WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families announced that it expects to award a discretionary grant for Head Start services in Kaufman County, Texas. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $602,792. The agency said the grant was associated with income security and social services. The funding is open to state, county, city, township governments; independent school districts; private, public and state con  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for pipeline alignment to transfer water from Texas Salt Basin for use in the Pecos River Basin in New Mexico. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $750,000. The agency said the grant was associated with science and technology and other research and development. The funding is open to state governments. The agency description of th  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Sabrina Fine Imagine having a second to make a life-or-death decision. For that reason, the 12th Operations Support Squadron's Aircrew Flight Equipment and Survival Course impacts aviation safety throughout the Air Force. With approximately 1,200 students certified or recertified every year, the program teaches pilots how to properly egress from T-1A Jayhawk, T-6A Texan II and T-38C Talon airc  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: For the third year, Air Force Services Directorate, or AF/A1S, the Air Force's Personnel Center and the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency will jointly host the Exceptional Family Member Program Summit 3.0. The event will be virtual through the EFMP-Assignments facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/EFMPAssignments at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 25. Air Force EFMP families  more

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Susan Roberts Gen. Tim Ray, Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, his wife, Rhonda, and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hoffman, Command Chief of Air Force Global Strike Command, visited Dyess Air Force Base Aug. 22 to tour various facilities and speak with Airmen and their families. During an all-call with 7th Bomb Wing Airmen, Ray emphasized the importance of the tactical pause to addr  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Vicki Stein Since 1955 when the Army began accepting Airmen into its school, nearly 300 Airmen across different AFSCs have earned the Ranger tab. This week, Air Force 1st Lt. Chelsey Hibsch joined those ranks and became the first Air Force female Airman to earn the tab. She pinned on her tab at the Army's Ranger school graduation held at Fort Benning, Georgia. The  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Robyn Hunsinger Congratulations to the Airmen of Class 19-F, who graduated from Airman Leadership School August 22. ALS is a four-week course designed to prepare senior airmen to assume supervisory duties by offering instruction in leadership, followership, written and oral communication skills, and the profession of arms. Students gain an understa  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By Gabbi Moore An officer with the Arizona National Guard's 161st Air Refueling Wing is teeing off with golf's best in the Volvik World Long Drive Championship thanks to his win at the Exchange Celebrating Service: Fort Jackson qualifier this spring. Maj. Mikael Dubois is one of 96 long-drive hitters in the men's open division, which starts Aug. 29 in Thackerville, Okla. He earned a place in   more

FORT DIX, New Jersey, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: By Brandon Mace Postal units from across the U.S. Army Reserve came here for Postal Warrior 19-2 from Aug. 10 to 30, 2019. Postal Warrior 19 is a standalone 21 day, task-focused exercise, designed to train and challenge postal units in the skill sets and competencies needed to support Theater Postal Operations and increase individual and collective readiness. The exercise was planned and led by the 4th S  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following news release: Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc., a San Antonio, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 1,913 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken salad products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains pecans (tree nut), a known allergen, which is not declared o  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * - Veritex Community Bank and FHLB Dallas Partner to Provide $10K Grant to Career Gear * * * From providing business attire for interviews to hosting educational workshops for entrepreneurs, Career Gear Houston has helped 5,000 men in the Houston, Texas, area in their pursuit of professional advancement since 2016. Today, Veritex Commu  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following news release: Total nonfarm employment in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metropolitan Statistical Area stood at 3,169,300 in July 2019, up 93,600 or 3.0 percent, from one year earlier, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. During the same period, the national job count increased 1.5 percent. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Opera  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from The Economics Daily: Employment increased in 298 of the 355 largest U.S. counties from March 2018 to March 2019. National employment increased 1.4 percent over the year. Midland, Texas, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment (+5.8 percent). Within Midland, the largest employment increase occurred in natural resources and mining, which gained 2,745 jobs over  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * - TBK Bank and FHLB Dallas to Provide Grant Funds to Dallas Nonprofit * * * Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today joined TBK Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) to award $17,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to 2ndSaturday Community Development Corporation (2SCDC) to offset operational costs assoc  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 30 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Trimmed Mean PCE inflation rate over the 12 months ending in July was 2.0 percent--unchanged from June--according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The one-month annualized rate of Trimmed Mean PCE inflation was 2.6 percent. The overall personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation rate for July, released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), was 1.4 percent on a 12-month basis and   more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: Defense Contract Management Agency employee Misha King received a Military Meritorious Service Award during a Blacks in Government ceremony here Aug. 6. King, a public affairs specialist at DCMA headquarters in Fort Lee, Virginia, has been with the agency for almost seven years. She has served in both public and congressional affairs. Within her current role, King is the video projects lead and the site  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Army Special Operations Command issued the following news: By Ryan Mattox Soldiers in the finance management military occupational specialty are continuing to help fill a critical capabilities gap while at the same time gaining valuable developmental skills training at select Mission and Installation Contracting Command offices. A program that was initially forged six years ago between the Army Budget Office and Army Contract  more

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. David Owsianka The Air Force's Medical Reform model has arrived at Dyess Air Force Base and has brought changes to squadrons within the 7th Medical Group. The 7th Aerospace Medicine Squadron is redesignated as the 7th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron and the 7th Medical Operation Squadron is now the 7th Health Care Operations Squadron during a redesignation ceremony Aug. 23  more

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Mercedes Porter Capt. Mark King Jr., 39th Airlift Squadron assistant chief of tactics and C-130J Super Hercules pilot, received the U.S. Air Force Exceptional Aviator Award in August 2019 at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The award is presented annually to an aviator selected by the USAF, based on exceptional deeds performed to assure mission success, acts of valor as an aviator, or an extra  more

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By David Owsianka Tech. Sgt. Cynthia Ward, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment support section NCO in charge, attended an AFWERX inaugural Spark Collider event in Austin, Texas, Aug 14, 2019, where she received $125,000 to work on a project that encompasses building an automated AGE tracking system. AFWERX is a U.S. Air Force program that helps Airmen develop solutio  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * - With support from EPA, community-led projects will restore urban waters and streams, address water quality in priority watersheds * * * Today, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), with support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced grants to projects in New Mexico and Texas as part of $1.7 million in funding under NFWF's Five Star and Urban Waters Rest  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $115,000 to the Kaw Nation in Oklahoma as part of the General Assistance Program (GAP). The Nation will use the funds to administer their environmental program and assist in the development of multimedia programs to address environmental issues, including illegal dumping. The Nation's GAP program protects people's health by safeguarding  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $115,000 to the Pueblo of Nambe in New Mexico, as part of the General Assistance Program (GAP). The Pueblo will use the funds to administer their environmental program and assist in the development of multimedia programs to address environmental issues, including illegal dumping. "This grant represents one of most important ways EPA he  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: In the two years since Hurricane Harvey made landfall, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $119 million to the City of Houston for emergency protective measures taken after Hurricane Harvey's landfall. The City of Houston staff extracted water, removed damaged building materials, towed city vehicles to safety and cleared m  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: South Texas survivors only have three weeks left to register for FEMA assistance to receive grants that help with housing repairs and rebuilding as well as other needs. The final day to register is Sept. 16. The Texas counties designated for federal individual assistance are: Cameron, Willacy and Hildago. Registering with FEMA is easy and there are multi  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Seraiah Wolf Goodfellow service members celebrated Women's Equality Day at the event center here, August 26. In 1973, the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as "Women's Equality Day." The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. This was the culmination of a massive peaceful civil rig  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Robyn Hunsinger The 17th Training Wing celebrated the newest staff sergeant selects during a release party at the event center here August 23, 2019. Leadership and peers congratulated the selectees on their transition from junior enlisted Airmen to noncommissioned officers. The primary focus of the noncommissioned officer tier of the enlisted force structure is to continue occup  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Abbey Rieves Airman 1st Class Breanna Carter was chosen as the July Medic of the Month where she fully embraces patient safety using the Trusted Care principles. Carter has led multiple safety huddles and crafted schedules to maximize team efficiency for over 400 patients. Her efforts help patients to understand the importance of health care and their role as a part of their own   more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Seraiah Wolf Goodfellow service members celebrated Women's Equality Day at the event center here, August 26. In 1973, the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as "Women's Equality Day." The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. This was the culmination of a massive peac  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Madeleine E. Jinks Thousands of dedicated and determined cyclists blaze through Sheppard AFB, Aug. 24, 2019, during the 38th Annual Hotter'N Hell Hundred - the largest single-day cycling event in the nation. The race draws in riders of varying skill levels from all over the globe to participate in multiple race routes and distances, some of which stretch through Shep  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: In a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the city of Houston, Texas, has agreed to implement a comprehensive set of corrective measures and improvements to the city's sewer system to resolve longstanding problems with sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) and discharges into various water bodies of pollutants in ex  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Army Materiel Command issued the following news: More than 60 Army housing managers from installations around the world traveled to San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 19-23, for the inaugural housing executive course hosted by Installation Management Command. The week-long symposium offered more than 36 different classes focusing on traditional housing, privatized housing, unaccompanied housing and program management, with an emphasis on group discussions, demonst  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release: In a settlement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the city of Houston, Texas, has agreed to implement a comprehensive set of corrective measures and improvements to the city's sewer system to resolve longstanding problems with sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) and discharges into   more

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: During the early afternoon hours of August 27, 2019, the U.S. Marshals arrested fugitive Juan Mendez on an outstanding murder warrant from Harris County in Houston, Texas. Mendez allegedly took part in a robbery that resulted in the death of a male victim within Harris County, Texas. Harris County Sheriff's Office investigators filed an arrest warrant for Mendez and the U.S. M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A federal court permanently enjoined a Houston, Texas, company from processing and distributing adulterated seafood products in violation of federal law, the Department of Justice announced today. The entered consent decree of permanent injunction follows an August 2019 complaint filed by the Department for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force (25th Air Force) issued the following news: By Alexx Pons Maj. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh assumed command of Twenty-Fifth Air Force from Maj. Gen. Mary F. O'Brien during a change of command ceremony presided over by Gen. Mike Holmes, Air Combat Command commander here, Aug. 29. "As we conduct this change of command to honor these two leaders, let's not forget that we are also honoring the performance of the 29,000 Airmen from aro  more

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Anne McCready Alfred Jones, 47th Logistics Readiness Flight installation transportation officer and contracting officer representative, was chosen by wing leadership to be the "XLer of the Week", Aug. 19, 2019, at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The "XLer" award, presented by Col. Todd Dyer, 47th Flying Training Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Harper, 47th   more

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Richard Brower Laughlin First Assignment Instructor Pilots (FAIPs) recently participated in the first FAIP FLAG white jet flying competition, August 9-11 2019, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. Formerly known as "FAIPAPALOOZA," FAIP FLAG was renamed to encompass the true spirit of competition and other FLAG exercises throughout the   more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By Gabbi Moore Military students who make a difference in their community are eligible to win one of 10 $2,000 scholarships through the Army & Air Force Exchange Service's and Unilever's Rewards of Caring essay contest. From Aug. 30 through Sept. 26, authorized students in grades six through 12 with a grade-point average of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) can submit an essay in English of 500   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Army Special Operations Command issued the following news: By Daniel P. Elkins A handful of contracting offices and battalions throughout the Mission and Installation Contracting Command welcomed new leaders as directors accepted positions and the summer military assignment rotation comes to an end. Members of MICC-Fort Belvoir, Virginia, welcomed a new leader in June. Lt. Col. Haneda Garner assumed command from Lt. Col. Doug  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 30 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * - New Mexico Bank & Trust and FHLB Dallas Provide Down Payment Assistance * * * Before the purchase of his new home, Scot Furgason, of Ilfeld, New Mexico, was renting an apartment unit built inside of a warehouse. The empty-nester father of three and metal sculpting artist felt right at home in the rural community, occupied mostly by a  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * - Hospital Refused to Accommodate and Terminated Pregnant Worker, Federal Agency Said * * * Nix Hospitals System, LLC, doing business as Nix Healthcare System, a provider of comprehensive medical services, including a full-service hospital and various medical facilities in San Antonio, has agreed to pay $40,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54226) involving Halliburton Energy Services, Houston, Texas: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - CESIUM-137 SOURCE INIVOLVED IN VEHICLE FIRE The following information was received via E-mail: "This report is sent for informational purposes. On August 17, 2019, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] received a call from the answering service and was informed that a licensee had reported   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54223) involving Langerman Foster Engineering, Waco, Texas: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - LOST AND RECOVERED GAUGE The following report was received via email: "On August 15, 2019, the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) reported to the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] that a Troxler Model 3440 moisture-density gauge (serial number 26417) containing 8 mCi of Cs-137 and 40 m  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54231) involving Texas Oncology, Dallas, Texas: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - INCORRECT DOSAGE ADMINISTERED The following was received via email: "On August 19, 2019, the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] was notified by the licensee's radiation safety officer (RSO) that a medical event had occurred. The event occurred on a patient who was prescribed to receive four treatments of   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Robert Guest Air University is testing a new, accelerated program to help fast-track qualifying Air Force senior non-commissioned officers looking to commission as Air Force second lieutenants. Beta tests for the Officer Training School-Accelerated Commissioning Program, scheduled to run in August and November of this year, will each last 14 days, versus the c  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Robert Guest Air University is testing a new, accelerated program to help fast-track qualifying Air Force senior non-commissioned officers looking to commission as second lieutenants. Beta tests for the Officer Training School-Accelerated Commissioning Program, scheduled to run in August and November of this year, will each last 14 days, compared to the current program which lasts 40 training d  more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Charles J. Haymond A new aircrew training device is being built as part of an effort to replace the three ATDs destroyed in the March flood. Following the flood, the 645th Aeronautical Systems Squadron, also known as Big Safari, located in Greenville, Texas, began gathering the parts and equipment needed to provide a replacement ATD for the 55th Wing. The new simulator will be house  more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force (25th Air Force) issued the following news: By Charles J. Haymond A new aircrew training device is being built as part of an effort to replace the three ATDs destroyed in the March flood. Following the flood, the 645th Aeronautical Systems Squadron, also known as Big Safari, located in Greenville, Texas, began gathering the parts and equipment needed to provide a replacement ATD for the 55th Wing. The new simulator will be hous  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Dan Hawkins Air Education and Training Command's Pilot Training Next program graduated 14 U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and the Royal Air Force students from the learning experiment's second iteration in a ceremony here Aug. 29. Guest speaker Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, commander of Air Force Recruiting Service and a trailblazer in aviation as the Air Force's firs  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Dan Hawkins Air Education and Training Command's Pilot Training Next program graduated 14 U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and the Royal Air Force students from the learning experiment's second iteration at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Aug. 29. Guest speaker Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander and a trailblazer in aviation as the Air Force's first female fighter pilo  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: By John Ingle A new chapter began for two 82nd Medical Group units here Aug. 26, 2019, when the 82nd Aerospace Medicine and 82nd Medical Operation squadrons were redesignated as part of the most rapid and systemic transformation of the Air Force Medical Service in its 70-year history. The 82nd AMDS has been redesignated as the 82nd Operation Medical Readiness Squadron, and the 82nd MD  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force (82nd Training Wing) issued the following news: From approximately Sept. 6 - Oct. 5, 2019, necessary storm drain repairs will cause road closures and traffic changes affecting 1st Ave, Marquez Blvd and Skaggs Rd on base. During this time there will be one way in/out of the Shopette and traffic will be routed north/south along the Commissary parking lot. Further, the pedestrian cross walk will be adjusted. Please be patient, pay cl  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By Marisa Wolfe Military shoppers have a chance to cheer on the Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen in person at the 2019 Army-Navy Game just by shopping their military exchange or commissary with their MILITARY STAR(R) card. Shoppers will automatically be entered to win two tickets to the game when they use their MILITARY STAR card from Aug. 31 to Oct. 17. Qualifying purchases can be made  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Ryan K. Patrick, issued the following news release: An associate of a former U.S. Border Patrol (BP) agent has been sentenced to for conspiring to accept money in return for helping to smuggle marijuana and other illegal drugs into the United States. U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick, Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, Special Agent in Charge Perrye K. Turner  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Ryan K. Patrick, issued the following news release: * * * - DEA Takes Administrative Action and Immediately Suspends Seven Pharmacies and Two Providers; DOJ Also Announces Expansion of Health Care Fraud Strike Force into Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio * * * A total of 41 individuals have been charged in nine indictments for their alleged involvement in a network of "pill mill" clinics and pharmacies. Those ch  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Ryan K. Patrick, issued the following news release: A federal court permanently enjoined a Houston company from processing and distributing adulterated seafood products in violation of federal law, the Department of Justice announced today. The entered consent decree of permanent injunction follows an August 2019 complaint the Food and Drug Administration filed. The complaint alleged Topway Enterprises, doing bus  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Ryan K. Patrick, issued the following news release: The former owner of SPORTS @ THE B.U.S. has been indicted on tax and bankruptcy fraud charges, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Todd Dixon will appear in court for a counsel determination hearing today at 10:00 a.m. before U.S. Magistrate Judge Peter J. Bray. A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment against Dixon Aug. 7, 2019, alleging three  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Erin Nealy Cox, issued the following news release: A Denton County sexual predator was sentenced today to 50 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox. Adam Donald Bennet, 36, pleaded guilty in April to one count of sexual exploitation of children following an investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations. He was sentenced today by Senior U.S. Distric  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Erin Nealy Cox, issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas today honored the four Federal Protective Service officers who neutralized a shooter who opened fire on the Cabell Courthouse on June 17. "It's been 73 days since a gunman opened fire on the Cabell Federal Courthouse," U.S. Attorney Erin Nealy Cox said at a private ceremony inside the building Wednesday   more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By John Ingle A new chapter began for two 82nd Medical Group units here Aug. 26, 2019, when the 82nd Aerospace Medicine and 82nd Medical Operation squadrons were redesignated as part of the most rapid and systemic transformation of the Air Force Medical Service in its 70-year history. The 82nd AMDS has been redesignated as the 82nd Operation Medical Readiness Squadron, a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Devon L. Suits Observed on Aug. 26, Women's Equality Day commemorates the adoption of the 19th Amendment in 1920, guaranteeing women the right to vote. While the change to the Constitution was significant toward shaping gender equality, it highlights the complicated journey women had to gain equal rights. "Commemorating the adoption of the 19th Amendment on Women's Equality Day is so very significant," said Maj. G  more