ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Carter Denton, 507th Air Refueling Wing The 507th Air Refueling launched their official podcast, "Refuel Radio," November 12 hosted by Col. Matthew Ghormley, 507th ARW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Darren Wiseman, 507th ARW command chief. Each monthly episode is intended to focus on topics that promote connectedness among the 507th ARW's leadership, Airmen and families. "This first podcast, wh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The ACLU, American Oversight and Physicians for Human Rights issued a 76-page report in June 2024 entitled "Deadly Failures - Preventable Deaths in U.S. Immigration Detention." The report was written by Eunice Hyunhye Cho and Tessa Wilson. Here are excerpts: * * * Acknowledgements This report is dedicated to the memory of individuals who perished after enduring immigration detention. Lead Authors Eunice Hyunhye Cho, ACLU National Prison Project Tessa Wilson, Physici  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-624) on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Georgia (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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The General Services Administration has released the following public communication on Nov. 12, 2024, from the Open Contracting Partnership: * * * Response to Request for Public Input: 6th U.S. Open Government National Action Plan Responder: Andre Lima, Director for the US, Open Contracting Partnership Organization: The Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) is a DC-based non-profit that works in the US and globally to transform public procurement into a results-driven, d  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The International Women's Media Foundation issued a 40-page report in October 2024 entitled "Journalists Under Fire: U.S. Media Report Daily Threats, Harassment and Attacks at Home." The report was written by Yemile Bucay. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... 3 A Word from Our Executive Director ... 5 Data, Demographics, and Methodology ... 6 National Trends ... 9 State-Level Observations and Highlights ... 12 Conclusion ... 12 Protests and Rallies   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded $500,000 in grants to a variety of research, preservation and outreach activities related to the Underground Railroad and freedom seekers. In collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the grants were distributed through a competitive process to 20 current or prospective NPS Underground  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA Nov. 25, 2024 is the deadline for residents who lost income due to Tropical Storm Debby, damage Aug. 4--20, 2024, to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). Georgians in Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Long and Screven counties who were affected by the storm may be eligible for DUA to help compensate for income lost as a di  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Paragon Health Institute issued a 34-page report in June 2024 entitled "Great Obamacare Enrollment Fraud." The report was written by Brian Blase and Drew Gonshorowski. Here are excerpts: * * * ABOUT THE AUTHORS Brian C. Blase, PhD, is the president of Paragon Health Institute. He is also a visiting fellow at the Foundation of Government Accountability. From 2017 through 2019, he was a special assistant to the president for economic policy at the White House's Nati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff today announced Federal grant funding is available for fire safety upgrades to help protect Georgia families. Federal funds are now available through FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program, which can be used for professional training, wellness and fitness programs, equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), and modifications to facilities. Sen. Ossoff is encouraging Ge  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Unprompted Federal searches of travelers have disproportionately targeted Black travelers,according to a recent media investigationThis is an external link Atlanta, Ga. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is demanding answers about unprompted searches of travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Today, Sen. Ossoff launched an inquiry with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Drug Enforcement Ad  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 10 a.m. on Nov. 21, 2024, at G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building: AGENDA I. Nominees * Anthony J. Brindisi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York * Elizabeth C. Coombe, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York * Sarah Morgan Davenport, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico *   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