WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Removes Dona Ana County in New Mexico From the Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri) Quarantined Area * Subject: APHIS Removes Dona Ana County in New Mexico from the Imported Fire Ant ( Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri ) Quarantined Area To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket 23-237 and WT Docket 02-378) on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * The Region 1 (Alabama) 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold a joint meeting on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 2:00 pm (CST). The meeting will be held at the Perdido Beach Resort, 27200 Perdido Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach, AL 36561. The agenda for the 700/800 MHz mee  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Into the storm: The role of the pilot * * Published Aug. 20, 2025 * By Senior Airman Shelby Jessee * 403rd Wing KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Most pilots are trained to avoid storms, but the pilots of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron are the only ones in the Department of Defense whose job is to fly through them. "Our job is to safely and effectively accomplish the task  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 22 -- Air University issued the following news: * * * Mathies NCOA instructor named Outstanding Airmen if the Year By Brian Ferguson, Barnes Center for Enlisted Education For Master Sgt. Ryan Girard, a civil engineer Airman turned military education instructor, the thought of being named Outstanding Airmen of the Year never crossed his mind. "I do not see myself as someone who stands out," Girard said. But stand out, he did. Girard, was named one of the Air Force  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Restoring Alabama's Lower Perdido Islands to Protect Wildlife and Coastal Communities After years of erosion and storm damage, we are restoring Robinson and Walker Islands to protect fish and bird habitat and strengthen natural defenses along the coast. * In the coastal waters near Orange Beach, Alabama, the Lower Perdido Islands have long been a coastal refuge for birds and marine li  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Sand Bar/Arctic Shores/Best Yet/Great American/First Street * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: August 21, 2025 FDA Publi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor announces up to $250K in Brookwood-Sago grants available to promote mine safety, health education; training * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of up to $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago grant (link is external) funding to support the delivery of education and training to the nation's mining community to help them identify, avoid, and prevent u  more