FORT SMITH, Arkansas, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas issued the following news release: On August 6, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas ordered $180,886 in cash seized from three Nashville men to be forfeited to the United States, upholding a civil complaint by the U.S. Attorney's Office. The complaint, filed on Jan. 31, 2024, alleged that the funds, seized in an Arkansas State Police traffic stop, should be forfeit  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

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 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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Aug. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claimswas 233,000, a decrease of 17,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 249,000 to 250,000. The 4-week moving average was 240,750,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Matthew Isaac Knoot, 38, of Nashville, Tennessee, was charged today for his efforts to generate revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK or North Korea) illicit weapons program, which includes weapons of mass destruction (WMD). According to court documents, Knoot, participated in a scheme to obtain remote employment with Am  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release: On July 18, 2024, a federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee, returned an eight-count indictment against four defendants--Mark O'Neil Robinson, 41, of Atlanta, Georgia; Christopher Harold Roberts, 57, of Knoxville, Tennessee; Brian Kirksey, 44, of Knoxville, Tennessee; and Donnie Lee Oliver, 55, of Powell, Tennessee. According to the indictment filed with t  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Dardanius Coleman, 55, of Memphis, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal program administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) designed to provide emergency financial assistance to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attor  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

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Y-12 National Security Complex issued the following news release: The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Infrastructure recently presented Excellence Awards to teams supporting infrastructure at Y-12 National Security Complex and the Pantex Plant. The annual award program recognizes teams and individuals for infrastructure-related accomplishments that advance the NNSA mission. Three teams from the Y-12 Nation  more