WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news on April 11, 2024: * * * 2023 Recipients Discuss Impact * * * By Julia Martin, Contributing Writer Ninety-two cadets from 38 wings in all eight Civil Air Patrol regions have been awarded academic, flight, and activity scholarships collectively worth a record $155,585. The total includes: * 61 academic scholarships with a total value of $123,500, * 20 flight scholarships with a total value of $  more

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado, April 12 -- The U.S. Army Forces Command issued the following news: By Walter T. Ham IV U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians trained together on F-16 multirole fighters on Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. Army EOD technicians from the 764th Ordnance Company (EOD) honed their skills together on the high-performance aircraft with Air Force EOD techs from the 140th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight unit. A highly maneuverab  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 12 -- Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen issued the following news: By Chanel Weaver-Folami As the spring season approaches, and people are emerging from the warm shelter of their homes to enjoy the great outdoors, Department of Defense public health officials are advising service members and their families to beware of another creature that emerges during spring. "When the weather warms, ticks begin to surface and incidences of tick bites sign  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

DENVER, Colorado, April 13 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House today gave preliminary approval to gun violence prevention legislation sponsored by Representatives Tim Hernandez and Elisabeth Epps to prohibit the manufacture, import, purchase, or sale of assault weapons and rapid-fire trigger activators. "Columbine High School, Aurora movie theater, Club Q, and the Boulder King Soopers shooting - Our state has endured too many tragedies that we can easil  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, M.D., 64, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was charged in U.S. District Court yesterday on a 29-count count superseding indictment for illegally distributing prescriptions for narcotics in exchange for cash. According to court documents, Okafor allegedly distributed oxycodone and promethazine with codeine to individuals outside the usual c  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 12 -- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command issued the following news: Three members of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM CBC) workforce were recognized for their outstanding achievements during the Northeastern Maryland Technology Council's (NMTC) Visionary Awards. CBC Biologist Priscilla Lee, Research Biologist Dylan Fudge and Branch Chief of Rapid Technology and Inspection Rick Moore attended the council's   more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (11th Wing) issued the following story on April 11, 2024: By Staff Sgt. Alex Broome, 316th Wing Public Affairs Service members and families across Joint Base Andrews observed the solar eclipse over the National Capital Region, Monday. Although the base was not in the path of complete totality, the local area experienced 87% coverage, peaking at approximately 3:20 p.m. EST. The entire astronomical event transpired   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 13 (TNSres) -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General today released its investigative reports of the July 22, 2023, fatal officer-involved shooting in the Wheaton area of Montgomery County, Maryland. On July 22, 2023, at approximately 10:35 a.m., officers with the Montgomery County Police Department responded to a business in t  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 13 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced the launch of the Port of Baltimore Worker Retention Program to help Port of Baltimore businesses retain employees as the Port recovers from the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse. The $12.5 million program was established through Governor Moore's executive order (https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press/pages/governor-moore-signs-executive-order-  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Merit Systems Protection Board issued the following case report for April 12, 2024: * * * BOARD DECISIONS Appellant: Michelle Gilewicz Agency: Department of Homeland Security Decision Number: 2024 MSPB 7 Docket Numbers: DE-1221-20-0091-P-1, DE-1221-20-0091-P-2 Issuance Date: April 9, 2024 COMPENSATORY DAMAGES WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT The appellant filed an individual right of action (IRA) appeal alleging that she was subjected to a hostile work environmen  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The National Archives and Records Administration issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: A new state-of-the-art digitization center at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in College Park, Maryland, is allowing the agency to provide greater public access to the country's most important historical federal government records faster than ever before. Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen, Representative Steny Hoyer, and Representative Glenn Ivey   more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, April 13 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news on April 12, 2024: By Tech. Sgt. William A. O'Brien, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs The U.S. Space Force held a Senior and Chief Orientation Course for senior master sergeants and chief master sergeants at the Gen. Jacob Smart Conference Center on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, April 1-5. This is the first time the orientation course has included Guardians selected for senior enlisted leader rol  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The White House sent to the Senate on April 11, 2024, the nominations of seven individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Heather M. Cahoon, of Montana, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2024, vice Eric Drake Eberhard, term expired. * Heather M. Cahoon, of Montana, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation fo  more