JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Department of the Air Force will host a series of events to show Airmen and Guardians how mentoring can help maximize their potential during National Mentoring Month in January. The DAF theme for 2024 is "Are You Ready?" The service is committed to increasing deliberate mentoring for the Total Force and v  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Family, friends and Citizen Airmen gathered to celebrate the retirement of Col. James C. Miller, 433rd Operations Group commander, during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Jan. 6. Col. William Gutermuth, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, presided over the ceremony, presenting Miller with a Legion Merit Service Medal, letters of appreciatio  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland - The 2022 National Defense Strategy directs the Department of Defense to act urgently to sustain and strengthen U.S. deterrence, with the People's Republic of China as the DoD's pacing challenge. To help optimize Air Force cryptologic language analyst (CLA) capabilities, the 70th Intelligence, Surveil  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Oklahoma - Brig. Gen. William Kale, Air Force Civil Engineer Center commander, Chief Master Sgt. Edward Fitzgerald, AFCEC senior enlisted leader, and AFCEC leadership members visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to engage with the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron, Dec. 12, 2023. AFCEC supports CE requirements   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has released its 2023 year-in-review highlight video and its associated webpage. Click (https://d34w7g4gy10iej.cloudfront.net/video/2312/DOD_110061710/DOD_110061710-1024x576-2000k.mp4) to play the recap of the center's significant mission accomplishments. The past year was a very busy one for the diverse AFIMSC workforce of  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Alabama - Air University now offers a Space Force-focused track at Squadron Officer School to address the primary level education needs of Guardians and total force Airmen in space-focused career fields. Known as the Spacepower Education and Advanced Readiness Track, the program is designed to provide Space  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 11 -- 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 United States Army Medical Department Museum, known as the AMEDD Museum, located at 3898 Stanley Road, building 1046 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, will be undergoing a major renovation starting on Jan. 19, 2024. This renovation will require the Museum to cease all p  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 10 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: Military families, personnel and visitors at U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii's Helemano Military Reservation (HMR) will see improved wireless service--a significant Quality-of-Life improvement--thanks to a new cell tower from the Army & Air Force Exchange Service. The project includes 5G coverage for Verizon and AT&T and brings markedly improved wireless reception to a more remote location that had s  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 8 -- 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 - A U.S. Army North 323d Army Band vocalist continues her service as she shares her talents by singing the National Anthem at a football game in Seattle, Washington, on Dec 1, 2023. "Fort Sam's Own" Staff Sgt. Kayla Winslow is an Army vocalist assigned to the premier Army musical perfo  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 11 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: * * * Resolves Federal Charges Auto Sales Worker Was Given Racist 'Trophy' and Subjected to Taunting About Skin Color * * * AOD Ventures, Inc. doing business as Autos of Dallas, a local retailer of pre-owned vehicles in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, will pay $22,500 and furnish other relief to settle a race discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportuni  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - The rate of improper payments related to Defense Travel System (DTS) voucher processing has increased, as measured and reported by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Post-payment Review Team. DFAS reports that more than 70% of those improper payments are due to inadequate or invalid receipts. T  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 9 -- 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 - Staff at Brooke Army Medical Center greeted the first baby born at BAMC just after 8 p.m. on New Year's Day. Rhona Lubwama and her husband, Staff Sgt. John Baptist Lubwana, welcomed the newest addition to their family, Sanyu Baptist Lubwana. "We didn't want to be the last baby of 20  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children and improving air quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection that the Little Rock School Board and Envirotech Vehicles will receive at least $9,875,000 through EPA's first Clean School Bus Program's Grants Competition. The awards, which are made possible through President Biden's Investing in America agenda  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 12 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Area - December 2023": * * * Area prices fell 0.1 percent in November and December, up 4.5 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), decline  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 9 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Jan. 8, 2023, entitled "Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in New Mexico - 2022": * * * Private industry employers reported 12,400 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in New Mexico in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael H  more

LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 10 -- 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 assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized methamphetamine that totaled over $1,200,000 in street value. "CBP officers are fully committed in safeguarding our borders and disrupting narcotic smuggling attempts carried out by transnational criminal organizations," said  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti released her priorities in a paper titled "America's Warfighting Navy," at the Surface Navy Association's National Symposium on Jan. 9. The text of America's Warfighting Navy reads as follows: Who We Are. We are the United States Navy, the most powerful navy in the worl  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - Civilian employees in the grades of GS-07 through GS-15 (and equivalents) may apply for more than 40 civilian development (CD) opportunities including professional military education, academic programs, fellowships, experiential assignments and leadership seminars starting Jan. 10. CD programs support the DAF  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Florida - Recent Air Force training championing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s lessons on appreciation, diversity, inclusion, and equality came together like a Georges Seurat painting. Each component itself cannot be appreciated without the others. Standing six inches in front of a Seurat painting, one ca  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - [Editor's note: This editorial was first published on the Official United States Air Force Website in 2006. Link] It was a hot Tuesday afternoon. I was leaving building 402 after updating my base vehicle sticker. As I walked toward the double-glass doors leading to the parking lot, I encountered   more

EL PASO, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: El Paso Sector U.S. Border Patrol agents disrupted numerous human smuggling schemes this week and arrested nine individuals with criminal histories. In the last seven days alone, El Paso Sector agents have disrupted 23 human smuggling events leading to more than 104 smuggled migrants apprehended and the arrest of nine individuals with criminal   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following remarks on Jan. 8, 2024, by Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas at a press conference during a trip to Eagle Pass, Texas: * * * The main reason I came to Eagle Pass today was to meet with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection workforce - the Agents of the United States Border Patrol, the Officers in CBP's Office of Field Operations, Agents from Air and Marine Operations, and the personnel who support them. These   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON - The Defense Department is making leaps when it comes to fielding cutting edge technologies, a senior Pentagon policy official said Jan. 9. Michael C. Horowitz, deputy assistant secretary of defense for force development and emerging capabilities, said key organizational and strategy updates have resulted in DOD's impr  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children and improving air quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that First Student Inc, Highland CSB 1 LLC, and Lion Electric Co USA will receive at least $15,719,907 through EPA's first Clean School Bus Program's Grants Competition. The awards, which are made possible through President Biden's Investing in America agenda,   more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children and improving air quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Envirotech Vehicles, Highland CSB 1, LLC, Lion Electric Co USA, Inc, and the Alief, Austin, Fort Worth and San Antonio School Districts will receive at least $26,242,108 through EPA's first Clean School Bus Program's Grants Competition. The awards, which a  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children and improving air quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Highland CSB 1 LLC and Lawton Independent School District will receive at least $9,079,605 through EPA's first Clean School Bus Program's Grants Competition. The awards, which are made possible through President Biden's Investing in America agenda, will he  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following notice of apparent liability for forfeiture (FRN No. 0009961889) on Jan. 11, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Nexstar Media Inc., Licensee of Station KAMR-TV, Amarillo, Texas NOTICE OF APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Media Bureau (Bureau) has before it the application/1 of Nexstar Media Inc. (Licensee), for renewal of its license   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-9) on Jan. 12, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Texas (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Staff Sgt. Jonathan S. Ventura a communications and navigation Instructor with the 318th Training Squadron, was recently selected to serve as the Command Chief for a Day at the 37th Training Wing. Hailing from the city of Bayamon in Puerto Rico, Ventura's journey to this pivotal role showcases dedication, leadership, and the embodiment of the Air Forc  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - Russia and China are deploying capabilities that can target GPS and other vital space-based systems in an effort to degrade the military space advantage of the U.S. and its allies, said Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks. Hicks made the remarks today in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as Army Gen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas -- A Houston woman was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for conspiring to import fentanyl following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with help from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Drug Enforcement Administration in Houston. On Jan. 11, Monica Mata Vasquez, 49, was sentenced to 136 m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: SAN DIEGO -- A Southern California man was sentenced in federal court Jan. 5 to 106 months in prison for transporting two teens from San Diego to Phoenix, Arizona, and El Paso, Texas, for the purpose of prostitution. "This lengthy sentence serves as an appropriate punishment for the defendant's role in exploiting multiple victims for the sole purpose of financ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Defyned Brands, an Austin, Texas, company also known as 5 Star Nutrition LLC, pleaded guilty today to a three-count information charging it with distributing misbranded dietary supplements. Pursuant to the plea agreement, the company admitted that from September 2018 to July 2020, it delivered into interstate commerce misbranded dietary supplements, which are considered a type of food under the federal Foo  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2024: By Airman 1st Class Stassney Davis Today's Air Force thrives on diversity, a defining trait that empowers Airmen worldwide to embrace varied cultures. In support of this commitment, the U.S. Air Force offers the Language Enabled Airman Program, providing Airmen with educational tools to connect with cultures from around the world. For one Airman, LEAP allowed U.S. Ai  more

LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists this weekend intercepted whitetail trophy deer hides infested with a total of 21 ticks at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge. "As the deer hunting season in Mexico starts to draw to a close, our frontline CBP agriculture specialists are especially vigilant in inspecting arriving trophy deer   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a 31-year-old resident of Laredo for distributing fentanyl which caused the death of another person, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Kevin Ramirez is set to make his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos at 9:30 a.m. Authoritie  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 4:23-cv-885-SDJ; E.D. Texas filed Oct. 5, 2023) involving Nanban Ventures LLC, GSM Eternal LLC a/k/a Northstars Fintech, Himalayan Fintech LLC, Centum Fintech LLC a/k/a Sunshines Fintech, Gopala Krishnan, Manivannan Shanmugam and Sakthivel Palani Gounder: * * * SEC Obtained Emergency Relief to Halt Alleged $130 Million Fraud Targeting Indian American Community * * * The Securities and Ex  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: DALLAS, TX - Three defendants were sentenced today to a combined 35 years in federal prison for their roles in the drug conspiracy that claimed the lives of three teenagers in North Texas. Jason Xavier Villanueva, 23, Robert Alexander Gaitan, 20, and Rafael Soliz, Jr., 23, were indicted in a superseding indictment in March 2023. In June 202  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FORT CAVAZOS, Texas - Command Sgt. Maj. Victor Laragione, senior enlisted advisor, U.S Army Medical Center of Excellence, visited Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center senior NCOs for a professional development and question-and-answer session about Army Medicine and how they can help promote better training for Soldiers at their duty  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: It's Mission Monday. Meet Maj. Joey Deskin, a lead functional area manager and expeditionary training development officer at headquarters Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center.  He provides oversight to the deployment tasking process for personnel and equipment unit type codes to meet expeditionary requirements worldwide while shaping tra  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that the Department of the Navy completed the renaming of 33 ships, buildings, and streets ahead of the Department of Defense's 2024 deadline to rename all military property that honored the Confederacy. "When Secretary Austin directed us to implement the recommendations of the Naming Commi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The latest edition of the Force Development "Impact" newsletter is available now on the Air Education and Training Command website. This quarter's edition features force development-related news ton DAF Mentoring Month, the Department of the Air Force Learning Record (DAFLR), the AY25 Civilian Development Call, registration details for the 2024 Learning Profession  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 11 -- 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 - Brooke Army Medical Center officially opened its new Infusion Services Clinic with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 8. Infusion therapy involves the administration of drugs directly into the bloodstream to treat several medical conditions. It is a vital treatment option for many pa  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Lt. Col. Christopher G. Jones assumed command of the 356th Airlift Squadron during a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Jan. 5. Prior to taking command of the 356th AS, Jones served as the 733rd Training Squadron director of operations. Jones initially joined the military as a member of the U.S. Navy, commissioning through Naval Officer Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Uncontrolled flooding through a hole in the plating beneath the engine room of a fishing vessel led to its sinking in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. The commercial fishing vessel Captain Alex was fishing offshore of Galveston, Texas on Nov. 25, 2022, when the vessel began flooding. The four crewmembers on board were unable to stem the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on Jan. 8, 2024, on the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act (H.R. 788), which was introduced by Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, and 14 cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly opposes House passage of H.R. 788, the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023, because the legislation is unnecessary and would harm the public interest. H.R. 788 would prohibit the Federal govern  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Joint Base San Antonio's Natural Resources Office, Fire & Emergency Services, and Air Force Wildland Fire Branch officials plan to conduct prescribed burns at JBSA-Camp Bullis Jan. 10-11 and Jan. 16-19, as weather conditions allow. Residents near JBSA-Camp Bullis may see or smell smoke while the burn  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FORT MEADE, Maryland - The U.S. Senate voted to confirm President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s nomination of U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh to the rank of General and to assume the duties as the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM), Director, National Security Agency (NSA)/Chief, Central Security Service (CSS). Haugh is sc  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - The Commander regrets to announce the death of Air Force Lt. Col. Jennifer Nevarez, assigned to the Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, who passed away Dec. 23, 2023. To settle the estate of the deceased, Maj. Bilal Rizvi, assigned to the Air Force Personnel Center  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- A Southeast Texas man was sentenced Dec. 20 to 35 years in federal prison following convictions for human smuggling and child exploitation-related offenses. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston's Corpus Christi office conducted the investigation that led to the convictions with assistance from the U.S. Border Patrol and the C  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - A strong arctic cold front will arrive in the San Antonio area around midnight on Sunday night, Jan. 14, 2024. Temperatures will drop below freezing with wind chills in the 20s before sunrise Monday morning, Jan. 15, 2024. A hard freeze is expected on Tuesday morning, Jan. 16, 2024, with temperatur  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A California man and his San Antonio co-conspirator were sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Hector Barreto, 62, of San Juan Capistrano, was sentenced to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay $944,693.51 in restitution and a $100,000 fine. Miguel Gutierrez, 49, was sentenced to 10 months in prison as a condition of fiv  more

LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 49-year-old Houston woman has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to import fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. A federal jury deliberated for less than an hour before convicting Monica Mata Vasquez Aug. 25, 2023, following a two-day trial. U.S. District Judge Diana Saldana has now ordered Vasquez to serve 136 months in federal prison to  more

LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a 31-year-old resident of Laredo for distributing fentanyl which caused the death of another person, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Kevin Ramirez is set to make his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos at 9:30 a.m. Authorities took him into custody Jan. 5. The two-co  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Three defendants were sentenced today to a combined 35 years in federal prison for their roles in the drug conspiracy that claimed the lives of three teenagers in north Texas, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Jason Xavier Villanueva, 23, Robert Alexander Gaitan, 20, and Rafael Soliz, Jr., 23, were indicted in  more

LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Two Mexican citizens illegally present in the United States have been taken into federal custody on charges relating to conspiracies to forge I-551 stamps as part of human smuggling activities, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Juan Francisco Reyna-Robles, 52, is set to make an initial appearance Jan. 11 at 9:40 a.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Diana Song Q  more

LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for importing over 900 pounds of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. A federal jury convicted Noe De Jesus Martinez-Montelongo, 36, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and Fidel Rodriguez-Saldana, 35, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Aug. 23, 2023 following a three-day trial. U.S. District Judge Diana Saldana has now imposed a 235-month  more

EL PASO, Texas, Jan. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A San Elizario man was sentenced in a federal court in El Paso to 140 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit hostage taking. According to court documents, Luis Lorenzo Salas, 25, operated a stash house where a human smuggling victim from Mexico was being held. Salas created a video depicting himself masked and pointing a rifle at the victim. A screenshot of  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas is partnering with Bexar County and San Antonio law enforcement to urge residents to properly secure their firearms when they're not in use. According to data, more than 25,000 firearms have been stolen from vehicles across Texas' four largest cities--Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio--o  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- Space Base Delta I issued the following news release: The United States Space Force selected two institutions under the Space Strategic Technology Institute, or SSTI 2, to facilitate applied research in the areas of In-Space Operations, which includes Space Access, Mobility, and Logistics, or SAML. In partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, USSF has selected the following lead institutions to receive a combined total of $49.9 million: - University of  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: The United States Space Force selected two institutions under the Space Strategic Technology Institute, or SSTI 2, to facilitate applied research in the areas of In-Space Operations, which includes Space Access, Mobility, and Logistics, or SAML. In partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, USSF has selected the following lead institutions to receive a combined total of $49.9 million: - University of Cinc  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - The U.S. Space Force has established new service-specific awards and recognition for civilians effective Jan. 4, 2024. The Chief of Space Operations Award for Exceptional Public Service pays tribute to private citizens or private organizations for their contributions and exceptional support to the U.S. Space F  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Did you or a family member recently enroll in a TRICARE health plan or change plans? Now is a good time to review how your plan works. "Knowing what to do before and after you get care is key to making the most of your TRICARE plan," said Zelly Zim, a senior analyst with TRICARE Policy and Programs at the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The White House announced on Jan. 10, 2024, the nominations of six individuals for positions in the judiciary: * * * * Ann Marie Mclff Allen, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah, vice David Nuffer, retired. * Susan M. Bazis, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska, vice John M. Gerrard, retired. * Ernest Gonzalez, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, vice Fr  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Chief Master Sgt. Carlos Francisco Damian currently serves as the command chief for the 37th Training Wing. His journey is a testament to the values of discipline and resilience. For Damian, it all started in the vibrant city of San Francisco, California. It was there, his birthplace, that he found the inspiration to serve in the U.S. Air Force. "I'  more

KOUNTZE, Texas, Jan. 9 -- The National Park Service Big Thicket National Preserve issued the following news release: Come enjoy the winter weather at Big Thicket and join a ranger-led program, view the new art show at the visitor center, or get a hog trapping permit. Big Thicket National Preserve is excited to announce multiple ways for the public to enjoy the thicket. Ranger-Led Programs Explore Big Thicket with a ranger! Join rangers on free nature walks on weekends, where you can learn abo  more