WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: CHICAGO- U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) officers in Chicago recently seized 53,700 electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) for violating the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The shipment, originating from China, was destined to a wholesaler in Mississippi. CBP and the FDA examined the vaping pens   more

DALLAS, Texas, June 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson joined officials from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) today to tour Oak Lawn Place, a new affordable housing development in Dallas, Texas, that received a $750,000 FHLB Dallas Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant. The grant supported the development of Oak Law  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: MADISON, Miss. -The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and FEMA will permanently close the Mobile Disaster Recovery Center at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Miss., at 6 p.m. June 25. This center will relocate and open in Bolton, Miss., at 8 a.m. June 27 to help survivors affected by the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms, straight-line winds, t  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: June 25 marks the second anniversary of the enactment of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) - a landmark law focused on reducing and protecting communities from gun violence. The Justice Department has pursued a cross-department approach with the new tools provided in BSCA, from enhanced background checks to grantmaking. Some of the Department's most significant accomplishments made possible by BSC  more

MINOT AFB, North Dakota, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Minot Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airman Alexander Nottingham, 5th Bomb Wing You've entered a lobby full of diverse characters, and everyone is eager for the match to start. You start to feel at ease as the announcer counts down. That day's stressors wash away with each victorious scream and every defeated wail. Here in the arena, everyone can be a competitor regardless of background. Over 86% of Airmen between the  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, June 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: A Memphis man was sentenced today to ten years in prison for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to court records, Christopher Brittenum, 39, previously pled guilty to participating in a drug conspiracy. The Drug Enforcement Administration began investigating Brittenum after Brittenum sold fentanyl resulting in the overdos  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, June 26 (TNSres) -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Mississippi set multiple new records in May for employment numbers in the state. First, total non-farm employment reached a record high with 1,191,300 jobs. Additionally, at only 34,605 Mississippians, the state reached a record low for the number of unemployed individuals. Furthermore, the state maintained its record low unempl  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: MADISON, Miss. - Two weeks after a federal disaster declaration was issued for Mississippi, more than $1.3 million in FEMA assistance has been approved for survivors of the April 8-11, 2024, severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding. These grants help pay for uninsured and underinsured losses and storm-related damage to eligible homeowners a  more