FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Christopher Goulait DLA Public Affairs The benefits of embracing diverse experiences were at the forefront of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month panel May 21. Four speakers from across the Defense Logistics Agency shared their traditions, cultures and experiences with DLA employees and workforces from other McNamara Headquarters Comple  more

WINCHESTER, Virginia, May 25 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Middle East District issued the following news story: By Shannon Moeck, Transatlantic Middle East District Ryan Manalo Alaman, a mechanical engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM), has spent 13 years working with the Bahrain Resident Office. Alaman's role as a foreign service national positively impacts both local communities in the Middle East and broader U.S. strategic int  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on May 23, 2024: * * * Name of Product: TOPINCN Pool Drain Covers Hazard: The recalled drain covers do not conform to the entrapment protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), posing an entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: May 23, 2024 Units: About 340 Consumer Contact: Sanure by email at sanure710@126.com, or online https:  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: James Jackson, 30, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sentenced today in Superior Court to 23 years in prison for the fatal shooting of Christian Monje, 29, of Fairfax, Virginia, in D.C.'s Dupont Circle neighborhood, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Chief Pamela Smith, of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Jackson pleaded guilty, in February 2024  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, May 25 (TNSres) -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * A recent study reveals new details of the origins of the proton's spin * * * Nuclear physicists have long been working to reveal how the proton gets its spin. Now, a new method that combines experimental data with state-of-the-art calculations has revealed a more detailed picture of spin contributions from the very glue that holds protons togeth  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: The Justice Department and the Department of Labor announced today separate agreements with Arthur Grand Technologies Inc. (Arthur Grand), an information technology services firm based in Virginia. The Justice Department's agreement resolves the department's determination that Arthur Grand violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by posting a discriminatory job advertisement in Marc  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, May 25 -- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency issued the following news: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency hosted college students from several local universities April 18 for a debate tournament and career expo at NGA Washington. "Debate teaches public speaking, grace under pressure and critical thinking," said NGA Director VADM Frank Whitworth. "Those are skills that are vital to any professional career, and absolutely paramount to a career in the fed  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The White House issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the State of West Virginia and ordered Federal assistance to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from April 11 to April 12, 2024. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 25 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: As summer approaches and permanent change of station (PCS) season kicks into high gear, many military families find themselves preparing to move to a new duty location. Amid all the packing and planning, it's important to make sure your TRICARE coverage is ready to move with you. "Moving is a TRICARE Qualifying Life Event," said Shane Pham, an analyst with TRICARE Policy and Programs at the Defense Health Agency  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 25 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Air Force Reservists in space-related career fields interested in volunteering for the U.S. Space Force in a fulltime capacity can expect the application window to open June 1-Nov. 30, 2024. This transfer option is part of the Space Force Personnel Management Act (PMA), approved by Congress and signed into law as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. When fully implemented, the PMA will ena  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, May 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: Rory Divaughn Spells, 36, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced today to eleven years and seven months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute a quantity of fentanyl and a quantity of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on September 28  more