JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 340th Flying Training Group conducted an emergency response and public health tabletop exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on Sept. 7, 2023. The Air Force Manpower Analysis Agency also took part in the emergency response exercise that 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron representatives and Fire Department personnel were able to assist   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: One year ago on an early September morning, a team performed the first endoscopic stone removal surgery at Wilford Hall since its designation as an ambulatory surgical center. That day, there was a noticeable buzz among the Same-Day Surgery staff as they moved briskly through the halls of the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center to prepare for th  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Members of the Air Force's sole medical wing reflected on achievements of the past two years, as well as the team's readiness for the future during a change of command ceremony on Sept. 6, 2023, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, presided over the ceremony in which Bri  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, shared his perspective on developing 21st-century Airmen and Guardians who are ready for the future fight during an Air and Space Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference panel in National Harbor, Sept. 11. Robinson joined senior leaders from the Air For  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Torch Athena members, a women's initiative program within Air Education and Training Command, are holding an inaugural rally and fly-in, Sept. 19-21, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. The goal of the event is to build camaraderie and outline critical issues that Torch Athena participants plan to conquer as part of the team, according to event organizers. U.S. Air Force Maj  more

TINKER AFB, Oklahoma, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Lauren Kelly, 513th Air Control Group Public Affairs The 513th Air Control Group hosted Brig. Gen. Regina Sabric, 10th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Bluto, 10th AF command chief, for a one-day visit to the group Aug. 25. 10th AF is headquartered at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, less than 200 miles from Tinker Air Force Base. Chief M  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Gen. David W. Allvin told a Senate committee on Sept. 12 that, if confirmed as the next Air Force Chief of Staff, he will press hard to follow through on modernizing and reshaping the service to meet current and emerging threats, conceding that the effort will require tough choices. "The opportunity to be the next Air Force Chief of Staff comes at a  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: Four individuals were arrested in Bell County Thursday on criminal charges related to their alleged fentanyl trafficking. According to court documents, Anthony Perez-Diaz aka "Krosty," 37; Anthony Perez-Perez aka "Mundo," 43, Jose Ublies-Rivera aka "Wichy," 49; and Emanuel Giovanni Hernandez-Miranda aka "Goldo," 30, were identified as narcotics distributors in January by Texas Department of  more

FORT BLISS, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: The multi-agency operation was part of the Texas Department of the Attorney General's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force efforts and included the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations. Two non-DOD affiliated civilians, John Goeble and Bradley Pieper, were arrested in a joint agency effort a  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: Senior leaders from the Army's major commands will convene to prioritize funding for future construction and renovation projects during the Army's annual Facility Investment Plan wargame, which takes place virtually from San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 25-29. Valid prioritization, however, requires accurate information. The key to the process relies heavily on data analy  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command issued the following news: Senior leaders from the Army's major commands will convene to prioritize funding for future construction and renovation projects during the Army's annual Facility Investment Plan wargame, which takes place virtually from San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 25-29. Valid prioritization, however, requires accurate information. The key to the process relies heavily on data analytics compiled from constantly upd  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 13, 2023, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area - August 2023": * * * Area prices rose 1.0 percent in July and August, up 2.7 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 1.0  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 12, 2023, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - June 2023": * * * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $36.11 per hour in the South to $47.54 in the Northeast in June 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - Emphasizing themes that are now familiar, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. said in a Sept. 12 speech to an influential audience that the service must continue to change to meet the challenges of today's complex security environment or "risk losing the certainty with which we have defended our national interests   more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge this week seized more than two tons of marijuana in a single enforcement action. "Our CBP officers continue to maintain strict vigilance in our cargo environment and this week they came up big, with a seizure of more than two tons of marijuana,  more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge seized methamphetamine that totaled over $1,100,000 in street value. "This seizure is yet another example of how vigorous, forward-leaning border security operations halt illicit contraband from seeping through our borders and reaching   more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Ahead of the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 433rd Civil Engineering Squadron honored the memory of first responders killed in the attacks by participating in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb outside the Pfingston Reception Center Sept. 10. More than 25 Airmen from the 433rd CES climbed the equivalent of the 110 stories   more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - In a memorandum released Sept. 8, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr., issued a stark warning about a growing threat to national security - the recruitment and exploitation of current and former Air Force members by the People's Liberation Army of China, or PLA. The memorandum also explains that individuals who accept contracts with foreig  more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents discovered migrants inside a stash house operation in Laredo, Texas. On Sept.6 at approximately 5 p.m., Border Patrol agents received information that a residence in south Laredo was possibly being used to harbor undocumented non-citizens. Agents arrived at the residence, and entered the dwelling when they discovered 10 indivi  more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Laredo Port of Entry held their annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony to pay tribute to the victims and survivors of the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. The ceremony took place at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in the early hours of Sept. 11, where federal, sta  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland - Department of the Air Force leaders and their spouses discussed changes and challenges that have impacted military families during a panel at the Air and Space Forces Association's 2023 Air, Space and Cyber Conference Sept. 13. Participating panelists included Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. and his wife, Share  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Four individuals were arrested in Bell County Thursday on criminal charges related to their alleged fentanyl trafficking. According to court documents, Anthony Perez-Diaz aka "Krosty," 37; Anthony Perez-Perez aka "Mundo," 43, Jose Ublies-Rivera aka "Wichy," 49; and Emanuel Giovanni Hernandez-Miranda aka "Goldo," 30, were identified as narcot  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: A federal jury in Houston convicted a Texas pharmacist yesterday for her role in a pill-mill pharmacy that unlawfully dispensed over 100,000 opioid pills in exchange for cash. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, from January 2014 to January 2018, Deanna Winfield-Gates, 54, of Houston, was a relief pharmacist at Health Fit Pharmacy  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Texas small businesses of the Dec. 18, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by severe storms and tornadoes in Harris and Orange counties that occurred January 24. According to Lusk, s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. Turner Y. Johnston, 21, of Loraine, Texas, killed during World War II, was accounted for April 25, 2023. In the summer of 1943, Johnston was assigned to the 415th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 9th Air Force. On Aug. 1, 1943,  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor has entered into a conciliation agreement with Navient Corp. to resolve alleged hiring discrimination at three of its facilities in Indiana, Pennsylvania and Texas. Headquartered in Wilmington, Navient services student loans for the U.S. Department of Education. The company's current student loan contract ends December 2023. A compliance review by the department's Off  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued the following news release: * * * Employer to pay $570K in back wages to 994 Asian, Black, multi-racial, white applicants * * * The Nielsen Company US LLC, a global marketing research, data analytics and opinion-research company, will pay $570,000 in back wages and interest to resolve allegations of systemic race-based hiring discrimination in Dallas and San Antonio identified by the  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: More than two decades after the Sept. 11, 2001, attack, the defense community's resilience and commitment to serve in the face of tragedy continues to shine through, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said Sept. 8. "As the years since Sept. 11th increase, so, too, does the importance of telling our stories," she said at a ceremony for Defense Department emplo  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Department of Defense announced the establishment of new Prevention, Assistance and Response, or PAR, positions at 17 military installations, including Joint Base San Antonio. Todd Carrender, PAR office chief, arrived at JBSA in June 2023 to lead the PAR program for both JBSA and Fort Cavazos. The PAR program will assist base commanders and lea  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON - National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September, honors U.S. service members who were prisoners of war and those still missing in action from every conflict since, and including, World War II. The Defense Department has a steadfast commitment to finding, recovering, identifying and repatriating the remains of its heroes   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Nearly 81,000 American service members remain missing after having served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and other conflicts involving the U.S.  During an event at the Pentagon to commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks today reassured the families of service members who never returne  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In May, the Defense Department released to Congress the classified version of the 2023 Cyber Strategy. The department made public an unclassified summary of that strategy on Sept. 12 which reveals a new emphasis on helping U.S. partners and allies build their own cyber capacity. "Distinct from previous iterations of the DOD cyber strategy, this stra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the 2023 Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Awards, honoring 11 women for outstanding leadership and accomplishments in clean energy. The C3E Initiative aims to close the gender gap and increase the participation, leadership, and success of women in clean energy fields. In its 12th year, the C3E Initiative is led by DOE in collaboration wit  more

DYESS AFB, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Dyess Air Force Base (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Alondra Cristobal Hernandez, 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Dennis Waigand, 7th Maintenance Group budget analysts, recently earned the Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller Financial Management Award fo0r Contributions to Taxpayer Dollar Optimization in Washington D.C., on August 30, 2023. The award recognizes individuals who significantly contributed to optimizi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BEAUMONT, Texas -- An East Texas man was convicted of child sexual abuse material-related charges Sept. 12 following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Beaumont. Dereck Wayne Winstead, a 34-year-old resident of Bridge City, was found guilty of possession of child pornography following a jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the Ea  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is celebrating the U.S. Air Force's 76th birthday with nearly $7,000 in prizes. From Sept. 15 through Oct. 13, authorized Exchange shoppers can enter at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes for a chance to win more than 100 tactical products. Prizes include: * Danner Reckoning military boots (three winners) * Fechheimer ruck roll pack (five winners) * Flying  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following member bulletin (No. 2023-23) on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * On September 26, 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 inve  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Using artificial intelligence to analyze tens of thousands of X-ray images and genetic sequences, researchers, including two NSF Graduate Research Fellows at The University of Texas at Austin and New York Genome Center, have been able to pinpoint the genes that shape our skeletons, from the width of our shoulders to the length of our legs. The findings, published in Science, pull back a curtain   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - Every year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct.15. The month celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. History National Hispanic Heritage Month began in 1968 as Hispa  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: To commemorate the 22-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at 7:46 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Main Flagpole on Stanley Road. Members of the community came together to honor the 2,977 people who lost their lives during the tragic event that happened in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. Maj. Gen.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Two Guatemalan nationals were sentenced this week in the Western District of Texas for their role in a prolific human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in the death of a migrant. Armando Gael Galicia, aka Artemio Diego Andres Gonzalez, aka Luis Moreno-Gonzalez, 27, was sentenced today to 17 years and six months in federal custody. Jose Diego Tercero-Gonzalez, 23, was sentenced on Sept.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: A federal jury in Houston convicted a Texas pharmacist yesterday for her role in a pill-mill pharmacy that unlawfully dispensed over 100,000 opioid pills in exchange for cash. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, from January 2014 to January 2018, Deanna Winfield-Gates, 54, of Houston, was a relief pharmacist at Health Fit Pharmacy (Health Fit), a cash-only, pill  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: J&J Korea Inc. (J&J Korea), a company based in the Republic of Korea (South Korea), was sentenced today by a federal judge in Austin, Texas, to pay nearly $9 million dollars in a criminal fine and restitution for rigging bids and committing fraud in connection with subcontract work at U.S. military installations in South Korea. On May 10, J&J Korea Inc. pleaded guilty in the U.S. Distric  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: A Dallas man pleaded guilty today to federal hate crime charges arising out of a fatal shooting at a car repair shop. Anthony Paz Torres, 38, pleaded guilty to five federal hate crime counts for killing one individual and attempting to kill four others during a shooting at Omar's Wheels and Tires in Dallas, Texas, on Dec. 24, 2015. Torres also pleaded guilty to one count of using a firea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: A Texas man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for embezzling funds from his employer and filing a false tax return. According to court documents, beginning in April 2010 through October 2017, Steven Marquez of Hutto, embezzled more than $700,000 from his employer, an Austin-based property management company, while serving as head of its bank reconciliation team. To conceal the e  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TEMIKA SANTEMORE, age 43, a resident of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty on September 12, 2023 before U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to a two-count bill of information charging her with making false statements and theft of government funds related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CAR  more

MIDLOTHIAN, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Strategic Materials Inc. ignored safety requirements, faces $371K in fines * * * A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found that a Houston-based contractor willfully and repeatedly exposed its workers to falls, electrical hazards and amputations. Following a March 9, 2023, complaint, investigators with the department's Oc  more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained one male wanted for homicide. "CBP officers remain attentive in intercepting travelers with outstanding warrants," said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. "This arrest demonstrates our CBP officers' vigilance and dedication to securing the homeland and keeping our c  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - It's Mission Monday. Meet Master Sgt. Matthew Kline, an action officer in the Air Force Security Forces Center's Law and Order Division at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Kline and his teammates develop and deliver law enforcement capabilities to the Air Force Security Forces enterprise of more than 43,000  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: The new Inspector General of Army Materiel Command and Redstone Arsenal knew he wanted to be a Soldier from watching his dad's many years of service to the nation. "My sister would say it was engrained in me since a young age," Col. Todd Burnley recalled. "I knew I was going to join the military." Burnley grew up in Mineral Wells, Texas. His father was a helicopter  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - Recognize the individuals who made an outstanding difference in your travel program this year by nominating them for a Department of Defense Excellence in Practice Award. These awards recognize top performers in DOD travel for the value and services they provided to their travel program in Fiscal Year 2023 (accomplishments performed beginning Oc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56728) involving ExxonMobil, Beaumont, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: ExxonMobil Region: 4 City: Beaumont State: TX License #: GL N/A Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 09/08/2023 Notification Time: 10:27 [ET] Event Date: 08/09/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/08/2023 Em  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56708) involving Tesla Inc., Austin, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Tesla Inc. Region: 4 City: Austin State: TX License #: General Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Randall Redd HQ OPS Officer: John Russell Notification Date: 09/01/2023 Notification Time: 18:39 [ET] Event Date: 09/01/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/01/2023 Emerg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56730) involving Tesla Inc., Austin, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Tesla Inc. Region: 4 City: Austin State: TX License #: GL N/A Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Arthur L Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 09/08/2023 Notification Time: 15:15 [ET] Event Date: 07/12/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/08/2023 Emerge  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56729) involving Tesla Inc., Houston, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Tesla Inc. Region: 4 City: Houston State: TX License #: GL N/A Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Arthur L Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 09/08/2023 Notification Time: 15:15 [ET] Event Date: 07/12/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 09/08/2023 Emer  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on Sept. 11, 2023, on the Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4365), which was introduced by Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas: * * * The Administration strongly opposes House passage of H.R. 4365, making appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for the fiscal year (FY) ending September 30, 2024 and for other purposes. In May, the Administration negotia  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: Houston, TX. - A federal jury in Houston convicted a Texas pharmacist yesterday for her role in a pill-mill pharmacy that unlawfully dispensed over 100,000 opioid pills in exchange for cash. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, from January 2014 to January 2018, Deanna Winfield-Gates, 54, of Houston, was a relief ph  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: At approximately 7 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Fire and Emergency Services officials responded to an on-base residence where they found one person deceased. The name of the deceased is being withheld, in accordance with Department of Defense regulations and the Privacy Act of 1974. The U.S. Air Force Office of Sp  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Officials with the 502nd Air Base Wing reopened the Slagel Dining Facility on Sept. 12 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.  The facility, which primarily serves trainees at the Medical Education Training Campus, has been partially closed since Sept. 1 to conduct scheduled repairs to the building's plumbing. The repairs have since been compl  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 33 Louisiana parishes and neighboring counties in Mississippi and Texas 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 b  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 19 Texas counties and neighboring parishes in Louisiana 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  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Julie Svoboda, 82d Training Wing Defenders from the 82nd Training Wing Security Forces Squadron recently qualified on the Navy Course of Fire in a first for Sheppard Air Force Base to further service interoperability in a deployed environment. The course of fire, which is a qualifications course consisting of weapons tactics and procedures, allowed the defenders to experience Navy training,   more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Julie Svoboda, 82d Training Wing Defenders from the 82nd Training Wing Security Forces Squadron recently qualified on the Navy Course of Fire in a first for Sheppard Air Force Base to further service interoperability in a deployed environment. The course of fire, which is a qualifications course consisting of weapons tactics and procedures, allowed the defenders to experience N  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Sixteenth Air Force Phoenix Warriors and others working in sensitive compartmented information facilities face unique stressors. The classified nature of their work limits with whom they can discuss work-related experiences and challenges. "This secrecy also sometimes leads to their contributions being overlooked, unrecognized, or possibly downplay  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruling on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): "As the Secretary of Homeland Security who promulgated a final rule to preserve and fortify DACA last year, and as the former Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigra  more

EL PASO, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: A federal grand jury in El Paso returned an eight-count indictment Wednesday charging four alleged members of a drug trafficking organization with charges related to the trafficking of fentanyl and methamphetamine, as well as straw purchasing and trafficking firearms. According to court documents, Maria del Rosario Navarro-Sanchez, 37, of Mexico c  more

WACO, Texas, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Four individuals were arrested in Bell County Thursday on criminal charges related to their alleged fentanyl trafficking. According to court documents, Anthony Perez-Diaz aka "Krosty," 37; Anthony Perez-Perez aka "Mundo," 43, Jose Ublies-Rivera aka "Wichy," 49; and Emanuel Giovanni Hernandez-Miranda aka "Goldo," 30, were identified as narcotics distr  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release: A Texas entity that manages and operates dermatology practices, surgical centers, and pathology laboratories across the United States has agreed to pay the United States $8.9 million to resolve allegations, which were self-reported, of potential violations of the Physician Self-Referral Law (the Stark Law) and the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), announced U.S. Attorn  more

MIDLAND, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: A Midland man was sentenced in a federal court in Midland today to 108 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aiding and abetting wire fraud. According to court documents, William Logsdon, 55, used the trust he had built with community members during his time as a lacrosse coach and teacher in the Midland area, and even the trust  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: An Irving man pleaded guilty today to submitting fraudulent insurance claims for COVID-19 testing, resulting in a more than $7 million loss to insurers, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Terrance Barnard, 40, was indicted in December. He pleaded guilty today to Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud and   more

MIDLAND, Texas, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: A Midland woman was sentenced in a federal court in Midland on Friday to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,251,416.67 in restitution for wire fraud and filing a false tax return. According to court documents, while working as a secretary for Bridges Equipment, LTD, Tamara Dawn Allen, 49, fraudulently cashed her employer's checks using the   more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Santiago de Veraguas, Panama - Step into the realm of humanitarian training missions, where ophthalmology emerges as a beacon of hope in underserved areas. In July 2023, a team of 32 members from the Air Force, Army, and Navy embarked on an Ophthalmology Medical Readiness Training Exercise, or MEDRETE, to Regional Hospital Dr. Luis "Chicho" Fabrega in Santiago de Verag  more

RED RIVER ARMY DEPOT, Texas, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command issued the following news: Brig. Gen. Michael B. Lalor, commanding general of the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command toured Red River Army Depot Thursday, September 7 and met with key staff. Lalor was joined by TACOM Command Sgt. Maj. Kendra M. St Helen and Col. Kevin Polosky, TACOM chief of staff during the visit. "We are proud of the work coming from the Red River team," sai  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: A Texas man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement, related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Texas man was found guilty in the District of Columbia on Sept. 13, 2023, of three charges, including one felony and two misdemeanor offenses related to his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- 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 (Service) is seeking public input on an application for an Enhancement of Survival Permit associated with a proposed Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement with the East Foundation that would support the recovery of endangered ocelots by expanding their range in South Texas. "Once roaming widely across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Ariz  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 11 -- 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 begun its service dress prototype wear testing, which will continue for three months as Guardians evaluate and provide feedback on the durability, functionality and comfort of the new uniform design. The wear tests signify the final stage of uniform development prior to production and force-wide distribution. More than 10  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: When it comes to national security, the Department of Defense has three documents it depends on. One of those, the National Defense Strategy, contains four top-level priorities, including building a resilient Joint Force. To do that, resiliency teams are looking outside the box for innovative ways to create awareness and resilience among service memb  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The White House issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2023, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the District Court in Southern Texas' ruling on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy: * * * We are deeply disappointed in today's DACA ruling from the District Court in Southern Texas. On day one of his Administration, President Biden issued a memorandum directing the federal government to take all appropriate actions to "preserve and fortify" the DACA  more