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

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois Over 300 planners from seven nations, four services, and across multiple commands, came together last week for a Combined Mid-Planning Conference co-sponsored by Headquarters Air Force and United States Transportation Command, Sept 30-Oct 4 at Scott AFB, Illinois. The 5-day planning event focused on operational-level planning, integra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: * * * The selectees will reduce diesel emissions across a range of projects, including upgrades to freight, industrial and municipal equipment * * * Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $11 million under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants Program to the American Lung Association, the Chicago Department of Transportation and Environme  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 18 -- The Illinois Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2024: Jury selection recently began in the long-awaited trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who now faces 23 counts of racketeering, bribery, and official misconduct charges. The former Speaker, who was once one of the most influential political figures in Illinois, was indicted in March 2022 with charges stemming from Madigan's alleged involvement in a years-long brib  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts About 3.3 million children were enrolled in kindergarten in 2024. But do states know how ready they were? Children have varying degrees of the social, emotional, language, motor, and other skills that they need to be successful in kindergarten. 27 states required their school districts to formally assess children's "kindergarten readiness" for the 2023-2024 s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: Read the full low-level flight advisory here. Media representatives will hear from both USGS and state geological surveys about how data will be collected and how the science will apply at the local and national level. Opportunities for soundbites and visuals of the equipment will be available, as well as other USGS resources about Earth MRI. What: Show-and-tell of aircraft  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: Media Advisory: Members of the news media are invited to attend a media day at the Dubuque Regional Airport to see first-hand the aircraft and equipment that will be used to image geology during a U.S. Geological Survey Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) low-level airborne survey of the tristate region later this month. View the full advisory here. RESTON, Va. Low  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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 13-RC-342913) by Region 13 Director Angie Cowan Hamada: * * * MACQUEEN EQUIPMENT, LLC, Employer and AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS' LOCAL 701, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS, AFL-CIO, Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION Petitioner seeks to represent a unit of full-time and regular part-time Technicians/1, Lead Technicians/2, Technicians - Field Service, and Custodi  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

ARGONNE, Illinois, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * College teams will work to outsmart a simulated attack on a U.S. wind energy plant The CyberForce Competition(R) offers students hands-on experience, igniting their passion for cybersecurity. * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) CyberForce(R) Program will host its annual collegiate cybersecurity competition, challenging college and university teams from a  more