BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: Airmen from across Air Force Global Strike Command gathered here July 25-27 to attend the 2023 AFGSC Women's Leadership Symposium. Strikers met to discuss the importance of equity in leadership at all levels as well as the successes achieved and challenges still experienced by women in the military. The in-person attendees represented every installation in the command and a broad s  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Shelby Thurman, Air Force Global Strike Command Recently, Air Force Global Strike Command celebrated the first land acquisition and closing for the new Sentinel Program in Cheyenne, Wyoming. AFGSC partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their Omaha District's Sentinel real estate team who acted as the purchasing agents. This event included Richard Novotny, trustee  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release on Aug. 11, 2023: * * * Court Issues Restraining Order Instituting Asset Freeze * * * The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida against Rene Larralde of Melbourne, Florida, Juan Pablo Valcarce of West Melbourne, Florida, Brian Early of New Orleans, Louisiana, Alisha Ann Kingrey of Fr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Aug. 11, 2023: * * * President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Will Fund Projects to Kickstart Critical New Industry, Remove Historic Climate-Harming Carbon Emissions Out of the Air, and Create 4,800 Good-Paying Jobs * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $1.2 billion to advance the development of two commercial-scale direct   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2023: Today, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz wrapped up a multi-day visit to Florida and Louisiana, where she highlighted how President Biden's Investing in America agenda is supporting ecosystem restoration efforts and celebrated major milestones for the Endangered Species Act. In Niceville, Florida, Assistant Secretary Estenoz visited the Egli  more

MONROE, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, Brandon B. Brown, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of five men yesterday in the Western District of Louisiana for drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms. United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty sentenced the following defendants: Monta L. Allen, 37, of Monroe, was sentenced to 216 months (18 years) in priso  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: JUAN CAZES, age 48, of Lutcher and CRANDALL WASHINGTON, age 44, of Paulina, pleaded guilty on August 7, 2023 before United States District Judge Carl Barbier to a two-count indictment, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans. Count 1 charges each with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five hundred (500) grams or more of a mixture an  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: DANQUELL MILLER, age 43, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty on August 3, 2023 to one count of possession a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c). He will face a sentence of not less than five years and not more than life in prison, a fine of not more than $250,000.00  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: CHARLES WADE, age 42, a resident from New Orleans, pled guilty on August 9, 2023 before United States District Court Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to a two-count superseding bill of information charging him in count one with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine hydrochloride, one kilogram or more of  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: KENDALE ADAMS, age 42, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on August 8, 2023 by United States Judge Wendy B. Vitter to 151 months' imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release and $200.00 in special assessment fees after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute a quantity of a mixture  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2023: Yesterday, a federal grand jury in New Orleans, Louisiana returned a two-count indictment charging a man for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. According to court documents, ROBERT C. METZLER, age 59, is charged in Count 1 with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the August 4, 2023 indictment charging BRANDON D. HILL, age 30, of Boutte, Louisiana, with violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts. The grand jury returned an indictment charging HILL with three counts. As to Count 1, possession of a firearm as a felon, HILL faces a maximum 15 ye  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that ELIAS SALAS, age 19, from Edinburgh, Texas, pleaded guilty on as charged on August 8, 2023 to Count 1 of the indictment, charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States C  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve issued the following news release: By Cmdr. Janette Arencibia, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve Stewart Air Force Air National Guard (July 19, 2023) - Cyber attacks on the healthcare industry have become more frequent over the years as it ranks within the top three of the most vulnerable industries subjected to phishing schemes, ransomware and an increasing susceptibility to online crime. A recent U.S. Office for Civil Righ  more