RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center posted the following news: * * * Air Force selects 640 in the Chief Master Sergeant promotion cycle; list posts 8 Jan * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Air Force officials selected 640 Air Force Senior Master Sergeants for promotion to Chief Master Sergeant out of 2,445 eligible for a selection rate of 26.18 percent in the 25E9 promotion cycle.  Senior Raters will be granted access to the select lists via the Virtu  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force selects 640 in the chief master sergeant promotion cycle; list posts Jan. 8 * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Air Force officials selected 640 Air Force senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 2,445 eligible for a selection rate of 26.18 percent in the 25E9 promotion cycle. Senior raters will be granted access   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army establishes new AI, machine learning career path for officers * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army has established a new career pathway for officers to specialize in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), formally designating the 49B AI/ML Officer as an official area of concentration. It advances the Army's ongoing transformation into a data-centri  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army expands program that transforms how Soldiers prepare for combat * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Warfighting is at the forefront of everything we do in the Army, and over the past five years, the culture of human performance has evolved to ensure that Soldiers are prepared to fight and win our nation's wars. Holistic Health and Fitness, or H2F, has transformed the w  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 42) on January 1, 2026, entitled "Welder's Anthrax Treated with Obiltoxaximab -- Louisiana, 2024.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Welder's anthrax is a serious respiratory illness caused by infection with anthrax toxin-producing Bacil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Celebrating a New Year with Republicans' New Tax Cuts Thanks to President Trump, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and congressional Republicans, instead of dreading a massive tax hike, Americans rang in the New Year excited to have more money in their pockets and more opportunities to get ahead in 2026. The Working Famili  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Committee on Small Business Announces January Hearing Schedule Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its January hearing schedule. Full Committee Hearing: "A Voice for Small Business: How the SBA Office of Advocacy is Cutting Red Tape" * Date & Time: Wednesday, January 7th at 10:00 AM ET * Location: Hearing Room, 2360   more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Expenditures for the Dallas Metropolitan Area -- 2023-2024 * Households in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, metropolitan area spent an average of $81,954 per year in 2023-24, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that food, housing, and transportation e  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Expenditures in the Houston Metropolitan Area -- 2023-24 * Households in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX, metropolitan area spent an average of $85,377 per year in 2023-24, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that food, housing, and transportatio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Highlights Bills Signed into Law in 2025 * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after multiple bills he introduced were signed into law by President Trump during the first year of the 119 th Congress: "As we reflect on the first half of the 119 th Congress, I'm proud to see several of my bills prioritizing the needs of hardworking, God-fearing Texans be signed into l  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army Air Corps Brig. Gen. Kenneth Walker * Army Air Corps Brig. Gen. Kenneth Newton Walker participated in dangerous bombing missions alongside his air crews during World War II because he wanted to understand how to beat the enemy. Walker never came home from his last mission. He received a posthumous Medal of Honor and is credited with helping to create the blueprint for the modern Air   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors the Carla Walker Act to Help Solve Cold Cases * WASHINGTON Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 3591, the Carla Walker Act, a bill that would allocate federal funds to support Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) DNA analysis to help solve previously unsolvable cold cases. This bill is named after Carla Walker, who was abducted in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1974 before being f  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Space Force selects 49 Guardians for promotion in chief master sergeant, senior master sergeant cycles; lists post Jan. 8 * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - U.S. Space Force officials selected 12 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant in the 25E9 promotion cycle and 37 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant i  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center posted the following news: * * * Space Force selects 49 Guardians for promotion in the chief master sergeant and senior master sergeant cycles; lists post Jan. 8 * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas Space Force officials selected 12 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant in the 25E9 promotion cycle and 37 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant in the 26E8 promotion cycle. Seni  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding the proposed rules for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC). The organization aims to clarify certain ambiguities within the FSTC law and is advocating for specific interpretations on various tax provisions that could impact charitable donations for educational purposes. In the letter addressed to Secretary Becent and a Treasury official, the  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army standardizes drill sergeant campaign hats * FORT EUSTIS, Virginia - Beginning in Calendar Year 2026, all volunteers will be greeted by the iconic campaign hat, as the U.S. Army has canceled all future procurement of the women's bush hat and authorized the campaign hat to be worn by all current, and future, drill sergeants. "There's a single stand  more