WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on Jan. 10, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain ty  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Today, President Biden announced 336 teachers and mentors from around the nation as recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) and the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM). These awards honor the vital role that America's teachers and mentors play in sha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Secretary Del Toro detailed the announcement Jan. 13 during video remarks directed to the Department of Navy's (DoN) submarine community. "Today's submarine force is the most capable force in the world and in the history of U.S. Navy," said Secretary Del Toro. "It is my honor and privilege to announce the names of the future submarines which will protect us from deep below the ocean's waves." Secretary Del Toro previous  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Jaron Andrew O'Neal, 38, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, investigators obtained a search warrant for a package addressed to a Barboursville address after a K9 alerted to the package. Investigators opened the package and   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Jeff Allen Adkins, 66, of Fayetteville, was sentenced today to 12 years eight months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 8, 2022, Adkins was a passenger i  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Beecher Lee Shuler, 43, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to distribution of a quantity of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on June 21, 2023, Shuler sold approximately 3.48 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant for $275. Shuler admitted that he conducted the transaction at his Huntingto  more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Emmanuel D. Gibson, 34, of Fairmont, West Virginia, has admitted to the possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, Westover Police attempted a traffic stop on Gibson's vehicle and Gibson fled, leading to a chase that ended with Gibson's arrest. A vehicle search resulted in the seizure o  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Scott Christie, 38, of Petrolia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to four years of federal probation and ordered to pay $24,338 in restitution for theft of public money, property or records. Christie fraudulently obtained $24,338 in unemployment benefits, including COVID-19 supplementary funds, while a resident of Leon, West Virgin  more