JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: For Master Sgt. Paul Willson, attending the advanced Marine Corps Staff NCO Academy at Camp Pendleton, California, was the natural thing to do. As a career EOD technician, Willson has always worked closely with other branches, beginning with the Naval EOD School all services attend and continuing through combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan where he tea  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force (25th Air Force) issued the following news: In March 2019, Air Force leaders decided to create a new information warfare numbered air force with enhanced missions and capabilities. Sixteenth Air Force activated at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Oct. 11, integrating Twenty-Fourth Air Force, to include Air Forces Cyber, and Twenty-Fifth Air Force into a single headquarters that will provide global intelligence, surveillance and recon  more

ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Oklahoma, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force (97th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: Each year, Airmen from the Mighty 97th have the opportunity to tour local farms and essential pieces of the Altus community during Farm City Week. One of the events from this year's festivities was touring the Altus-Lugert Dam, located in Quartz Mountain State Park, Okla., on Oct. 11, 2019. This dam, although small, provides water and irrigation for all the farmers in southwest Ok  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: Thanks in part to Army scientists, the world has gained a new weapon in the fight against one of history's most feared diseases: smallpox. A new vaccine approved on Sept. 24 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), prevents both smallpox and the related disease monkeypox in adults. Marketed under the brand name JYNNEOS, the vaccine was developed by biotechnology firm Bavarian Nordic and tested by the U.S. A  more

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Tennessee and Texas A&M University demonstrated bio-inspired devices that accelerate routes to neuromorphic, or brain-like, computing. Results published in Nature Communications report the first example of a lipid-based "memcapacitor," a charge storage component with memory that p  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has appointed Claudia Aguirre of Houston to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors. She will serve the remaining portion of a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2020. As a Dallas Fed board member, she will provide input into regional and national economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy functions. Aguirre is president an  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following news release: Texas added 7,400 jobs in September, according to seasonally adjusted and benchmarked payroll employment numbers (https://www.dallasfed.org/research/econdata/tae000000.aspx) released today by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The state added a revised 19,500 jobs in August. Year-to-date annualized job growth stands at 2.1 percent compared to annual growth of 2.4 percent in 2018. Incorporating Sep  more

KAISERSLAUERN, Germany, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: When a missile defense site in Romania went down for a systems update this summer, a Defense Logistics Agency team in the region worked to fuel the replacement system and help ensure the U.S. fulfilled its commitment to NATO's ballistic missile defense efforts in Europe. A unit of about 100 soldiers with the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command deployed from Fort Hood, T  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded $318,852 to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality to reduce diesel emissions by replacing diesel-powered engines with newer engines that meet 2019 EPA emissions standards. Throughout Children's Health Month, EPA is highlighting many programs and resources that state and local partners can use to protect our nation's children.  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved Arkansas clean-air plan related to transporting air pollution across state lines, known as interstate transport. EPA determined that emissions, specifically sulfur dioxide (SO2), from pollution sources in Arkansas does not contribute to nonattainment or interfere with air quality in other states. "This is another example of EPA workin  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently eliminated all backlogs of Arkansas State Implementation Plans (SIPs). This action further emphasizes EPA's goal to provide regulatory certainty and ensure that all Americans breathe cleaner air. EPA worked closely with the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality to resolve issues related to air permitting plans while ensuring the state co  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Joint state/federal Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) and a Mobile DRC will be opening Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20 in Harris, Jefferson, and Chambers County to help disaster survivors affected by Tropical Storm Imelda. Recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), loca  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: As the Army's youngest command, Army Futures Command has already developed strategic partnerships with hundreds of colleges and universities over the past year. "We're leveraging the strength of academics and intellectual freedom to position Army modernization in a way to win the fight before an actual fight," said Gen. Mike Murray, its commander. COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX In one of its partnerships with Texas A&M   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following news release: Global Zakii Enterprises, LLC, a Houston, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 100 pounds of canned meat and canned poultry products that were not presented for import re-inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Additionally, the products were imported from Jordan, a country ineligible to e  more

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: Some join the military and follow in their family's footsteps, usually joining the same branch of service. Fewer end up in the same career field, even less are on the same base, and once in a while they happen to be in the same squadron. Lt. Col. Chris Sharp, 316th Training Squadron commander, had been away from his son for roughly two years when Airman 1st Class Noah Sharp, a recent  more

EL PASO, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: Unrelated illegal aliens, falsely posing as families from Central and South America, continue to fraudulently circumvent U.S. immigration laws so they will be quickly released into the United States after turning themselves in to U.S. border authorities. In April 2019, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with MUY Brands LLC, a San Antonio, Texas-based owner and operator of approximately 78 Taco Bell restaurant franchises in six states, and a related management company, MUY Consulting Inc. The settlement resolves the Department's investigation into whether the companies violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by d  more

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: First Lt. Veronica Arnold, 47th Operations Support Squadron weather flight commander, was chosen by wing leadership to be the "XLer of the Week" of Oct. 7, 2019 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Arnold recently evaluated her flight's contingencies for severe weather outbreaks, which resulted in Laughlin's newest and most simplified process for delivering weather alerts. Not onl  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 16 -- NASA's Johnson Space Center issued the following news release: NASA is hosting a media teleconference at 4:30 p.m. EDT today to discuss this week's first all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station. Audio of the teleconference will stream live on the agency's website. Kenny Todd, manager of International Space Station Operations Integration, and Megan McArthur, deputy chief of NASA's Astronaut Office, will talk to and take questions from media about recen  more

NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park has added a new Park Ranger to its ranks. Lindsay Compton has worked for the National Park Service since 2009 and has served in five other National Park sites across the country, making New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park her sixth. She began here in late August after moving here from San Antonio, Texas. Even   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54316) involving Associated Testing Laboratories, Houston, Texas: TEXAS AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - STOLEN MOISTURE DENSITY GAUGE The following information was obtained from the state of Texas via email: "On October 7, 2019, the licensee notified the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] that one of its Troxler model 3411-B moisture density gauges, containing 40 milliCuries of ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54329) involving the Comanche Peak power reactor in Texas: MAIN STEAM LINE (MSL) RADIATION MONITOR REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR PLANNED MAINTENANCE "At time 0911 [CDT], Main Steamline Radiation Monitor 2-RUK-2325/2327 (MAIN STEAM LINE 2-01/2-03 RADIATION MONITOR) was removed from service for planned maintenance. "Compensatory measures were in place prior to removing the monitor from service to as  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 53949) involving Covestro, Baytown, Texas: EN Revision Imported Date : 10/15/2019 EN Revision Text: AGREEMENT STATE REPORT - FIXED GAUGE STUCK SHUTTER The following report was received from the state of Texas via e-mail: "On March 21, 2019, the licensee notified the Agency [Texas Department of State Health Services] that during routine shutter checks on March 20, 2019, it had discovered that  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Tennessee and Texas A&M University demonstrated bio-inspired devices that accelerate routes to neuromorphic, or brain-like, computing. Results published in Nature Communications report the first example of a lipid-based "memcapacitor," a charge storage component with memory th  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: More than two years after Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf Coast, some children in Orange County are still struggling as they try to deal with loss and change. To help combat these feelings and prepare children for future events, Orange County Disaster Rebuild, a long-term recovery group, sponsored Camp Noah at the North Orange Baptist Church this summer. Stu  more

ALVARADO, Texas, Oct. 17 -- President Trump issued the following remarks at the opening of the Louis Vuitton Workshop-Rochambeau: THE PRESIDENT: We were a little bit unconventional, and we did something that nobody has been able to do for many, many years. They've been trying to put things together. So we went the unconventional way, and they had some fighting and they said, "We don't like this fighting too much. This is a little more difficult than people thought." But I want to thank Preside  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 17 -- President Trump issued the following remarks upon arrival of the Air Force One at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base: THE PRESIDENT: I'm very happy to report tremendous success, with respect to Turkey. And I want to thank President Erdogan. I want to thank our Vice President Mike Pence, our Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Great job. All of the people that we sent over the last three days. We sent an early group. This is an amazing outcome. This is an outcome  more

TEMPLE, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Texas office issued the following news release: State Director for Rural Development Edd Hargett today announced that USDA is investing $12.3 million to improve rural water infrastructure in Texas. "USDA understands that safe and reliable water infrastructure is vital for our rural communities," Hargett said. "The investments announced today demonstrate our commitment to improving essential water and wastewater   more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * - Dentist Office Fired Receptionist After Learning of Her Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged * * * Smiley Dental Walnut will pay $20,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today. According to the EEOC's suit, Smiley Dental Walnut hired a new front desk receptio  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Ryan K. Patrick, issued the following news release: A 33-year-old Brenham resident and ex-employee of Wells Fargo bank has admitted to embezzlement, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Natasha Hudgeons pleaded guilty today. From December 2014 through March 2019, she embezzled $63,500 while employed as a teller. Hudgeons admitted she took the money in $500 to $1,000 increments. She concealed the theft by put  more

MCALLEN, Texas, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Ryan K. Patrick, issued the following news release: A former local police officer has been taken into custody for allegedly sexually assaulting two men while in custody, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Matthew Lee Sepulveda, 24, Edinburg, was a former law enforcement officer with the Progreso Police Department, serving from April 17 to July 2 of this year. The criminal complaint filed under seal yesterda  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, John F. Bash, issued the following news release: * * * - Federal Grant is Among 236 Handed Out by DOJ Totaling more than $273 Million to American Indian and Alaska Native Communities * * * The Department of Justice has awarded the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (YDSP), a federally recognized Indian Tribe located in El Paso County, a $331,827 federal grant to combat violence against women on their reservation, announce  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Ryan K. Patrick, issued the following news release: Two Houston area nurses are set to appear in federal court on charges they defrauded Medicare of more than $2.1 million, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick. The indictment, returned under seal Oct. 9, was unsealed today upon the arrests of Joseph Nwankwo, 56, Houston, and Stacey Ajaja, 49, Richmond. They are expected to make their initial appearance at 2 p.m. b  more

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) today reminded Texas residents that starting Oct. 1, 2020, travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant form of identification to board a flight at all U.S. airports. Texas has been issuing REAL ID-compliant licenses and ID cards since October 2016. To determin  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) are reminding Texas residents that starting Oct. 1, 2020, travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant form of identification to board a flight at all U.S. airports. Texas has been issuing REAL ID-compliant licenses and ID cards since October 2016. To determin  more

SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: First Lt. Russell Driggers had just finished his fourth or fifth night of combat operations as an F-15C Eagle pilot in 1999 as part of Operation Allied Force, a NATO-led effort to end the ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians in Serbia. He was watching a CNN report before he reported to work the next morning, he said, when images of an elderly Kosovar Albanian woman fleeing persecution were shown. He said   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of the Secretary issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia visited the Community Learning Center in Forest Hill, Texas, where more than 10,000 unemployed or underemployed workers have received training for high skill, family-sustaining careers in the aerospace and advanced manufacturing industries. "The U.S. Department of Labor is working with partners in the private and public sectors to help train the  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: Effective Oct. 14, 2019, until Jan. 24, 2020, Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers entered into an agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority to perform maintenance repairs and replacement of draft tube guide rails at the Sam Rayburn Power Plant located in Jasper, Texas. During this nearly three month period of repairs and replacements, water releases that generate power at the Sam  more

TEMPLE, Texas, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - Texas office issued the following news release: State Director for Rural Development Edd Hargett today announced that USDA is investing $2.3 million to provide or improve rural broadband service in Texas. * "We are pleased to be able to provide funding to the Comcell, Inc.," Hargett said. "Broadband is a necessary tool to ensure rural America prospers." * USDA is making the investments through the Community Con  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Martinez Fresh Produce LLC satisfied a reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The Dallas, Texas, company has met its obligations and is now free to operate in the produce industry. Arturo Martinez Isguerra was listed as a member or manager of the business and may now be e  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The White House issued the following news release: John Bobbitt, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Suzanne Israel Tufts, resigned. Patrick J. Bumatay, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Carlos T. Bea, retiring. Sylvia Carreno-Coll, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico, vice Jay A. Garcia-Gregory, retired. Peter J. Coniglio, of Virginia, to  more