MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 5 -- Air University issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Lindsay Kelly, Air University Public Affairs The term "Crusader" holds deep historical significance within the 42nd Air Base Wing. During their deployment on the Free French Island of New Caledonia in 1943, the Airmen of the 42nd Bomb Group were bestowed with the nickname "Crusaders" by their French allies. Embracing this title, the unit adopted the Cross of Lorraine symbol, prominently displaying it on th  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 5 -- Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair issued the following news on June 3, 2024: For Alabama's economic future, the pivotal moment came on Sept. 30, 1993, when executives of Mercedes-Benz arrived in Tuscaloosa with an announcement that shocked the global business community. In the months leading to that day, a Mercedes team had explored potential sites in at least 30 states as a home for the automaker's first U.S. manufacturing facility. They came to Alabama t  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama issued the following news release: Today, United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross announced that a federal judge sentenced 36-year-old Jamere Deshun Dowdy, a resident of Dothan, Alabama, to 188 months in prison. Dowdy's sentence follows his entering a guilty plea for possessing a controlled substance with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of a firearm. In addition, the judge orde  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gave HHS the authority to add 10 states to the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration program every two years, starting with the 10 being announced today Note to editors and reporters: Video b-roll of a CCBHC and an explainer video "What is a CCBHC?" are available for download and use in reporting, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Th  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gave HHS the authority to add 10 states to the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration program every two years, starting with the 10 being announced today The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in partnership with the Substance Abuse and  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following order (MB Docket No. 24-84) on June 3, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Jackson County Commission, Jackson County, Alabama, For Modification of the Satellite Television Market of Stations, WAAY (ABC), Huntsville, Alabama, WAFF (NBC), Huntsville, Alabama, WHNT (CBS), Huntsville, Alabama, WZDX (FOX), Huntsville, Alabama ORDER By the Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau: 1. The Jackson C  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following order (MB Docket No. 24-81) on June 3, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Scottsboro Electric Power Board, Jackson County, Alabama For Modification of the Cable Television Market of Stations, WAAY (ABC), Huntsville, Alabama, WAFF (NBC), Huntsville, Alabama, WHNT (CBS), Huntsville, Alabama, WZDX (FOX), Huntsville, Alabama ORDER By the Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau: 1. Scottsboro El  more

NELLIS AFB, Nevada, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Nellis Air Force Base (99th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Deb Henley, 505th Command and Control Wing Public Affairs The 805th Combat Training Squadron hosted a squadron change of command ceremony on the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis operations floor at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 31. Lt. Col. Shawn "Money" Finney took command of the 805th CTS from Lt. Col. John "Sox" Ohlund during a ceremony officiated by Col. Robert Smith, 5  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: HRSA is making nearly $8 million in Rural MOMS awards and launching a new program with approximately $7 million in available funding to address maternal health needs in the South and Midwest Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a combined investment of $15 million over four years through the Rural Mater  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 4 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joins 22 other state Attorneys General in opposing the Biden Administration's strict new energy-efficiency standards for stoves and ovens. The rule will increase the costs for kitchen appliances nationwide. "This Administration is relentless in its effort to dismantle every facet of American life under the guise of 'environmental progress.' The federal gove  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA announced the recipients of the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) grants, which will support scientific and technical research projects for more than 20 universities and organizations across the United States. "NASA's EPSCoR awards are a tool to strengthen research capacity in areas across our nation that have historically been underrepresented in government research," said Torry Johnson, deputy ass  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 4 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers led a 23-state coalition in opposing the Biden Administration's strict new energy-efficiency standards for stoves and ovens. The rule will increase the costs of kitchen appliances nationwide. "The Biden Administration continues its assault on household appliances--first refrigerators and freezers, and now stoves and ovens. Raising the cost of kitchen appliances   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 4 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 20 of his fellow state attorneys general sent a letter today to the American Bar Association (ABA) demanding the group immediately stop requiring law schools, as part of the accreditation process, to treat students and faculty differently based on race. The ABA serves as the accrediting body for American law schools. The ABA's   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 5 (TNSres) -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and 20 of his fellow state attorneys general sent a letter this week to the American Bar Association (ABA) demanding the group immediately stop requiring law schools, as part of the accreditation process, to treat students and faculty differently based on race. The ABA serves as the accrediting body for American law schools. The ABA's policy is set out in   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 5 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined sixteen other state attorneys general in a letter to President Joseph R. Biden over his plan to "tax certain unrealized capital gains." The letter, which was led by the State of West Virginia, urges the president to reverse course on this policy decision. In their letter, the attorneys general argue that the president's idea "will discourage investment... [and] e  more