WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Best Places to Work: Coast Guard Cutter Isaac Mayo * My unit is the best place to work because: As a Fast Response Cutter (FRC) tasked with protecting the maritime border, our primary mission is to interdict illicit activity and save lives at sea. With a permanent crew of twenty-six, we operate as a tight-knit team committed to mission success. We take care of one another profession  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Last of Eight Individuals Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud Over $17M in COVID-19 Relief Funds * Frederick Smith, 56, of Cordova, Tennessee, was sentenced yesterday for his role in an eight-defendant scheme to defraud COVID-19 disaster relief programs (including the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $17 million. All eight defendants previou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Ready to deploy: 12th Air Task Force achieves final certification * SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) -- The 12th Air Task Force achieved its final certification on August 18, 2025, after successfully completing Bamboo Eagle 25-3. This accomplishment not only validates the unit's readiness for its upcoming U.S. Central Command deployment but is also sets the standard as one of the first Air Task Forces trained for the  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * Rover technology helps USACE keep tabs on aging infrastructure, dredging operations By Tim Reeves and Chris Kieffer, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) manages hundreds of locks and dams, which are critical components of a complex navigation system that is crucial to our nation's economy and security. Inspec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary McMahon Visits Mississippi on the Returning Education to the States Tour * OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI - Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Oxford, Mississippi on her Returning Education to the States Tour. Secretary McMahon read to students and participated in a literacy roundtable at Oxford Early Childhood Center alongside Mississippi Congressman Trent Kelly. She then to  more