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

OFFUTT AFB, Nebraska, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Offutt Air Force Base (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: The third and final WC-135R Constant Phoenix aircraft, tail number 64-14829, arrived at its new home here December 4, 2023. Its homecoming marks the conclusion of the Air Force's transition from the legacy WC-135W fleet of two jets to the WC-135R fleet of three aircraft, which began in 2019. The WC's mission to support national global atmospheric collection missions is operated  more