WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Former NATO Official and Turkish Defense Contractor Indicted for Bribery Scheme Related to Military Contracts An indictment filed in the District of Columbia was unsealed on Saturday charging a Turkish national and a German national for an alleged bribery scheme involving contracts with the U.S. military and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). NATO is a military alliance of which the Unit  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 26 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi issues estimated restoration times * JACKSON, Miss. - Entergy Mississippi crews are making progress assessing damage and restoring power to customers who were left without power after severe winter weather, including freezing rain and ice, entered the service area over the weekend. Road conditions, failing limbs, access, local temperatures and terrain are factors imp  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Reeves Provides Update on Severe Winter Weather * JACKSON, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves today announced that the state of Mississippi continues to respond to the severe winter weather impacting the state. Tragically, two fatalities have been reported to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA): One in Hinds County and one in Tishomingo County. Additionally, two injuri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Lab Space Station Study Reveals Key Challenges and Opportunities for Microbial Biomanufacturing in Space * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have completed a spaceflight biology investigation aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that reveals how microgravity fundamentally alters microbial metabolism, limiting the efficiency of biological ma  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Agent Who Killed Alex Pretti Still on Duty in the Field Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, on news that the Border Patrol agent who killed Alex Pretti is still in the field, contrary to current CBP policy: "It defies common  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Yet Another U.S. Citizen Killed by ICE & CBP in Minneapolis Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on yet another U.S. citizen killed in cold blood by ICE and CBP in Minneapolis: "Yet another U.S. citizen has been k  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Reducing sodium in everyday foods may yield heart-health benefits across populations * Research Highlights: * A study in France found that if sodium reduction targets focused on reducing salt in baguettes and other breads, they could lower daily salt intake by 0.35 grams per person and reduce national deaths by more than 1,000. * A similar study in the United Kingdo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 26 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * TPPF Unveils Bold Education Agenda to Empower Parents, Improve Student Outcomes, and Restore Excellence in Texas Schools * The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) today announced a comprehensive education policy agenda for K-12 and higher education designed to expand education freedom, improve student outcomes, strengthen transparency and accountability, and restore academic excellence acr  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Collects $5,293,082.96 in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2025 USAO COLLECTS OVER $5,000,000.00 IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 * United States Attorney Scott F. Leary announced today that the Northern District of Mississippi collected $5,293,082.96 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2025. Of this amount, $3,100,899.  more