COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson leads defense of President Trump's efforts to deport violent Tren De Aragua gang (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is co-leading a coalition of 26 attorneys general in defending the Trump administration's recent actions to combat Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The attorneys general are also calling for a stay of the distr  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 18 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Supports President Trump in Deporting Ruthless Venezuelan Prison Gang, Tren De Aragua DES MOINES-- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today filed a brief urging the court to allow President Trump to continue deporting the ruthless Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua ("TdA"). Tren De Aragua is a transnational criminal organization and designated terrorist organizat  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 18, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Tennessee - Third Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 5 of the 6 largest counties in Tennessee from September 2023 to September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are the 369 U.S. counties or county equivalents with annual average  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 18, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Symmetry Energy Solutions LLC, Houston, Texas (SPE604-25-D-7507, $36,173,223); NRG Business Marketing LLC, Princeton, New Jersey (SPE604-23-D-7507, $28,569,813); Tiger Natural Gas Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma (SPE604-25-D-7511, $20,523,130); Gas South LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (SPE604-25-D-7510, $18,638,280); and Enspire Energy LLC, Norfolk, Virginia (SPE604-25-  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: * * * Former Principals of Aerospace Start-Up Company Charged with Fraud, Fraud Conspiracy, and Tax Evasion WASHINGTON - An indictment was unsealed today charging five former principals of aerospace start-up company Theia Group, Inc.--Erlend Olson, John Gallagher, Stephen Buscher, Joseph Fargnoli, and Jamil Swati--with a multi-year scheme to defraud investors and lenders out  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 6, 2025, entitled "Evaluation of the sensitivity of a federally endangered freshwater mussel (Venustaconcha trabalis) to selected chemicals." Here are excerpts: * * * Protection of critically endangered species requires identification of factors limiting their survival and growth. Previous studies have demonstrated that unionid mussels are sensitive to   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 22, 2025, entitled "Reservoir thermal energy storage pre-assessment for the United States." Here are excerpts: * * * Storing thermal energy underground for later use in electricity production or direct-use heating/cooling is a promising, viable, and economical green energy option. Reservoir thermal energy storage (RTES) is one such option, which stores  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Strategic Command Announces 2024 Omaha Trophy Winners * By U.S. Strategic Command Public Affairs  OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), recently announced these winners of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee's (SCCC) 2024 Omaha Trophy: * Intercontinental Ballistic Missile: 91 st Missile Wing, Minot AFB  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Attorney General Miyares Leads 26-State Coalition To Protect Americans From Tren de Aragua's Threat RICHMOND, VA - Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson are co-leading 24 other state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, urging the court to lift a nationwide restra  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Miyares Secures Major Victory for Student-Athletes Against the NCAA RICHMOND, VA -- Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced that a bipartisan coalition of states reached a final settlement, pending court approval, in the lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), which will reform college athletics by ending the NCAA's   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Is Delivering Needed Economic Relief Americans are continuing to see the benefits as the economic agenda of President Donald J. Trump and his administration comes into focus. After years of soaring prices and economic pain, the Trump Administration's focus on cutting regulations and unleashing American energy is leading to stability for Americans' bottom lines. EGGS: The average wholesale price of eggs   more