JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Against a backdrop steeped in rich aviation history, Air Education and Training Command staff directors and civic leaders, representing organizations from throughout AETC, culminated their visit Oct. 24 with a staff ride at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, offering greater insight into the evolution of  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Noah J. Tancer, 910th Airlift Wing Public Affairs YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- What does it sound like to be combat-ready in the Great Power Competition? Well, for anyone passing by Youngstown Air Reserve Station between Nov. 2-5, 2024, it sounded like a loudspeaker echoing "Attention on base: Exercise! Exercise! Exercise!" Beginning with the November Unit Training Assembly we  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: CINCINNATI-Since the start of summer, officers at the port of Cincinnati have seized several unapproved shipments of the weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy, and Trulicity. This trend is continuing into the fall as Cincinnati CBP seized two more unapproved shipments containing other weight loss drugs. On October 5, officers inspected a shipment manifested as "cosmetic  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Clean Energy Buyers Association issued a 29-page report in November 2024 entitled "Powering United States Primary Steel Decarbonization." The report was written by Jen Snook, Josh Seidenfeld, Cate Homicki, Rob Hardison and Supharat Thorne. Here are excerpts: * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In the race to decarbonize global economies, steel has become a focal point due to its highly carbon intensive production processes. In 2020, the production of primary and secondary stee  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 30, 2024, from the Coalition to Protect America's National Parks, National Parks Conservation Association and Sierra Club. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Jed D. Wolkins Environmental Protection Agency Air Planning and Development Branch 11201 Renner Boulevard Lenexa, Kansas 66219 Re: Conservation Groups' Comments on EPA's Disapproval and Promulgation of Air Quality Impl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 22, 2024, from Gallo Law LLC on behalf of the Polyurethane Manufacturer's Association: * * * To: Michael S. Reagan, Administrator Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 * Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication on Oct. 28, 2024, from Rail Pollution Protection Pittsburgh: * * * We submit that since the EPA's Vinyl Chloride exposure analysis must take into account unplanned incidents -the EPA is obligated to include risks related to exposures resulting from transportation of vinyl chloride by rail. To fully and properly perform this analysis, the EPA is additionally urged to coordinate this is  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: HOULTON, Maine The United States Border Patrol has selected Jodi L. Williams as the new Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC) of the Houlton Border Patrol Station. PAIC Williams began her career with the United States Border Patrol in July 2000 as a member of Class 445. Jodi L. Williams, Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC) of the Houlton Border Patrol Station. PAIC Willaims' fi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 8 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: At the request of the Dayton Police Department, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is conducting a cold case review of the unsolved 2009 homicide of 85-year-old Army Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) North Woodall, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. "The military has an ethos that you don't leave a teammate behind," AG Yost said. "We're hoping on Veterans Day that someone remembers   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) and his colleagues on the House Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump have continued to call on all federal agencies to cooperate fully with their ongoing investigation into the attempts on President Trump's life earlier this year. In July, Speaker Mike Johnson selected Congressman Joyce to serve on the Task Force. Yesterday, the Task Force sent a second lett  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Kendahl Johnson, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs HILL AFB, Utah -- It was recently lights out for Hill AFB, as the base shut down power for an energy resilience readiness exercise (ERRE). The base intentionally cut incoming commercial power for 10 hours to assess whether Hill could stay mission-ready during adverse conditions, and to verify backup generators and energy, water,  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, Nov. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Ten people have been indicted for the trafficking of drugs in Ohio County, according to United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld. Defendants from Ohio and West Virginia have been charged with the sale of fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine. Two of the defendants have also been charged with the illegal possession of firearms. "Continued pre  more