WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Global Ordnance,* Sarasota, Florida (W52P1J-21-D-0001); High Noon Unlimited Inc.,* Holiday, Florida (W52P1J-21-D-0002); and Paramount Enterprises International Inc.,* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (W52P1J-21-D-0003), will compete for each order of the $189,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of Trinitrotoluene. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work locations and fundi  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY KBR Wyle Services LLC, Lexington Park, Maryland, is awarded a $153,606,550 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides for certified and qualified operational contractor support services aircrew to support mission essential testing and evaluation of all manned air vehicles under the operational responsibility of the Naval Test Wing A  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 24 -- The Maryland State Board of Education issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: * * * Dr. Michael will serve his first term as State Board President with Dr. Goldson as Vice President; Clarence Crawford named President Emeritus. * * * Today, the Maryland State Board of Education voted unanimously to elect Dr. Joshua Michael as President and Dr. Monica Goldson as Vice President for the 2024-2025 term. Dr. Michael was appointed to the State Board by G  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 23 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: * * * Nearly 130,000 printed resources have been distributed to law enforcement across the state as a way to help Floridians find help. * * * ORLANDO, Fla.--Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis spoke at the Florida Sheriffs Association (FSA) Summer Conference to highlight Hope Florida as a referral resource for Florida Sheriffs and law enforcement. "Often, law enforcement personne  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 23 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments: Adam Lee, of Gainesville, to serve as Judge on the Alachua County Court Lee is a Managing Member at Adam Lee Law PLLC. He has worked at the firm since 2016. He earned both his bachelor's degree and juris doctorate from the University of Florida. Lee fills the judicial vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Jawo  more

TAMPA, Florida, July 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge William Jung has sentenced Bobby Peterson (41, St. Petersburg) to concurrent terms of life in prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl resulting in death and distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, and 30 years in prison for distribution of fentanyl. A federal jury found Peterson guilty on April 30, 2024. According to testimony, evidence   more

TAMPA, Florida, July 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Alfredo Davila, Jr. (30, Wimauma) today pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Davila, Jr. faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Davila, Jr. has agreed to forfeit the ammunition used in the commission of the offens  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0-AR-5937): * * * Before the Authority: Susan Tsui Grundmann, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko, Member (Chairman Grundmann concurring) I. Statement of the Case The Union filed a grievance alleging the Agency violated the parties' collective bargaining agreement by denying an employee (the grievant) 100% official time. Arbitrator John T. Nicholas issued an award finding that the Agency's refus  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission has stopped the operators of a scheme that it says tricked financially strapped consumers seeking student loan relief into paying hundreds of dollars in junk fees. The operators often targeted Spanish-speaking consumers in Puerto Rico, pretended to be affiliated with the Department of Education and its loan servicers, and made false promises of low, permanently fixed monthly payme  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute issued the following news release: Each year, the JGI accepts proposals for state-of-the-art functional genomics research from reseachers who translate genomic information into biological function. Through our CSP Functional Genomics call, we look for projects that will leverage the JGI's DNA synthesis and omics capabilities to enhance understanding of gene and genome function. Tapping into these functions allows resear  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: A Peruvian national pleaded guilty today for his participation in a transnational mail and wire fraud conspiracy. According to court documents, Jose Alejandro Zuniga Cano, 40, of Lima, Peru, was the operator of a Peruvian call center that defrauded and extorted Spanish-speaking U.S. residents by falsely threatening them with arrest, court proceedings and immigration consequences. Zuniga w  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release: Jon Briceno, age 42, of Katy, Texas, pleaded guilty Friday, July 19, 2024, to conspiracy to commit money laundering, relating to his laundering of more than $8,751,523.07 in proceeds of various frauds, such as romance schemes and business email compromise schemes. The guilty plea was announced by Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland; Special Age  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- NASA issued the following news release: Boeing's Starliner spacecraft that launched NASA's Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station is pictured docked to the Harmony module's forward port. This long-duration photograph was taken at night from the orbital complex as it soared 258 miles above western China. Leadership from NASA and Boeing will participate in a media teleconference at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 25, to  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 24 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Drummond is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect parents' fundamental rights to make decisions about their children's welfare. In 2021, a Wisconsin school district implemented guidelines allowing students to change their gender identity at school - including names, pronouns, and use of facilities like locker rooms and bathrooms - without parental notification o  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Projects focusing on pathogens, climate science and electronics are in the queue * * * RICHLAND, Wash.--Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been awarded more than 3 million node hours on the nation's most powerful computers to explore questions around pathogens, climate and energy-efficient microelectronics. Acc  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The White House issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: * David Samuel Johnson, Nominee to be Inspector General for Tax Administration, U.S. Department of the Treasury * Gabriel Escobar, Nominee to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Paraguay * Patrice H. Kunesh, Nominee to be Chairman of the Nat  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, July 24 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md. -- The training for operators and maintainers of the Navy's E-6B Mercury fleet has launched into the 21st century thanks to new virtual 3D training systems provided by the Airborne Strategic Command, Control and Communications Program Office (PMA-271). PMA-271 earlier this year delivered the new Multi-Purpose Reconfigurable Training System(R) (MRTS) t  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, July 24 -- The city of West Palm Beach issued the following news on July 23, 2024: * * * West Palm Beach City Commission Meeting Approvals and Decisions * * * Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Monday, July 22, 2024. CITY ATTORNEY - Approved a resolution waiving a potential conflict of interest relating to Holland and Knight's representation of the City for existing federal lobbying work and its representation o  more