one of 22 prizes in the Red Bull Exchange Gift Card Sweepstakes from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. Two grand prize winners will each receive a $5,000 Exchange gift card, 10 first prize winners will each receive a $1,000 Exchange gift card and 10 second prize winners will each receive a Red Bull Racing mini helmet, valued at $165 each. Shopp  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The journey of a military working dog from raw potential to a fully trained warrior is not quick and easy. This transformation commences within the homes of puppy foster families. As the result of one such home, the Air Force Defender community recently gained another four-legged warrior within its ranks, fo  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Military and support personnel assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio recently attended the sixth edition of "Mission Possible," an information-sharing event held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The purpose of "Mission Possible" is to bet  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: An innovative technology that transforms carbon-rich materials including coal and coal-wastes into high quality graphene for use in a wide range of products is closer to reality as a result of support from NETL - progress that could have positive implications for a wide array of materials that are a part of everyday life. Universal Matter, an internati  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs A new outdoor recreation programmers course is set to deliver more excitement to installations in 2024, following a recent successful beta test. The new 14-day, in-residence Intermediate Outdoor Recreation Pilot Programmers Course was tested at the U.S. Air Force Academy July 30 - Aug. 12, by representatives from 10 installations. The b  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - A new outdoor recreation programmers course is set to deliver more excitement to installations in 2024, following a recent successful beta test. The new 14-day, in-residence Intermediate Outdoor Recreation Pilot Programmers Course was tested at the U.S. Air Force Academy from July 30 to Aug. 12 by representat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56715) involving Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant, Texas: * * * Facility: Comanche Peak Region: 4 State: TX Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Matthew Karl HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 09/05/2023 Notification Time: 17:22 [ET] Event Date: 09/05/2023 Event Time: 09:52 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/05/2023 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56715) involving Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant, Texas: * * * Facility: Comanche Peak Region: 4 State: TX Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Matthew Karl HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 09/05/2023 Notification Time: 17:22 [ET] Event Date: 09/05/2023 Event Time: 09:52 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/05/2023 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR S  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Rachel Rossi, director of the Office for Access to Justice, at the 2023 Texas Poverty Law Conference: * * * Good afternoon. Thank you, Judge Livingston, for that kind introduction, and for your tireless commitment to increasing access to justice for all. Thank you also to Cindy Tisdale, Trey Apffel, Harriet Miers and the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Access to Justice Commission for your leadership and  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe issued the following news: An Airman assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, died from injuries sustained from an off-base vehicle accident on Sep. 5, 2023. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Rocha, 23, of El Paso, Texas, served as an Alarm Monitor for the 569th U.S. Forces Police Squadron. "Monday we lost a valuable member of our Team Ramstein family," said Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - A Retired Military Town Hall was held Aug. 26 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center. Topics included what services are available to the retired community and their families from JBSA installations, as well as healthcare updates from Brooke Army Medical Cent  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 74 Texas counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary counties that began Aug. 22. Primary Texas countie  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Five former and current employees charged with causing company's violations * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Irving, Texas-based Fluor Corporation will pay $14.5 million to settle charges stemming from the company's improper accounting on two large-scale, fixed-price construction projects. Five former and current officers and employees also   more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Demonstrating their commitment to fostering a safer and more respectful environment, the leadership of the 80th Flying Training Wing and the partner nation air forces which compose Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training have signed a pledge here Monday, Aug. 28, to eliminate sexual violence in the military community. This joint pledge serves as a powerful testament to their dedication to  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: Demonstrating their commitment to fostering a safer and more respectful environment, the leadership of the 80th Flying Training Wing and the partner nation air forces which compose Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training have signed a pledge here Monday, Aug. 28, to eliminate sexual violence in the military community. This joint pledge serves as a powerful testament to their dedication to supporting vi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: The father of a 15-year-old accused of fatally shooting a classmate at Lamar High School was sentenced Thursday to more than six years in federal prison for a gun crime, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. John Edward Porter, 50, was charged in March and pleaded guilty in May to being a felon in possession o  more

TYLER, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Damien M. Diggs, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: A Mexican national has been sentenced to federal prison for trafficking drugs through the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Leobardo Hernandez-Hernandez, 34, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 160 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Jer  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: A San Antonio man was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio today to 360 months in prison and 10 years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl resulting in the death of 20-year-old Isabella Render. According to court documents, Patrick James Hall, 29, met Render on Oct. 28, 2020, in a San Antonio hotel room   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: A group of straw purchasers who allegedly bought more than 100 firearms later trafficked to Mexico has been federally charged, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Seven individuals were charged via criminal complaint with conspiracy to make false statements to licensed firearm dealers in connection with the   more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - When it comes to medical emergencies, your dental health may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But dental emergencies do happen, and they can happen anywhere, at any time. Fortunately, the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) covers emergency dental care. As noted in the TRICARE Dental Program Handbook, you'll pay no cost-s  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - The U.S. Space Force has announced its new mission statement - "secure our Nation's interests in, from, and to space." This new statement was designed to better reflect the vital functions Guardians perform in service to the United States. "We did not hire a corporate marketing team to develop a catch phrase. Nor did generals sit around a table i  more