VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Sophia Espinosa, Public Affairs Specialist Tongass National Forest, ALASKA -- Located in the wild expanses of southeastern Alaska, the Tongass National Forest (TNF) is one of the largest old-growth temperate rainforests in the world. It stretches across more than 20,000 islands and is renowned for its natural beauty and rich biodiversity. The forest also features thousa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-625) on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Alabama (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet si  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command issued the following news: By Sarah Zaler NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. - Development of a modernized Army Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case implementation, execution and closure program is underway after receiving authorization to execute Sept. 20. The new cloud-based solution will improve end-to-end case execution and management processes, enhance end-user functionality and increase transparency and reporting capabilities  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The cadre at Air University's Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development's Master Resilience Trainer Course are building Mission Ready Airmen during a 5-day course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, November 4-8, 2024. The course is designed to provide students with the foundational knowledge needed to facilitate Comprehensive Airman Fitness skills training and peer support at   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Nov. 18 -- Air University issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Eric Spillman, Air University Public Affairs MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- The cadre at Air University's Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development's Master Resilience Trainer Course are building Mission Ready Airmen during a 5-day course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, November 4-8, 2024. The course is designed to provide students with the foundational knowledge needed to facilitate Comprehensi  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of 32 Attorneys General Urge Federal Action to Protect Children on Social Media Platforms * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would protect children from emerging technologies including some of the   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 19 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve its Robocall Mitigation Database that could reduce illegal robocalls. He is working with 46 other attorneys general to close a loophole in the database that allows bad actors to have access to the U.S. telephone network. Registration on the FCC's Robocall Mitigation   more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: By Lorenzo Lopez Wheeler Army Airfield, HAWAII - The practice of planning and executing a budget is technical and detailed, requiring regular training to keep skills current. The added benefit is often, no matter how senior someone is, everyone is still susceptible to their own "a-ha" moment. On 29 Oct, the Regional Contracting Office - Hawaii partnered with the 921st Contracting Battalion to pr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2024: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led 31 state attorneys general in a letter today to Congressional leadership urging them to pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act ("KOSA"), crucial legislation protecting children from online harm, before the end of the year. The coalition letter emphasized the urgent need to address the growing crisis of youth mental health   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: An Alabama man was sentenced to prison on Nov. 15, 2024, after he was previously convicted of multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses, including assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 20  more

ATHENS, Georgia, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release from the Southern Regional Field Office: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is reaching out to over 200 farmers, ranchers, and agricultural landowners across Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina to gather in-depth information about  more