WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following statement on July 25, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland: * * * The Justice Department issued the following statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the arrests of alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael Zambada Garcia (El Mayo) and Joaquin Guzman Lopez: "The Justice Department has taken into custody two additional alleged leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most violent and powerful   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Across Air Education Training Command locations members train the mission ready Airmen needed to deter conflict and ensure the security of our nation. Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, AETC command chief, visited Goodfellow Air Force Base May 9-10, 2024, to learn how Airmen here shape future generations to contribute to their mission. With an eye toward Great Power Competition, 17th T  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: 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 competes in the 2024 Sumo World Championship Tournament Sept. 7-8 in  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: The launch of an artificial intelligence-powered platform for uncovering and matching talent across the joint force is an important step in tackling what Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., has described as the current "war for talent." Combining the eagle from the Defense Department's iconic heraldry with the term for a short-term work opportunity, the GigEagle platform is one of   more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, July 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Zach Heimbuch, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs Across Air Education Training Command locations members train the mission ready Airmen needed to deter conflict and ensure the security of our nation. Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, AETC command chief, visited Goodfellow Air Force Base May 9-10, 2024, to learn how Airmen here shape future generations to  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: 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 Airm  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: 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 on superior leadership,   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Attendees at AirVenture 2024 will get an up-close look how the Air Force researches, tests and develops major Air Force weapons systems. This year's military organization on center stage is the Air Force Materiel Command. AFMC is responsible for the development, delivery and sustainment of nearly every Air Force weapons system. Displays will highlight the development and transit  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Air Force medical leaders hosted a tabletop exercise to identify command authorities and design an efficient chain of communication within the Air Force Medical Command, or AFMEDCOM, to support the status of readiness for medical Airmen and the tasking process to deploy them. The tabletop exercise held June 10, 2024, at the Defense Health Headquarter  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force selected 543 active-duty lieutenant colonels for promotion to colonel during the P0624A central selection board (LAF-A/N/I/C/F and X). Colonel (P0624A) selection statistics: LAF-Air Operations and Special Warfare: 242 selected out of 702 considered. LAF-Nuclear and Missile Operations: 11 selected out of 36 considered. LAF-Informatio  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: In an effort to improve the efficacy of "pack-and-crate" operations and protect stored aircraft components and tool kits, leadership from the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group called upon a unit from Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, to make repairs at the group's large tension fabric shelter system. The shelter, located at the Expeditionary Depot Maintenance Compound within BORTA  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Storm-Resistant Roofing in Hurricane-Prone Locations Gains Interior Foothold * * * BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, July 25, 2024 -- A homeowner in Batesville, Arkansas, is the proud owner of a storm-resistant roof thanks to a $14,750 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), awarded through its member Simmons Bank. The roof  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 26 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: By Lt. Col. Sherry Kwon, Instructor, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, TX - Amidst an ever changing academic and military environment, student and faculty research and education has become ever so critical to advance military medicine. Hosted by the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Graduate School Dean Col. Matthew Douglas, more than 250 students, faculty, partners and affiliates  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 26 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), Secretary Xavier Becerra, and other members of the Biden Administration for adopting a rule that purports to nullify parents' state-law rights to consent to their children's medical care. For more than 50 years, the Title X statute of the federal Public Health Service Act has provided grants to increa  more

SAN DIEGO, California, July 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: Nineteen alleged members of a human smuggling organization have been criminally charged for coordinating the smuggling of dozens of unauthorized migrants into the U.S. from Mexico, mostly aboard personal watercraft via the Pacific Ocean. Nine of the 19 are in custody. A grand jury returned an indictment against fourteen members of the organization, and a c  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- 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 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Raytheon Technologies, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a sole-source, hybrid (fixed-price incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee) contract for $1,944,082,765 to perform the manufacture and assembly of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA All-Up Rounds for the U.S. government and Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case requirements. The work will be performed in Tucson  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In an effort to codify the success and significant gains made in line with the Operational Imperatives, Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall stood up the Integrated Capabilities Office on July 19. Driven by the need to rapidly modernize the DAF to meet emerging challenges in an era of Great Power Competition, the ICO seeks to instituti  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * C&G HVAC failed to pay overtime, provide employee benefits * * * DALLAS - In one of the largest recoveries of its kind, the U.S. Department of Labor has recouped more than $1.5 million in unpaid overtime wages and damages from a heating, ventilation and air conditioning company that deprived 430 technicians of their rights, protections and benefits under law by misclassifying t  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: AUSTIN FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Galveston County July 26 to provide one-on-one help to Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Center location League City Recreation Center 450 W. Walker St. League City, TX, 77573 The center operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. Any center can help with both Hurricane Beryl and the April 26-June 5 stor  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Report (No. ERR-334) on July 25, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * The milk production segment of the U.S. dairy industry has experienced significant change over the past two decades. This study uses USDA's Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) dairy version data (and other USDA data) to examine changes in farm structure, production costs, and technology adoption and to compare dairy farms by size and  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education's Foundations curriculum achieved full operational capability July 19, 2024, after nine months of course testing and training. The last Barnes Center mobile training team departed Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans after graduating 50 Louisiana Air National Guard Airmen from Airmanship 300, 500 and 700 courses. Since N  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program - the largest single environmental justice investment in history - delivered by President Biden's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, July 25, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $325 million in funding for 21 selected applications to help disadvantaged communit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has awarded over $95 million in housing tax credits to help finance the development or rehabilitation of more than 60 rental properties, offering reduced rents and increased housing options for Texans throughout the state. These awards have an approximate value of $955 million over a 10-ye  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the departure of his Senior Advisor and Budget Director, Sarah Hicks, from the Office of the Governor after 22 years of state service. Hicks joined the Office of the Governor in October 2017 and was instrumental in ensuring the passage of important policies and legislation, including crafting financial strategies to support Hurricane Harvey recovery effor  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the launch of Sentinel, an innovative and comprehensive system designed to enhance the safety and security of students, faculty, and staff in school buildings across Texas. Sentinel is provided by the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Office of School Safety and Security and is available to all schools in the state at no charge to the schools. Sentinel will   more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received federal approval to automatically provide replacement benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in Fort Bend and Washington counties. With this federal approval, SNAP recipients in 20 counties are now eligible for automatic SNAP replacement benefits. "A  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Institute of Museum and Library Services issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * Federal Funds Support Training, Professional Development, and Initiatives to Enhance Library and Archival Services * * * The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced 85 awards totaling $22,533,904 to support libraries and archival services across the country. The FY 2024 awards were made through National Leadership Grants for Libraries and the L  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * Quarterly update highlights expansion on individual, business online accounts; Document Upload Tool hits 1 million submissions and more amended returns can be filed electronically * * * As part of ongoing transformation efforts, the Internal Revenue Service announced today continued progress on a variety of taxpayer service and technology projects us  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Three men were sentenced today for various conspiracy and firearms offenses in connection with a racially-motivated scheme to destroy an energy facility. Paul James Kryscuk, 38, of Boise, Idaho, was sentenced today to six years and six months in prison for conspiracy to destroy an energy facility. Liam Collins, 25, of Johnston, Rhode Island, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for ai  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: A federal grand jury in Houston returned an indictment today charging an Indian national with selling and shipping tens of thousands of dollars' worth of counterfeit oncology pharmaceuticals into the United States. According to court documents, Sanjay Kumar, 43, of Bihar, India, and his co-conspirators allegedly arranged for the sale and shipment of fake, counterfeit versions of oncology   more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Members of the 58th Special Operations Wing and a development team from the University of Oklahoma are working together to develop a light box meant to replace infrared glow sticks and mimic IR strobes used during night operations. Recently, lead developers for the project, Bryce Gooden, mechanical engineering student, Brandt Smith, director of the Tom Love Innovation Hub, and Drew   more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, July 26 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Senior Master Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger, 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs 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 a  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Emily Mailman is a Marine Habitat Resource Specialist based in Anchorage, Alaska. She supports the work of the Office of Habitat Conservation's Restoration Center in Alaska. What is your key responsibility? I provide technical assistance to our partners working on community habitat restoration projects. When I explain my job to my family, I tell them that the work I do helps salmon move furt  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Kansas City, MO Missourians in 10 counties impacted by the severe weather and flooding from May 19 May 27 are immediately eligible to apply for assistance to help support their disaster recovery. It's free, and as easy as a 20-minute phone call or a click online. President Biden made the federal assistance available Tuesday when he approved a Major Disaster Dec  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez for the District of New Mexico, Acting Special Agent in Charge Jason T. Stevens of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) El Paso, and Chief Patrol Agent Anthony Scott Good of the U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector, announced the unsealing of an indictment returned by a federal grand jury on July 17, 202  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Interns participating in the Office of Naval Research's Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston seized the opportunity to hear from Lt. Anca Selariu at the Battlefield Health and Trauma Research Institute on July 23. Selariu, a microbiologist assigned   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is announcing $50 million in Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) awards to 15 collaborative research projects nationwide to expand participation and access to materials science-focused facilities, education, training and careers. NSF is investing over $50 million in total, which includes awards of over $4 million each to 11 partnering i  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Take a deep breath, hold back the tears, wipe away the pain; no one prepared her for the mental fortitude it took to leave her family behind for a better life. This woman's story began in the heart of Biratnagar, Nepal, where the steady hum of daily life blends with the vibrant colors of Nepali culture. Airman 1st Class Benja Rayamajhi, 97th Force Support Squadron career development  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 26 -- The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation issued the following news release: The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has issued a six-month emergency closure order effective July 22, 2024, for San Massage Spa in San Antonio for suspected human trafficking. During an inspection in June 2024, TDLR inspectors found numerous indicators that led them to believe that human trafficking could be occurring, including: * Employees wearing provocative clothing a  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 26 -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document on July 25, 2024, from Commissioner Mike Morath: * * * Subject: Required Implementation of Early Childhood Instruments in the 2024-25 School Year Category: Early Childhood Education Next Steps: * Share with staff who support early childhood programs and/or test administration for prekindergarten, kindergarten, and grades 1-2 * Ensure approved instruments are selected * Document key administration and report  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging an Indian national with selling and shipping tens of thousands of dollars in counterfeit oncology pharmaceuticals into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. According to court documents, Sanjay Kumar, 43, of Bihar, India, and his co-conspirators allegedly arranged for the sale and shipm  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Action Taken in Coordination with U.S., Mexican, and Guatemalan Partners Today, Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Lopez Human Smuggling Organization (Lopez HSO), a transnational criminal organization (TCO) based in Guatemala. Human smuggling is a federal crime that includes bringing migrants into the United States illegally, as well as unlawfully transporting and harbor  more