JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 6 -- Acting Gov. Mike Kehoe, R-Missouri, issued the following news release dated June 3, 2024: Today, Acting Governor Mike Kehoe announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will participate in joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) of public infrastructure in Barry, Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Howell, McDonald, Madison, New Madrid, Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, and Texas counties following severe storms, flooding, and tornado  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Defense honored Nancy Olguin, Sunglass Hut manager, with the Seven Seals Award on April 19. The award recognizes noteworthy individuals or organizational achievements and initiatives that promote and support National Guard and Reserve members. It is the broadest ESGR award for employers who support their Guard and Reserve members  more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, June 5 -- The U.S. Army Environmental Command issued the following news: By Thomas Milligan Located on more than 1.1 million acres in west Texas and south-central New Mexico, Fort Bliss is home to more than 20,600 archaeological sites, 465 historic buildings and structures found on the second largest military installation in the continental United States. Another unique feature on the installation is Castner Range, designated a national monument in 2023. Wha  more

FORT DRUM, New York, June 5 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Drum (10th Mountain Division) issued the following news on June 4, 2024: By Mike Strasser A cartoon panda bear on skis made its mimeographed debut to 10th Mountain Division Soldiers on an informational bulletin in January 1943, at Camp Hale, Colorado. What became known as the Pando Commando is a part of 10th Mountain Division history and can be seen throughout Fort Drum today. The logo is displayed inside Hays Hall and in a new exhibit at th  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Defense Department's chief information officer released the nearly 400-page "Zero Trust Overlays" document June 4 designed to serve as both a road map and guide for helping the department achieve goals set forth in a 2021 executive order signed by President Joe Biden. "The zero trust overlays are another tool in the department's toolbox supporting  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Do you often make trips to the pharmacy to pick up your prescriptions? For many, this process can be time consuming. If you have TRICARE For Life (TFL), you have pharmacy coverage through the TRICARE Pharmacy Program. This means you can use TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery. "Many TFL beneficiaries like the convenience of having their prescriptions deliv  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Keira Rossman, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs Team XL is the first Air Education and Training Command (AETC) base to launch a civil service-driven Air Force Repair Enhancement Program (AFREP), an initiative that supports self-sustainability and efficiency within the 47th Flying Training Wing Maintenance Directorate (FTW MX). AFREP prioritizes the repai  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: For years, Pastor Ron Spradlin has worked with brothers Francisco and Josue Chavez to fight hunger in Panama. On June 1, they gained new allies in their effort: a 68th Airlift Squadron aircrew, call sign "Reach 2087," and a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy. The Reserve Citizen Airmen crew used the Air Force's largest airframe to move 166,000 poun  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 6 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in O'Brien County, Iowa. The affected farm is a dairy herd, and this is Iowa's first reported case of HPAI within a dairy. To date, APHIS has confirmed over 80   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A Texas man has been charged with a federal hate crime and for making interstate threats against the employees of a Sikh nonprofit organization. Bhushan Athale, 48, of Dallas, was charged by complaint with one count of interfering with federally protected activities through the threatened use of a dangerous weapon and one count of transmitting an interstate threat to injure another person. According to the  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 5 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news: Today, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed into law Senator Valarie Hodges bill--SB 462 . This bill gives the governor the authority to appoint the chairs of boards that he already appoints the majority of the membership. Following the signing of SB 462, Governor Landry appointed Stephen I. Dwyer as the chairman of the Housing Corporation and Mark E. Romero as chairman of the Board of Supervisors for t  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 6 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help renovate the kitchen and restrooms at the Sheridan Community Center. The LCRA Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with about $125,000 in matching funds from the center's board of directors, will pay for updating the building's electrical system, remodeling and expanding the kitchen, and rebuilding the restrooms to br  more

COLUMBUS, Texas, June 6 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Live Oak Art Center will make repairs to the 1891 Brunson Building, thanks to a $4,800 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $20,959 in matching funds from the center, will allow the center to repair and restore the original wood floors in the historic building. "The building was built in 1891 and the floors are original,  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Texas, June 6 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative will help fund construction of a new arts and cultural center in Fayetteville. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with more than $2 million in matching funds from the nonprofit Fayetteville Community Center Group, will pay for the first phase of construction, which is underway. T  more

LA GRANGE, Texas, June 6 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $23,500 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of La Grange will help Crosspoint Community Church, the only designated Red Cross shelter in Fayette County, add a generator to help ensure power remains available at the site during emergencies. The LCRA Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with about $6,500 in matching funds and in-kind donations from the chur  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 5 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - In a pivotal move to shape the future of military readiness, the Medical Capabilities Development Integration Directorate (MED CDID) has conducted groundbreaking experiments with the Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) and Combat Operational Stress Control (COSC) programs. These efforts are integral to designing the Army of 2040, focu  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 6 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: MILITARY STAR(R) cardmembers can celebrate the Army's 249th birthday with exclusive one-day-only savings. On June 14, MILITARY STAR is offering: * 10 cents off per gallon of gas at Army & Air Force Exchange Service fuel locations. * 15% off food purchases at participating Exchange restaurants. * $10 off a concession purchase of $25 or more (coupon required, see the customer service desk to re  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Forest Service issued the following news: The N.C. Forest Service has confirmed that laurel wilt, a devastating disease of redbay and other plants in the laurel family, has been detected on private property in the southwestern corner of Pamlico County, bringing the number of counties where the tree-killing disease has been detected to 19. Laurel wilt was recently detected in nearby   more

ALBANY, New York, June 5 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following transcript of her interview on June 4, 2024, at MSNBC's Katy Tur Reports: * * * Katy Tur, MSNBC: Joining us now is the Democratic Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul. So, this is an issue in blue states, especially in the Northeast and Chicago because of the busing and then the flying in of migrants by Republicans in red states in Texas and in Florida. There are so many more migrants in this city than we had seen i  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSres) -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news on June 5, 2024: Today the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced the appointment of 19 Commissioners to serve on its Commission on Investment Imperatives for a Healthy Nation (the Commission). The Commission is charged with identifying transformative actions necessary to improve the performance of a health system that is unaffordable to many and falls short of the outcomes that should be achieved. T  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: * * * Understanding Virus Biology, Advancing Detection, Treatment and Prevention Strategies Are Key Objectives * * * The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has released its plan for advancing H5N1 influenza basic research and translating those findings in  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected 18 leaders to participate in its 2024 Executive Energy Leadership program (Energy Execs). The program curriculum is designed to assist nontechnical decision makers from government, corporate, nonprofit, and urban/rural communities as they work to implement renewable energy poli  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on June 4, 2024, by Office for Access to Justice Director Rachel Rossi at the National Association of ADA Coordinators Southeast Regional Conference: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good morning to everyone who has joined virtually today to kick off this wonderful conference. Thank you, Stacey, for that warm introduction, and for inviting me to speak with you all today. A special thanks to the State of Georgia's  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, June 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Capt. Christine Del Aguila, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs The 47th Flying Training Wing conducted Operation Titan Haymaker, a large-scale exercise, May 23, 2024, to familiarize first-term enlisted Airmen and Company Grade Officers on what to expect in an austere deployed environment. The exercise employed Agile Combat Employment (ACE) elements into the   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: CINCINNATI-Many people know Ozempic for its prescribed use in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Over the last few years, the medication has grown in popularity for alternative means of weight loss with incredible results. Ozempic is Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in C  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on June 4, 2024, on June 4, 2024, on securing the southwest border: * * * There are more people around the world who are displaced from their homes today than at any point in time since World War II. Many factors have contributed to this problem. Failing regimes and dire economic conditions afflict many countries, including several in the Western Hemisphere. Violence linked to transnational criminal organizations has displ  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 6 (TNSres) -- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release: The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation released its 2025-2029 Strategic Plan and Supplemental Schedule which can be found at https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/StratPlan/2024/TDLR-Strategic- Plan-FY-2025-29.pdf and https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/StratPlan/2024/TDLR-Strategic-Plan-FY-2025-29- Supplemental-Schedules.pdf. The plan is the result of months of effort and input from lic  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, I, GREG ABBOTT, Governor of the State of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as amended on Thursday, May 2, 2024, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Monday, May 20, 2024, Sunday, May 26, 2024, and Thursday, May 30, 2024, certifying that the severe storms and flooding that began on April 26, 2024, and included heavy rainfall, flash flooding, river flooding, la  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved five additional Texas counties for the Presidential Disaster Declaration for severe storms and flooding that began on April 26 and remain an ongoing threat. The additional counties approved for FEMA's Individual Assistance programs are Austin, Dallas, Hockley, Kaufman, and Newton counties. "The approval of f  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Music Office (TMO), The Colony, and The Colony Convention and Visitors Bureau will co-host a virtual Music Friendly Texas Community workshop on Tuesday, June 11. "Music is key to the Texas brand and to our local economies," said Governor Abbott. "I thank the Texas Music Office for helping communities large and small develop creative partnerships and grow new job  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott today launched Texas' 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Created in partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), this list is a new initiative to locate and arrest repeat offenders who have entered the country illegally and are wanted for dangerous crimes committed in Texas. "When President Joe Biden took office, he dismantled every effective border policy   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: A Houston man was sentenced to prison today for assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions 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. Andrew Taake,  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: There are many things you can do to stay healthy. Eat nutritious foods. Move your body through exercise or recreation. Stay at a healthy weight. Don't use tobacco or drugs. Limit alcohol intake. Get enough sleep. But another important part of being--and staying--healthy is getting routine preventive health care checkups. So exactly what is preventive   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following news release: For the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will conduct an agribusiness trade mission focused on Indian Country and Native Hawaiian Community businesses, products and priorities, as well as amplifying collaboration and knowledge sharing with First Nations in Canada. USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor will lead this h  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: Ongoing research by health organizations has linked the low-level occurrence of natural lithium in drinking water to positive human-health outcomes such as reduced suicide mortality and other mental-health benefits in addition to potential negative outcomes such as autism and thyroid hormone levels. There are limited data, however, on where and at what concentrations lithium occ  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 6 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: University of Texas institutions have once again been ranked among the most innovative in the United States, securing the No. 3 spot on the National Academy of Inventors' (NAI) annual Top 100 U.S. Universities List (https://academyofinventors.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2023-Top-100-US-Universities.pdf) for the second consecutive year. In 2023, UT institutions were granted 235 U.S. util  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 6 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a Petition for Review in Nebraska v EPA in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The coalition of States are challenging a new EPA rule that forces the trucking industry to expedite its rollout of electric vehicles to replace more gas-powered engines. In this court filing, the coalition of attorneys general asks the federal appeals court to review the E  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 6 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to U.S. Representative, and Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, supporting the Accounting for the Uses, Disbursements, and Income on our Taxes at EPA Act (H.R. 8395) - the AUDIT EPA Act. The letter was led by West Virginia and co-signed by a coalition of States. According to the U.S. House of Representatives, this pr  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Individuals who left the military with a discharge that's less than fully honorable retain the right to upgrade that discharge even years later through their own military department's Discharge Review Board or through their military department's Board for Correction of Military/Naval Records. "The department encourages all service members who beli  more