RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * 1st Quarter Weapons Load Comp * Published Jan. 14, 2025 * By Airman 1st Class Belinda Guachun-Chichay * 56th FIghter Wing U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Preston Warmowski, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer, secures a bolt into an F-35 Lightning II during the First Quarter Weapons Load Competition, Jan. 10, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. In these compet  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * AFIMSC Defenders win 2024 Air Force Security Forces Awards JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - Two members of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center team earned Headquarters Air Force Security Forces annual honors recently. Master Sgt. Thomas Bautista was named Security Forces Senior NCO of the Year and Tech. Sgt. Guthr  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs Two members of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center team earned Headquarters Air Force Security Forces annual honors recently. Master Sgt. Thomas Bautista was named Security Forces Senior NCO of the Year and Tech. Sgt. Guthrie McMahon won Security Forces NCO of the Year. * * * MASTER SGT. THOMAS BAU  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Air Force updates T-7A acquisition approach to field operational capability * Published Jan. 15, 2025 * Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The U.S. Air Force and Boeing have agreed upon a framework to adjust aspects of the T-7A Red Hawk acquisition approach to meet Air Education and Training Command's (AETC) operational needs and delive  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Air Force updates T-7A acquisition approach to field operational capability ARLINGTON, Virginia - The U.S. Air Force and Boeing have agreed upon a framework to adjust aspects of the T-7A Red Hawk acquisition approach to meet Air Education and Training Command's operational needs and deliver a platform that is safe, suitable, and sustainable   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 15 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Defends Texas Law Protecting Children from Harmful Online Pornography at U.S. Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today at the Supreme Court of the United States, Attorney General Ken Paxton defended a Texas law requiring online pornography sites to verify the user's age to protect children from being exposed to harmful content. In 2023, Texas passed House Bill 1181   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Dismantle Unlawful IRS Direct File Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) as well as Representatives Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) and Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) released the follow  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Check out the updated TRICARE publications suite FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Are you looking for the latest details about your TRICARE health plan ? You're in luck! TRICARE has updated its entire publications suite with the latest information about your health plan. The new publications now include current details like how to find your TRICAR  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48351) on Jan. 14, 2025, entitled "EV Charging Infrastructure: Frequently Asked Questions" by energy policy specialist Melissa N. Diaz. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This report addresses frequently asked questions related to expanding plug-in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The first set of questions examines the current availability of EV charging infrastructure and the p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 15, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC,** as successor-in-interest to Science Applications International Corp., Fairfield, New Jersey (SPE8E3-25-D-0008, $3,008,600,000); and Noble Supply & Logistics,* Boston, Massachusetts (SPE8E3-25-D-0009, $1,940,200,000), have each been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: * * * Cornyn Boasts 'Every Confidence' in Texan & CIA Director Nominee John Ratcliffe WASHINGTON - Today during the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's hearing on the nomination of former Congressman and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under the incoming Trump administration, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) pra  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: * * * Cornyn Questions Secretary of State Nominee Rubio on Water Treaty, Outbound Investment WASHINGTON - Today during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's hearing on the nomination of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to be U.S. Secretary of State under the incoming Trump administration, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed with Sen. Rubio his commitment to pressuring Mexico to fu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Bill to Stop WHO from Using Tax Dollars on Pandemic Treaties Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) to introduce legislation to prevent the World Health Organization (WHO) from repeating past pandemic failures at the expense of hardworking taxpayers. The Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act would mandate Senate approva  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Boozman, Cornyn Introduce Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), John Boozman (R-Arkansas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This legislation would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any stat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Secures Commitments from Secretary of State Nominee Marco Rubio Regarding Iran, Strengthening Relationships in Central Asia, Cracking Down on Mexican Drug Cartels U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today secured foreign policy commitments from Secretary of State nominee, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, during his confirmation hearing. Specifically, Daines secured commitments from Rubio to comba  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Projects Will Strengthen Responsible Domestic Supply Chains and Reduce Our Nation's Reliance on Foreign Sources * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $32.75 million for 12 projects that will advance cost effective and environmentally responsible processes to produ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Close Migrant Crime Loophole Through Sarah's Law WASHINGTON - As we near the 9 th anniversary of a young Iowan's death at the hands of an illegal immigrant driving drunk, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is continuing her push for Sarah's Law to honor the memory of Sarah Root and close the loophole in federal law that allowed her killer to escape justice when he was released by federal law   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Ex-USS John F. Kennedy to Commence Final Transit, Jan. 16 PHILADELPHIA--The ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) is scheduled to commence its final transit from the U.S. Navy's Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia to Brownsville, Texas for dismantling, Jan. 16. Upon departure early on Thursday morning, the ship will be visible from the waterfronts along the Delaware River as the ship transits through   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: Amtrak is kicking off 2025 by offering an exceptional discount to explore America by rail. Available for a limited time, customers can purchase a ten-ride USA Rail Pass for only $299, a savings of $200 off the regular price. With the $299 sale price, each booked segment of the USA Rail Pass costs less than $30, providing an affordable way to discover America's diverse landscapes and vibrant cities. Off  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized the establishment of Class E airspace in Victoria, Texas, designed to support new public instrument procedures. This airspace will extend upward from 700 feet above the surface within a six-mile radius of Citizens Medical Center. The creation of this controlled airspace is aimed at ensuring safer and more efficient instrument flight rule (IFR) operations, which is critical for the smooth management of air tr  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * FY25 NDAA Provides Boost for Junior Enlisted * Published Jan. 15, 2025 * By Airman Joseph Curzi * 14th Flying Training Wing COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Starting in April 2025 all Department of Defense junior enlisted service members will receive a significant pay boost after the U.S. Senate approved a $895 billion dollar defense policy on Dec. 18, 2024. Pre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center (the Jail) in Columbia, South Carolina, violate the Eighth and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The department's report details the findings of a comprehensive investigation of the Jail, which is funded and operated by Richland County through an Administrator an  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center (the Jail) in Columbia, South Carolina, violate the Eighth and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The department's report details the findings of a comprehensive investigation of the Jail, which is funded and opera  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: A Texas doctor was sentenced today to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $26,622,522.82 in restitution for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by prescribing durable medical equipment and cancer genetic testing without seeing, speaking to, or otherwise treating patients. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, David M. Young M.D., 61, of Fredericksburg, signed  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Highest Number of Qui Tam Actions Filed in History * * * Settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act exceeded $2.9 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024, Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department's Civil Division, announced today. The government a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cruz introduce Thin Blue Line Act to punish criminals who target law enforcement officers and first responders WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and colleagues in introducing the Thin Blue Line Act to make the targeting, killing or attempted killing of a law enforcement officer, firefighter or other first resp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Ernst champion Sarah's Law to require ICE to detain illegal aliens who harm Americans WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and colleagues in introducing Sarah's Law to help make sure U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detains and removes illegal immigrants who kill or seriously injure Americans. "B  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Adrian Arroyo-Trujillo, 32, of Mexico, was sentenced yesterday to 180 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and 24 months in prison for illegal re-entry by a deported alien, to be served concurrently, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Wester  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: By Cpl. Danielle Rayon, Oklahoma National Guard Family and friends gathered at the Muskogee Readiness Center in Muskogee Jan. 13 to bid farewell to Oklahoma Army National Guard engineers preparing to deploy on a humanitarian mission to the Horn of Africa. The loved ones and leaders of the 1120th Engineer Utilities Detachment, 90th T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Jan. 15, 2025, on establishing the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sattitla Highlands National Monument in California: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Rhian. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Please. I'm going home now. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please -- please sit down. Rhian, thank you for that introduction. Your commitment to conservation gives me so much optimism for the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Their simulation is one of many critical insights that have come from decades of work on a computer code known as XGC * * * Three scientists were awarded the 2024 Kaul Foundation Prize for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research and Technology Development based on their decades of groundbreaking research about how plasma behaves in fusion reactors. Choongseok (CS) Chang  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * Quadrennial review helps ensure troops are paid competitively WASHINGTON - Every four years, the Defense Department conducts a complete review of the principles and concepts of the military compensation system -- the Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation. In addition to DOD, the review includes the Coast Guard, the commissioned corps o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo, Boozman, Cornyn Introduce Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Boozman (R-Ark.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This legislation would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any state that p  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * SG appoints first civilian to the role of Air Force deputy surgeon general FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - In a historic first for the Air Force Medical Service, the Air Force Surgeon General selected Stephen M. Mounts as the U.S. Air Force deputy surgeon general on Nov. 1, 2024. Mounts is the first civilian to assume the role in the organization's  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 45-year-old Corpus Christi man has been sentenced to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute meth in Corpus Christi, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Jose Humberto Morales pleaded guilty Oct. 24, 2024. U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos has now ordered Morales to serve 130 months in federal prison to be immediately followed  more

LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 23-year-old resident of Laredo has been sentenced for providing fentanyl to a 15-year-old, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Jose Antonio Carlos III aka Jose Carlos pleaded guilty Jan. 4, 2024, to distributing fentanyl resulting in death. U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal has now ordered Carlos to serve 240 months in federal prison to be immediately foll  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * * * * There were 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023 There were 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023 January 15, 2025 Private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023, down 8.4 percent from 2022. Of these, 946,500 involved days away from work. No  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Discusses Importance of Passing Laken Riley Act Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, thank you. "It's more than a thousand miles from El Paso, Texas, to Athens, Georgia. "Yet a man who crossed the border illegally n  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Original text here: * * * VIDEO: Cornyn Questions AG Nominee Bondi on DOJ Weaponization, Border Security WASHINGTON - Today during the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the nomination of Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General under the incoming Trump administration, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) questioned Bondi on how she will prevent weaponization of the Justice Department and secure the southern bo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good to see everybody. Today, the president -- the Biden-Harris administration is approving student loan relief for more than 150,000 borrowers, bringing the total number of Americans who have had their student debt approved to be can  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The White House issued the following news release: * * * Letter from President Biden Four years ago, we stood in a winter of peril and a winter of possibilities. We were in the grip of the worst pandemic in a century, the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War. But we came together as Americans, and we braved through it. We emerged stronger, more prosperous, and more secure. Today, we have the stronge  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The White House issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security Release New Resources to Help Schools Improve Active Shooter Drills Emerging Firearm Threats Task Force Sends President Biden Report on Machinegun Conversion Devices and 3D Printed Firearms * * * The Biden-Harris Administration has overseen the two largest single-year decreases in homicide ever recorded. Violence in many   more