WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Army Soldier Charged with Child Pornography Offenses A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Seth Herrera, 35, a U.S. Army soldier, previously of El Paso, TX, with attempted sexual exploitation of a child and receipt of files depicting child sexual abuse. According to court documents, Herrera allegedly used encrypted messaging applications and network applications to find, re  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Defense Leaders Discuss Threats, Golden Dome During Budget Talks Senior Defense Department officials met with the Senate Armed Services Committee strategic forces subcommittee in Washington, May 13, 2025, to discuss Golden Dome, a next-generation missile defense shield aimed at protecting the U.S. from evolving aerial threats. 48:31 Video Player 00:00 00:00 | 00:00 Captions / Subtitles * None   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * HUD Announces More Than $1.1 Billion for Affordable Housing in Tribal Communities WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced more than $1.1 billion in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding for eligible Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) to  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * New Evidence of Temporary Refuge for Migrating Juvenile Salmon From Marine Heatwave Conditions Pacific salmon are an ecologically important species and provide subsistence, commercial, and recreational fishery opportunities. New research found that the cold, low salinity inshore waters of Icy Strait in Southeast Alaska may have provided a temporary buffer from marine heatwave conditions   more