DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By MSG Caleb Barrieau SEMBACH, Germany - The Army & Air Force Exchange Service recently welcomed Army Col. Everett "Bud" Lacroix as the commander of its Europe/Southwest Asia/Africa region. As the region's commander, Lacroix is responsible for about 4,300 associates in more than 25 countries across three continents and 1,400 facilities, which support half a million customers. Lacroix brings a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following news on Aug. 12, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced today that it is awarding over $41 million in grants to states, territories, tribes, unions, and non-profits to support first responders and help enhance pipeline and hazardous materials safety programs at the community leve  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 13 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a lawsuit in federal court last week to stop the Biden-Harris administration from giving Obamacare to illegal immigrants. Labrador is joined in the lawsuit by attorneys general from 14 other states, and the suit is led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach. "The Biden-Harris Administration has made it overwhelmingly clear that our borders are wide ope  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Missouri Field Office issued the following news release: Corn: Planted area is estimated at 3.45 million acres, down 10 percent from last year. Harvested area, forecast at 3.26 million acres, is down 11 percent from last year. Based on August 1 conditions, the Missouri corn yield is forecast at 181 bushels per acre, up 28 bushels from 2023. Production is forecast at 590 millio  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 13 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Florida's defense of a law protecting children from experimental medical procedures. In May 2023, the Florida State Legislature passed--and Governor Ron DeSantis signed--SB 254, which prohibited sex changes for minors. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Jason Weida explained that "Flo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2024: The Crop Production report issued today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasted corn production down from 2023 and soybean production up from last year. Corn production is down 1% from last year, forecast at 15.1 billion bushels; soybean growers are expected to increase their production 10% from 2023, forec  more