BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) developed an edible antiviral treatment that can be used to protect honey bees against Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) and other viruses, according to a recent study published in Sustainable Agriculture. Honey bees are important agricul  more

DIEGO GARCIA NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY, British Indian Ocean Territory, March 23 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Capt. Claire E. Waldo, 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs Two B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, landed at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Mar. 22. This deployment aims to enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe, demonstrati  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 19 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: Calcasieu, Cameron and Vermillion Parishes property owners can now quickly and easily verify if they are eligible to participate and apply for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisiana's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Project with a new web-based tool called "Is My Property Eligible." The Corps of Engineers launched this new web tool on the Southwest Coast  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 23 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Division issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Quincy Martez Chambers, multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 30 years in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, by United States District Judge James M  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 19 Louisiana parishes and neighboring counties in Texas of the April 22, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 53 Texas counties and neighboring parishes in Louisiana of the April 22, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: ERO New Orleans arrested a Honduran foreign fugitive wanted for murder in his home country, in Bossier City, Louisiana, on Feb. 27. At an unknown date and location, the Honduran citizen entered the United States without inspection, admission or parole by an immigration official. On Dec. 21, 2013, and on Oct. 17, 2016, the individual was arrested in Bossier C  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TRE AUTHEMENT age 25 and a resident of Lafourche Parish, was sentenced on March 13, 2024 to 200 months in prison by United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle, after previously pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and quantities of heroin, in violati  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LYNN SCHOFIELD, age 60, a resident of LaPlace, La., was sentenced on March 19, 2024 by United States District Judge Wendy B. Vitter to twelve (12) months in prison, with six (6) months to be spent in home detention, after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, Uni  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of Lionel George Somersall, Jr., 45, of Many, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. Somersall was sentenced by United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 195 months (16 years, 3 months)   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: ERNEST GREEN, age 55, a New Orleans resident, pleaded guilty on March 13, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon to possession with intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C), and being a felon in possession of firearms, in violation of Title 18, United States  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that JUAN MATTHEWS, age 22, of New Orleans, pled guilty on March 13, 2024, to Counts 3 through 5 of an indictment charging him with possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and tapentadol, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C) (Count 3); possession of a firearm  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release: Sergio Valdez, 28, of Zwolle, Louisiana, has been sentenced for distribution of methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge Donald E. Walter sentenced Valdez to 87 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. On March 22, 2023, federal and state law enforcement agents conducted a control  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: DIOGO HERNANDEZ, age 19, a resident of Bourg, La., was sentenced on March 14, 2024 to twelve (12) months imprisonment, three (3) years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. HERNANDEZ previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57032) involving Waterford Nuclear Plant, Louisiana: * * * Facility: Waterford Region: 4 State: LA Unit: [3] [] [] RX Type: [3] CE NRC Notified By: Matt Osborne HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard Notification Date: 03/16/2024 Notification Time: 18:36 [ET] Event Date: 03/16/2024 Event Time: 14:49 [CDT] Last Update Date: 03/16/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)(2  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 22 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses economically impacted by the severe or extreme drought that occurred Sept. 19-Dec. 5, 2023, SBA's Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced today. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster followi  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: GERARD TURNER, age 21, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty as charged to a four-count indictment on March 19, 2024 before U.S. District Judge Wendy B. Vitter. Specifically, TURNER pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8); possession of a   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr., announced that U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Charles J. Alexander, Jr., age 39, of St. Gabriel, Louisiana, to 180 months in federal prison following his convictions for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. In addition to the term of impris  more