FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * 13 military hospitals, clinic receive Leapfrog's top annual awards for patient safety and quality * The Defense Health Agency had 12 military hospitals and one clinic receive the 2025 Leapfrog Top Hospital award and Top Ambulatory Surgical Center award, respectively, annual accolades for the nation's highest-performing medical facilities, during an awards dinner Dec. 15. While less than 6% of hosp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * New Orleans: Operation Catahoula Crunch Nabs Criminal Illegal Alien Drug Dealers, Hit-and-Run Criminals, and Domestic Abusers * Since the December 3 launch of Operation Catahoula Crunch, DHS has made ~370 apprehensions WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to arrest the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens across the New Orleans, Louisiana area during Op  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36447) entitled "Lake Providence Port Commission - Feeder Line Application - Line of Delta Southern Railroad Located in East Carroll and Madison Parishes, Louisiana": * * * This proceeding involves efforts by the Lake Providence Port Commission (LPPC), a noncarrier political subdivision of the State of Louisiana, to acquire the portion of the McGehee-Tallulah r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals-led Operation 'Northern Lights' Results in the Recovery and Location of 43 Missing Children * Tallahassee, FL \- The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), in conjunction with numerous law enforcement partners, led a missing child operation in December that resulted in the recovery and location of 43 critically missing children from 14 counties across North Florida. Operatio  more