JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Recruiting School assigned to the 344th Training Squadron recently celebrated the grand opening of its brand-new social media room, a space poised to become an integral part of the recruiting schoolhouse curriculum, empowering recruiters with tools and knowledge needed to leverage marketing, communication, and social media strategies effe  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 433rd Aeromedical Staging Squadron welcomed a new commander, Lt. Col. Angella Mudd, during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Dec. 2.  Col. Michelle Van Sickle, 433rd Medical Group commander, presented the 433rd ASTS guidon to Mudd and presided over the ceremony. "Lt. Col. Mudd, without doubt, is the right leade  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is playing a critical role in executing the multiyear beddown of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber for the Air Force. AFIMSC is leading broad program initiatives for Air Force Global Strike Command's three   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Security Forces Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is launching a shared corrections facilities concept aimed at improving operations and filling gaps in confinement operations across the Department of the Air Force. AFSFC, in partnership with installation leadership, t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Joseph Gangemi, Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs Air Education and Training Command is reviewing moments of aviation history to reflect the importance of Agile Combat Employment, in addition to the warrior mindset and mission readiness its Airmen must sustain while preparing for the future fight. The Doolittle Raid, especially the actions of th  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Mila Cisneros, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Public Affairs The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is playing a critical role in executing the multiyear beddown of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber for the Air Force. AFIMSC is leading broad program initiatives for Air Force Global Strike Command's three main operating bases and one support location. The stealth b  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Mila Cisneros, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is playing a critical role in executing the multiyear beddown of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber for the Air Force. AFIMSC is leading broad program initiatives for Air Force Global Strike Command's three main operating bases and one support location. The stealth bomber will replace th  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By George Woodward and A1C Katie McKee, 82d TRW Public Affairs Instructors from the Air Force Logistics Officer School house were among 30 participants, including two members of the Royal Australian Air Force, who participated in a Theory of Constraints Facilitator course held here Nov. 13-17, 2023. Conducted by the Air Force Logistics Office of Innovation, known as Tesseract, in cooperation with  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: Air Force officials have selected 506 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 2,249 eligible for a selection rate of 22.5 percent in the 23E9 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities. The average overall score for those selected was 395.51. Selectees' average time in grade was 3.16 years and time in service was 21 years.  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Air Force officials have selected 506 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 2,249 eligible for a selection rate of 22.5 percent in the 23E9 promotion cycle, which includes supplemental promotion opportunities. The average overall score for those selected was 395.51. Selectees' average time in grade was 3.16 years and time in service was 21 years. The promotion list   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Security Forces Center is launching a shared corrections facilities concept aimed at improving operations and filling gaps in confinement operations across the Department of the Air Force. AFSFC, in partnership with installation leadership, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's Installation Support Direct  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: By Daniel P. Elkins, Mission and Installation Contracting Command Public Affairs Office Officials from the Army General Officer Management Office announced Dec. 6 the selection of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command commanding general for promotion to the rank of major general. The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Brig. Gen. Doug L  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Planners from across the region concluded the TRADEWINDS 2024 Scenario Development Conference held at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, from Dec. 5-7. The three-day planning conference included military planners from the United States, Barbados, and Canada, and interage  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON - The Army is reviewing the records of all officers who were commissioned through the active duty option of the Green to Gold Program for possible time-in-service miscalculations. The records review follows a U.S. Army Cadet Command Inspector General notice in September stating some Soldiers may not have known the perio  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Maryland - In this week's look around the Air Force, a new training aircraft is being put through its paces, the Department of the Air Force focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility at a special conference, and crews from Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Combat Command come together to l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 52 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 337 areas from October 2022 to October 2023. Charleston-North Charleston, South Carolina had the largest percentage gain in employment, at 6.1 percent, followed by Midland, Texas (5.1 percent). * * * Chart: Largest percentage changes in nonfarm employmen  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: SIMI VALLEY, California - Getting young people to choose a career in the military will require more people talking about what opportunities there are in the service, said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. During a discussion on Dec. 3 at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California, Air Force Gen. CQ B  more

LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Roma Port of Entry seized a significant amount of cocaine in a single enforcement action over the weekend. "Our frontline officers continue to maintain their vigilance and discovered a significant quantity of cocaine," said Port Director Andres Guerra, Roma Port of Entry. "Our CBP officers  more

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry intercepted approximately 67 pounds of cocaine, 89 pounds of methamphetamine and multiple firearms in the first four days of December. The narcotics have a combined estimated street value of $1.1 million. "Our CBP officers continued vigilance in protecting the border achieves dail  more

LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge seized fentanyl and heroin that totaled over $330,000 in street value. "Officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge have successfully intercepted a significant quantity of fentanyl, preventing its potentially devastating impact on our communities," said Port Di  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Sangkeun "Matt" Lee, a computer scientist in the Discrete Algorithms Group, received the Best Poster Award at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 24th International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration. Lee's paper at the August conference in Bellevue, Washington, combined weather and power outage data for three states - Texas, Michigan a  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Chanukah, the eight-day Festival of Lights celebrating the victory of light over darkness, begins this year on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, and concludes on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at sunset. More than 2,100 years ago, a small band of faithful Jews - the Maccabees - defeated  more

FALFURRIAS, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents arrested a United States Citizen attempting to smuggle 110 bottles unprescribed alprazolam at the Falfurrias Checkpoint the afternoon of December 5, 2023. On December 5, 2023, at about 5:00 p.m., agents working at the Falfurrias Checkpoint conducted an inspection of a northbound commercial passenger bus. Du  more

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: Four wanted criminals have been arrested as result of information provided to the "Se Busca Informacion" tip-line since the campaign began in late October. U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector has confirmed the apprehension of two current "Se Busca Informacion" targets and two additional wanted individuals. One of the targeted individuals was wanted from a previous  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall made it clear that the Air Force and Space Force are fully committed -- and pushing hard -- to develop and deploy artificial intelligence as a key element in meeting security challenges posed by China and other adversaries Dec. 2. Kendall's remarks were not new, but by voicing  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Department of the Air Force began publishing the nature and results of sexual misconduct disciplinary actions on installation websites across the Air Force and Space Force on Dec. 1, 2023. This change supports a Department of Defense effort to promote greater transparency and accountability in sexual misco  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 30 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: A 34-year-old man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than four kilograms of cocaine, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. On Oct. 4, Elias Garcia attempted to drive a Jeep Cherokee SUV through the primary ins  more

LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: A 35-year-old Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer working at the Port of Entry in Laredo has been arrested, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Emanuel Celedon is set to make his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christophe  more

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: A Laredo man pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas on the day his jury trial was set to begin, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Jorge Elias Golarte, 54, of Laredo, Texas and Monterrey, Mexico, plea  more

LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 30 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: A 39-year-old man has been sentenced for possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Jose Pedro Garcia pleaded guilty Aug. 8. U.S. District Judge Marina Garcia Marmolejo has now ordered Garcia to serve 286 m  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release: A Texas doctor has been sentenced to seven years in prison for operating a pill mill clinic that unlawfully prescribed over 600,000 opioid pills in exchange for cash. A federal jury convicted Dr. Oscar Lightner, 73, Laredo, April 11 of unlawfully distributing and dispensing controlled substances and conspiracy. According to court documents and evidence pres  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 9 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2023: Associate Administrator Francisco Sanchez of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience today reminded Texas small nonfarm businesses of the deadline dates to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following prim  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 9 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2023: Associate Administrator Francisco Sanchez of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience today reminded Texas small nonfarm businesses of the deadline dates to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: Space Force officials have selected 14 senior master sergeants and 30 master sergeants for promotion in the 23S9 and 24S8 promotion cycles, respectively. The statistics for each cycle: * 23S9: Out of 54 eligible Guardians, 25.93% were selected. The average overall score for those selected was 381.42. Selectees averaged 3.18 years in their current grade and 20.91 years of service.   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - U.S. Space Force officials have selected 14 senior master sergeants and 30 master sergeants for promotion in the 23S9 and 24S8 promotion cycles, respectively. The statistics for each cycle: 23S9: Out of 54 eligible Guardians, 25.93% were selected. The average overall score for those select  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following notice of apparent liability for forfeiture (Docket No. 0001529627) on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * In the Matter of ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC, Application for License to Cover for Class A Television Station KTFV-CD, McAllen, Texas MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER AND NOTICE OF APPARENT LIABILITY FOR FORFEITURE By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Video Division (Division) of th  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following member bulletin (No. 2023-33) on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) awarded $28.4 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund subsidies to 43 affordable housing projects through 24 members. The subsidies will create 2,677 new or rehabilitated housing units. The AHP General Fund is the Bank's competitive housing subs  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following member bulletin (No. 2023-32) on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) is committed to conducting business in accordance with the highest ethical and legal standards. In support of this commitment, the Bank, under our Anti-Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering Policy, makes available to members a website and toll-free number through which  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas - A 35-year-old Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer working at the Port of Entry in Laredo has been arrested, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Emanuel Celedon is set to make his initial appearance before  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Are you enrolled in or eligible for a TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select plan? During TRICARE Open Season, you may be eligible to change plans or enroll in a plan for 2024. It's important to understand your plan options so you can choose the right coverage for your family. That's because open season may be your  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: EDITOR'S NOTE: Dec. 6, 2023 - Details of this recall were updated to reflect the correct lot code for the product implicated in the recall. Garland Ventures, a Garland, Texas, establishment, is recalling approximately 13,842 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken fried rice products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: LAREDO, Texas -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officials gathered at Laredo's World Trade Bridge to advise the public through local media to avoid buying possibly counterfeit goods or those of dubious origin this holiday season because they may pose consumer safety risks or undercut legitimate trademark hold  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Joint Base San Antonio launched a new smartphone app on Dec. 1 designed to provide quick access to installation information and resources. Dubbed "JBSA Connect," the free app is now available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. It consolidates basic details about JBSA's thre  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Security Forces have released revised entry control point holiday hours at Joint Base San Antonio locations for Dec. 22, 2023, through Jan. 1, 2024. JBSA-FORT SAM HOUSTON Normal hours for federal holidays/family days: JBSA-Camp Bullis, Harry Wurzbach East, BAMC I-35, BAMC I-35 Visitor Control Cente  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The purpose of the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps is to provide Soldiers with religious support to build strong, ready teams to deploy, fight, and win the Nation's wars. The Air Force Chaplain Corps' goal is to help all Airmen and their families meet challenges head on by providing skills,  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Joint Base San Antonio launched a new smartphone app on Dec. 1 designed to provide quick access to installation information and resources. Dubbed "JBSA Connect," the free app is now available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. It consolidates basic details about JBSA's three primary locations: JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland and JBSA-Randolph. The free  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Former hospital executive Peggy Borgfeld, of Lexington, Texas, and physicians Linh Nguyen, M.D. and Thuy Nguyen, M.D., of Dallas, and Heriberto Salinas, M.D., of Cleburne, Texas, have agreed to pay a total of $880,199 to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal remuneration in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. The parties also have agreed to cooperate with the Justice Department's investi  more

LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations officials gathered at Laredo's World Trade Bridge for an illustrative event to advise the public through local media this holiday season to avoid buying goods that may be counterfeit or of dubious origin that may pose consumer safety risks or undercut legitimate trademark holders. "As gift bu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PLANO, Texas - A Laredo man pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas on the day his jury trial was set to begin, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Jorge Elias Golarte, 54, of Laredo,   more

LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents rescued a Guatemalan national from drowning in the Rio Grande. On Dec. 1, Laredo Sector agents observed a migrant struggling to stay afloat in the river near El Cenizo, Texas. A Border Patrol agent jumped in the river and brought the migrant, a Guatemalan national, to shore. Border Patrol agents tended to him, and he did not req  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: It's Misson Monday! Meet Jon Bender, executive administrative support specialist at the Air Force Services Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Bender and his teammates provide direct support to the AFSVC front office by facilitating the preparation and execution of internal and external meetings, and developing, planning, coordinating, or execu  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Air Education and Training Command is reviewing moments of aviation history to reflect the importance of Agile Combat Employment, in addition to the warrior mindset and mission readiness its Airmen must sustain while preparing for the future fight. The Doolittle Raid, especially the actions  more

BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: The National Park Service announced today the selection of Casa Grande Hospitality, LLC, a subsidiary of Aramark, to provide concession services within Big Bend National Park. The new 15-year contract (CC-BIBE002-24) for lodging, food and beverage, fuel, retail, RV park, and other visitor services within Big Bend National Park will begin July 1,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56873) involving Arsham Metal Recycling LLC, Houston, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Arsham Metal Recycling LLC Region: 4 City: Houston State: TX Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales Notification Date: 11/28/2023 Notification Time: 16:10 [ET] Event Date: 10/16/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CST] Last Update Date: 11/28/2  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56873) involving Arsham Metal Recycling LLC, Houston, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Arsham Metal Recycling LLC Region: 4 City: Houston State: TX Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Kerby Scales Notification Date: 11/28/2023 Notification Time: 16:10 [ET] Event Date: 10/16/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [CST] Last Update Date: 11/28/2  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56877) involving South Texas Nuclear Plant: Facility: South Texas Region: 4 State: TX Unit: [2] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Mark Hamilton HQ OPS Officer: Adam Koziol Notification Date: 12/02/2023 Notification Time: 12:47 [ET] Event Date: 12/02/2023 Event Time: 06:10 [CST] Last Update Date: 12/02/2023 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 50.72(b)(  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSper) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has selected Amber Donley as the new senior resident inspector at the Turkey Point nuclear power plant. The plant, operated by Florida Power & Light Co., is located near Homestead, Florida. Donley joined the NRC in 2020 as a project engineer in the Region IV office in Arlington, Texas. She has served as a resident inspector at Columbia Generating  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: HOUSTON - A Texas doctor has been sentenced to seven years in prison for operating a pill mill clinic that unlawfully prescribed over 600,000 opioid pills in exchange for cash. A federal jury convicted Dr. Oscar Lightner, 73, Laredo, April 11 of unlawfully distributing and dispensing controlled substances and conspiracy. According to court d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- President Biden issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2023, on the shootings in Texas and Nevada: * * * Yesterday, in Austin and San Antonio, at least six people were killed and several more injured by a gunman--leaving families devastated, and communities forever changed. And just hours ago, the University of Nevada at Las Vegas became the latest college campus to be terrorized by a horrific act of gun violence, and the community is still awaiting information on casu  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland - With Americans expected to spend an average of $1,000 this holiday season, scammers are hard at work targeting holiday shoppers with the latest identity theft and hacking scams. Follow these tips to stay safe this season! 1. Upgrade your digital security: Use strong passwords, multifactor verificatio  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The U.S. defense industrial base and federal government must work together to shore up the defense industrial base and workforce of the future, the Pentagon's top acquisition official said Dec. 3. William A. LaPlante, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, called for a whole-of-government approach and creative solutions by the pri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully isolated a pattern of lab-made 'foreshock' tremors. The finding offers hope that future earthquakes could be forecast by a swarm of smaller previous tremors. The U.S. National Science Foundation-supported study appears in the journal Nature Communications. The next step is to replicate the results in the real world. Lead researche  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Rear Adm. Darin Via received U.S. Senate confirmation to become the Navy's 40th Surgeon General. "I am humbled and honored to lead a team of more than 40,000 highly-trained military and civilian health care professionals who provide enduring expeditionary medical support to Sailors and Marines on, below, an  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) served as the Air component command and U.S. representative for NATO's annual Cyber Coalition exercise from Nov. 27 through Dec. 1. This year's exercise brought 35 collaborating countries to NATO's flagship collective cyber exercise aimed at improving cyber readiness. "Sixteenth Air Force's role in cyber coaliti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Omar Diego Lyra, a 34-year-old Corpus Christi resident, was sentenced Nov. 29 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas to 19 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston's Corpus Christi office and the Victoria and Corpus Chri  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: At the start of 2023, AFIMSC added LOE 4, Amplify Warfighter Culture, to its organizational strategy to place a priority on making our 4,000 teammates across the globe more aware of how they support warfighters and counter adversary threats. In support of this LOE and as part of an ongoing public affairs effort to put a teammate's face on our mission execution  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: SAN ANTONIO -- A federal grand jury in San Antonio returned a superseding indictment charging a Texas man with eight counts related to the smuggling of firearm parts into Mexico and a conspiracy to commit money laundering. The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- A Texas man on state parole has been ordered to federal prison for drug trafficking-related charges following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Corpus Christi, the Duval County Sheriff's Office and the Starr County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force. Branden Lee Narvaiz, a 35-year-old resident of F  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HOUSTON -- A Texas man who created a fake church to fraudulently obtain car loans and forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act was sentenced Nov. 30 to more than eight years in federal prison following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: DEL RIO, Texas - A Fort Worth man active in the Texas National Guard was sentenced in a federal court to 72 months in prison and ordered to pay a $17,000 assessment for possession of child pornography on Dec. 1 following an HSI investigation. According to court documents, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers conducted a traffic stop near Del Rio on Dec.   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: A federal grand jury in San Antonio returned an indictment today charging a San Antonio woman with 10 counts related to a fraud scheme she allegedly conducted while working as a civilian financial program manager at Fort Sam Houston. According to court documents, Janet Yamanaka Mello, 66, allegedly stole more than $100 million in Army funds by reg  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release: ADCO Industries (a/k/a Dallco Marketing, Inc.), a Dallas-based importer of industrial products, along with two Chinese companies and two individuals, has agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to pay customs duties on imports from China, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simo  more

LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release: A 35-year-old Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer working at the Port of Entry in Laredo has been arrested, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Emanuel Celedon is set to make his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher dos Santos at 9:40 a.m. The indictment, returned Nov. 28, charges him with two counts of bribery and witness  more

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release: A 35-year-old man has been sentenced following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute a substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Branden Lee Narvaiz pleaded guilty Sept. 13. U.S. District Judge David S. Morales has now ordered Narvaiz to serve 60 months in federal prison to be imme  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: A Kaufman man who distributed methamphetamine near a drug free zone, Kaufman High School, was sentenced Monday to 97 months in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Kenneth Russell Barr, Jr., 55, pleaded guilty in May to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substa  more

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Damien M. Diggs, issued the following news release: A Laredo man pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas on the day his jury trial was set to begin, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Jorge Elias Golarte, 54, of Laredo, Texas and Monterrey, Mexico, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine, cocaine, her  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release: A 28-year-old Houston resident has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing two firearms while a felon and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Sidney Rachal pleaded guilty July 6. U.S. District Judge Hittner has now ordered Rachal to serve 105 months in federal prison to be immediately foll  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release: Fort Worth man who trafficked firearms from Texas to California to convicted felons was sentenced today to 9 years in prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Justin Douangmala, 41, was charged via criminal complaint in July and pleaded guilty in August to conspiracy to traffick in firearms, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec.   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A federal grand jury in San Antonio returned a superseding indictment charging a New Braunfels man with eight counts related to the smuggling of firearm parts into Mexico and a conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to court documents, Chandler Britain Bradford, 34, allegedly engaged in a multimillion-dollar scheme to illegally provide thousands of semi  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton, issued the following news release: An Aubrey woman was convicted at trial Thursday of defrauding elderly victims in romance schemes, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. After 7 days of trial and 10 hours of deliberation, a jury convicted Ijeoma Okoro, 33, of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. "  more

TYLER, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Damien M. Diggs, issued the following news release: A Tyler man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for multiple violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Derek Robert Hamm, 39, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, violating the Stolen Valor Act, using a fraudulent military discharge certificate, and being a felon in possession of fir  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Attorney, Jaime Esparza, for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: An Austin man and two co-conspirators were sentenced in a federal court in Austin for their roles in the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. According to court documents, David Lee Jr., 46, of Austin, Virginia Zepeda, 43, of Austin, and Jackie Lynne Chester, 37, of Taylor, were identified as suppliers of counterfeit oxycodone tablets and other counterfeit pre  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release: A Houston area brother and sister have been indicted for submitting fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Jonathan Flores, 31, Willis, and Bianca April Flores, 29, Houston, are expected to make their initial appearances before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan at 2 p.m. The six-count indictment, returned Nov. 29,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: AUSTIN, Texas - An Austin man and two co-conspirators were sentenced in a federal court in Austin for their roles in the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. According to court documents, David Lee Jr., 46, of Austin, Virginia Zepeda, 43, of Austin, and Jackie Lynne Chester, 37, of Taylor, were identified as suppliers of counterfeit o  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The 502nd Civil Engineer Group followed up on more than 25 weather-related reports of storm damage after a tornado at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston on Oct. 26, 2023. The tornado, rated as an EF0 by the National Weather Service, traveled through the installation damaging multiple facilities   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Joint Transition Readiness Center hosts their annual Transition Assistance Program mega job and resources fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 14, 2023, at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Joint Transition Readiness Center at 3931 Okubo Barracks, building 3639. Transitioning service me  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - Have you reviewed your TRICARE coverage for 2024? Now is the time. Why now? Because TRICARE Open Season ends Tuesday, Dec. 12. Open season may be your only chance to enroll in TRICARE coverage or change your health plan for 2024. "If you miss the Dec. 12 deadline, you'll have to wait until next year's TRICA  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army has released our "America's Army: 2023 Year in Review" website. This site features the major newsmakers from the year and the compelling moments captured by Army photographers in our Year in Photos gallery. From the launch of the "Be All You Can Be" brand, participation in the multinational exercises Def  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: A Texas man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Kyle Douglas McMahan, 4  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: A Texas man, formerly of California, was sentenced today in the District of Columbia after he was convicted of four felonies as a result of his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: A Texas woman has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges, including for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Her actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Dana Jean Bell, 65, o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period seeking public input on a proposal to list the toothless blindcat and widemouth blindcat, two cave-dwelling catfish species from the San Antonio segment of the Edwards Aquifer in Bexar County, Texas, as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The public comment period will now be open for an   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HOUSTON -- A Honduran national who illegally resided in Houston was sentenced Dec. 4 to 50 years in federal prison for traveling across interstate lines to engage in sex with a 15-year-old child using drugs, violence and threats of violence against her family to manipulate and control her. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston and the Department of St  more