WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced that the Justice Department is adding three new cities to its Criminal Division's Violent Crime Initiative (VCI), building on the successful model launched in Houston, Texas, in September 2022, and expanded to Memphis, Tennessee, in November 2023. The VCI surges law enforcement tools and resources to target gangs and other violent groups   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, April 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: The Great Texas Airshow is just days away on April 6 and 7 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and promises to be a thrilling show, showcasing a wide variety of aerial performers and static aircraft displays. The B-1B Lancer and the A-10C Thunderbolt II will be among the aerial performers at the event. For a list of aerial performers, static displays and more information about  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 5 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By Travis Day The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports consumers lost more than $10 billion to fraud and scams in 2023, up 14% from the previous year. Some of the most common reported scams--phone or social media; online shopping; gift cards; and prizes and sweepstakes--make Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers particularly vulnerable. The FTC also publishes military-specific fraud re  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations agents rescued a migrant in distress on April 1, 2024 approximately 25 miles northeast of Laredo, Texas. On Monday, a Laredo Air Branch AS-350 aircrew responded to Laredo Sector Border Patrol Dispatch reports of four lost migrants in the area that noted one migrant may be in need of imme  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Department of the Air Force Child and Youth Programs is set to launch myriad 2024 summer youth camps on April 8 for kids across the enterprise to boost morale, skills, teamwork and resiliency. The specialized camps, centrally funded and managed by the Air Force Services Center, complement camps programmed by local Air Force and Space Force installat  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Heidi Mitchell as senior vice president with responsibility for cash services and Treasury operations. In her new role, Mitchell will provide oversight of Eleventh Federal Reserve District cash services, including operations in Dallas, El Paso and Houston, and will support the mission to supply currency and coin to meet demand, mainta  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 5 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: A 41-year-old Corpus Christi man has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions of possessing narcotics with the intent to distribute, being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Di  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 5 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 4, 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 Texas counties and neighboring parishes in Louisiana of the May 6, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic los  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Cavco Industries Inc. faces $272K in fines, program focused on high injury rate employers * * * An Austin subsidiary of one of the nation's largest producers of modular and manufactured homes faces $272,479 in penalties after federal investigators found the company exposing employees to more than two dozen serious violations during an October 2023 insp  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas - A 40-year-old resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Walter Wellington Somers admitted   more

LAREDO, Texas, April 5 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: A 40-year-old resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Walter Wellington Somers admitted he possessed more than 2,000 pill  more

MORON AIR BASE, Spain, April 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Holly Cook, 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrived at Moron Air Base, Spain, recently for Bomber Task Force 24-2. BTF 24-2 is the first time the B-1B Lancer has deployed to Moron AB as part of a BTF showcasing the Air Force's ability to deploy to any place around the world at a moment's notice and the B-1's capa  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following forfeiture order (FRN No. 0028087013) on April 4, 2024: * * * In the Matter of ROSELAND BROADCASTING, INC., Low Power Television Station KXCC-LD, Corpus Christi, TX FORFEITURE ORDER By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Forfeiture Order, we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of nine thousand five hundred dollars ($9,500) to Roseland Broadcasting, Inc. (RB  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the enforcement actions listed below: Mode Eleven Bancorp, Hulett, Wyoming Cease and Desist Order dated March 28, 2024 Steele Bancshares, Inc., Tyler, Texas and American State Bank, Arp, Texas Written Agreement dated March 29, 2024 Additional enforcement actions can be searched for here (https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/enforceme  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 41-year-old Corpus Christi man has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions of possessing narcotics with the intent to distribute, being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Cha  more

FORT EISENHOWER, Georgia, April 4 -- The U.S. Army Installation Management Command issued the following news on April 2, 2024: U.S. Army Garrison Eisenhower held a change of responsibility ceremony today, transferring responsibility from outgoing Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Aaron J. Rose to incoming Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Durette, in the Fort Eisenhower Conference Center. This ceremony is a time-honored tradition that commemorates the symbolic relinquishment of responsibility and   more

NAS JRB FORT WORTH, Texas, April 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Ms Nije Hightower, 301st Fighter Wing Public Affairs and HQ AFRC/PA Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Air Force Reserve Command Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Israel Nunez, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the Air Force Reserve, visited Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, April 2-3. Their itinerary included a bulkhead signing ceremony for  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a victory against the Biden Administration's Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") mandate that forces business to track and report greenhouse gas emissions. Attorney General Bird led 25 states in securing a temporary, nationwide block on Biden's extreme climate mandate while the lawsuit continues. The mandate is part of Bid  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is now accepting a second round of applications as part of the $3 million, 5-year Underserved Farmer to Farmer grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf of Mexico division. The DNR will continue to distribute the remaining funds from the $3 million EPA grant to eligible applicants across the state over the remaining three years of the gra  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: A Dallas man was sentenced today to 37 years in prison, with credit for time served in state custody, following his guilty plea to hate crime charges arising out of a fatal shooting at a car repair shop. On Sept. 14, 2023, Anthony Paz Torres, 39, pleaded guilty to five federal hate crime counts for killing one individual and attempting to kill four others during a mass shooting at Omar's W  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending April 4, 2024: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 221,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 210,000 to 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 214,250, an increase of 2  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57052) involving Nondestructive and Visual Inspection LLC, Carthage, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Nondestructive & Visual Inspection LLC. Region: 4 City: Carthage State: TX License #: L06162 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Natalie Starfish Notification Date: 03/26/2024 Notification Time: 14:15 [ET] Event Date: 03/26/202  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: At approximately 11:30 a.m. CST on April 3, a T-6 aircraft from the 559th Flying Training Squadron conducted an emergency landing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The aircrew, emergency responders and supporting ground personnel executed emergency procedures, and the aircrew is safe. Personnel from 12th Flying Training Wing Safety promptly   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Yesterday evening, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo and Chief Implementation Officer for the Inflation Reduction Act Laurel Blatchford held a virtual roundtable conversation with six taxpayers from California, New York, Texas, and Washington who have filed their taxes using the new, free IRS Direct File tool. Participants included a college student, military veterans, as well as nonp  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: A total solar eclipse is nearly upon us, and it comes with some serious safety threats beyond the obvious risk of damage to your eyes. The path of totality, which as the name suggests is the area where the full eclipse can be viewed, stretches from Texas to Maine, as well as into parts of Mexico and Canada. On April 8, the eclipse will traverse 15   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, April 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Col. Will Phillips and Tim Barela, Air Education and Training Command Safety Directorate A total solar eclipse is nearly upon us, and it comes with some serious safety threats beyond the obvious risk of damage to your eyes. The path of totality, which as the name suggests is the area where the full eclipse can be viewed, stretches from Texas to Maine, as well   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement on April 3, 2024: * * * "Today, my office was proud to defend SB 4, Texas's new border security law, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. As counsel explained, Texas has gone as far as Arizona v. United States allows by using the State's sovereign police power to protect the border in a way that mirrors rather than conflicts with federal law. The OAG has also expressly explained in our bri  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 5 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on April 4, 2024: * * * Subject: Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health Survey Category: Student Supports Next Steps: Schools respond to survey by May 23, 2024 This letter provides information to school officials and superintendents regarding a required survey designed by the Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health. Background The 86th Texas Leg  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 5 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on April 4, 2024: * * * Subject: Travel Reimbursement Rates Category: Grant Fund Expenditures Next Steps: Proper preparation of travel reimbursement requests The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has published the travel and mileage reimbursement rates (https://fmx.cpa.texas.gov/fmx/travel/textravel/rates/current.php) for state fiscal year 2024, as summarized below: * The aut  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: An Irving man was sentenced yesterday to seven years in prison for his role in a $7 million COVID-19 testing fraud, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Terrance Barnard, 40, was indicted in December 2022 and pleaded guilty in September 2023 to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and aggravated identity theft.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Two individuals are expected to appear in Houston federal court in relation to a smuggling event that turned fatal in March 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Lorie Lin Flowers, 25, and Santiago Hernandez Jr., 26, are expected to make their initial appearances before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo at 2 p.m. The Houston residents had evade  more

LAREDO, Texas, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 27-year-old man has pleaded guilty for attempting to transport a two-year-old child from Mexico further into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Julio Chavez-Olan admitted to making an agreement with another person to transport the girl in exchange for financial gain. On Nov. 23, 2023, Chavez-Olan arrived at the Juarez Lincoln Bridge Port  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Nestled in the heart of Naval Base Ventura County is the newly activated 346th Training Squadron where a new initiative, the SCALE-UP classroom was recently unveiled. The reimagined and transformed space is one of several modernization efforts within the 37th Training Wing where training is now competency-based and student-centered. According to Davi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: An Austin man was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio to 192 months in prison for one count of conspiracy to transport aliens resulting in death and 120 months for one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The two sentences will run concurrently. According to court documents, on April 24, 2022, Joseph Alex Hernandez, 27, sped away from and att  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, April 5 -- The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command issued the following news: By Joseph Kidwell, Jr. The U.S. Army Program Executive Office, Aviation Fixed Wing Project Office's Product Director International and Transport Aircraft (PM FW- ITA) office delivered one Beechcraft King Air 350 Extended Range platform to the Government of Canada Feb. 22, 2024, at the L3Harris facility in Greenville, Texas. Upon acceptance, a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot flew the aircr  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey and partners in the U.S. and Mexico lends new insight into the puzzle of monarch butterfly population declines, showing that migration habitat in Texas and Mexico has largely remained intact over the period of decline. The new findings indicate that changes to migration habitat are not likely to be a p  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 4, 2024: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Cut Medicare and Social Security While Slashing Taxes for Big Corporations and the Wealthy During his State of the Union Address, President Biden made clear that he will always stand up for America's seniors and stand in the way of any Congressional Republicans who try to cut Social Security and Medicare. He laid out his vision for a future where we make   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 3, 2024: * * * House Republicans Propose Severely Undermining Fight Against Opioid Crisis in Latest Extreme Budget Proposal The Republican Study Committee, which represents 100% of House Republican leadership and about 80% of their members, released a budget that would severely cut critical funding for states to respond to the overdose epidemic. More Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 die from opio  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on April 3, 2024: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Okay. I have one thing at the top, and then we'll get into Q&A. I'll start by sharing some more information on the President's -- on the President's event earlier today with Senator Bernie Sanders. Twenty-seven million Americans have asthma, including 4 million ki  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and EPA Administrator Michael Regan will announce selections for $20 billion in awards to stand up a national financing network that will fund tens of thousands of climate and clean energy projects across the country, especially in low-income and disadvantaged communities, as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This investment is part of the Environme  more