RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Maj. Gen. Wolfe Davidson, Second Air Force Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Kristina Montgomery, Second Air Force Command Chief, visited Goodfellow Air Force Base, home of the 17th Training Wing, Oct. 1-3, 2024. U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Wolfe Davidson, Second Air Force Commander, attends a Wing Mission Brief at the Norma Brown headquarters building, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The Biden-Harris Administration today is announcing an additional investment of $70 million to expand student access to school-based mental health services across the nation. These grants support the President's Unity Agenda for the nation and build on the historic levels of funding to address youth mental health provided under President Biden and Vice President Harris' leadership through the passage of t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Proposed CHIPS Funding Would Support Construction of Fab and Advanced Test and Packaging Facility and Create up to 1,700 Jobs in Pennsylvania and California Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Infinera have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $93 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. Thro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the availability of $25 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for fish habitat and facility improvements in the Sacramento River Valley. This funding will complement the State of California's Healthy Rivers and Landscapes program, which is working to increase river flows, restore ecosystems and strengthen water supply reliability acro  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 17, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in California - 2023": * * * In 2023, California women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,118, or 89.9 percent of the $1,244 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 17, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Hawaii - 2023": * * * In 2023, Hawaii women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $902, or 82.4 percent of the $1,095 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Co  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 17, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Idaho - 2023": * * * In 2023, Idaho women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $910, or 81.7 percent of the $1,114 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Comm  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 17, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Nevada - 2023": * * * In 2023, Nevada women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $912, significantly below the $1,069 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional C  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 17, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Oregon - 2023": * * * In 2023, Oregon women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,106, significantly below the $1,250 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Sembach, Germany -- Dr. Louis D'Angelo, DoDEA Europe Central District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Brenda Hebner as the new assistant principal of Vogelweh Elementary School. A native of Texas, Dr. Hebner earned a Bachelor of Science in agricultural development from Texas A&M University. She continued her education at the University of Texas Arl  more

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news: By Ian Ives The U.S. Army Cadet Command proudly inducted 25 distinguished alumni into the Army ROTC Hall of Fame Oct. 14 during the Cadet Luncheon at the Association of the United States Army's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. "Since 1916, Army ROTC has produced more than 700,000 officers, and some of the best of the best of those officers are here today," said Brig. Gen. Maurice Barnett, commanding gener  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today unveiled a new law enforcement bulletin highlighting 10 new California Organized Retail Crime (ORC) bills that were signed into law by the Governor on August 16, 2024. These laws are essential tools to help law enforcement address organized retail crime in California. These laws will take effect on January 1, 2025, except for AB  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Further utilizing an executive order to prioritize developing housing on excess state lands, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that a new affordable housing project in South Lake Tahoe is opening 68 units to residents. Sugar Pine Village, which will eventually grow into a 248-unit community, transforms what was once vacant state-owned land into affordable housing for famil  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: CALEXICO, Calif., CBP officers from the Calexico Commercial Facility seized more than 646 pounds of methamphetamine concealed within a shipment of green onions last week. CBP Officers from the Calexico Port of Entry uncover meth hidden in a shipment of green onions. The incident occurred on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, when CBP officers encountered a 63-year-old male   more

MONTEREY, California, Oct. 18 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New England Special Agent and Criminal Investigator Peter Coste has had a banner year. In January, the Boston, MA-based Coste graduated from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security's Emergence Program. Then in April, he saw his Emergence change initiative reach a key milestone with the graduation of the first class of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSfact) -- The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Commitments to Bolster Innovative and Clean Construction Materials Across the United States * * * Leading U.S. companies and the public sector announce new actions to tackle the climate crisis, support American workers, and boost American manufacturing by harnessing federal and state purchasing power and private se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Coral reefs are like underwater cities, with myriad species forming a thriving ocean metropolis. That complexity, however, can hinder a reef's survival, scientists funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation have found. After bleaching events, the dead coral skeletons left behind allow seaweed to outgrow new young coral, preventing reefs from recovering. The results are published in the journ  more

MENLO PARK, California, Oct. 18 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * SLAC hosted two faculty members from institutions historically underrepresented in the research community via the Visiting Faculty Program, enabling them to perform novel research under the guidance of SLAC scientists. * * * Scientists across the nation are both fascinated by the work done at the Department of Energy's national laboratories and could make important contributio  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 18 -- The National Science Board issued the following news: President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint eight new members to the National Science Board: * Joan Ferrini-Mundy * Yolanda Gil * Juan Gilbert * Jeffrey Isaacson * Willie May * Alondra Nelson * Sarah O'Donnell * Ryan Panchadsaram "We are thrilled to welcome these very accomplished individuals to the National Science Board," said NSB Chair Dario Gil. "Their knowledge, expertise, and experie  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: (Seattle) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Washington will receive $2,827,155 through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act National Grants Program, which will incentivize and accelerate the upgrade or retirement of older diesel engines to cleaner and zero-emission solutions leading to significant emission reductions and air quality and public health benefits. N  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: (Seattle) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Oregon will receive $2,111,536 through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act National Grants Program, which will incentivize and accelerate the upgrade or retirement of older diesel engines to cleaner and zero-emission solutions leading to significant emission reductions and air quality and public health benefits. Natio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: (Seattle) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $885,158 to the American Lung Association in Idaho through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act National Grants Program, which will incentivize and accelerate the upgrade or retirement of older diesel engines to cleaner and zero-emission solutions leading to significant emission reductions and air quality and public he  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 17, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced selections totaling nearly $125 million under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program, including $97,250 to selectees in Iowa. This funding will incentivize and accelerate the upgrade or retirement of older diesel engines to cleaner and zero-emission solutions, leading to significan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 17, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced selections totaling nearly $125 million under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants program, including $395,450 to Nebraska. This funding will incentivize and accelerate the upgrade or retirement of older diesel engines to cleaner and zero-emission solutions, leading to significant emissi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, Oct. 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced selections totaling nearly $125 million under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act National Grants Program which will incentivize and accelerate the upgrade or retirement of older diesel engines to cleaner and zero-emission solutions leading to significant emission reductions and air quality and public health benefits. These awards are in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Two Utah entities among 68 selectees to reduce diesel emissions across a range of projects, including upgrades to school buses, port equipment, and construction equipment * * * SALT LAKE CITY (October 17, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two Utah selectees totaling $3.2 million under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants Program. With   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Four Colorado entities among 67 selectees to reduce diesel emissions across a range of projects, including upgrades to school buses, port equipment, and construction equipment * * * DENVER (October 17, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced four Colorado selectees totaling $8.14 million under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants Program. Wi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: NEW YORK - Today, Oct. 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced selections totaling nearly $125 million under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act National Grants Program which will incentivize and accelerate the upgrade or retirement of older diesel engines to cleaner and zero-emission solutions leading to significant emission reductions and air quality and public health b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0-AR-5929) on Oct. 17, 2024: * * * SPORT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ORGANIZATION (Union) and UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 412 TEST WING EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA (Agency) 0-AR-5929 (73 FLRA 830 (2024)) ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION October 17, 2024 * * * Before the Authority: Susan Tsui Grundmann, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko and Ann  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced 107 appointments and reappointments to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. Georgia Maternal and Infant Health Advisory Commission Keisha Callins is an accomplished obstetrician-gynecologist and public health expert with extensive experience in clinical practice, academic leadership, research, and community service. She holds a Doctor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced more than $200 million in new awards to strengthen early childhood programs. These investments build on the billions of dollars the Biden-Harris Administration secured over the last three years to hel  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), approved section 1115 demonstration amendments that allow, for the first time ever, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of traditional health care practices provided by Indian Health Service (IHS) faci  more

PASADENA, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Researchers think meltwater beneath Martian ice could support microbial life. * * * While actual evidence for life on Mars has never been found, a new NASA study proposes microbes could find a potential home beneath frozen water on the planet's surface. Through computer modeling, the study's authors have shown that the amount of sunlight that can shine through water ice would be enoug  more

LIVERMORE, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: A groundbreaking multidisciplinary team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers is combining the power of exascale computing with AI, advanced workflows and graphics processor (GPU)-acceleration to advance scientific innovation and revolutionize digital design. The project, called ICECap (Inertial Confinement on El Capitan), is a tran  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: As Shaine Casas stood poised above the pool at the summer Olympics in Paris, it seems like a variety of events led him to this moment: Years of training at the highest level, becoming a U.S. and world champion, the days of sacrifice by his mother, and the latest push to reach excellence that brought him to France for his first games. But maybe more than all the rest  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced appointments to the District 2 Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties. Kent County attorney Cynthia Lynn McCann will serve as chair. "The Judicial Nominating Commission for Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's Counties plays a critical role in our justice system," said Gov. Moore. "These Marylanders will help  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news: * * * Seven collaborative projects are selected under the Consortia Grant Program * * * The Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program (MSIPP) of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has awarded seven federal grants to Minority Serving Institutions in response to Notice of Funding Opportunity DE-FOA-0003285, entitled "Co  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL and partner Cerebras Systems of Sunnyvale, California, have been awarded $8 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the study of scientific phenomena using the world's largest computer chip known as the Cerebras Wafer-Scale Engine (WSE). The third generation WSE-3, which powers Cerebras' CS-3 AI supercomputer, is an innovation that will en  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Offshore wind energy may represent the most significant new commercial use of the ocean seen in many decades. As new offshore wind technology emerges off the U.S. West Coast, NOAA Fisheries has developed a strategic science plan identifying both opportunities and challenges for advancing the agency's research and understanding of offshore wind in the region. The West Coast Offshore Wind Energy  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises. The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to require the board of directors and management to take timely actions t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSfact) -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Commitments to Bolster Innovative and Clean Construction Materials Across the United States - Leading U.S. companies and the public sector announce new actions to tackle the climate crisis, support American workers, and boost American manufacturing by harnessing federal and state purchasing power and private   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release: A federal grand jury charged five defendants with narcotics and money laundering conspiracy crimes involving multiple kilograms of drugs in at least eight states and nearly $25 million of allegedly laundered proceeds. * * * Those charged include: Name ... Age ... City of Residence Charles Wooden ... 46 ... Pickerington, Ohio Gregory Fountain ... 37 ... Columbus, O  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: Commissioner Kalpana Kotagal, EEOC San Francisco District Director Nancy Sienko, EEOC San Francisco Deputy Director Christopher Green, and local advocates at the REACH listening session in San Francisco. (Photo: EEOC) The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission held 23 REACH Initiative events in fiscal year 2024 with workers and advocates across the country, the agency announced today. Th  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research issued the following news release: By Cherish T. Gilmore, Office of Naval Research Imagine being entrusted with the vital responsibility of deciding whether conditions are suitable for landing troops on enemy shores, using nothing more than a ruler and tennis ball. It sounds like a scene from a film, yet this is the reality for warfighters who rely on such basic tools to authorize troop movements from vessel to shore --   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Seaman 1st Class (S1c) Aaron L. McMurtrey, 27, of Durant, Oklahoma, killed during World War II, was accounted for on July 31, 2024. On Dec. 7, 1941, McMurtrey was assigned to the battleship USS California, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft. The U  more