BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * 5th Munitions Squadron dominates in elite Air Force competition * MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The 5th Munitions Squadron (5MUNS) from Minot Air Force Base emerged as the top team at the 2025 Air Force Combat Operations Competition (AFCOCOMP), held August 11-15 at Beale Air Force Base, California. Competing against the most elite munitions teams across the Air Force, Team Minot c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * California Man Charged with Tax Refund Fraud Scheme * An indictment was unsealed last week in Los Angeles charging a California man with mail fraud and various tax crimes related to a tax refund fraud scheme. The following is according to the indictment: from 2016 through 2025, Melvin Louis Hughes, also known as "Melvin Louis Huges" and "Bandele El," of Los Angeles County, operated a scheme to fi  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Southern Command issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard achieves historic milestone with offload over 76,140 lbs. in illegal narcotics at Port Everglades The U.S. Coast Guard achieved a historic milestone with the offload of 76,140 pounds of illicit narcotics, valued at $473 million, marking the largest quantity of drugs offloaded in Coast Guard history, in Port Everglades, Monday. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton's crew o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Fifth Defendant Convicted for Laundering Funds from Fraud Schemes to Nigerian Transnational Organized Crime Groups * A federal jury in Puerto Rico yesterday convicted a fifth individual for conspiracy to launder funds in connection with multiple wide-ranging wire, mail, and access device fraud schemes. Oluwasegun Baiyewu was convicted of a money laundering conspiracy following a 22-day trial in S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Detains Criminal Illegal Aliens Convicted of Heinous Crimes Against Americans * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) today announced the arrests of criminal illegal aliens convicted of violent crimes across the United States. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, we are fufilling the American people's mandate to remove the worst of the worst criminal illega  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2025-16) on Aug. 25, 2025, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property". * * * This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory. Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on  more

LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * El Capitan revealing hidden worlds in previously unattainable high-fidelity simulations El Capitan, the world's fastest supercomputer, may be new to scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), but it's already allowing them to explore physical systems in ways that weren't possible before. With the arrival of El Capitan, LLNL researchers are   more

LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * When carbon crystallizes: molecular simulations reveal why graphite outshines diamond There's a reason why engagement rings are more expensive than wooden pencils. Diamond and graphite are both made of crystallized carbon, but diamond is much rarer. In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers including Margaret Berrens at Lawrence Liv  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA Fisheries Deploy Field Forensic Device to Combat Seafood Fraud in Long Beach NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement officers and agents are now using the latest technology in genetic analysis to protect U.S. consumers from seafood fraud on the West Coast. * NOAA Fisheries' Office of Law Enforcement completed the second deployment of a rapid polymerase chain reaction device. It   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Announces DHS Arrest of 5,000th Illegal Alien in Los Angeles Since Operations Began in the Sanctuary City in June * Border Patrol and ICE law enforcement faced riots and assaults against them as they risked their lives to arrest the worst of the worst in Los Angeles WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem today announced U.S. Border Patrol   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Cancels California's Additional Rail Fantasy Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C. \-- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) withdrew funding for four projects related to California's High-Speed Rail boondoggle. The move will save the American people over $175 million in federal dollars   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to California, Washington, and New Mexico: Enforce English Language Requirements or Lose Federal Funding * Ensuring truck drivers can communicate with law enforcement and read road signs keeps American families on our roads safe WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced California, Washington, and New Mexic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to California, Washington, and New Mexico: Enforce English Language Requirements or Lose Federal Funding Ensuring truck drivers can communicate with law enforcement and read road signs keeps American families on our roads safe * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * TSA "Families on the Fly" Campaign now Operating at Tampa International * TAMPA, Fla. - The Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) latest initiative is designed to put families first and enhance their airport security screening experience during the busy summer travel season and beyond. Tampa International Airport has launched dedicated fam  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration Celebrates Christening of State of Maine Vessel at Hanwha Philadelphia Shipyard * New vessel symbolizes new era of maritime dominance PHILADELPHIA, PA - U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today celebrated the christening of the State of Maine, the third of five cutting-edge National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV), at Hanw  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Imposes Measures to End Cashless Bail and Enforce the Law in Washington, D.C. MEASURES TO END CASHLESS BAIL IN OUR NATION'S CAPITAL: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order taking steps to ensure that cashless bail in Washington, D.C. is eliminated. * The Order tasks the relevant law enforcement agencies and officials that are members of the D.C. Safe a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Steps to End Cashless Bail to Protect Americans PREVENTING FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR SENSELESS CASHLESS BAIL: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to protect Americans by ensuring Federal policies and resources are not used to support cashless bail policies across the Nation. * The Order directs the Attorney General to submit a list of St  more