WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Four Airmen received the prestigious service-level Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award at the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes April 30. Lt. Col. Michael P. Redding, Capt. Brandon W. Seyl, Master Sgt. Erica D. Johnson and Tech. Sgt. Christopher P. Leung II were honored for their exemplary leadership and dedication to the U.S. Air Force mission. * Lt. Col. Michael P. Redding, a U-28A Draco weapons evaluator pilot and strategic pl  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has dismissed a petition filed by Elko County, Texas, seeking to modify the satellite television market of several Reno, Nevada television stations to allow their carriage in the Texas county. The order, released May 1, 2025, by the FCC's Media Bureau, states that the dismissal is without prejudice at the request of the petitioner. Elko County, Texas, had filed the petition on June 14, 2024, requesting that the FCC modify the sate  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: * * * In extreme conditions, heat does not flow between materials. It bounces off. Results reveal how heat transfer works in dense super-hot plasmas, providing new insights for laser-driven fusion ignition research A new study supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation shows, for the first time, how heat moves -- or rather, doesn't -- between materials in a high-energy-density plasma state. The wor  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New State Directors for the Farm Service Agency and Rural Development (Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) State Director roles. "When America's farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This  more