HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: A member of "Noir's Luxury Refunds" pled guilty today to participating in a fraud conspiracy, organized through the cloud-based messaging service Telegram, that targeted retailers across the country, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples. Brian Nicklaus Buchan  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 20 -- The Oklahoma Department of Human Services issued the following news release: Oklahoma Human Services is now accepting online applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Energy Crisis Assistance Program (ECAP) at OKDHSLive.org. ECAP crisis criteria is verified directly with the utility provider: * Households which have an active cut-off notice for the utility on the day of application * Written notice from their utility provider  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded Oklahoma private nonprofit organizations of the April 19, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred June 14 - 18, 202  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: Home of the iconic Corn Palace -- a symbol of the region's healthy agricultural climate since 1892 -- Mitchell, South Dakota will be the host location on March 25 for the national kick-off of the 2024 Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week. This year's event, from March 25-29, is a joint effort of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administrati  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 20 -- The Oklahoma Arts Council issued the following news: The future of the arts sector in Oklahoma, hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic, is set to be on more solid footing to help Oklahoma prosper in the years ahead as nearly 200 organizations that provide arts programming are being awarded a share of $10 million in state American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) relief funds. The grants are being administered by the state's official arts agency--the Oklahoma  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 20 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: The state Senate today approved a resolution introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) calling on the governor to deploy the Pennsylvania National Guard along Texas's southern border with Mexico as part of Operation Lone Star. "Pennsylvania families are being harmed by the influx of immigrants and illegal drugs resulting from lax federal border security measure  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Tyler A. P. Moody, 375th Air Mobility Command Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing demonstrated their readiness skills during a combined mobility and mission assurance exercise called "Combat Cardinal," which took place March 7 - 15. Combat Cardinal was divided into two efforts: "Cardinal Sword" exercised the ability to rapidly deploy to meet any combatant commander's req  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 20 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on March 19, 2024: On Monday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led 24 states in warning the Department of Labor (DOL) that its proposed rule to embed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into the National Apprenticeship System exceeds congressional authority, illegally promotes racial-discrimination, and is antithetical to the American ideal of equality. "Americans fought for   more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 20 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the inaugural members of the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium Executive Committee (TSIC EC) at an announcement event at the University of Texas Dallas (UT Dallas). TSIC EC will govern the work of the Consortium and work with industry stakeholders to ensure Texas' place as a national leader in advanced semiconductor research, design, and manufac  more

VANCE AFB, Oklahoma, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Vance Air Force Base (71st Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Christian Soto, 71st Flying Training Wing Public Affairs Senior Airman Kelly Miller is the 2023 U.S. Air Force Aerospace Medicine Airman of the Year. "I always thought an Air-Force-level award in the medical field meant you had to save a bajillion lives in the field," said Miller. "I am honored to be recognized by the Air Force and truly grateful to   more