JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force is improving lodging facilities across the enterprise to better serve Airmen, Guardians and their families. The Air Force Services Center team that manages more than 27,000 rooms at 89 Air Force Inns across the globe will roll out the changes over the course of the next few years. The improve  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 13 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story on April 12, 2024: By Claiborne Cooksey, ERDC public affairs specialist Over two decades ago, the U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) created a robotics team that was formed with a mission to provide educational experiences for young people by promoting hands-on learning in the community. Today, Team 456 Siege Robotics is a FIRST Robotics Competiti  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, April 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news on April 12, 2024: By Kali Bradford, AEDC Public Affairs Arnold Air Force Base Cultural Resources leaders welcomed a Tribal Historic Preservation representative of a federally recognized tribe, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, to the base on March 6. The purpose of the visit was to provide a face-to-face, government-to-government consultation with the tribe while reviewing and discussing the  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of $7.4 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 277,000 borrowers. These discharges are for borrowers who signed up for President Biden's Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and are eligible for its shortened time-to-forgiveness benefit and as a result of fixes made by the Administration to income-driven repayment (IDR) fo  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: The final two members of a massive conspiracy to bilk TRICARE, the military's healthcare program, out of more than $65 million have been sentenced in federal court. Former U.S. Marine Joshua Morgan and former U.S. Navy Sailor Kyle Adams were sentenced to 21 months and 15 months, respectively, and ordered to pay millions in restitution and forfeit the fru  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 12 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 18 other state attorneys general are opposing a new federal program that promotes aggressive enforcement of "red flag" gun-confiscation laws. Yost and his counterparts argue in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland that the National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center, launched in March by the Department of Justice, undermines the Secon  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 12, 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 10 New Mexico counties and neighboring counties in Arizona and Texas of the May 13, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low interest loans are to off  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 12, 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 33 Texas counties, a neighboring parish in Louisiana and neighboring counties in New Mexico of the May 13, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-in  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The new class of laureates of the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation will be honored during the inaugural Laureate Celebration Weekend from April 12-14, a collaboration among the U.S. National Science Foundation, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The National Medal of Science   more

CRANE, Indiana, April 12 -- The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Sarah K. Oh, NSWC Crane Corporate Communications Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) was recognized with two awards by the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) for technology transfer (T2) contributions. These awards were distributed during an FLC national meeting in Dallas, Texas on April 10. Jenna Dix, the Director of Engagement for NSWC Crane, was awarded   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southeast Regional Office issued the following feature story on April 12, 2024: * * * Animal transported to Mote Marine Lab for rehabilitation. * * * Update: April 12, 2024 An endangered smalltooth sawfish is recovering today after being rescued from Cudjoe Key and transported to Mote Marine Laboratory's facility yesterday. A member of the public reported the animal swimming in circles in Cudjoe Bay. Biol  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio issued the following news release: Federal, state, and local law enforcement officials announce the unsealing of a superseding indictment charging 15 members of the Fully Blooded Felons, a criminal street gang that was active in Northeast Ohio and in the Ohio prison system. The gang members were charged for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving their importing and distributing fentany  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on April 11, 2024: * * * Subject: College, Career, or Military Readiness Outcomes Bonus (CCMR OB) Funding Timeline and New Early Counts File Category: Notice Next Steps: Share with appropriate staff The purpose of this communication is to provide updates on the College, Career, or Military Readiness Outcomes Bonus (CCMR OB) funding timeline and announce the publication   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 13 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on April 11, 2024: * * * Subject: Financial Aid Graduation Requirement and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Updates Category: School Programs Next Steps: Share with appropriate staff and update local processes and procedures as necessary FAFSA Updates The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) provides updates regarding changes to the 2024-25 FAFSA processing timel  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 13 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on April 11, 2024: * * * Subject: SPP/APR Regional and Statewide Public Reports Published on TEA Website (FFY 2022) Category: SPP/APR Public Reporting Requirement Next Steps: Share with appropriate local educational agency (LEA) and regional education service center (ESC) staff The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is committed to transparency and accountability for public education.  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: A Dallas anesthesiologist was convicted today for injecting dangerous drugs into patient IV bags, leading to one death and numerous cardiac emergencies, the Justice Department announced. Raynaldo Riviera Ortiz Jr., 60, was charged by criminal complaint in September 2023 and indicted the following month on charges related to tampering with IV bags us  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that the Denton Independent School District in Texas has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure that its restraint policies and practices do not deny students with disabilities a free appropriate public education (FAPE). OCR's review identified a number of concerns with the  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service today announced it is issuing more than $232 million to support public schools, roads and other municipal services through the agency's Secure Rural Schools program. As the Biden-Harris administration invests in ways for forests to generate more economic opportunity in rural areas, it also aims to support the quality of life in those communities throu  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service today announced it is issuing more than $232 million to support public schools, roads and other municipal services through the agency's Secure Rural Schools program. The program was reauthorized for fiscal years 2021 through 2023 through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Fiscal year 2023 funds will be   more