DALLAS, Texas, April 16 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: * * * Bank of Anguilla and Arvest Bank Receive CARE Award * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) recognized two member financial institutions for their commitment to community investment by naming them 2024 Community Area Revitalization Efforts (CARE) Award recipients. Bank of Anguilla in Anguilla, Missis  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen the resilience of the U.S. semiconductor supply chain, advance U.S. technology leadership, and fuel U.S. global   more

TYNDALL AFB, Florida, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem, 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The 44th Fighter Group, Air Force Reserve, conducted its first flying unit training assembly at Tyndall Air Force Base, April 6, since returning to Tyndall. This training proved valuable for the pilots and maintainers by giving them hands-on experience with F-35A Lightning IIs and their first local sortie since departing Tyndall prior to Hurricane  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Evelyn D'Errico, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs Goodfellow hosted a retirement ceremony for Col. Andres Nazario, former 17th Training Wing commander, at the Powell Event Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, on April 2. Nazario concluded his 35 years of military service as United States Air Attache to Mexico. However, he celebrated his reti  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release: Ernesto Garibay Garza, 62, of Alamo, Texas, pleaded guilty to extorting H-2A agricultural workers and tax fraud, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today. According to court records, Garza worked as a supervisor and foreman of farm workers at F.D.C., an agricultural services company that operates farms throughout Idaho, including in Glenns Ferry. F.D.C. employed H-2A agricultu  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Erin Perez U.S. News and World Report ranks several programs at the Fort Sam Houston-based U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence highly in their most recent report on the best graduate health schools. Within the MEDCoE Graduate School, there are 14 graduate programs ranging from master's to doctoral degrees. At 70 years, Baylor University has the longest running affiliation with M  more

ALBANY, New York, April 16 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: New York State's Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) has provided financing for over 2,000 essential local water infrastructure projects totaling more than $23.7 billion since 1990, but the estimated capital improvement needs for water and sewer projects far exceeds this amount, and tens of billions of dollars in local projects remain in the pipeline, according to a rep  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: A national coalition of state attorneys general filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of Texas in support of Attorney General Ken Paxton's top deputy, First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster, in a blatant case of politically motivated lawfare launched by the State Bar of Texas. The case originated in response to complaints against First Assistant Webster and Attorney General Paxton for   more

SALEM, Oregon, April 16 -- The Oregon Department of Transportation issued the following statement on April 15, 2024: * * * We're one of only five states to receive a grant that will help us make walking, biking, and scooting safer for young people in an underserved area of Oregon. "We believe it's crucial to keep our youngest road users safe," said Heidi Manlove, who manages Oregon's Safe Routes to School Education Program at ODOT. "Thanks to this grant, we can give young people better transp  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- President Biden issued the following statement on April 15, 2024, on the CHIPS and Science Act Preliminary Agreement with Samsung: * * * I signed the CHIPS and Science Act to restore U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and ensure America's consumers, businesses, and military maintain access to the chips that underpin our modern technology. But well before the law was passed, I was working to address our supply chain vulnerabilities. This included my trip to t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on April 15, 2024: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, do hereby certify that the severe storms and flooding event that began on April 9, 2024, and that included heavy rainfall, flash flooding, large hail, and hazardous wind gusts are causing widespread and severe property damage, injury, or loss of life in Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Panola, Shelby, and Tyler Counties; NOW, THER  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, April 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: A Houston man and woman have been sentenced for federal firearm and drug violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Christopher Jay Johnson, Jr., 35, pleaded guilty on July 31, 2023 to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Ma  more

MCALLEN, Texas, April 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 42-year-old San Juan resident has been sentenced for being a felon in possession of multiple firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Daniel Garza pleaded guilty Nov. 30, 2023. Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane has now ordered Garza to serve 70 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release. At the hearin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: The University of Texas System institutions earned several top rankings in U.S. News and World Report's most recent partial rankings of "Best Graduate Schools" in the U.S. According to U.S. News, the rankings for engineering, medicine and psychology will be released at a later date. UT Austin is home to five graduate schools listed in the top 20 and has 39 programs and specialties ranked in the top 25.  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 16 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to the U.S. Department of Education about concerning--and possibly illegal--guidance given to postsecondary education institutions regarding the entangling of Federal Work-Study funds with election-related activities. The states of West Virginia and Indiana led the letter. According to the States, Dr. Nasser H. Paydar, the Assistant Secretary for the O  more