SAN ANGELO, Texas, April 25 -- 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 17th Training Wing leadership, including commanders, senior enlisted leaders and agency chiefs from across the wing, convened for a strategic planning offsite in the Houston Harte University Center at Angelo State University April 16-19. The 17th Training Wing comprises the 17th Training Group, 517th   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Denim Day story began as an international movement originating in Italy in 1992 and was organized as a response to the Italian Supreme Court's decision in which a rape conviction was overturned. In 1992, an 18-year old girl in Italy was raped by her 45-year old driving instructor who was taking her to her very first driving lesson. He took her t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Col. Amy Lewis, 340th Flying Training Group commander, presided over a ceremony where Lt. Col. Christina Hopper assumed command of the 5th Flying Training Squadron from Lt. Col. Anthony Straw on April 18, 2024, at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. As a command pilot who has flown more than 50 combat missions throughout Operations Southern Watch and Ir  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Air Education and Training Command's Occupational Safety Division won the 2023 Colonel Will L. Tubbs Memorial Award for Occupational Safety, which recognizes the best ground safety program in the Air Force, the Air Force Safety Center announced April 23. "I extend my personal congratulations to you and your teams on a job well done," said Maj. Gen.   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Air Education and Training Command officials welcomed about 85 members from across the Department of the Air Force for the third DAF Learning Symposium, held at the Radius Center in San Antonio April 16-18. This year's theme was "Competency: Modeling, Implementation and Measures," and the agenda included the environment to explore risk, learn new ap  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently introduced a new tool to help installations collect, manage and use civil engineering data more efficiently. The tool - a custom-designed mobile tab for the NexGen IT system - gives civil engineer field technicians a user-friendly option for accessing, logging and updating work task information directly f  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Prometo Produce Corp., satisfied a reparation order in the amount of $15,400 issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) involving unpaid produce transactions. The McAllen, Texas, company has met its obligations and is now free to operate in the produce industry. Vicente Diaz Moreno was listed  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, April 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Tim Barela, Safety Directorate, Air Education and Training Command Air Education and Training Command's Occupational Safety Division won the 2023 Colonel Will L. Tubbs Memorial Award for Occupational Safety, which recognizes the best ground safety program in the Air Force, the Air Force Safety Center announced April 23. "I extend my personal congratulations t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Shannon Carabajal, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently introduced a new tool to help installations collect, manage and use civil engineering data more efficiently. The tool - a custom-designed mobile tab for the NexGen IT system - gives civil engineer field technicians a user-friendly option for accessing, logging and updat  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Mila Cisneros, AFIMSC Public Affairs Construction on a new child development center broke ground April 19 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, thanks to the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's continuous focus on quality-of-life infrastructure. The $49 million project is part of the Department of the Air Force's larger, mul  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By London Prince and Elliott Moses, AFIMSC Public Affairs Three Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center members won top honors during the Air Force Materiel Command Annual Excellence Awards Banquet held April 17 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Master Sgt. Genevieve Villela was named Senior NCO of the Year, Maj. Matthew Bogan was named Fi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Security Forces Center is continuing its efforts to arm Defenders with the technology and equipment they need to better protect people and resources across the Department of the Air Force. With a mission of training, equipping and managing program execution for the Air Force security forces enterprise ac  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force is now accepting applications, from April 25 to May 31, for Airmen aspiring to become the inaugural cohort of warrant officers in the information technology and cyber career fields. Plans to re-introduce warrant officers to the Air Force was announced by Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall at the Air and Space Forces Association's  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 26 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By Marcia Rhodes For the fourth consecutive year, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has been recognized as a VETS Indexes 4-Star Employer for its commitment to providing meaningful employment for Veterans and members of the community. "Veterans and military spouses know Exchange shoppers best because they are Exchange shoppers and hiring them is a Quality-of-Life force multiplier," said   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth announced March 28 establishment of a central office for the Army Exceptional Family Member Program that will improve the stationing process for families who have members with special medical or educational needs. The single office will oversee implementation of the EFMP and will coordinate health care servic  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In this week's look around the Air Force, senior leaders testify to a Senate subcommittee about the fiscal year 2025 budget, and a new Mental Health Overview outlines resources for Airmen and Guardians. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Kahdija Slaughter) *** Original text here: https://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/3750253/around-the-air-force-budget-2025-te  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In this week's look around the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin pens a letter to Airmen detailing how the service is following through on planned efforts, service-wide lodging updates are under way improving guest experiences, and the Space Force unveils a new Commercial Space Strategy increasing collaboration with space industri  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Welcome to another "Ask Away, JBSA!" Let's dive into your questions about JBSA's environmental initiatives during Earth Month. Joint Base San Antonio is focused on renewable and green energy solutions. Our commitment extends to recycling initiatives that divert tons of plastics, metal cartridge cases, and non-hazardous solid waste away from landfill  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * As the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Hope Enterprise Corporation in Arkansas has been selected to rece  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * As the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources has been selected to re  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * As the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department has be  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * As the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Texas Solar For All Coalition will receive $249.7 million and the  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: McALLEN, Texas, April 24, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is partnering with rural cooperatives, local organizations and Tribes to support high-speed internet deployment in 11 states. USDA is awarding $5.2 million in cooperative agreements through the Broadband Technical Assistance Program, which is funded through President B  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center hosted its third annual event to celebrate National Biomechanics Day on April 3. National Biomechanics Day is a worldwide celebration of biomechanics - the study of forces acting on and generated within the body. Participating biomechanics laboratories use the day to facilitate student outrea  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 23, 2024, entitled "Arkansas Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2024": * * * Arkansas had 75,000 job openings in February 2024, compared to 74,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job op  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 23, 2024, entitled "Louisiana Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2024": * * * Louisiana had 127,000 job openings in February 2024, compared to 121,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the jo  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 23, 2024, entitled "Texas Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2024": * * * Texas had 749,000 job openings in February 2024, compared to 780,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openin  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year in the United States, more than 46,700 new cases of cancer are found in parts of the body where human papillomavirus is often found. HPV causes about 37,000 of these cancers. Research has found that it can take 5 to 10 years for HPV-infected cells to develop into precancers and a  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: DEL RIO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers conducting outbound operations recently seized weapons, ammunition, magazines and small amount of marijuana hidden within a vehicle hauling a trailer. "This seizure serves as another example of the effectiveness and the utilization of officer experience and technology to preven  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 27 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: A man from Texas on Friday admitted selling 1.4 kilograms of methamphetamine to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent and giving the agent another kilogram of cocaine to sell. On Aug. 16, 2022, Marco Chavira met with the agent in El Paso. Chavira believed the agent was a driver who would transport the drugs to St. Lou  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on April 19, 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 34 Texas counties and neighboring county in New Mexico of the May 20, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic l  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief: * * * Paredes Inc. failed to pay overtime wages, keep required records Employer name: Paredes Inc., operating as Superior Service Investigation sites: 75 Garrett Trail, Maxwell, TX 78656 Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found Paredes Inc. - a mobile home transportation company operating as Superior Service - misclassified 32 laborers and d  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Mollie Miller, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Department of the Air Force took top honors for its commitment to environmental stewardship in five of nine categories during the 62nd Annual Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards Competition April 22. Teams and individuals from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Eglin AFB, Florida, Kadena Air Base, Japan, Minot AFB  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: By pursuing integrated deterrence, including cyber, the Defense Department continues to be ready to fight and win the nation's wars, said Ashley Manning, who testified on April 10 before the House Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation regarding the fiscal year 2025 budget request for cyber. Manning is performing the duties   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Defense Department is taking steps to ensure military spouses can continue to thrive in their own careers while accompanying service members on overseas assignments. A new memorandum of agreement signed April 17 by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma will stream  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * When Finalized, Loan Will Support New Manufacturing of EV Production Technology at Texas Plant--Creating More Than 1,300 Good-Paying Jobs and Supporting President Biden's Efforts to Build a Clean Transportation Future * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its Loan Programs Office (LPO) today announced the closing of a $362 million loan t  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: STERLING, Va. - A Manchester, England-bound woman is facing felony drug charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found nearly 43 pounds of marijuana in her luggage at Washington Dulles International Airport on Thursday. CBP officers intercepted 43 pounds of marijuana that they discovered in a U.K.-bound traveler's luggage. Metropolitan Washington  more

DYESS AFB, Texas, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Dyess Air Force Base (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: The 317th Airlift Wing achieved a significant milestone on April 20, 2024, by becoming the first unit in Air Mobility Command's history to complete a C-130J Max Endurance Operation (MEO) equipped with external fuel tanks. This operation, dubbed Hazard Leap, highlighted the wing's extended range capabilities and established a new standard in operational endurance. During the operati  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Department of the Air Force observes Earth Day, Every Day because safeguarding our environment is crucial to sustaining readiness and accomplishing our mission. Increasingly frequent and severe storms, droughts, fires, and sea level rise threaten the resilience and readiness of our installations, infrastructure, and personnel. We're Defending the  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: By Mollie Miller, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Department of the Air Force took top honors for its commitment to environmental stewardship in five of nine categories during the 62nd Annual Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards Competition April 22. Teams and individuals from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Eglin AFB, Florida, Kadena Air Base, Japan, Minot AFB, North Dakota, and  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) is receiving $425,616 to advance their goal of cultivating a society of individuals with a deep understanding of the dynamic interdependencies between human and natural systems. This project will develop the next generation of environmental justice advocates, equip  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Recently learned you're expecting a baby? Congratulations! This is an exciting time for your family. But you may also have questions about how to get care for yourself during and after your pregnancy. "'Maternity care' refers to the medical services related to pregnancy," said Jeannine Pickrell, RN, director of Disease Management & Population Health  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following forfeiture order (FRN No. 0032494429) on April 23, 2024: * * * In the Matter of CASTELLI MEDIA, LLC, Application for License to Cover for Low Power Television Station, K35PH-D, College Station, Texas FORFEITURE ORDER By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Forfeiture Order, we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,50  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced Judge Linda V. Parker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued an order of default judgment and a permanent injunction against , a former resident of Miami, Florida, and his firm (QYUHI), a Wyoming corporation with a purported principal place of business in Dallas, Texas. The order bans Robinso  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following member bulletin (No. 2024-12) on April 23, 2024: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) will launch a new pilot program to provide grants to federally recognized tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) to support the housing needs of tribes and tribal organizations. Through the Native American Housing Opportunities (NAHO) Fund, the Bank  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman James Salellas, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Association honored Goodfellow Air Force Base military members and personnel at the annual Military Appreciation Night to show their support towards military members for protecting the rights and freedoms of the nation at Foster Communications Coliseum San Angelo, Texas, April 17  more

SAN ANGELO, Texas, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Airman James Salellas, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs The San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Association honored Goodfellow Air Force Base military members and personnel at the annual Military Appreciation Night to show their support towards military members for protecting the rights and freedoms of the nation at Foster Communications Coliseum San Angelo, Texas, April 17. The eveni  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Mollie Miller, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Department of the Air Force took top honors for its commitment to environmental stewardship in five of nine categories during the 62nd Annual Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards Competition April 22. Teams and individuals from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Eglin AFB, Florida, Kadena Air Base, Japan, Minot AFB  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Beginning this summer, Air Force Reservists taking Professional Military Education distance learning courses will see some major improvements, including closer interactions with facilitators, a revised capstone project and more feedback on test performance. Earlier this year, the Global College of Professional Military Education announced the launch  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 4:24-cv-00365; N.D. Tex. filed April 24, 2024) involving Geosyn Mining LLC, Caleb Joseph Ward and Jeremy George McNutt: * * * SEC Charges Crypto Asset Mining and Hosting Company and Its Co-Founders with Fraud * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it filed charges against Geosyn Mining, LLC, a Texas-based crypto asset mining and hosting company, and its co-fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:21-cv-01669-JO-MSB; S.D. Cal. filed Sept. 23, 2021) involving Choice Advisors, LLC and Matthias O'Meara: * * * Federal Court Grants SEC Summary Judgment Over Claims That Municipal Advisor Breached Fiduciary Duties Owed to Its School Clients and Entered into Prohibited Fee-Splitting Arrangement * * * On April 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California gr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: A Boston man was sentenced today for attempting to receive 24 kilograms of cocaine intended for distribution. Eddy Javier Guerrero, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to five years in prison followed by four years of supervised release. In January 2023, Guerrero pleaded guilty to one count of attempt to posse  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Soldiers volunteered to teach skills to more than 600 scouts during the annual Council Wide Campout for the Alamo Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America that took place March 1-3, 2024. Nearly 70 Soldiers, including MEDCoE instructors in the Combat Medic Specialist Training Program at the Medical Education a  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: By Tish Williamson Nearly two dozen contracting professionals gathered for a combined graduation ceremony hosted by the Mission and Installation Contracting Command deputy to the commanding general, Clay Cole, April 15 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Fifteen Soldiers and civilians from the sixth iteration of the MICC Master Gunner  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Nearly two dozen contracting professionals gathered for a combined graduation ceremony hosted by the Mission and Installation Contracting Command deputy to the commanding general, Clay Cole, April 15 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Fifteen Soldiers and civilians from the sixth iteration of the MICC Master Gunner Course and six civ  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Department of Defense, in partnership with other federal agencies, has options available to help budding entrepreneurs within the military community start and maintain their businesses. Most families in the U.S. -- military families included -- want two breadwinners in the family to make ends meet. However, given the unpredictable nature of   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: It's Mission Monday! Meet John Richbourg, funds management specialist with the Air Force Services Center's Cash Reconciliation Shared Services Center. He and his team are responsible for balancing accounts for an assigned group of major commands throughout the Department of the Air Force's global network. They also isolate, research and collaborate   more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 23 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: New multi-engine training system brings modernized training, prepares pilots for advanced aircraft in fleet The U.S. Navy received the first two operational T-54A multi-engine training system aircraft last week at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. The T-54A will replace the aging T-44C Pegasus aircraft, which will begin sundown within six months. The T-54A features a pressurized   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Operating in extreme arctic temperatures can be extremely challenging and performing Tactical Combat Casualty Care treatment is even more difficult as casualties, donned with large amounts of clothing layers, can make wound assessments and apply medical care, such as tourniquets, much more problematic. To evaluate seven common TCCC treatment protoco  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57080) involving the Dow Chemical Co., Lake Jackson, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: The Dow Chemical Company Region: 4 City: Lake Jackson State: TX License #: L 00451 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 04/17/2024 Notification Time: 10:34 [ET] Event Date: 04/16/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57080) involving the Dow Chemical Co., Lake Jackson, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: The Dow Chemical Company Region: 4 City: Lake Jackson State: TX License #: L 00451 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 04/17/2024 Notification Time: 10:34 [ET] Event Date: 04/16/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57079) involving Paragon Energy Solutions, Fort Worth, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Paragon Energy Solutions Region: 2 City: Fort Worth State: TX Agreement: N NRC Notified By: Richard Knott HQ OPS Officer: Bill Gott Notification Date: 04/16/2024 Notification Time: 23:29 [ET] Event Date: 02/15/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 04/17/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57082) involving Valero Refining Co., Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Valero Refining Company Region: 4 City: Texas City State: TX License #: L-02578 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol Notification Date: 04/18/2024 Notification Time: 18:18 [ET] Event Date: 04/18/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 04  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Nicholas J. De La Pena, Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs More than 60 Airmen seeking pathways into rated career fields gained first-hand flying training experience and helped enable the U.S. Air Force to present a diverse set of mission-ready Airmen during the bi-annual Rated Preparatory Program held March 17-29, in Denton, Texas. The primary  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 23 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By Marisa Conner Millions of retirees, military family members and Veterans with service-connected disabilities have access to a range of wellness services through their Army & Air Force Exchange Service benefit. The Exchange offers vital wellness services such as dental, optometry and chiropractic care, as well as nutrition centers and durable medical equipment stores, right on military ins  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, commander, Air Force Recruiting Service, joined more than 5,000 attendees at the First Robotics Championship in Houston, Texas, on April 19, hosted at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Alongside teachers, coaches, and students, Amrhein attended the "Employment & Enlistment: Leveraging your FIRST Experience for yo  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Sixteenth Air Force hosted the Beale Military Liaison Council to reinforce partnerships and afford the council a deeper understanding of the Information Warfare Numbered Air Force's mission, April 3-4. Fourteen council members met with Sixteenth Air Force leaders to learn about Sixteenth Air Force cyber capabilities and quality-of-life initiatives f  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: DENTON, Texas - FEMA Region 6 encourages Texans to stock up on emergency supplies during this year's tax-free weekend starting April 27. Residents can buy supplies and equipment to use in emergencies or natural disasters during the Texas Comptroller's 2024 Emergency Preparation Sales Tax Holiday. No sales tax will be collected for eligible purchases made fro  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: The owner of a Houston-area mental health clinic has been sentenced for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Gwendolyn Gibbs, 72, pleaded guilty Dec. 3, 2021. U.S. District Judge Charles R. Eskridge has now ordered Gibbs to serve 84 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release  more

EL PASO, Texas, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: An El Paso man was sentenced today to 262 months in prison for kidnapping resulting in death. According to court documents, Armando Leonardo Moreno aka Cholo, 21, served as a soldier in a transnational criminal organization (TCO) and conspired with other TCO members on or around Sept. 13, 2021, to kidnap a subject from an El Paso stash house. The kidnappers drove the  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 57-year-old Prairie View woman has pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement by a federal credit union employee, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Gloria Hall was employed at Prairie View Federal Credit Union (PVFCU). From 2017 through 2019, while acting as manager, she purposefully maintained an antiquated business practice which would not allow cust  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A federal jury has returned a guilty verdict against a Mexican citizen residing in the Brownsville area for conspiracy with intent to deliver cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. The jury deliberated for approximately three hours before finding Gilberto Almaraz-Muniz, 55, guilty on one count of conspiracy and three counts of   more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A Houston attorney and his former office manager are charged in federal court for conspiracy to commit mail fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Houston residents Clyde J. Moore, 62, and Mark A. Broussard, 63, made their initial appearances before U.S. Magistrate Judge Yvonne Ho at 2 p.m. A federal grand jury returned the two-count indictment April 17  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 26-year-old woman is set to appear in federal court for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Khalia Douglas is expected to make her initial appearance before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Ho at 2 p.m. According to the criminal information filed April 16, from March 2020 until June 2021, Douglas allegedly submitted false and fr  more

ALPINE, Texas, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A Mexican national was sentenced in a federal court in Alpine to 120 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. According to court documents, Marcos Kenedy Ledezma Campos, 35, attempted to enter the Presidio Port of Entry when, during inspection, agents extracted 69 bundles from the gas tank of his vehicle. Further analysis  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 49-year-old former administrative assistant for the Katy Area Economic Development Council (KAEDC) has been sentenced for wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Janet Leigh Medrano aka Janet Jackson pleaded guilty Dec. 12, 2023. U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison has now ordered Medrano to serve 27 months in federal prison to be immediately follow  more

MCALLEN, Texas, April 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 52-year-old resident of Channelview has been sentenced for attempting to smuggle thousands of rounds of ammunition in spare tire, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Maria Tapia-Aguilar pleaded guilty Feb. 28, 2022. Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane has now ordered Tapia-Aguilar to serve 51 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by three   more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Twelve drug traffickers tied to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel have been sentenced to between four and a half and 40 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Francisco Javier Rodriguez Arreola, a top source of supply charged in the case, was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in federal priso  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Vietnam War Veteran Airman Robert 'Bob' Throneburg and his partner, Military Working Dog Nemo, have an enduring legacy within the working dog community. On April 2, Throneburg's family came to see the impacts of this legacy in person when they visited the 341st Training Squadron. During this visit, Susan Throneburg-Brislin, daughter of Bob Thornebur  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity conducted a customer test of the Advanced Medium Power Source (AMMPS) 120kW Microgrid System at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, March 19-21. Aligned under the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, MTEAC is the only independent operational test and e  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, April 25 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa issued the following news: By 1st Lt. Cameron Silver, USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, returned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as they concluded Bomber Task Force 24-2 at Moron Air Force Base, Spain, April 23. During their mission home, the bombers integrated with Typhoons from the United Kingdom. They conducted escort training with  more

DYESS AFB, Texas, April 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Dyess Air Force Base (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, returned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as they concluded Bomber Task Force 24-2 at Moron Air Force Base, Spain, April 23. During their mission home, the bombers integrated with Typhoons from the United Kingdom. They conducted escort training with their Allies before leaving the theater. All training objec  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Texas man was sentenced today in the District of Columbia on charges related to his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. His actions and those of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Matthew DaSilva, 51, of Lavon, Texas, was sentenced by U.S. District   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: A man from Texas on Friday admitted selling 1.4 kilograms of methamphetamine to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent, and giving the agent another kilogram of cocaine to sell. On August 16, 2022, Marco Chavira met with the agent in El Paso. Chavira believed the agent was a driver who would transport the drugs to St. Louis and   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: Recent acquisitions by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have added more than 9,000 acres to the public lands managed by the National Wildlife Refuge System in Texas. From Columbia bottomlands on the Gulf Coast to grasslands in Central Texas and coastal prairie in the Rio Grande Valley, these newly acquired properties aim to protect habitat for a diversity of wildlife  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness issued the following news on April 24, 2024: This week, U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) Director Jeff Olivet and USICH Senior Regional Advisor Tamara Wright traveled to Dallas, Texas, to meet with city and county leaders and homelessness service providers. Dallas recently received $22 million in first-of-its-kind funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The city is using the fu  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai issued the following statement on April 22, 2024, in honor of Earth Day: * * * "On Earth Day, we celebrate the actions we are taking to protect our planet and its critically important ecosystems. Advancing environmental protection is a core objective for the United States at all levels, from local government to multilateral fora. As we have painfully witnessed time and time again, from the devastating wildfire in Lahaina, to the d  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following statement on April 25, 2024, by Administrator Samantha Power: * * * Last summer, for the first time in two decades, health officials detected the local transmission of malaria in the United States. By October, ten cases had been reported across Florida, Texas, Maryland, and Arkansas. The presence of malaria in the United States is not unusual; every year, there are roughly 2,000 cases brought in by indi  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 25,800 More Borrowers in Texas, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 216,920 people in Texas under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including 25,800  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is using his authority under the Constitution to advance equal justice under law by granting clemency to 16 deserving individuals who were convicted of non-violent drug offenses. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is pardoning the following eleven individuals: Jason Hernandez - McKinney, Texas Jason Hernandez is a 47-year-old man who was convicted of several non-violent drug offenses   more