JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: More than 13 years into her Air Force career, Tech. Sgt. Jenna Farthing is finally right where she wants to be: she lives less than 150 miles from her extended family, a luxury for most who serve on active duty. As the Operations Support Flight Chief for the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Training Squadron, she loves her job and the Airmen she works a  more

JAKARTA, Indonesia, June 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Embassy in Indonesia posted the following news release on June 26, 2024: In 2024, 127 Indonesians received prestigious U.S. Department of State Fulbright Program scholarships to study and conduct research in the United States, an increase of 22 over last year. Recipients include 54 Fulbright Master's Degree awardees, 37 Fulbright Doctoral Degree awardees, and 36 Fulbright Visiting Scholars who will conduct postdoctoral research in the United Stat  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when its services are not actually free for most consumers. In a brief filed in Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, the attorneys general arg  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: Attorney General Kris Mayes this week joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when its services were not actually free for most consumers. In a brief filed in Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, the attorneys general argue tha  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rep. Frank Mrvan (D-Ind.), and the Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission are celebrating the closeout of the historic Little Calumet River Flood Damage Reduction Project. "As we close out this project, we celebrate not just engineering excellence but a significant achievement in protecting and enhancing lives in this region," remarked   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 27 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a brief supporting a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) order that bars Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, from deceptively advertising "free" tax preparation software when its services were not actually free for most consumers. In a brief filed in Intuit v. Federal Trade Commission, the attorneys general argue that the Un  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 26 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania have filed another set of amicus briefs in federal courts across the country this month to defend Title IX's protections of students from sex-based discrimination and harassment in education. Attorney General Platkin, the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), and their state partners are seeking t  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is partnering with rural Americans on hundreds of clean energy projects to lower energy bills, expand access to clean energy and create jobs for U.S. farmers, ranchers and agricultural producers. Many of t  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: Cargo bicycles Hazard: The frames of the recalled cargo bicycles can crack and can bend and break, posing a fall hazard to the rider. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: June 20, 2024 Units: About 300 (In addition, about 445 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Babboe toll-free at 833-220-7867 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, email at service.us@babboe.com, or o  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, June 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * Research aims to make using artificial intelligence on supercomputers a "plug and play" process * * * A team of researchers from the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the U.S Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago have   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on June 25, 2024, involving Guardianship and Advocacy Commission. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE CONTROLS OVER PERSONNEL FILES The Commission did not maintain adequate controls over personnel files and time reporting. During testing, we noted the following: * One of three (33%) new employees' Section 1 of the Form I-9 was not completed   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 26 -- The Illinois Auditor General issued the following compliance examination on June 25, 2024, involving Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal. Here are excerpts: * * * FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS INADEQUATE CONTROL OVER FILING FEES The Tribunal did not handle filing fees received with incorrectly filed petitions in accordance with State laws and regulations. During testing, we noted the Tribunal occasionally receives petitions that are incorrectly   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 26 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on June 24, 2024: State Senators Julie Morrison and Celina Villanueva responded Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that upheld a federal law restricting firearm possession for domestic violence abusers. "This decision reinforces the intent behind laws like Illinois' Firearms Restraining Order Act, which I championed to prevent tragedies by keeping guns out of the hands of people who demonstrate thr  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 26 -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded an additional $649,482 in grant funds to seven (7) units of local government that applied for funding through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. The EECBG Program supports municipalities and counties with the development or revision of existing strategic energy or climate action plans. Su  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, June 27 -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news on June 26, 2024: The National Institutes of Health has awarded two new grants to expand its Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence. Launched last year as part of NIH's Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) initiative, the Centers of Excellence develop and evaluate inn  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on June 25, 2024: The legal battle over a controversial new election law, recently found unconstitutional by a Sangamon County judge, intensified this week as legislative allies of Governor JB Pritzker petitioned the Illinois Supreme Court to review and reverse the ruling. Senate Bill 2412, signed into law by Governor Pritzker in May, introduced significant changes to an election process already underway. O  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: During the spring session, lawmakers worked together to address concerns about the future of historic bridges that, while still in use, pose potential safety risks to drivers and communities. Senate Bill 3622, sponsored by Senator Steve McClure, allows the Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council to recommend that a bridge be removed from the National Register of Historic Places if the bridge is less than   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: During the 2024 spring legislative session, Senate Republicans stood up for consumers, supporting legislation that prohibits long-term and inequitable real estate listing agreements. Senate Bill 3420, which passed unanimously in the Senate, bans companies from entering into deceptive and costly long-term real estate listing agreements with homeowners. This legislation was prompted by public outcry followin  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57179) involving Alton Steel Inc., Illinois: * * * Rep Org: Illinois Emergency Mgmt. Agency Licensee: Alton Steel Inc. Region: 3 City: Alton State: IL License #: IL-01738-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Gary Forsee HQ OPS Officer: Robert A. Thompson Notification Date: 06/18/2024 Notification Time: 15:58 [ET] Event Date: 06/14/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 06/20/2  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 26 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news: In an effort to streamline services for Illinois drivers, the Secretary of State's Office has introduced its first electric-powered mobile DMV. The DMV on Wheels program will offer the following services: * Driver's License renewals * Vehicle registration renewals * Vehicle sticker services * REAL ID applications * License or state ID replacements Equipped with onboard connectivity, these mobile unit  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following readout on June 26, 2024: * * * The below is attributable to Acting Spokesperson Shejal Pulivarti: On June 25, USAID Administrator Samantha Power attended the Wall Street Journal's Global Food Forum in Chicago, Illinois. In a fireside chat with the WSJ news editor Kathryn Dill, Administrator Power highlighted opportunities for U.S. agriculture growers who can't address their labor needs with domestic wor  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Two men pled guilty today to importing, manufacturing, and trafficking fraudulent identity documents. According to court documents, Arya Ebrahimi, 28, of Gainesville, and Tarik Sayed Metwally, 31, of Fairfax, imported high-quality counterfeit driver licenses and identification cards from China to the United States. Ebrahimi and Metwally opera  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, June 27 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: Waverly Woodson never wanted to be a hero. "There is no hero," he said in a 1994 interview with ABC News, "it's just that you're there and you do what you can do." Yet the name Waverly B. Woodson Jr. resonates deeply within the archives of military history, symbolizing unparalleled bravery and compassion in the face of adversity. An African American medic with the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, Fir  more