RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Forty-three Air Force ROTC cadets from around the country visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, throughout the summer of 2024 for immersive tours across the base. The cadets were fresh out of field training at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, and came into Altus AFB with ideas of what their future Air Force career would look like. Some expressed the desire to work in weather, other  more

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Oklahoma, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Altus Air Force Base (97th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed, 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs Forty-three Air Force ROTC cadets from around the country visited Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, throughout the summer of 2024 for immersive tours across the base. The cadets were fresh out of field training at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, and came into Altus AFB with ideas of what   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama issued the following news release: On August 7, 2024, a federal judge sentenced Troy, Alabama resident Emmanuel Youngblood, 34, to 210 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, announced United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross. The sentence is the result of Youngblood's conviction for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute the illegal drug. Federal inmates are   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Regional Economics article by David Pendered, staff writer for Economy Matters: Healthcare leaders in Jacksonville, working during a transformative era in the delivery of medical services, recently took some time to discuss their rapidly evolving industry with Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic. While gathered around a table with them in May, Bostic asked them to look down the road and describe the   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 9 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Hilgers and a coalition of 15 state attorneys general led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the Biden-Harris administration from extending Obamacare to illegal aliens. The final plan, set to take effect November 1, would make more than 200,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients, including 2,420 from Nebraska,   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 9 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a 15-state coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in support of intervenor states that seek to prevent the Biden-Harris administration from weaponizing sue-and-settle tactics to avoid accountability for the border crisis. The Biden-Harris administration appear to have abandoned its defense of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: ATLANTA - The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the selection of Dr. Rolando Herts as superintendent of Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument and Freedom Riders National Monument in Alabama, effective Sep. 9. "We are excited to welcome Rolando as superintendent as he builds on more than a decade of distinguished leadership advancing cultural heritag  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Aug. 9 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: Story by Jason Cutshaw, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - In the presence of those who served have their nation and those still serving, 34 future service members raised their right hands and pledged to defend America. Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, commanding general of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command administered the oath of enlistment to 22 future So  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations obtained and executed 50 criminal arrest warrants in a nationwide law enforcement effort July 23. The warrants are related to ICE's Title 8 authority over noncitizens who threaten public safety and have previously been removed from the United States. Today's announcement follows several   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: PHOENIX Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis today announced the distribution of $325 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Stateside Assistance Program to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia the largest annual distribution from the program since 1979. Investments from the LWCF are helping support the Biden-Harris administration's America the Beautiful   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SHEFFIELD, Ala. The 81st Readiness Division of the U.S. Army Reserve dedicated the Sheffield Army Reserve Center in honor of Sheffield native son and WWII Medal of Honor recipient, Col. Cecil H. Bolton, during a memorialization ceremony, Saturday, August 3. The ceremony was held to recognize a local hero who lived a life of service for his country and his fellow man and who displaye  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Aug. 8, 2024: Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with a coalition of 14 other state attorneys general led by Kansas, filed a lawsuit in federal court to halt the Biden administration's plan of extending ACA benefits to illegal immigrants. The final rule, scheduled to go into effect on November 1, would grant taxpayer-subsidized health plans to over 200,000 illegal im  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: `The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is proud to announce the 2024 cohort of HBCU Scholars, marking the 10th anniversary of this transformative program. This year, 110 outstanding students from 77 HBCUs across the nation have been selected for their exceptional academic achievements,  more

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, highlighted the command's future priorities at the 2024 Space and Missile Defense Symposium at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Aug 6, 2024. During his remarks, titled "Developing Critical Capabilities for the Joint Force of 2040," he offered both a look backwards and forwards to describe the requirem  more