JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's efforts to build more resilient coastal installations were recognized with the presentation of a Presidential Federal Sustainability Award during a White House ceremony June 25. The awards recognize federal agencies that are "advancing the sustainability and climate resilience of the U.S. government in ways that   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's efforts to build more resilient coastal installations were recognized with the presentation of a Presidential Federal Sustainability Award during a White House ceremony June 25. The awards recognize federal agencies that are "advancing the sustainability and climate resilience of the U.S. government  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's efforts to build more resilient coastal installations were recognized with the presentation of a Presidential Federal Sustainability Award during a White House ceremony June 25. The awards recognize federal agencies that are "advancing the sustainability and climate resilience of the U.S.   more

DALLAS, Texas, July 3 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By Zach Wright The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is giving one lucky military shopper the freedom of the open road in its Monster Energy Ultimate Toy Hauler sweepstakes. Through Aug. 31, authorized shoppers 18 and older worldwide can enter at ShopMyExchange.com/sweepstakes for a chance to win a 2024 Heartland T256 Torque Travel Trailer, a customized Ford F-150 Super Crew XLT pick-up truck,  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 3 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Liz Glenn and Kristen Rounsaville Acquisition professionals from Army Contracting Command attended an opening ceremony for the Universal Artillery Projectile Lines facility, a new modular metal parts facility in Mesquite, Texas, May 29. This ceremony was the culmination of 1.5 years of rapid acquisition by ACC-Rock Island and sets the stage for ACC-New Jersey to issue a $39.4 million Undefinit  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Jose E. Rodriguez, Public Affairs, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence The U.S. Army Medical Cener of Excellence published MEDCoE pamphlet 4-02 Army Health System (AHS) Doctrine Smart Book on Jun. 6, 2024. The document was released in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day. MEDCoE PAM 4-02 is a significant revision that includes information from Joint Publication 4-02 (JP 4-02), Joint Heal  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 3 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a major victory, blocking the Biden Administration's unlawful and indefinite ban on approving applications to export liquified natural gas ("LNG"). Texas, along with Louisiana and fourteen other states, filed a lawsuit to void the unconstitutional LNG export ban, which ignores the Natural Gas Act's presumption in favor of exports, and decades of Department  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: CMS also announces creation of Spanish-language resources for filing EMTALA complaints, the latest step by the Department to promote compliance with federal law and raise awareness about Americans' right to emergency medical care Following the Supreme Court's decision in Moyle v. United States, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and the Centers for Medi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Starting in mid-July, daily fogging of tree canopies using EcoBird 4.0 will commence at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph base housing and will continue through September. This operation will take place approximately 15 to 30 minutes before sunrise each day. The fogging occurs in the early morning to minimize exposure to base residents and to alter the   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 3 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: * * * Texans praise his vision, energy, and breadth of accomplishments. * * * BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Porter Garner jokes that he is not sure John Sharp ever sleeps. "It's not uncommon to get a text from John late at night, or at four in the morning," said Garner, longtime president of The Association of Former Students at Texas A&M University. "He has some new idea or concept he'd li  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: A dynamic shift in the way the Army operates, from counterinsurgency to large-scale combat operations, has been occurring for almost a decade. Soldiers need to remain lethal, and medics need to keep warfighters on the objective. Prolonged field care initiatives will help keep patients alive for longer periods of time, in the absence of evacuation opti  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DELROY ANDERSON, also known as "Max," 57, formerly of Stamford, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to leading a money laundering conspiracy related to his large-scale trafficking of marijuana. According to court documen  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force and Space Force have completed the annual review of special duty assignment pay for enlisted members and established new guidelines to support a quadrennial SDAP board process. The SDAP board has transitioned to having a board every four years, rather than annually. The change is intended to stabilize the budget for Airmen and Guardians   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 3 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release: The owner of an Olathe, Kansas, business pleaded guilty in federal court today to her role in a money-laundering conspiracy to transfer the proceeds of heroin and methamphetamine trafficking to Mexico. A Kansas City, Mo., woman also pleaded guilty to her role in the drug-trafficking conspiracy. Ana Lilia Leal-Martinez, 48, a citizen of Mexico residi  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 3 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Tuesday sentenced a St. Louis County, Missouri, man who sold fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine base to a decade in prison. Byron Green, 29, pleaded guilty in March to eight felony counts: a fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine distribution charge, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine,  more

ALBANY, New York, July 3 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: * * * Trend to Watch: Industry Job Recovery Uneven Across State Bright Spot: Spike in State Park Attendance and Growth in Agritourism * * * Tourism in New York state has grown post-pandemic but employment in tourism-related industries remains 4.3% below pre-pandemic levels, according to an analysis released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report found s  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, now responsible for conducting 95% of background investigations for the federal government, has struggled to get the National Background Investigation Services fully operational since taking over the role in 2020. On Capitol Hill June 26, David Cattler, DCSA's director for just over 90 days, told me  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Defense Department has a steadfast and sacred commitment to finding, recovering, identifying and repatriating the remains of its heroes who are unaccounted for, said Kelly K. McKeague, director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. McKeague spoke June 27 to family members of missing service members who fought in the Vietnam War. Agency pe  more

DYESS AFB, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Jade M. Caldwell, 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs The 7th Communications Squadron infrastructure team completed a base-wide network improvement at Dyess Air Force Base, May 24, 2024. During the planning phase, the infrastructure team worked with Air Force Global Strike Command for over three months to procure almost 400 network switches for Dyess. Additionally, the team had to surv  more

DYESS AFB, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Dyess Air Force Base (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Jade M. Caldwell, 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs The 7th Communications Squadron infrastructure team completed a base-wide network improvement at Dyess Air Force Base, May 24, 2024. During the planning phase, the infrastructure team worked with Air Force Global Strike Command for over three months to procure almost 400 network switches for Dyess. Additionally, the t  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 3 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * In Bid to Prevent Mass Attacks, the FBI Asks Public to 'Talk to Someone You Trust' if You Notice Concerning Behaviors * * * FBI Cleveland and the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit are urging people to take notice when their friends, family, classmates, and coworkers show disturbing signs they may be on a "pathway to violence." Drawing on years of research on targeted violence and mass shooters--to include the mass shoo  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center director of the A9 Studies, Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned Directorate has a unique perspective on the Air Force few others can match. Leaving her hometown of Westside, Iowa, for the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1996 and graduating in 2000, Jadee Purdy served a decade on active duty before  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 3 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on July 2, 2024: Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced the appointment of Joseph F. Toomy as the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and Roderick Clark as the President of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. "I am proud to announce the appointment of Joseph Toomy as the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and Roderick Clark as the Pr  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 2 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on July 1, 2024: * * * Will use unspent money from pre-approved fund * * * Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced with the support of Senate President Cameron Henry, Speaker Phillip Devillier, Brig. Gen. Thomas Friloux, and GOHSEP Director Jacques Thibodeaux that Operation Lone Star is being extended. During the initial mission that ended earlier this month, the LANG spent approximately $2.2 million of  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 3 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced several staff changes within the Office of the Governor. Robert Black, who was named Chief of Staff yesterday, will lead the Governor's team going into the 89th Legislative Session. "I am pleased to announce this exceptional group of talented individuals who will help tackle the challenges of the upcoming legislative session head-on," said Governor Abbott.  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 3 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: Governor Kevin Stitt named Grayson Walker as his new chief of staff. "Grayson is an Oklahoma City native and has been a valued member of my policy and legal teams since 2020. I am excited to have him lead this office. He is committed to this state," Stitt said. "Character and culture are essential in leadership and I can't think of a better person to help pursue our vision of being a Top Ten state." "B  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: A Mexican citizen was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for his role in a dangerous human smuggling conspiracy. Jesus Ernesto Dessens-Romero, 28, of Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John Hinderaker for the District of Arizona. In November 2023, Dessens-Romero was found guilty of multiple alien smuggling offenses by a jury, including conspiracy to trans  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sometimes called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), can affect anyone who is sexually active. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 5 people in the United States have an STI. STI rates steadily increased among active duty service members between 2014 and 2022, as reported on  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Tuesday sentenced a St. Louis County, Missouri man who sold fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine base to a decade in prison. Byron Green, 29, pleaded guilty in March to eight felony counts: a fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine distribution charge, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 3 -- The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, an agency that says it creates and expedite innovation for cancer research, issued the following news: Kristen Doyle has assumed the role of chief executive officer of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas after former CEO Wayne Roberts stepped down on June 30 in a planned transition. Doyle, an attorney and longtime employee of the agency, had most recently served as CPRIT's deputy executive officer   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 3 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today State Senators Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia County), Vincent Hughes (D-Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties), Amanda Cappelletti (D-Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and Tim Kearney (D-Delaware County) announced their intention to introduce legislation preventing the criminalization of homelessness in Pennsylvania. Their announcement comes in the wake of Friday's U.S.   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 3 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * Disaster Assistance Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in Ten Additional Counties * * * Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in 58 counties following the amendment to President Biden's May 23 major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and floodin  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Julie Svoboda, 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs After a two-year period without a hair care option for women at Sheppard Air Force Base, a new salon opened June 1, 2024 after an Airman in Training proposed the change to the command team through the Joint Service Accelerator Program. Airman 1st Class Maia Jefferies, now a Metals Tech Apprentice at Luke Air Force Base, was part of the Airman Ac  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: Department of the Air Force officials have selected 108 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, 366 sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant and 463 Space Force specialist 4s for promotion to sergeant in the 24S7, 24S6 and 24S5 promotion cycles. The statistics for each cycle are as follows: * Master Sergeant: 506 eligible, 21.34% selected. The average overall sco  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 3 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * Charter Applicants Vetted Through a Rigorous Application Process Before Recommendation and Consideration by the SBOE * * * The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced the State Board of Education (SBOE) vote following Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath's recommendation to grant Generation 29 charters. Pending contract approval and the reconciliation of any final contingenc  more

GALVESTON, Texas, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 34-year-old Texas City resident has been sentenced for distributing and possessing child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Anthony Joseph Kiamar pleaded guilty Nov. 20, 2023. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey V. Brown has now ordered Kiamar to serve 180 and 120 months for the distribution and possession convictions, respectively. They will run co  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: The final defendant in a racketeering conspiracy that resulted in the nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system has pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Juan Carlos Rivas-Moreiera, a/k/a "Juan Carlos Moriera," a/k/a "Stocky" pleaded guilty on July 2, 2024, for his role in a racketeering conspiracy in furthera  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release: A Beaumont man has been sentenced for federal violations related to a COVID-relief fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Acheon King Aleidron, formerly known as Cameron Alexander, 35, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Cro  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 46-year-old woman has been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute liquid meth, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Elena Barrera pleaded guilty Nov. 7, 2023. U.S. District Judge David S. Morales has now ordered Barrera to serve 120 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by five years of supervised release. At t  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release: The men responsible for eight mail carrier robberies have entered guilty pleas, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Jerrad Coleman, 18, and Louis Dixon, 18, were charged via criminal complaint in April. Mr. Dixon pleaded guilty on June 26 to robbery of property of the United States and conspiracy to rob and unlawfully possess pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: In a significant step towards resilient, sustainable energy, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) are undertaking a groundbreaking initiative to enhance the performance and longevity of grid transformers, a critical component of the electric grid. Failures in transformers cause widespread disruptions across electrical networks, severely affecting grid stability. The financi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 3 -- The Texas Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * Public comment period begins Friday, July 5, and ends Monday, Aug. 5 * * * To help keep a thriving Texas economy moving, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is drafting a record-breaking 10-year transportation plan, and the public is invited to weigh in on potential projects in communities across the state. The draft 2025 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) proposes $104.2 billion in  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Offer reward up to $10,000 for information leading to arrest * * * The U.S. Marshals Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force Sacramento Office has joined the fugitive investigation and is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted by the Stockton, California, police for a June 25 triple homicide in Stockton. J. Carmen Card  more