WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 26 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AFIT CI Student Gives Back to Detachment By Jaclyn Knapp, AFIT Institutional Advancement Maj. Mark Boyer, F-35 pilot and Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institution Program doctoral student at Colorado University believes an important part of his role at CU is more than just for personal gain, it's to mentor the next generation. Boyer is pursuing a doctoral degree in aeronaut  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan ADOPT Act to Protect Adoptive Families from Exploitation * NASHVILLE, Tenn. \- U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R. Tenn.) joined Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and their Senate colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Adoption Deserves Oversight, Protection, and Transparency (ADOPT) Act to protect adoptive families, children, and expectant mothers from exploit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP announces 26 additional partnerships for new and expanded services * WASHINGTON U.S. Customs and Border Protection made 26 tentative selections in late October that will promote cross-border trade and essential travel to the United States under the Reimbursable Services Program, which allows private sector and state and local governments to reimburse the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted visits manufacturers in Marysville, Urbana and Mansfield, local businesses in Ashland and West Jefferson and the Upper Arlington Police Department COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) visited three manufacturing plants in central Ohio and met with local businesses along the way to highlight the strength of Ohio's workforce. He also joined leaders and officers of the Upper Arlington Police Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Hageman Co-Leads the Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) joined Congressman Dave Taylor (R-OH) and Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL) in introducing the Commercial Motor Vehicle English Proficiency Act, legislation that strengthens federal safety standards for commercial driver licensing by requiring all compo  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 27 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * Auditor Faber Announces Auditor of State Award Recipients Auditor of State Keith Faber is pleased to announce that the following entities received Auditor of State Awards in October for their clean audit reports: * Butler County Finance Authority (Butler County) * Liberty Community Authority (Butler County) * City of Urbana (Champaign County) * Clermont County Transportation  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 27 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * Auditor Faber Announces Qualifiers for Auditor of State Awards with Distinction Recent financial audits of the following entities by Auditor of State Keith Faber have returned clean audit reports. Their record keeping has qualified them for the Auditor of State Award with Distinction: * City of Ashland (Ashland County) * Cuyahoga County Public Library (Cuyahoga County) * City  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Benefits: An Opportunity For Northwest Ohio Seniors To Help Fill Your Thanksgiving Table * Toledo, OH Today, on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and the Area Office on Aging (AOoA) are reminding older adults 60+ across Northwest Ohio about the importance of using their Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) benefi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * STB Approves Fortress Investment Group Acquisition of Two Shortline Rail Carriers The Surface Transportation Board today announced it has granted authority for Fortress Investment Group LLC (Fortress) to acquire control of Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company (W&LE) and Akron Barberton Cluster Railway Company (ABC). The acquisition will add to F  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Final Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, USS Cleveland (LCS 31) MARINETTE, Wis. - The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31) from Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) in Marinette, Wisconsin, November 26. Cleveland is the 16th and final ship of its class, marking the completion of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) construction phases - a sustained  more