WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy posted the following news on July 10, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the latest round of cohorts in its Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP). Thirty-three innovators have been selected to be embedded across four U.S. national laboratories where they will work with an extensive network of mentors and experts to develop next-generation technologies. T  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 11 -- 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 welcomed its new Air Force Services Center commander on July 10 and said farewell to outgoing commander Col. Carolyn Ammons. AFIMSC Commander Maj. Gen. John Allen presided over the change of command ceremony at Joint Base San ANtonio-Lackland, during which Col. E. Jonelle "Jo" Eychner took the re  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Academy cadets and 17th Training Wing members conduct a simulated patrol during an Expeditionary Readiness Training course on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, July 3, 2024. Members learned to work as a team and operate during patrol engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zach Heimbuch) U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 2nd Class Ellison Nou scans the surround  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * The state moved up from the No. 10 spot, building on recent accolades highlighting Michigan's leadership across industries and sustainability investments * * * Michigan is the No. 9 state for business according to CNBC, which released its rankings of America's Top States for Business in 2024 (https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/11/americas-top-states-for-business-  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: In the wet, muddy places where America's rivers and lands meet the sea, scientists from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are unearthing clues to better understand how these vital landscapes are evolving under climate change. Around 40% of the nation's population live in coastal counties. The coasts are a linchpin of the economy, hosting the n  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. Nicholas Sterghos faced a crossroads in his athletic career at the U.S. Military Academy. Multiple fractures, aches and ankle injuries contributed to him missing time running with the Black Knights' cross country and track teams from 2005-2006. The depression that followed grew so encompassing, that the Georgia native considered leaving West Point  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $8.75 million in grant awards to 15 small shipyards in 12 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. The funds will help shipyards modernize, increase productivity, and expand local job opportunities while competing in the global marketplace. "Small shipyards are integral to the strength of America's supp  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - June 2024": * * * Area prices unchanged in June; up 2.9 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South was unchanged in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A decline in the gasoline index   more

DALLAS, Texas, July 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Area - June 2024": * * * Area prices fell 0.3 percent in May and June, up 2.1 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), fell 0.3 percent for  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Christopher Hurd, Army News Service It was a bright and sunny summer day in Atlanta, Georgia as seven Union Soldiers stood on a raised platform with nooses around their necks, preparing to give their lives for the America they believed in. Addressing the hostile crowd gathered to see their execution, Pvt. George D. Wilson said he felt no hostility toward them or regret dying for his country because he knew the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Allied Electric LLC,* Honolulu, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4028); D&D Construction Inc.,* Waipahu, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4029); EPC Service, Inc.,* Aiea, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4030); Mija Construction Services, LLC,* Newbury Park, California (N62478-24-D-4031); Niking Corp.,* Wahiawa, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4032); Southwest Construction and Property Management,* Waianae, Hawaii (N62478-24-D-4033); and Tri Coast-Pac  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $251,483,904 modification (P00056) to contract W58RGZ-22-C-0010 for UH-60M aircraft. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2027. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement, Army funds; and Foreign Military Sales (Croatia and Jordan) funds in the amount of $251,483,904, were obligated   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lanham Crabtree has been named "Crusader of the Month" for his exceptional service and leadership with the 42nd Force Support Squadron. Crabtree serves as a professional military education instructor for Airman Leadership School and 15th Flying Training Wing, playing a significant role in the up-and-coming non-commissioned officers who continue to shape the   more

MIDLAND, Texas, July 12 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's El Paso Division issued the following news release: A Midland man was sentenced in a federal court in Midland to 20 years in prison for his role in a fatal fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. According to court documents, William Jake Childers, 39, trafficked counterfeit M-30 Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl that led to the deaths of two West Texas men. In May 2022, Winkler County Sheriff's Office deput  more

EL PASO, Texas, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Kyoei Steel LTD faces $269K in penalties for 5 repeat, 2 serious safety violations * * * Two years after the U.S. Department of Labor added Kyoei Steel LTD to its program for severe violators of federal safety and health regulations, inspectors returned for a follow-up inspection at the Vinton steel fabrication and recycling facility and again found the  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief: * * * Employer: El Compita Mexican Bar and Grill 14010 112th Ave., Davenport, IA 52804 1720 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport, IA 52804 Investigation findings: An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found a Davenport, Iowa restaurant failed to pay cooks overtime at time and one-half their hourly rate of pay, for hours over 40 hours in a workweek. Inves  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to PepsiCo, Inc.: * * * To: Mr. Ramon Laguarta, CEO, PepsiCo, Inc., 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577-1401, United States, ramon.laguarta@pepsico.com Dear Mr. Laguarta: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your ready-to-eat (RTE) food manufacturing facility located at 1703 East Voorhees Street, Danville, IL 61834 from Dece  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced the new group of dedicated young people who are committed to advocating for disaster preparedness as part of the 2024-2025 FEMA national Youth Preparedness Council. "Today, we welcomed an inspirational new group of young people to the national Youth Preparedness Council," said FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell. "Eac  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, July 12 -- The city of Spartanburg issued the following news: It's been almost four months since City Fire Chief Pierre Brewton returned home to Spartanburg to lead the department where he first honed his skills as a firefighter. Returning after serving for four years as Fire Chief for the City of Albemarle, NC, Chief Brewton began his career with the City of Spartanburg in 1988, assigned to garbage collection in the Public Works Department. In 1994, he successfully  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: AUSTINYour house has never flooded. You have a homeowner's insurance policy. You're thinking: "I'm covered." Maybe not. Many Texas residents may believe they don't need to buy flood insurance. They don't live in a high-risk flood zone. But flooding can happen anywhere, often to the surprise of residents who thought they were covered for disaster. When floodin  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following statement on July 9, 2024, by Chairwoman Lina M. Khan on the Pharmacy Benefit Managers Interim Staff Report (File No. P221200). The statement was joined by Commissioners Alvaro M. Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter: * * * The Federal Trade Commission's work in healthcare markets can have life-or-death stakes for millions of Americans. In recent years the FTC has heard an outpouring of concern from doctors, patients, and p  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the President has made the following nominations: Air Force Brig. Gen. Steven G. Behmer for appointment to the grade of major general. Behmer is currently serving as the deputy commanding general, Security Assistance GroupUkraine, U.S. European Command, Wiesbaden, Germany. Air Force Brig. Gen. William D. Betts for appointment to the grade of ma  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: Col. E. Jonelle "Jo" Eychner spent more than a decade waiting for the chance to return to the Services career field. She got her wish Wednesday morning when she took command of the Air Force Services Center. "I've served as a Force Support Squadron commander at Travis Air Force Base (California). Later, I served at headquarters Air Force and at the Air Force  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and capture of the person involved in the shooting of a Harris County Sheriff's Deputy and that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added the suspect to their 10 Most Wanted Fugitive List. "Texas is a law-and-order state, and the dangerous criminal who ambushed and murdered Harris County   more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today met with Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi of Japan while in Tokyo on the fifth day of an economic development mission to Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. "As our fifth largest trading partner, I am proud to be in Tokyo today with Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi to strengthen our economic relationship with Japan," said Governor Abbott. "Texas and Japan aspi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott announced today that Texas has requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Individual Assistance program for 15 counties as Texas communities continue to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Beryl. "The State of Texas continues to deploy all resources and assistance needed to help Texans and communities impacted by Hurricane Beryl," said Governor Abbott. "Texas  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 12 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * The semiconductor conference is "North America's premiere microelectronics exhibition" * * * In case you missed it, Arizona broke Silicon Valley's "monopoly" over SEMICON West, and will host the premier microelectronics exhibition in 2025. Moving forward, the conference will be hosted in Phoenix on a rotating basis. The news comes as Maricopa County was named the best county in the US for compa  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Department of Labor makes largest combined investment in learn-and-earn workforce model * * * The Biden-Harris administration is today making the largest combined federal investment in Registered Apprenticeships as the Department of Labor awards more than $244 million through two grant programs to help modernize, diversify and expand the Registe  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: When Tropical Storm Alberto, this season's first named storm, threatened the Acuna region, Del Rio and Laughlin AFB, the 47th Operation Support Squadron (OSS) weather flight jumped into action. "My team began monitoring the potential for tropical weather impacts to Laughlin AFB and the community days in advance when model forecasts projected a storm potentially reaching us in the c  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: In a role that is crucial to the mission and security at Maxwell Air Force Base, Staff Sgt. Miranda Stillion shines within the 42nd Security Forces Squadron. Stillion serves as the 42nd SFS military working dog trainer and plays a crucial role ensuring the security of the base. Role and Mission Support Her primary responsibility is to prepare and to validate all MWD teams for thei  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, TexasThe latest edition of the Force Development "Impact" newsletter is available now on the Air Education and Training Command website. This quarter's edition features force development-related news including a Department of the Air Force Modeling and Simulation Summit overview, the DAF e-Learning Microsoft Teams app, DAF Coaching Program, Air Force  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The latest edition of the Force Development "Impact" newsletter is available now on the Air Education and Training Command website. This quarter's edition features force development-related news including a Department of the Air Force Modeling and Simulation Summit overview, the DAF e-Learning Microsoft Teams app, the DAF Coaching Program, Air Force   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation has begun construction on the Leadership-Class Computing Facility (LCCF), a cutting-edge facility led by the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) that will revolutionize computational research and development. Computationthrough large-scale simulation, data analysis and artificial intelligence applicationsis e  more

MINOT AFB, North Dakota, July 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Minot Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airman Alexander Nottingham, 5th Bomb Wing public affairs "Practice makes perfect" is a phrase that almost everyone is familiar with. It's a phrase that every Airman strives to embody with each task they execute, getting better and better each time. I met with Master Sgt. Jonathan Salvador, 705th Munitions Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge, whose practice has made him - w  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: "To learn about your peers' cultural backgrounds is a beautiful thing." While every Airman has raised their right hand and taken the same oath to join the U.S. Air Force, each member's diverse culture adds to the strength of Holloman's unique community. Senior Airman Erika Vega - Colombia Erika Vega emigrated from her home country of Colombia at the age of 19, seeking stability an  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 12 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document on July 11, 2024, from Commissioner Mike Morath: * * * Subject: Child Find (SPPI-11 & SPPI-12) Submission Deadline for School Year 2023-2024 in the Texas Student Data System Category: Child Find Update Next Steps: Share with appropriate local educational agency (LEA) and education service center (ESC) staff TEA is committed to ensuring that all Texas LEAs provide eligible students with high-quality special ed  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document on July 11, 2024, from Commissioner Mike Morath: * * * Subject: Class of 2022 CCMR Outcomes Bonus Funding and Final Counts Reports Category: Performance Reporting Next Steps: Share with appropriate staff TEA's Division of College, Career and Military Preparation (CCMP) works to ensure that all Texas high school students have access to high-quality pathways to college or a career. This communication p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 12 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Fernando Esqueda was murdered during an ambush in northeast Harris County last night: "Our hearts are with the family and loved ones of Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Fernando Esqueda whose life was tragically taken while protecting his fellow Texans. Whenever our law enforcement officers put on the badge  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: An Austin man was sentenced in federal court to 168 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl. According to court documents, Trenton Harris Tindall, 24, was identified as having coordinated the purchase of counterfeit oxycodone with a purchaser in Austin who was found deceased the day after their   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Texas man pleaded guilty to multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. 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. Dustin Ray Williams, 33, of Brady, Tex  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 12 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on July 10, 2024, at Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.'s 71st boule held at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Oh, my goodness. Hello, everyone. (Applause.) Good morning, my sorors. (Applause.) Good morning. Oh, my goodness. Please have a seat. Please have a seat. Oh, my heart is full. To our supreme basileus, Danette Anthony Reed, thank you for your leadership, your kind words,   more