MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, April 5 -- The U.S. Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force Base (90th Missile Wing) issued the following news: By Bradley J. Clark, 908th Airlift Wing The 908th Airlift Wing has assigned aircraft for the first time in more than 23 months, or 726 days to be exact, as the first of the wing's MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters arrived at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, April 3, 2024. "I'm really excited!" exclaimed 908th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. Christopher Lacouture. "This day ma  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 5 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded slightly more than $791,000 to improve public safety in 12 municipalities and seven counties in Alabama. The grants will enable police and sheriffs' departments in those jurisdictions to purchase equipment or participate in practices that will help them better serve their communities. "I appreciate our men and women in law enforcement who dedica  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama issued the following news release: The last defendant involved in a prison-based phone scam that targeted retailers throughout the country has been sentenced, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and U.S. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Patrick Davis. U.S. District Court Judge Anna M. Manasco sentenced Otis Bowers aka "Big O," 44, of Bessemer, to 235 months in prison for conspiracy t  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, April 5 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: Teammates - This month, the LeMay Center highlights Colonel John Warden and Checkmate as our Doctrine Paragon. In August of 1990, Col John Warden was the Deputy Director of Strategy, Doctrine, and Concepts on the Air Staff at the Pentagon. One of the directorates on Col Warden's staff was the Air Force Strategic Studies Group, better known as the Checkmate Division. Checkmate was created in 1976  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following remarks on April 4, 2024, by Director Rohit Chopra at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition: * * * Recently, there has been renewed interest in the role that banks play in local economies and communities, particularly when it comes to mergers. The failure and sale of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank generated significant discussion. The more recent announcement of a proposed  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

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: A federal grand jury indicted an Alabama man on charges of illegally possessing dogs for fighting purposes and illegally possessing three firearms subsequent to a felony conviction. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama unsealed the indictment in conjunction with the arrest today of Carlton Lenard Adams, 51, of Bessemer and Adger. According to court documents filed in this case, Adam  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: Good afternoon. Recently, there has been renewed interest in the role that banks play in local economies and communities, particularly when it comes to mergers. The failure and sale of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank generated significant discussion. The more recent announcement of a proposed merger between two credit card giants has similarly sparked public debate. A  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 5 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news: Secretary Allen cannot comment on the substance of the pending federal court litigation in the Northern District of Alabama that was recently filed. Further, because Secretary Allen is a named defendant in the case, questions regarding the litigation should be directed to the Office of the Attorney General of Alabama. Secretary Allen stands by his previous statements supporting SB1 and its role in protec  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

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