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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute large quantities of fentanyl and for illegally possessing firearms. Jerry Wheeler, also known as "Love," 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark on Nov. 21, 2023, to 35 years in federal prison without pa  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 7 -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, who serves as the states' Co-chair of the Mississippi River / Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force, addressed the annual meeting today in Fayetteville, AR. The task force brings together federal agencies and tribes along with the 12 member states to coordinate, collaborate and communicate efforts to mitigate the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico. "Each state is   more

KEESLER AFB, Mississippi, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Keesler Air Force Base (81st Training Wing) issued the following news: By SrA Trenten Walters, 81st Training Wing Public Affairs The 338th Training Squadron's training facility, Bryan Hall, will undergo a $30.4 million renovation, the largest awarded renovation project in the 81st Contracting Squadron's history. As part of the 81st Training Wing's priorities, Installation Excellence, the building will be completely renovated from the grou  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Standing Pine woman pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine. According to court documents, on September 9, 2022, Shannen Marie Chapala, 31, distributed over 50 grams of methamphetamine in the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Chapala was indicted by a federal grand jury in S  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined the State of Alaska and a coalition of attorneys general in sending a comment letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to oppose a recently proposed rule from his Department. If finalized, the rule, "Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Service Programs or Activities" would supersede congressional intent in the Reh  more