Thursday - November 21, 2024
Federal Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Tuesday November 05, 2024 ( 7 items )  

10th Air Force Enhances Combat Power With 301st Fighter Wing's Transition to F-35A
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Christopher Wilson, 10th Air Force Public Affairs NAS JRB FORT WORTH, Texas -- The 301st Fighter Wing celebrated a milestone Saturday, Nov. 2, with a ceremony marking the arrival of its first F-35A Lightning II, officially positioning the wing as the Air Force Reserve's first stand-alone F-35 unit. This attainment marks a pivotal development in the 10th Air Force's combat capabilities and emphasizes  more

926th Operations Group, Detachment 1, Assumption of Command Ceremony
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Deb Henley, 505th Command and Control Wing Public Affairs, 926th Operations Group, Detachment 1 HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Lt. Col. David Cruden assumed command of the 926th Operations Group, Detachment 1, in a ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Oct. 18. * * * "As our adversaries advance their capabilities and attempt to influence how we operate, we must mitigate these threats and strike fear into   more

FEMA Assistance Won't Affect Social Security, Other Federal Benefits Georgians May Receive
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA Applying for federal disaster assistance from FEMA will not affect other federal benefits that Georgia survivors of Hurricane Helene or Tropical Storm Debby, damage Aug. 4--20, 2024, may receive. Residents in Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Butts, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Co  more

FTC Takes Action Against Phantom Debt Collector That Collected Millions In Bogus Debt From Consumers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against a Georgia-based debt collector that tricked consumers into paying more than $7.6 million in bogus debt by threatening them with jail time, harassing their family members, and other unlawful actions. In response to a federal court complaint filed against Global Circulation, Inc. (GCI) and its owner, Kenneth Redon, III, the court agreed to temporarily halt t  more

Joint ODNI, FBI, CISA Statement on Russian Election Influence Efforts
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued the following joint statement on Nov. 1, 2024, with the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, on the Russian election influence efforts: * * * "The IC assesses that Russian influence actors manufactured a recent video that falsely depicted individuals claiming to be from Haiti and voting illegally in multiple counties in Georgia. This judgment is based on information available to the IC and pri  more

Justice Dept.: Georgia Poll Worker Arrested for Making Bomb Threat to Election Workers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: A Georgia poll worker was arrested today for mailing a letter to the Jones County Elections Superintendent threatening poll workers. According to the criminal complaint, Nicholas Wimbish, 25, of Milledgeville, Georgia, was serving as a poll worker at the Jones County Elections Office on Oct. 16 when he allegedly had a verbal altercation with a voter. Later that evening, Wimbish conducted onl  more

VP Harris Issues Remarks at Campaign Event in Atlanta, Ga.
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 2 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at a campaign event at the Atlanta Civic Center: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, Georgia! (Applause.) Oh, it's good to be back. Can we hear for Justin? (Applause.) All right, Atlanta. Are we ready to do this? (Applause.) Are we ready to vote? (Applause.) Are we ready to win? (Applause.) Oh, it's good to be back. It's good to be back and to be with so many leaders. And I want to thank everyone here for, ou  more