TRAVIS AFB, California, July 20 -- The U.S. Air Force's Travis Air Force Base (60th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: By Kenneth Abbate, 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affair The 60th Air Mobility Wing Inspection Team conducted an annual natural disaster response exercise at Travis AFB, July 17. This annual training exercise at Travis AFB tested readiness and effective response to natural disasters, specifically a high-magnitude earthquake, which resulted in a simulated fuel spill.  more

MOBILE, Alabama, July 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release: On June 17, 2024, United States District Court Judge, Jeffrey U. Beaverstock sentenced Zeshan Malik Fayyaz and Lener Daneski Jairon-Solis, each to 70 months imprisonment each for Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl. Documents filed with the Court established that on October 8, 2022 a cooperating source, along with a Mobile County Sheriff's  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 19 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SAN DIEGO, Calif. Army dominated against Air Force to secure gold for the Armed Services Women's Rugby Championship here July 13 with a score of 27-5. During the only Armed Forces women's competition where all five service branches have their own teams, they met in 10 matches that lasted 14 minutes each over two days. Air Force took silver, with Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guar  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: Bringing California's job expansion to its 50th month, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the state created 22,500 jobs in June 2024. * * * "California continues to lead the nation's economy and create good jobs throughout the state. Just this year, the state created over 107,000 jobs - more than doubling what we accomplished in the same time period last year." - Governor  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * What you need to know: So far this summer, California has provided over 3.2 million low-income children with free meals through the SUN Bucks program, resulting in more than $162 million in food purchases. Over a dozen Republican-led states have refused to take part in this free federal food program. * * * Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that through SUN Bucks,  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND Ultimate Ammunition LLC, Las Vegas, Nevada; Canadian Commercial Corp., Ottawa, Canada; Blane International Group Inc., Cumming, Georgia; and Olin Winchester LLC, Oxford, Mississippi, is being awarded a multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (H9240323R00020001) with a maximum total ceiling of $750,000,000 and a separate $2,500 minimum ordering guaran  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Northrup Grumman Systems Corp. Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is awarded a $1,456,019,386 modification (P00086) to a previously awarded fixed-priced-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost contract (N0001918C1037). This modification procures nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft (four for the Navy and five for Japan), to include over and above support. Work will be performed in Saint Augustine,  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: Hello. Good afternoon. All right, just a few things here at the top, and then happy to jump in and take your questions. Yesterday, the Secretary of the Navy exonerated 258 Black sailors who were unjustly court martialed in the wake of the devastating explosion at the Port of Chicago Naval Magazine in California, which killed 320 sailors on July 17, 1944. After a thorou  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on July 17, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District was stable on net during the mid-May through June reporting period. Labor availability improved, and employment levels were generally steady. Wages and prices continued to increase at a slight pace on net. Retail sales fell slightly, after slight prior growth. Activity was mixed in services and   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 20 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Howard Baum to the Board of Chiropractic Medicine. Howard Baum Baum, of Brandon, is a self-employed Licensed Mental Health Counselor. He is a veteran of the United States Army, retiring with the rank of Colonel. Active in his community, he serves as a counseling clinician for the Tampa Bay Regional Critical Incident Team,   more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US -- A U.S. Marine Reserve support squadron led repairs at the Marine Corps' largest expeditionary landing airfield for Integrated Training Exercise 4-24 and other iterations of the same exercise for the active component at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center here June 10-26. The Marines, with Marine Wing Support Squa  more