WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * 55th Wing arrives in Australia for Talon Shield, reinforcing global partnerships, combat readiness * ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE EDINBURGH, Australia (AFNS) -- The 55th Wing has arrived in Australia, launching the execution of Talon Shield. This high-end training event reinforces the U.S. Air Force's ability to project power, integrate with allies, and execute from forward locations. Talon Shield is part of the la  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region -- June 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.7 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.6 percent. The index for energy rose 3.2 percen  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Federal Judicial Center issued the following news: * * * Funding Crisis Leaves Defense Lawyers Working Without Pay * The program that pays court-appointed private attorneys to represent indigent federal criminal defendants has run out of money, starting the clock on a painful three-month delay in paying these attorneys and their related service providers for constitutionally mandated legal work. The funding crisis has prompted concern throughout the federal Judic  more