SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news: A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the Airlift/Tanker Association Walk of Fame, Aug 28, 2024. The event was centered around the commencement of the construction for a new Operation Allies Refuge monument, joining a piece from the Berlin Wall, the 9/11 memorial and memorial busts. Retired Col. John Strube, ATA treasurer, and Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, spoke at the event   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The (Department) today announced $179 million in grants focused on supporting academic acceleration for every child, building on the Biden-Harris Administration's goal to improve academic achievement nationwide. These grants include $149 million in new Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant (CLSD) awards--the largest number of awards ever for this program--and nearly  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * New Mexico Households Can Receive up to $14,000 Through the Home Energy Rebate Programs to Save Energy and Save Money on Energy-Efficient Home Upgrades * * * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that New Mexico has launched its first Home Energy Rebates program, s  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: The former Chief Operating Officer of a suburban Chicago company that sold Covid-19 testing kits has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for embezzling more than $1.85 million in company funds. While on pre-trial and pre-sentencing release for an earlier fraud scheme, DENNIS W. HAGGERTY, JR. issued fraudulent payments from the Willowbrook, I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected Noah Bolling as its new resident inspector at the Byron nuclear power plant in Byron, Illinois. He joins Senior Resident Inspector Ashley Demeter at the plant, operated by Constellation Energy Generation Co. Bolling joined the NRC in 2022 as a project engineer in the Region III office in Lisle, Illinois. Before joining the NRC, he worked as  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Artificial Intelligence is transforming research, education, manufacturing and everyday life. To prepare the next generation of talent for a diverse, well-trained AI workforce, the U.S. National Science Foundation directorates for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) and STEM Education launched the NSF EducateAI initiative. This program aims to make state-of-the-art, inclusive A  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 40-year-old associate of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar H. Hamdani. Mexican national Victor Miguel Curiel Valadez admitted to conspiring to launder monetary instruments, possession with intent to distribute meth and that he was an associate of the CJNG.   more