ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Army Environmental Command issued the following news: By Conner Beckwith, U.S. Army Environmental Command In a unique exchange of knowledge and practices, U.S. Army Environmental Command (USAEC) leaders, Commander, Col. Matthew Kelly, and Command Sgt. Maj. Francisco Cardenas, welcomed environmental representatives from the Brazilian Army Department of Real Estate and the Environment (DPIMA) during the week of October 16, 2023, to Joint Base  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - The Army & Air Force Exchange Service unveiled Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's first Express convenience store with a gas station, ushering in a new era of support for nearly 345,000 authorized military shoppers in and around San Antonio. Brig. Gen. Russell Driggers, 502nd Air Base Wing an  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Aneta Veedmont, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently launched a large-scale soil washing effort to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl, or PFAS, pollutants at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The $27.6 million military construction-funded project is led by a joint team from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and   more

FORT BLISS, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Defenders tested and validated the career field's operations for base defense in the New Mexico desert Oct. 23-27 during the inaugural Defender Flag field exercise. More than 180 Defenders from every major command participated in the event, thanks to help from support agencies, Headquarters Air Force, the Air Force Installati  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Aneta Veedmont, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently launched a large-scale soil washing effort to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl, or PFAS, pollutants at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The $27.6 million military construction-funded project is led by a joint team from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and the U.S. Army Corp  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: The Army & Air Force Exchange Service unveiled Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's first Express convenience store with a gas station, ushering in a new era of support for nearly 345,000 authorized military shoppers in and around San Antonio. 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio Commander Brig. Gen. Russell Driggers joined Exchange Chief Operating Officer Jason R  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: The MILITARY STAR(R) card has the second-lowest APR among all store cards, according to Bankrate's annual Retail Cards Study. The card, available exclusively to the military community, has an APR of 15.49%, almost half the current record-high 30.24% average of retail cards surveyed by Bankrate. MILITARY STAR's rate is offered to all cardmembers, regardless of credit score. According to  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Daniel P. Elkins, Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public Affairs Office Mission partners joined members of the 904th Contracting Battalion and Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Stewart, Georgia, to further their skills in planning, developing and writing work statements as part of a virtual workshop that concluded this week. Contract perfor  more

BANGOR, Maine, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: A former Fort Hood, Texas soldier was found guilty today of one count of enticement of a child, two counts of travelling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and two counts of transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. The verdict came after a two-day jury trial in the U.S. District Court in Bangor with Judge Lance E. Walker presiding. According to  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Barksdale Air Force Base issued the following news: The 2nd Bomb Wing is one of nine Air Force Global Strike Command bases competing in the 2023 Global Strike Challenge. They are competing against teams from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Kirtland Air Force Bas  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Whether it's dressing up in a costume and trick-or-treating in the neighborhood or being together with family and neighbors, planning a safe Halloween can be the difference between having a fun celebration to one that could be downright scary. For Joint Base San Antonio members and their families, official trick-or-treating hours are from 6-8 p.m., a  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 1 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 31, 2023, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Texas - First Quarter 2023": * * * From December 2022 to March 2023, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Texas were 693,258, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 583,324, the U.S. Bureau o  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 1, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area - September 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.6 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 1, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area - September 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Houston-The Woodlands, TX, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. As  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * From September 2022 to September 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 36 states and was essentially unchanged in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Three states had increases of at least 3.0 percent: Nevada (+3.4 percent), Texas (+3.2 percent), and Idaho (+3.0 percent). * * * Chart: Change in nonfarm employment by state, September 20  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Two men have pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic cocaine across the border, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Mikeal Jovany Phillips, 35, Huffman, and Juan Andres Rodriguez-Murillo, 31, Mexico, cons  more

LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 3 -- 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 officers assigned to the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge this week seized cocaine in a commercial conveyance that totaled over $3.5 million in street value. "A significant seizure like this one underscores the seriousness of the narcotics threat we face every day and the commitment of our frontline officer  more

EAGLE PASS, Texas, Nov. 2 -- 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 officers assigned to Eagle Pass Port of Entry this weekend seized 12 weapons, 24 magazines, 68 rounds of ammunition in a single outbound enforcement action. "This significant outbound enforcement action illustrates CBP's ongoing commitment to our priority border security mission and helping to kee  more

EL PASO, Texas, Nov. 1 -- 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 El Paso port of entry intercepted 389 pounds of narcotics on multiple unrelated incidents over the weekend. "Our CBP officers are diligently performing their homeland security mission and are dedicated to disrupting the flow of dangerous drugs at our ports of entry," said CBP El Paso Port Director Ray Pr  more

LAREDO, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents working at the I-35 checkpoint stopped a human smuggling attempt. The incident occurred on Oct. 27 when a tractor trailer approached the primary inspection lane. A service canine alerted to the trailer and was referred to secondary for further inspection. Agents discovered non-citizens being concealed inside the trailer. A tot  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Department of the Air Force gamers have until Nov. 6 to sign up for the 2023 DAF Gaming Fall Season.  The DAF Gaming program, managed by the Air Force Services Center, is the cornerstone of the Air Force gaming community, fostering camaraderie and competition among services members and Department of Defense civilians who have a passion for gaming. T  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: WHEN: Thursday, November 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST. WHERE: Hope City Community Church, 6115 Woodrow Bean, El Paso, TX 79924 WHAT: Summit for New Mexico and West Texas families who have suffered the terrible loss of a loved one to fentanyl or other illicit substances WHO: DEA El Paso Division, U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Tex  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: A Lufkin man has been sentenced to federal prison for trafficking drugs in 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. Daniel Lopez, 38, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and   more

FORT BLISS, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Defenders tested and validated the career field's operations for base defense in the New Mexico desert Oct. 23-27 during the inaugural Defender Flag field exercise. More than 180 Defenders from every major command participated in the event, thanks to help from support agencies, Headquarters Air Force, the Air Force Install  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FORT BLISS, Texas - U.S. Air Force Defenders tested and validated the career field's operations for base defense in the New Mexico desert Oct. 23-27 during the inaugural Defender Flag field exercise. More than 180 Defenders from every major command participated in the event, thanks to help from support agencies, Headquarters Air Fo  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: Department of the Air Force gamers have until Nov. 6 to sign up for the 2023 DAF Gaming Fall Season. The DAF Gaming program, managed by the Air Force Services Center, is the cornerstone of the Air Force gaming community, fostering camaraderie and competition among services members and Department of Defense civilians who have a passion for gaming. The fall season, already und  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - A new Digital Acceleration Task Force aims to accelerate Department of the Air Force digital transformation efforts and deliver digital materiel management solutions, ultimately enabling integrated capability delivery faster across the enterprise. Chartered by the Air Force Material Command,  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON - The Defense Department remains focused on getting Israel the military capabilities it needs as it continues its battles against the Hamas terror group, said a senior defense official speaking on background. The DOD is also working with other government agencies, allies and partners to ensure the war with Hamas doesn't  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON - The Defense Department released its strategy to accelerate the adoption of advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to ensure U.S. warfighters maintain decision superiority on the battlefield for years to come on Nov. 2. The Pentagon's 2023 Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Adoption Strategy builds u  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON - The Pentagon launched a new reporting mechanism today for current and former military members, federal employees and contractors to come forward with direct knowledge of alleged U.S. government programs related to unidentified anomalous phenomena dating back to 1945. The information is being collected by the All-do  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BOSTON -- Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested an unlawfully present fugitive convicted of homicide in Venezuela who resided in state-provided housing on Joint Base Cape Cod in Bourne on Oct. 27. The Venezuelan national, 38, failed to disclose his previous homicide conviction to U.S. Border Patrol officials when they arrested him for unlawf  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: The Army & Air Force Exchange Service and Marvel Studios will offer complimentary screenings of "The Marvels" on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at all Reel Time Theater locations worldwide. All Reel Time Theater locations will offer the complimentary screening and domestic locations will give away free keychains for attendees while supplies last. "The Exchange is excited to team up with Marvel Studios   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Daylight saving time ends Nov. 5. Time will be set back one hour at 2 a.m. to standard time. Beginning in 2007, Congress established that daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. Before then, daylight saving time dates have varied as Congress passed new statutes several times since the Act of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On November 1 and 2, the Commission met in executive session. On November 2, the Commission held an open meeting. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinion Discussed Advisory Opinion Request 2023-06 (Texas Majority PAC) (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2023-06/) On November 2, the Commission discussed and held over consideration of an advisory opinion re  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $247.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. In comparison, for the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, the Bank reported net income of $239.6 million and $94.7 million, respectively. For the nine months ended Septembe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on a decision (Docket No. CP16-116-003) involving Texas LNG: * * * While today's order correctly rejects Sierra Club's insistence that the Commission incorporate the "social cost of GHG" constructed numbers associated with the project into its public interest calculus under the NGA,[1] I would have preferred that the order reject this unsup  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. CP16-116-003) involving Texas LNG: * * * I dissent from today's Order[1] for the same reasons I dissented from the Remand Order.[2] In addition, and perhaps most fundamentally, I dissent because the Order flouts the D.C. Circuit court's directive in Vecinos to (1) explain whether the Council on Environmental Quality'  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: EL PASO, Texas -- A Guatemalan national was indicted in an El Paso federal court Nov. 2 on two counts related to child sexual abuse material following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The U.S. Border Patrol assisted with the case. According to court documents, Jesus Menjibar Salinas, 20, was arrested by Border Patrol agents east of   more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can keep things chill with a chance to win a new cooler in the Yeti Tundra Cooler sweepstakes. From Nov. 10 to Nov. 16, Exchange shoppers 18 years and older in the continental U.S. can visit ShopMyExchange.com/Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of two 45-quart YETI Tundra cooler prizes, valued at $295 each. Yeti Cooler Sweepstakes "This is a great op  more

LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 3 -- 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, Laredo Port of Entry officers detained one male United States citizen wanted for a sexual offense involving a child. "Children that undergo abuse may face lifelong challenges," said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. "With the support of law enforcement and our communities, we can br  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 23-civ-9518; SDNY filed Oct. 30, 2023) involving SolarWinds Corp. and Timothy G. Brown: * * * SEC Charges SolarWinds and Chief Information Security Officer with Fraud, Internal Control Failures * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Austin, Texas-based software company SolarWinds Corporation and its chief information security officer, Timothy G. Brow  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Navy Medicine welcomed Command Master Chief PatrickPaul Mangaran as its new Force Master Chief and Director of the Hospital Corps in a ceremony at the Memorial Auditorium at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, on Oct. 27, 2023. Mangaran is the first second-generation hos  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 30 -- 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 - The Army is now granting noncommissioned officers who successfully complete the Mission and Installation Contracting Command Master Gunner Course a personnel development skill identifier code recognizing the increased capability they bring to the service's sustainment requirements.   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: It's Mission Monday. Meet Master Sgt. Keegan Donnelly, Air Force Security Forces Center Readiness Training manager. Donnelly and the readiness training team focus on curriculum development for the security forces enterprise and course execution for all deployment training, and Air Force Combatives and Ranger Assessment courses. "We also work in dept  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Virginia - The Defense Contract Management Agency's Information Technology Cybersecurity team champions Cybersecurity Awareness Month, or CSAM, to ensure good cyber habits. One of the easiest ways to protect accounts and information is to keep software and applications updated. Updates are periodically released   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Virginia - Change is the key to winning in the future, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Troy E. Black wants to accelerate change in the United States military. Black, who most recently served as Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, assumed responsibility from SEAC Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56807) involving Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: The Methodist Hospital (Houston) Region: 4 City: Houston State: TX License #: L00457 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Lawrence Criscione Notification Date: 10/20/2023 Notification Time: 16:52 [ET] Event Date: 10/20/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] L  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has approved the transfer of licenses for South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, and its associated spent fuel storage facility from NRG South Texas to Constellation Energy Generation. The transfer is part of Constellation's planned acquisition of NRG South Texas and its 44 percent ownership interest in the plant, which is located in Bay City, Texas,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2024, which was introduced by Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas: * * * The Administration opposes House passage of H.R. 4821, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year (FY) ending September 30, 2024 and for other purposes.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (H.R. 4820), which was introduced by Rep. kay Granger, R-Texas: * * * The Administration strongly opposes House passage of H.R. 4820, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year (FY  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Gerard M. Karam, issued the following release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Luis Gonzalez, age 27, of El Paso, Texas, pleaded guilty on November 2, 2023, before U.S. District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani, to the charge of possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. According to United States Attorney Gerard M.   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Kids from the First Tee-Greater San Antonio program visited the flightline at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 21, 2023.  First Tee-Greater San Antonio, a life-skills and golf children's program that focuses on instilling interpersonal, self-management, goal-setting, and resilience skills necessary to support performance on the golf cours  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: A former Air Police Sentry Dog handler visited the U.S. Air Force Security Forces Museum Oct. 26 Monaco visited the base for the Military Working Dog Teams National Monument 10-year celebration Oct. 27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.  On March 7, 1972, while serving as a patrolman for the New York City Police Department, retired U.S. Air Force Ai  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 3 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in seven 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 county that began   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 3 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: * * * Published on November 2, 2023 by Disaster Field Operations Center West * * * Small nonfarm businesses in seven 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   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Austin, Texas-based software company SolarWinds Corporation and its chief information security officer, Timothy G. Brown, for fraud and internal control failures relating to allegedly known cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities. The complaint alleges that, from at least its October 2018 initial public offering through at least   more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Julie Svoboda, 82d Training Wing As the Air Force's largest technical training operation, the 82nd Training Wing serves as the bridge for nearly half of all new recruits to go from newly minted Airman to fully mission-capable Airman. But "fully mission-capable" requires more than just technical competency--it also demands that Airmen embrace foundational competencies like communication, resili  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: All Joint Base San Antonio installations have returned to Stage 3 water restrictions. While residing in the Alamo Region, it is important to understand how restrictions may vary depending on where you live.  JBSA is under Stage 3 water restrictions, while the City of San Antonio, in areas serviced by San Antonio Water Systems, or SAWS, remains at Sta  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release: Two men have pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic cocaine across the border, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Mikeal Jovany Phillips, 35, Huffman, and Juan Andres Rodriguez-Murillo, 31, Mexico, conspired with others to smuggle narcotics into the United States by concealing the drugs inside car batteries. On Jan. 6, Christopher Sheffield, 3  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: A fentanyl trafficker tied to the Carrollton and Flower Mound juvenile fentanyl overdose case pleaded guilty today to drug crimes, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Luis Eduardo Navarrete, 21, was charged via criminal complaint in February and subsequently indicted by a federal grand jury on March 29, 2023.   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release: A federal jury in Houston has convicted a 50-year-old Houston man on multiple violent crimes related to a drug trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. The jury deliberated for six hours before returning the guilty verdicts on all counts against Ronald Brown aka Nuk, Nook or Nookie following a six-day trial. He was found guilty of con  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: An Estes Park, Colorado, man and former FBI Agent pleaded guilty today to structuring charges, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Gregory Paul Trahan, 60, was charged via criminal information in October. He pleaded guilty today to one count of structuring transactions to evade reporting requirements before U.  more

DEL RIO, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A Fort Worth man pleaded guilty in a federal court in Del Rio to smuggling firearms from the U.S. into Mexico. According to court documents, Humberto Limon Olivares, 57, attempted to leave the U.S. through the Eagle Pass Port of Entry on July 29. During inspection, Customs and Border Protection Officers discovered two pistols and a box of 40mm ammunition hidden under  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: The Justice Department, along with the Department of Homeland Security and its partners, today announced significant sentences obtained through Joint Task Force Alpha's (JTFA) prosecution of leaders, organizers, and members of a prolific human smuggling scheme that resulted in the death of a Guatemalan migrant in 2021. Four defendants were sentenced today in the   more

LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release: Three Laredo residents have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and launder money, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Cesar Mendiola, 57, Rafael Rodriguez, 63, and Jose Angel Rodriguez III, 34, each pleaded guilty June 7. U.S. District Judge Lee H Rosenthal has now imposed a 151-month term of imprisonment for Mendiola,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas - Three Laredo residents have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and launder money, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Cesar Mendiola, 57, Rafael Rodriguez, 63, and Jose Angel Rod  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 30 -- 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 - Mission partners joined members of the 904th Contracting Battalion and Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Stewart, Georgia, to further their skills in planning, developing and writing work statements as part of a virtual workshop that concluded this week. Contract   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas posted the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: The Justice Department announced today several new commitments as part of its Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Violent Crime. Instituted by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in May 2021, the strategy focuses on harnessing federal resources, intelligence, and expertise as a force-multiplier with state, local, and Tribal law enforcement. Deput  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa issued the following news: By Dreshawn Murray, USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas currently deployed to RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, undertook a comprehensive Bomber Task Force mission, collaborating closely with fighter jets from NATO Allies Czech Republic and Hungary over eastern Europe October 26, 2023. The aircraft also conducted a flight over Mih  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's European Command issued the following news release: U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, currently deployed to RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom for Bomber Task Force 24-1, performed the first-ever hot-pit refueling at Incirlik Air Base, Turkiye, Tuesday. Hot-pit refueling, a practice in which a plane is refueled while its engines are running, allows an aircraft to reduce time spent on the ground and get back in t  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa issued the following news: U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, currently deployed to RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom for Bomber Task Force 24-1, performed the first-ever hot-pit refueling at Incirlik Air Base, Turkiye, Tuesday. Hot-pit refueling, a practice in which a plane is refueled while its engines are running, allows an aircraft to reduce time spent on the ground and get bac  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The U.S. Military Working Dog Teams National Monument 10th anniversary commemoration was held Oct. 27 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The ceremony was held to highlight the contribution to our nation's defense and to honor military working dog teams past and present, thanking them for their serve to their country. The development of the Mi  more