JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (11th Wing) issued the following story: By Senior Airman Daekwon Stith 316 Wing The 1st Helicopter Squadron commemorated its 80th anniversary with other Airmen across the installation on Thursday at the Helicopter Operations Facility. Since its inception, the squadron has undergone various name changes and transformations, yet its commitment to serving the American people and the Air Force has remained constant.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, alongside 16 attorneys general, filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final particulate matter (PM) standards rule against legal challenges. Last month, EPA finalized the rule to strengthen National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine pa  more

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force District of Washington issued the following news: By Senior Airman Matthew-John Braman, 316th Wing Public Affairs Leaders from federal, state, and local levels gathered here Wednesday for the installation's third annual State of the Base Address. This event served as a pivotal platform for military commanders and civic leaders to discuss collective priorities, recent achievements, and areas for advancement within the JBA community.   more

PARSONS, Kansas, April 16 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly visited Tank Connection in Parsons today to officially honor the company for being named the 2023 Governor's Exporter of the Year. Tank Connection, a global leader in dry bulk and liquid storage systems, exports to 64 countries across six continents. "As Exporter of the Year, Tank Connection is showing the world what separates Kansas from the pack," Governor Laura   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 16 -- The Maryland Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Maryland Public Service Commission has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to prohibit PJM from a do-over of its electric capacity auction because it would expose utility customers on the Delmarva Peninsula to grossly inflated electricity prices -- at more than four times the just and reasonable rate -- with no corresponding electric reliability benefit. PJM operates   more

LANSING, Michigan, April 16 -- The Michigan Department of Education issued the following news release: The Library of Michigan is partnering with Western Michigan University to launch a publicly available website called Wonder Media (https://www.wondermedialibrary.com/) to build media and news literacy. In the context of the website, media literacy is the ability to understand how and why people use different forms of media and how messages are perceived by others. News literacy is the ability  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL's Natalie Pekney, Ph.D., was awarded the Carnegie Mellon University Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department's Lieutenant Colonel Christopher K. Raible Distinguished Public Service Award during an alumni event held April 13 in Pittsburgh. The award recognizes alumni of CEE who have made significant contributions in military service or through   more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 16 -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Like many 10-year-olds, Ruby Cohen is passionate about Taylor Swift. The busy fifth grader also loves to draw, perform in musicals at her local community center, and runs her own small business selling colorful, cream-filled macarons. But while some kids might save their sales profits for tick  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

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, April 16 -- Space Base Delta I issued the following news release: 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 roles for senio  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 16 -- The University System of Georgia issued the following agency statement on April 15, 2024: * * * This website notice is intended to provide the same information included in the notification letters to individuals for whom the University System of Georgia (USG) has insufficient or out-of-date contact information. USG was involved in an incident that may affect the security of certain individuals' personal information. We want to provide affected individuals informat  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

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hey. Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh, thank you -- Thursday afternoon. (Laughter.) So, a couple of things, and then we'll go into the Q&A. I -- do I -- I sound like I -- do I sound like I have an echo? Q: Yes. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Can we -- can we fix the sound? Does that sound -- does that sound better? Q:  more