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*Oklahoma Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Tuesday November 19, 2024 ( 8 items )  

DLA awards first competitive contract for additive manufacturing
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: A newly awarded competitive contract for an additively manufactured part that prevents structural damage to F-15 aircraft reinforces the Defense Logistics Agency's commitment to collaborating with the military services on 3D printing procurement strategies. The contract is the first of its kind. DLA has already procured additively manufactured parts through sole-source commercial contrac  more

Indiana, Oklahoma Guard, Saudi Arabia Announce Partnership
SHAW AFB, South Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Jeff Lowry, Indiana National Guard Headquarters INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana National Guard, Oklahoma National Guard and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a new partnership Nov. 15 under the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. The enduring program pairs U.S. states and foreign nations to enhance mutual relation  more

Ky. U.S. Attorney: Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 29 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Firearms Offense
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release: A Louisville man was sentenced last week to a total of 29 years and 6 months in federal prison for numerous felony offenses, including conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances, possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. U.S. At  more

Natural Resources Conservation Service: USDA Appoints 27 New Members for Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the selection of 27 new members to its Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research. The Task Force examines the intersection of agricultural production and air quality, and advises the secretary on scientifically sound, cost-effective, federally supported agricultural solutions that can help i  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond Calls on FCC to Strengthen Process Blocking More Robocallers
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

SEC Issues Accounting & Auditing Enforcement Order Involving Bit Mining
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4541) on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of BIT MINING LTD., Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate that cease-and-desist proceedings be, and h  more

Statement of CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, Member, FDIC Board of Directors, on Deposit Insurance Reform and the Failure of The First National Bank of Lindsay
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: Director Chopra submitted this statement for the record in connection with a closed meeting of the FDIC Board of Directors held on November 12, 2024. Last month, a small community bank in Oklahoma failed due to fraudulent misconduct. Small relationship lenders tend to cater to the tailored needs of local businesses, houses of worship, farmers, schools, and families in the local community. As a re  more

USDA Food Safety & Inspection Service Releases Public Communication From Earthjustice, 6 Collaborators
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 12, 2024, from Earthjustice and six collaborators. The collaborators are Buffalo River Watershed Alliance, Center for Food Safety, Environmental Working Group, Farmstand, Food Animal Concerns Trust and Food and Water Watch. Here are excerpts: * * * Re: FSIS Guideline on Substantiating Animal-Raising or Environment-Related Labeling Claims Doc  more