SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Julie Svoboda, 82nd Training Wing As Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard units replace F-16 jets with the F-35s, they need people on the ground who keep the jets in the air. F-35 instructors from the 82nd Training Wing's 372nd Training Squadron field training detachments do conversion training for seasoned F-16 maintainers from these units. Master Sgt. Alejandro Diaz, 372nd F-35 Training  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 24 -- 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's Financial Management Directorate has a new app that's saving comptroller customers time and eliminating the frustration of sitting in waiting areas for appointments. Called QTrac, the customer appointment scheduling, queuing and reporting tool was implemented as a pilot program at six comptrolle  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 2024 Air Force Recruiting Service Marketing Conference, held from July 15-18 in Austin, Texas, was a pivotal event for the organization's marketing and recruiting teams. This annual conference brought together industry experts, Total Force recruiters, and marketing professionals to exchange insights and strategies aimed at enhancing the marketing   more

LANSING, Michigan, July 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is applauding Judge Kelley Hodge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for rejecting a challenge yesterday to block the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) ban on noncompete agreements. Nessel, who previously joined a multistate coalition supporting the FTC rule, praised the decision in April to implement a natio  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Air Force officials have selected the service's top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2024. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force's Personnel Center considered 35 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and Headquarters Air Force. The board selected the 12 Airmen based   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - From a spark of interest to world competitor rikishi in less than a year describes the rocket-like sumo wrestling trajectory of Jerrel "Jay" Scriven. The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Director of Staff team member now has his sights set on winning it all when he compe  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Jean Graves FORT JOHNSON, La. -- Incorporating mental health and wellness checks with the birth month Soldier Readiness Program, is an introduction to behavioral health resources and encourages personal resilience at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana. Lt. Col. Alexander Ragan, installation director for psychological health, said the wellness checks take 20 to 30 minutes and are an  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 25 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By Zach Wright For the last 129 years, wherever Soldiers, Airmen and Guardians are called to serve, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service has faithfully gone with them. The Department of Defense's largest retailer was established via General Orders No. 46 on July 25, 1895, and has been serving the military community ever since. Throughout its history, the Exchange has helped improve the lives  more

ALBANY, New York, July 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: * * * Cameo Failed to Ensure Videos Promoting Products were Properly Labeled as Paid Endorsements * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a bipartisan, 30-state settlement with the owner of Cameo, Baron App Inc., for failing to ensure consumers knew that videos promoting products were paid endorsements. Under the settlement agreement, Cameo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced a 30-state settlement with Baron App, Inc., doing business as Cameo. The settlement resolves investigations into Cameo's failure to comply with consumer protection laws and FTC Endorsement Guides. The states allege that Cameo failed to provide appropriate disclosures to consumers purchasing personalized video business messag  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares and 24 other States have filed an emergency motion asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new rule imposing burdensome regulations on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants. On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit declin  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a settlement with Baron App Inc. (Cameo) resolving an investigation into Cameo's violation of consumer protection laws by not providing appropriate disclosures to consumers who purchased video business messages using the popular personalized video service. As part of the agreed settlement announced by a bipartisan coalition of 30 a  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice * * * DALLAS, TEXAS (July 23, 2024) - As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announ  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice * * * DALLAS, TEXAS (July 23, 2024) - As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announ  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice * * * DALLAS, TEXAS (July 23, 2024) - As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announ  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1475) on July 24, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - May 2024": * * * Job openings rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 1 state on the last business day of May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates and total separations rates both increased in 3 states and decreased in 1 state. Nationally, the job openings, hi  more

GLYNCO, Georgia, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security issued the following remarks on July 24, 2024, by Matthew S. Axelrod, assistant secretary for export enforcement, at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers graduation: * * * Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Director Huffman and Acting Deputy Director Roddini, for inviting me today. I'm deeply honored to be here. First off, congratulations to all of you on your graduation. We are so   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- 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

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Owl International Inc., Global 1st Flagship,* Irvine, California, is awarded a $20,652,538 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-22-C-4204) for the accomplishment of the Inactive Ships Maintenance Pearl Harbor requirement. Work will be performed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by August 2025. Fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $4  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (July 23, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New Mexico elected officials celebrated $1 million in Brownfields grants to Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and the City of Raton from President Biden's Investing in America agenda. Cliff Villa, Deputy Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management, and Regional Administrator Dr. Earthea N  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BALTIMORE Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended a Salvadoran fugitive wanted in his home country to serve a prison sentence stemming from his conviction for attempted aggravated femicide and culpable injury. Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore's Fugitive Operations Team arrested the 57-year-old Salvadoran fugitive June 20 near his reside  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 25 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on July 24, 2024, by Governor Michelle W. Bowman at a public event entitled "Advance Together: Celebrating the Achievements of Texas Community Partnerships," at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas: * * * I'd like to thank everyone for joining us today to celebrate the achievements of Texas community partnerships. I am so excited to be a part of this important milestone, marking the end of the pilot round of Advance Togeth  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 25 -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research issued the following news release: By Warren Duffie Jr., Office of Naval Research Designing stronger, harder microprocessors; creating more effective fuel injectors for naval platforms; incorporating machine learning and artificial intelligence in additive manufacturing. These are just some of the innovative research areas discussed during academic presentations at the recent Distinguished Fellows Symposium held at the O  more

PANAMA CITY, Florida, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release: Ronald Richardson, 40, of Panama City, Florida was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, after previously pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. "Our law enforcement partners play a vital role in fighting crime and protecti  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: * * * What you need to know: The California National Guard supported the seizure of over 8 million fentanyl pills in the first six months of 2024, including over 1 million illegal pills in June alone. * * * Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the California National Guard's (Cal Guard) Counterdrug Task Force helped seize 1,068,219 fentanyl pills and 423 pounds of fen  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Nineteen alleged members of a human smuggling organization were charged for coordinating the smuggling of dozens of unauthorized migrants into the United States from Mexico, mostly aboard personal watercraft via the Pacific Ocean. Nine of the 19 are in custody. A grand jury returned an indictment against 14 members of the organization, and a complaint was filed against an additional five. "The Justice Depa  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Kali Bradford, AEDC Public Affairs Maj. James Lancaster assumed command of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 704th Test Group Detachment 2 during a Change of Command ceremony July 12, 2024, at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. As commander, he leads the Air Force team sponsoring more than 699 test missions and other evaluation activities on Range annually. He also serves as t  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Decisions, decisions. Life is full of decisions, from what to have for breakfast to where to work. To make each one, a series of mechanisms in the brain must be engaged. Understanding those mechanisms is an important area of neuroscience. To help make research findings more applicable to how humans make decisions day-to-day, a new framework for researching this matter has been developed by NSF-sup  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 25 -- Air University issued the following news: By Senior Master Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger, 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala., -- In a ceremonious display of military tradition, Maxwell Air Force Base hosted a change of command ceremony today, marking the transition of leadership within the 42nd Air Base Wing. Col. Shamekia N. Toliver assumed command from Col. Ryan E. Richardson in a ceremony attended by military personnel, civilian empl  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: In a ceremonious display of military tradition, Maxwell Air Force Base hosted a change of command ceremony today, marking the transition of leadership within the 42nd Air Base Wing. Col. Shamekia N. Toliver assumed command from Col. Ryan E. Richardson in a ceremony attended by military personnel, civilian employees and community leaders. The event was presided over by Lt. Gen. Andr  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Mission and Installation Contracting Command, led by Col. Freddy Adams, Clay Cole and Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Gusman, will host their annual Senior Contracting Officials and Directors Acquisition Training event in San Antonio, Texas, from July 30 to Aug. 2. The 2024 SDAT will include in-person, training-focused, leader-led open discussions, worki  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 25 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: * * * NSF-backed SECURE Center will support research security, international collaboration * * * BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The U.S. National Science Foundation picked Texas A&M University today to be part of a comprehensive national project to keep sensitive American research out of the hands of foreign entities. The NSF announced the five-year, $67 million investment  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, Department of Training and Doctrine has announced the launch of a microlearning series designed to educate and engage audiences on military medicine, doctrine, and operations through short, animated videos. These one-minute videos will be released exclusively on Facebook and Instagram, offering easily dige  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced a five-year $67 million investment establishing the Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S. Research Ecosystem (SECURE) ($50 million to University of Washington and $17 million to Texas A&M University). Research security is a concern because some foreign entities attempt to unethically or even unlawfully access and use U.S. research. As m  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Missouri to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from May 19-27, 2024. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Barry, Butler, Carter, Howell, New Madrid, Ripley, Scott,  more

STUTTGART, Germany, July 25 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson ACCRA, Ghana - U.S. Army Sgt. Brielle Marman, a dental assistant with the North Dakota National Guard, was promoted to the rank of staff sergeant during a special ceremony at 37th Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana. The promotion was officiated by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Todd R. Wasmund, the commanding general of U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Missouri following President Biden's federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that occurred May 19 - 27 announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Small nonfarm businesses in 12 Texas counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Two mental health care providers in the South Texas area have agreed to pay $1,083,000 to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations regarding the submission of claims to Medicare, TRICARE and Medicaid that non-physician personnel rendered, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. From 2017 through 2020, Texas Behavioral Health PLLC (TBH) and United Psychiatry Ins  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 22-year-old Corpus Christi man has been ordered to federal prison for delivery of fentanyl resulting in death, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Ricardo Julyan Kross Rios aka Kross pleaded guilty July 26, 2023. U.S. District Judge David S. Morales has now ordered Kross to serve 180 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by four years   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, visited the the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on July 10, 2024. He met with representatives of the 32nd Medical Brigade Systemic Respect, Tolerance, Resilience, Inclusion, Dignity and Equity, or STRIDE, program at   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: One can say Maj. Jose Ricardo Gastiaburu of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, has had military blood coursing through his veins his entire life. He grew up in Lima, Peru, immersed in a military environment as the son of a military officer, surrounded by numerous relatives serving in the Peruvian Air Force. Like many children of military parents, Gastiaburu spent his childhood   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: One can say Maj. Jose Ricardo Gastiaburu of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, has had military blood coursing through his veins his entire life. He grew up in Lima, Peru, immersed in a military environment as the son of a military officer, surrounded by numerous relatives serving in the Peruvian Air Force. Like many children of military parents  more