ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 3 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Effective April 1, the Department of the Air Force approved a new incentive pay for Airmen and Guardians assigned to qualifying bases in the U.S. where the temperature is expected to drop below minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold Weather Assignment Incentive Pay is a single lump sum payment given to Airmen and Guardians after signing an agreement to serve a prescribed tour length of at least 12 months, depending on qu  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 3 -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research issued the following news release: What kind of impact are industry leaders having on warfighter innovation? How can the Department of Defense take new, transformative, cutting-edge concepts developed by industry and place them into the hands of Sailors and Marines? These are some of the questions that will be addressed during a panel of industry leaders, moderated by Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus, at   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 3 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: Did you know that TRICARE has a dental health newsletter? It's called the TRICARE Health Matters Dental Newsletter, and it's full of information about the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) and oral health. The latest issue of the newsletter is now online. If you're enrolled in the TDP, you may receive the newsletter in the mail or by email. The Defense Health Agency (DHA) and the TDP contactor, United Concordia, pub  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: During the first 12 months of the 2024 election cycle, Presidential candidates collected $374.9 million and disbursed $270.8 million, Congressional candidates collected $1.3 billion and disbursed $718.7 million, political parties received $684.5 million and spent $595 million, and political action committees (PACs) raised $3.7 billion and spent $3.1 billion, according to campaign finance r  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's ongoing efforts to strengthen rail safety and hold railroads accountable, Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a final rule establishing minimum safety requirements for the size of train crews. The new rule e  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, April 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: Eight members of a Chicago-based drug trafficking conspiracy have been indicted for fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution in Duluth and surrounding areas, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between December 2021 and February 2024, Carl Maurice Brown, 32, of Chicago, Robert Desean Chism, 35, of Chicago, Matthew James Erickson, aka  more

NEW YORK, April 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and a multistate coalition won a $811 million judgment against a bond services company, Libre by Nexus, Inc., its parent company Nexus Services, Inc., and its principals, Micheal Donovan, Richard Moore, and Evan Ajin, for unfairly targeting immigrants and their fa  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: Based on a review of the best available science, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has determined that the Roanoke logperch, a large freshwater darter, is no longer at risk of extinction. The Service is proposing to remove the fish from the endangered species list. The Roanoke logperch, or Percina rex, is known as the king of the darters because of its size   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 3 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 100 bills, including SB7 and HB18 which safeguard Virginians from unlawful discrimination, hate crimes, and antisemitism. Additionally, the Governor vetoed 4 bills. "From day one, we have made combating antisemitism and religious bigotry a top priority. As one of my first executive orders, I formed the Commission to Combat Antisemitism, whic  more