JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Col. Joseph Gardner relinquished command of the 106th Theater Signal Brigade to Col. Chante Pondexter at a change of command ceremony on July 2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Presiding over the ceremony was Col. (P) Eric J. Van Den Bosch, commander of 7th Signal Command (Theater) and deputy commander of U.S. Army Network Enterprise  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: A C-40 from the 932nd Airlift Wing recently provided distinguished visitor airlift support May 14-17 in support of the First Lady of the United States Jill Biden, and the Second Gentleman of the United States Douglas Emhoff. The 73rd Airlift Squadron and 54th Airlift Squadron total force crew for the mission were recognized for their phenomenal service and professionalism to the First Lady and Second G  more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 8, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the National Federation of the Blind National Convention: * * * It is great to be here. I want to start off by thanking President Riccobono for that very gracious introduction and for the honor of being with all of you today. I also just want to note at the outset, again, my name is Kristen Clarke, and I am the Assistant Attorney General for t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak and states impressed by positive response to new service * * * Preliminary figures from the first full month of state-sponsored Borealis trains between St. Paul and Chicago show a ridership of greater than 18,500. That is an average of about 300 passengers aboard each of the eastbound and westbound trains operated daily by Amtrak under contracts with Wisconsin, Minnesota   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 9 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release: A doctor with an office in St. Louis and two employees have been indicted in U.S. District Court and accused of illegally prescribing controlled substances and health care fraud. Dr. David A. Parks, 66, James M. Bilderback, 58, both of Jefferson County, Missouri, and Michelle J. Scheer, 43, of St. Louis, were each indicted on a charge of conspiracy to  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, July 9 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Wednesday sentenced a methamphetamine dealer to 15 years and eight months in prison. Marcus M. Nelson, 42, of Cairo, Illinois, pleaded guilty in March in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to two counts of distributing methamphetamine. He admitted selling meth on two occasions to a  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Workers' Compensation Programs issued the following news brief: The U.S. Department of Labor will host an information session in Lisle, Illinois, on July 18 for current and former nuclear weapons workers employed at covered facilities on the benefits available under the federal Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act. The session is also open to these workers' survivors. "The U.S. Department of Labor encourages  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The chief of staff of the Army announces the following officer assignments: Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Feltey, deputy commanding general, III Corps, Fort Cavazos, Texas, to commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Cavazos, Texas. Maj. Gen. Daryl O. Hood, commanding general, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, to commanding general, U.S. Ar  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The chief of staff of the Army announces the following officer assignments: Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Feltey, deputy commanding general, III Corps, Fort Cavazos, Texas, to commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Cavazos, Texas. Maj. Gen. Daryl O. Hood, commanding general, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, to commanding general, U.S. Army Train  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release: A doctor with an office in St. Louis and two employees have been indicted in U.S. District Court and accused of illegally prescribing controlled substances and health care fraud. Dr. David A. Parks, 66, James M. Bilderback, 58, both of Jefferson County, Missouri, and Michelle J. Scheer, 43, of St. Louis, were each indicted on a charge of conspiracy to illegally  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: July 8, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today welcomed 32 faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Hispanic-Serving School Districts around the nation to the 2024 class of E. Kika De La Garza (EKDLG) Fellows. The EKDLG Fellows came to D.C. to learn how USDA services and programs can benefit them, their students, and their communities. This effort is part of USDA's commit  more