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News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors Newsletter for Wednesday July 30, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Army to Reorganize Its ROTC Programs
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: * * * Army to reorganize its ROTC programs By Joe Lacdan, Army News Service To better improve the efficiency of its ROTC program, the Army will deactivate 10 host units and eight extensions starting in the summer of 2026, the service announced. The units affected include the 1st Brigade Headquarters at U.S. Army Cadet Command, Fort Knox, Tennessee, and the 1st Brigade has responsibilities at 10 senior military and   more

Army to Reorganize Its ROTC Programs
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news: * * * Army to reorganize its ROTC programs By Joe Lacdan, Army News Service To better improve the efficiency of its ROTC program, the Army will deactivate 10 host units and eight extensions starting in the summer of 2026, the service announced. The units affected include the 1st Brigade Headquarters at U.S. Army Cadet Command, Fort Knox, Tennessee, and the 1st Brigade has responsibilities at 10 senior military and  more

FERC: Chairman Christie's Letter Re - Review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Agency Actions July 14, 2025, Through July 25, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following letter on July 29, 2025: * * * Mr. Scott Kupor, Director, Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415-0001 Re: Review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Agency Actions July 14, 2025, through July 25, 2025 Dear Director Kupor: The Office of Personnel Management sent a continuing request to the employees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FE  more

Memphis Man Sentenced to over 18 Years for Carjacking and Shooting of 60-Year-Old Victim
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Memphis Man Sentenced to over 18 Years for Carjacking and Shooting of 60-Year-Old Victim * A federal judge sentenced a Memphis man to over 18 years in prison and five years of supervised release today for carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury and discharging a firearm during the carjacking. "This was a calculated and brutal act of violence against an unsuspecting man in his own front yard  more

SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Kentucky Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Flooding
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Kentucky Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Flooding * ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Kentucky who sustained economic losses caused by flooding that occurred Feb.   more

The complex relationship between fusion fuel and lithium walls
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * The complex relationship between fusion fuel and lithium walls * Lithium is considered a key ingredient in the future commercial fusion (Link is external) power plants known as tokamaks (Link is external), and there are several ways to use this metal to enhance the process. But a key question remained: How much does it impact the amount of fuel trapped in the walls of tok  more