WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of an additional $4.8 billion in student loan debt relief for 80,300 borrowers. These discharges stem from fixes made by the U.S. Department of Education to income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Today's announcement brings the total approved debt cancellation by the Biden-Harris Administration to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By Jim Garamone, DOD News The military's recruiting chiefs said they are making progress in meeting recruiting goals for fiscal 2024 even in the face of what one called "one of the toughest recruiting landscapes I've seen in over 33 years of service." Army Maj. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, commanding general of the Army Recruiting Command made the comment before the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday. Davis tes  more

GAINESVILLE, Georgia, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, Ryan K. Buchanan, issued the following news release: Ronald House, who applied for unemployment insurance in his name and the names of others in multiple states during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, has pleaded guilty to a wire fraud charge. "House ran a multi-state scam stealing benefits allotted for those in need," said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. "COVID-19 pandemic funds provided vital aid for   more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Sarah Patterson, U.S. Army Sustainment Command When it comes to accomplishing U.S. Army Sustainment Command's mission of getting Soldiers what they need, when and where they need it, cash is king. ASC's G8 (Resource Management) directorate's job is to operate within the fiscal environment to adequately resource ASC's missions. Basically, G8 is responsible for managing all of ASC's money. This incl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/5d3e5b3a-2f47-474b-9bd1-0a2d1df13257/fileAsset/Dekker%20amicus.pdf) in support of transgender rights and equal access to health care. The amicus brief, filed in Dekker v. Weida, a case pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: Friends, family and colleagues gathered at the Illinois Military Academy to celebrate the promotion of Gregory Settle to the rank of colonel. Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, Assistant Adjutant General - Army, officiated the ceremony. Boyd congratulated Settle on his promotion and thanked Settle's family for their support. "This is a big deal! Very few officers make to full-bird colonel, so congratulations to you, G  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 Attorneys General in submitting letters to the federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), urging both agencies to ensure that national banks cooperate with investigations into state law violations being conducted by state Attorneys General. Although national   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Governor Roy Cooper has signed a letter calling on U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to take additional steps to ensure that all forms of contraception are affordable and accessible. Governor Cooper serves on the Executive Committee of the Reproductive Freedom Alliance that coordinated the multi-state letter. "It's absolutely essential that birth control be affordable   more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Kelly Haertjens, U.S. Army Sustainment Command One ASC Soldier, Sgt. Maj. Felix Lassus, received his final recognition on Tuesday from the U.S. Army Sustainment Command. He retired from the U.S. Army after a distinguished career marked by numerous awards and decorations. Lassus, who devoted three decades to the Army, was honored during the retirement ceremony held at the Rock Island Arsenal in Roc  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news: Since taking command of the 375th Air Mobility Wing in July, Col. John Poole has spent time working with his leadership team, evaluating the health of the wing to determine how to make the wing stronger. He has since sent a report to higher headquarters affirming that the wing is "combat ready" and able to accomplish its mission to "Execute Rapid Global Mobility" for Air Mobility Command and the A  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Rear Adm. Darin Via received U.S. Senate confirmation to become the Navy's 40th Surgeon General. "I am humbled and honored to lead a team of more than 40,000 highly-trained military and civilian health care professionals who provide enduring expeditionary medical support to Sailors and Marines on, below, an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: A man has been sentenced to eleven years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun while trafficking fentanyl and cocaine in Chicago. THOMAS L. GATES illegally possessed the gun and drugs on the evening of Nov. 16, 2021, in the Old Town neighborhood on Chicago's North Side. Chicago Police officers detained Gates in the 1500 bloc  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: The Defense Personal Property Management Office (DPMO) at U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) continues to focus on improving the relocation experience for Defense Department and Coast Guard personnel and their families through the implementation of the Global Household Goods Contract (GHC). That goal is at the heart of why the command has decided to delay the implemen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: Wayne Farms, LLC, a Decatur, Ala. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,377 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken breast products that may be undercooked, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The RTE chicken breast items were produced on October 16, 2023. The following product is subject to recall [view   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Legacy Management issued the following news: The site of a former uranium mill in central Wyoming is the 102nd site to come under the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management's long-term care. The Split Rock, Wyoming, Disposal Site is in unincorporated Fremont County, about two miles northeast of Jeffrey City, Wyoming. LM will manage it as a Title II site under the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act that Congress   more