BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Lt. Col. Alysia Harvey, Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs Air Force Global Strike Command recently stood up a new directorate, AFGSC/A10, the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Modernization Directorate, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. This directorate is responsible for overseeing and coordinating the activities of the Air Force in support of the deployment of the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provided vital nutrition assistance to nearly 6.7 million pregnant women, new mothers, babies, and young children across the country in September of this year (see table). For the past 25 years, Congress, on a bipartisan basis, has committed to fully funding WIC to serve every eligible pregnant woman, infant, mother, and c  more

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, Richard D. Westphal, issued the following news release: The remaining defendants in a deadly fentanyl distribution network were sentenced to federal prison today for a variety of crimes including conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, carrying firearms in furtherance of the distribution of fentanyl, and distribution of fentanyl resulting in death or serious bodily injury. A total of eleven defendants were sentenc  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2023: * * * Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement in response to Congressman Mike Flood's introduction of a resolution condemning the United Nations (UN) Food Strategy released at the COP28: "I appreciate Congressman Flood's leadership on this very important issue. The United Nations' radical attack on agriculture undermines the livelihoods of Nebraska farmers and  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Treasurer Stacy Garrity today commended the House Education Committee for unanimously approving House Bill 1745, sponsored by Rep. Paul Friel (D-26). The legislation will create a tax credit for employers who provide contributions to PA 529 College and Career Savings Program accounts owned by their employees. "Creating this tax credit will encourage employers to help Pen  more