JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Calling all artisans ... the 2024 Department of the Air Force Art Contest opened March 1 and runs through April 30. Any authorized patrons of DAF morale, welfare and recreation programs and facilities - beginning at age six - can participate in the contest. Following the success of last year's introduction of three-dimensional art, this year's con  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs Calling all artisans ... the 2024 Department of the Air Force Art Contest opened March 1 and runs through April 30. Any authorized patrons of DAF morale, welfare and recreation programs and facilities - beginning at age six - can participate in the contest. Following the success of last year's introduction of three-dimensional art, th  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Since its inception in early 2023, the 59th Medical Wing's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Committee, led by Col. Aquilla Highsmith-Tyler, the 59th Medical Operations deputy group commander and physician by profession, has been dedicated to fostering a more inclusive and diverse environment within the military. Inspired by Pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: * * * To effectively prevent liver abscesses in cattle, it is crucial to gain a complete understanding of the development of this condition and the bacteria responsible for causing the infection. * * * A collaborative effort between scientists from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Texas Tech University, Kansas State University  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs Calling all artisans ... the 2024 Department of the Air Force Art Contest opened March 1 and runs through April 30. Any authorized patrons of DAF morale, welfare and recreation programs and facilities - beginning at age six - can participate in the contest. Following the success of last year's introduction of three-dimensiona  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas issued the following news release: Quincy Martez Chambers, multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 30 years in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, by United States District Judge James M. Moody, Jr. A federal jury found   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: LITTLE ROCK -- Quincy Martez Chambers, multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 30 years in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, by United States District Judge James M. M  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Shannon Collins The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration dedicated new headstones for 17 World War I Black Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, during a memorial ceremony Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. Retired Lt. Col. Tanya Bradsher, VA deputy secretary and a fourth-generation veteran, said that two years ago to t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In this week's look around the Air Force, the 20th chief master sergeant of the Air Force assumes his new role, the DoD Housing Survey is out, and Maryland's Air National Guard takes on a new cyber mission. (Hosted by Senior Airman Saomy Sabournin) *** Original text here: http://www.jbsa.mil/News/News/Article/3708012/around-the-air-force-flosi-beco  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 19, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Texas - Third Quarter 2023": * * * Employment rose in 25 of the largest counties in Texas from September 2022 to September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2022.) Ass  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 22, 2024, entitled "Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2024": * * * Oklahoma had 115,000 job openings in January 2024, compared to 108,000 openings in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job o  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Brownsville Port of Entry encountered a local man wanted on felony warrants for murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. "Amid increasing traffic during the Spring Break/pre-Holy Week period, our frontline CBP officers made a significant arrest of a man wanted for deadly violent cr  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Dr. Steve Feldgus, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Elizabeth Klein and Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Deputy Director Paul Huang today toured Dominion Energy's wind turbine installation vessel Charybdis under construction at   more

LAREDO, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: With the Easter festivities right around the corner, CBP is reminding the traveling public that cascarones (confetti-filled eggshells) are restricted to quantities of 12 per passenger and the shells may be decorated, etched, or painted but they must be clean, dry, and free of any egg residue. They may contain confetti or other unregulated items. Cascarones are   more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Brownsville Port of Entry recently seized over $114,000 in unreported currency hidden within a vehicle during an outbound examination. "This is the second outbound seizure of more than $100,000 in unreported currency in South Texas this week and reflects the vigilance and determination of our frontline officer  more

EAGLE PASS, Texas, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry recently seized over $124,000 in unreported currency hidden within a vehicle during an outbound examination. "This seizure reflects the vigilant inspectional work of our frontline officers and their commitment to our border security mission," said Port Director Pete Beattie, Eagle Pass   more

HIDALGO, Texas, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $1,411,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine. "Our CBP officers remain vigilant and used all of our available tools and resources to thwart this smuggling attempt," said Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzaldua  more

PHARR, Texas, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $930,000 worth of alleged cocaine. "The criminal element continues to find new ways to smuggle narcotics into the United States but our CBP officers used all available tools and resources to successfully thwart th  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted six live monkeys in a vehicle in a single enforcement action. "Our frontline officers continue to exercise vigilance and for the second time this month intercepted a significant amount of live monkeys hidden within a passenger vehicle,"   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection released body-worn camera footage today from an incident where a man was found unresponsive at the I-35 checkpoint in Laredo, Texas, on Feb. 17, 2024. The video may be viewed on CBP's Body-Worn Camera Video Releases here (https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/accountability-and-transparency/body-worn-camera-video  more

LAREDO, Texas, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: * * * Agriculture Specialists Issue $1,300 In Civil Penalties At Laredo Port Of Entry * * * U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists discovered almost 300 undeclared live plants in two separate enforcement actions at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge. "Preventing harmful, prohibited agriculture products, including li  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 19 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Dallas Division issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: A Dallas fentanyl trafficker who admitted to dealing more than 142,000 counterfeit pills was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison. Terrill Antwan Ray, 48, pleaded guilty in April 2023 to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance and was sentenced Monday by Chief U.S. District Judge David Godbey, who  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 23 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Division issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Quincy Martez Chambers, multi-convicted felon, will spend the next 30 years in federal prison for illegally possessing ammunition. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, by United States District Judge James M  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 19 Louisiana parishes and neighboring counties in Texas of the April 22, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 53 Texas counties and neighboring parishes in Louisiana of the April 22, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economi  more

DEL RIO, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers at Del Rio Port of Entry intercepted five separate alleged human smuggling attempts in less than 48 hours. "These five significant events serve as a resounding reminder that violating U.S. immigration law can carry significant legal and criminal consequences. The skillset   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Jacob Sherwood, Pacific West District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. April Taylor as Instructional Systems Specialist for School Psychology and Section 504. Ms. April Taylor is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, with over a decade of experience working in education. As a School Psychologist, she has worked in private practice at The   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: A Houston-area contractor's willful disregard for required safety procedures contributed to an 18-year-old worker fatality when a 15-foot trench wall collapsed on him near Fulshear in September 2023, a federal investigation has found. Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that Hurtado Cons  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following news: By Airman James Salellas, 17th Training Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Matteo Martemucci, Deputy Chief, Central Security Service, National Security Agency visited Goodfellow Air Force Base and learned about the cryptological training curriculum and its functions, February 29. The 316th Training Squadron is home to all the cryptologic training for the Ai  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space professionals more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight. The DSEs, cataloged by Air Education and Training Command's Force Development Credentialing Division's DSE branch, are hands-on experiences outside of formal training, established recurring opportunit  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space professionals more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight. The DSEs, cataloged by Air Education and Training Command's Force Development Credentialing Division's DSE branch, are hands-on experiences outside of   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Developmental Special Experiences provide Air and Space Professionals more than just education and training opportunities, they help the service build the Airmen needed for the future high-end fight. The DSEs, cataloged by Air Education and Training Command's Force Development Credentialing Division's DSE branch, are hands-on experiences outside of formal trainin  more

DYESS AFB, Texas, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Dyess Air Force Base (7th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Emma Anderson, 7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Starting in October 2023, Dyess and Tinker AFB maintenance teams began to demilitarize a damaged B-1B Lancer at Dyess AFB and subsequently facilitated the regeneration of a B-1B that will join Dyess' fleet later this year. On April 20, 2022, an aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure and fire while completin  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Exceptional family members at Joint Base San Antonio had the opportunity over spring break to learn and practice horsemanship skills with the help of a generous grant from a community partner. "This was an amazing experience," said Timmy Milligan, Exceptional Family Member Program system navigator at JBSA-Lackland. "We saw several exciting breakthro  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a settlement with the Arkansas Midland Railroad Company over alleged hazardous waste violations at a private rail track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The company illegally stored more than 750,000 gallons of highly flammable hazardous waste in rail cars near homes, a school, and waterways. Under the settlement, the company must pay a civ  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: ERO New Orleans arrested a Honduran foreign fugitive wanted for murder in his home country, in Bossier City, Louisiana, on Feb. 27. At an unknown date and location, the Honduran citizen entered the United States without inspection, admission or parole by an immigration official. On Dec. 21, 2013, and on Oct. 17, 2016, the individual was arrested in Bossier C  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: The Federal Election Commission cited one campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Convention Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act), for the Texas Minor Party Convention (Multi-County Districts) being held on March 23, 2024 in Texas. As of March 20, 2024, the required disclosure report had not been received from: - Give Co  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Agency operations On March 22, the Commission published an updated Plan for Agency Operations in the Absence of the Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriation. * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Opinion Issued Advisory Opinion 2024-01 (Texas Majority PAC) (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In the world of college football, athletes become local heroes, celebrated for their accomplishments on the field. Rarely, does the spotlight follow them into a different arena, one far removed from the roar of the crowd. Such is the story of U.S. Navy Lt. Sean Ianno, a former University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners kicker whose journey too  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: John W. Oxendine, the former Georgia State Insurance Commissioner, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit health care fraud in which a co-conspirator and he referred unnecessary medical tests to a lab company in Texas in return for hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks. "John Oxendine, as the former state-wide insurance commissioner, knew the impo  more

GALVESTON, Texas, March 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Galveston District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) is inviting all affected federal, state, and local agencies, affected Native American tribes, other interested parties, and the general public to review and comment on the Port of Corpus Christi Authority's (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Department of the Army Permi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band provided food and entertainment for more than 4,000 staff members, patients and visitors at Brooke Army Medical Center March 14. Sinise's Invincible Spirit Festival served as an organization day for staff members, patients, and their families to take a much-needed break to enjoy games, food and music. "I am very hon  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: DEL RIO, Texas -- A Brownwood, Texas man was sentenced March 19 for conspiring to import and possess methamphetamine for a drug trafficking organization following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Jacob Andrew Mendoza, 37, from Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico was sentenced to 420 months in prison for importing and possessin  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is partnering with the 368th Training Squadron's civil engineering schoolhouses at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, to enhance training by implementing innovative technology and equipment that integrates real-world scenarios to their curriculum and saves manpower. The Engineering, Pavements and Equipment and Emergency  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By 2nd Lt. Harrison Matheny, 186th Air Refueling Wing Military members from all departments of the U.S. armed forces participated in the Southern Strike 2024-1 joint combat exercise at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center March 4-15. The two-week exercise included approximately 425 military personnel from all over the United States, including Hawaii, Alaska, California, Minnesota, Texas, New York and Puerto   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HOUSTON - The leader of an animal trafficking ring was sentenced to prison March 18 for selling endangered wildlife in violation of the Lacey Act following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Agriculture's Office of Inspector General. Savannah Nicole Valdez, a 21-year-ol  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Food and fueling matter for performing at your best for exercise. The types of foods that are eaten before, during and after exercise affect the quality of that workout. For those who have ever completed a "beer mile" know this clearly is not the best fuel for a workout. Chugging a beer for every lap around the track does not end in a personal recor  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Retired Air Force Maj. Gens. Rick Martin and Al Flowers, along with about 45 members of the Masters Leadership Program of Greater San Antonio, visited the 433rd Airlift Wing to see inside a C-5M Super Galaxy as part of their tour of Joint Base San Antonio on March 14. Flight engineers and loadmasters from the 433rd Airlift Wing briefed the members  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Deputy Secretary Adeyemo to highlight Biden-Harris economic agenda, the free IRS Direct File pilot, and efforts to combat fentanyl On Thursday, March 21, and Friday, March 22, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo will travel to Dallas, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona for a series of events focused on increasing economic opportunity in communities across the United States. On March 21, in Dallas,  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences College of Allied Health Sciences enables Army, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard students to earn college credits in specific medical specialty training programs during their military enlistment. The Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is a branch ca  more

LAUGHLIN AFB, Texas, March 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Laughlin Air Force Base (47th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By Capt. Christine Del Aguila, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs The Fuerza Aerea Mexicana (Mexican Air Force) made their first U.S. debut since 1944 with their T-6C+ Aerobatic Demonstration team for a performance during Laughlin's Fiesta of Flight Open House, Airshow and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Expo (STEAM) March 9. This was   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Security Forces on Joint Base San Antonio have a unique force multiplier helping provide security on a whole other level by way of specially trained Military Working Dogs. Currently, working dogs travel to and from kennels located at JBSA-Lackland to JBSA-Fort Sam Houston to report for duty, which is not exactly ideal for the dogs' health and wellbe  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: It's Mission Monday. Meet Christian Degro Rosado, Air Force Services Center Acquisition Systems Branch chief. He and his team develop and sustain the Internet Based Purchasing System, a nonappropriated fund procurement and contract management system. We asked Degro Rosado, born in Puerto Rico and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to tell us mor  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: NASA is currently accepting applications for its Astronaut Selection Program. Airmen and Guardians interested in applying for NASA Astronaut must provide a career field notification no later than April 2, 2024, and submit a NASA application as outlined in PSDM 24-21. Information regarding NASA Astronaut requirements and application details/deadline  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: NASA accepts Astronaut Selection Program applications A NASA SLS launches the Artemis l mission from Space Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Nov. 16, 2022. Artemis l is a planned uncrewed test flight for NASA's Artemis program that is the first integrated flight of the agency's Orion MPCV and Space La  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- NASA issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will host a Tuesday, March 26, visit by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who will make a major announcement on the future of the space industry in Texas. Media are invited to document the governor's tour of NASA's Mission Control Center when he speaks with native Texan and NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara aboard the International Space Station. Abbott will be joined by NASA Johnson S  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in collaboration with agency partners will serve as a major source of information, educational activities and experiences on and around the total solar eclipse taking place on April 8, 2024. The next total solar eclipse will not be visible in the contiguous United States until 2044, so this is a once-in-a-generation event of astronomical magnitude. NSF   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Defense Health Agency has launched a new feature that lets you request prescription refills through MHS GENESIS. MHS GENESIS is the Department of Defense's new electronic health record. It's now in use at every military hospital and clinic worldwide. Prescription refills through the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal became available on Feb. 29. In the   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: There are likely more than 1,000 incursions by unmanned aircraft systems along the U.S.-Mexico border each month, said the U.S. Northern Command's top general during testimony at a Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing March 14. "I don't know the actual number -- I don't think anybody does -- but it's in the thousands," said Air Force Gen.  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57033) involving Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant, Texas: * * * Facility: Comanche Peak Region: 4 State: TX Unit: [2] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Kris Brigman HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard Notification Date: 03/17/2024 Notification Time: 17:59 [ET] Event Date: 03/17/2024 Event Time: 15:15 [CDT] Last Update Date: 03/17/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57033) involving Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant, Texas: * * * Facility: Comanche Peak Region: 4 State: TX Unit: [2] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Kris Brigman HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard Notification Date: 03/17/2024 Notification Time: 17:59 [ET] Event Date: 03/17/2024 Event Time: 15:15 [CDT] Last Update Date: 03/17/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57020) involving Structural Metals Inc., Seguin, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Structural Metals Inc. Region: 4 City: Seguin State: TX License #: L02188 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 03/11/2024 Notification Time: 12:13 [ET] Event Date: 03/11/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57020) involving Structural Metals Inc., Seguin, Texas: * * * Rep Org: Texas Dept of State Health Services Licensee: Structural Metals Inc. Region: 4 City: Seguin State: TX License #: L02188 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Art Tucker HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 03/11/2024 Notification Time: 12:13 [ET] Event Date: 03/11/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [CDT] Last Update   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on March 21, 2024, on the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 2024 (H.R. 2882), which are introduced by Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas: * * * The Administration strongly urges swift passage of H.R. 2882, making appropriations for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. This bipartisan legislation, which represents a compromise between Republicans and Democ  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 22 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 21, 2024, at a campaign reception at a private residence: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Whoa. Holy mackerel. (Applause.) I'm -- folks, I never thought I'd be down in this garage with a better scene than all those vehicles, but you are. (Laughter.) And please sit down, if you have a seat. Well, John Eddie and Sheridan, thank you for hosting me again and again and again and again. Your friendship is real, and it means a l  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: U.S. Army South Soldiers, civilians, friends, and family gathered on March 7 as retired Col. Peter Malik, a former commander of Special Troops Battalion, U.S. Army South, returned a piece of history: the prototype guidon he designed years ago for the battalion in a gesture of respect and appreciation of his former battalion at Joint Base San Antonio-  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 19 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By Travis Day The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping military shoppers ring in the weekend in style all year long with Free Fridays on Facebook. Authorized military shoppers worldwide who comment on the Exchange's Free Friday post each Friday at Facebook.com/ShopMyExchange will be automatically entered to win a variety of trending products including cutlery, candle gift sets, dinin  more

SHEPPARD AFB, Texas, March 23 -- The U.S. Air Force's 82nd Training Wing issued the following news: By Julie Svoboda, 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs Team Phoenix, the 82nd Communications Squadron, continues to lead the way as they work to provide seamless, secure voice and data connections here while reducing trouble ticket resolution times and educating network users about cyber security. Although Team Phoenix prides itself on nearly undetectable accomplishments such as communications pro  more

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, March 22 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Joe Lacdan On summer day while playing a game of hide and seek, Devin Bigelow heard gunshots. Bigelow and his friends walked from one end of a street in their south Omaha, Nebraska, neighborhood, where he saw a crowd gathering. He later learned gang gunfire had killed another child. Nine-year old Bigelow had to learn to cope with the loss of classmates lost due to gang-related violence. He'd heard a  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: A Dallas fentanyl trafficker who admitted to dealing more than 142,000 counterfeit pills was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Terrill Antwan Ray, 48, pleaded guilty in April 2023 to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance and was   more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: The former president of a Texas energy company has pleaded guilty to an illegal kickback scheme and a commodities insider trading scheme involving natural gas futures contracts. Matthew Clark, 56, Needville, entered his plea March 15, admitting he conspired with others to direct his employer's trades to Classic Energy LLC in exchange for illegal kickbacks. Specifica  more

DEL RIO, Texas, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A Brownwood man was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 420 months in prison for conspiring to import and possess methamphetamine for a drug trafficking organization. According to court documents, Jacob Andrew Mendoza, 37, of Ciudad Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico was held accountable for supplying multiple illicit drugs to be smuggled into the U.S., including 56.8 ki  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release: A Liberian man was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in federal prison for stealing $2.6 million in SNAP benefits from needy and disabled beneficiaries, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. James Peabody, 34, pleaded guilty in August to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman,   more

LAREDO, Texas, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: A 40-year-old resident of Mexico has been indicted for attempting to import almost 10 kilograms of cocaine into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today against Ricardo Cantu-Vasquez. He is expected to appear for his arraignment before a U.S. magistrate judge in the ne  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: An Aubrey woman was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $2.2 million in restitution for defrauding elderly victims in romance schemes, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Ijeoma Okoro, 33, was indicted in September 2021 and proceeded to trial in December 2023. After seven days o  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: From teaching life-saving skills to caring for civilian patients alongside Service Members, Military medicine continues to benefit local communities. The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command's Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is bringing together the unity of Army medical care within   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Texas man was sentenced on March 21, 2024, after he pleaded guilty to a felony offense related to 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 presidential election. Adam Lejay Jackson, 43, of Katy  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- 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 announcing a proposal to list bushy whitlow-wort, an herbaceous perennial plant from South Texas, as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. Bushy whitlow-wort is one of 110 species in the genus Paronychia, which gets its name from the disease of the fingernails which it was once thought to cure. The long-lived, wo  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: With TRICARE Prime, you get most of your routine health care from your primary care manager (PCM). But sometimes, you may need care that your PCM can't provide. This is when your PCM will give you a referral. Having a referral can reduce your out-of-pocket expenses. Referrals can also help reduce the time you need to wait to get specialty care. How   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: For the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command's Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center's Burn Flight Team, flying long distances to aid service members with thermal injuries is part of the job. But a nearly 14,000-mile round-trip flight to and from Australia this past October did more than set a new team record - it also proved to   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The White House issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: On Friday, March 22, 2024, the President signed into law: S. 992, the "I-27 Numbering Act of 2023," which designates the Texas and New Mexico portions of the future Interstate-designated segments of the Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route I-27. Thank you to Senators Cruz, Cornyn, Lujan and Heinrich; and Representatives Arrington and Cuellar for their leadership. * * * S. 1278, which designat  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The White House issued the following statement on March 19, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on a Texas immigration bill (S.B. 4): * * * We fundamentally disagree with the Supreme Court's order allowing Texas' harmful and unconstitutional law to go into effect. S.B. 4 will not only make communities in Texas less safe, it will also burden law enforcement, and sow chaos and confusion at our southern border. S.B. 4 is just another example of Republican officia  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: If I had to encapsulate my advice to those women who are thinking of joining the U.S. Army, it would be to create your own legacy. Appreciate the past, learn from the present, and embrace the future. It is a balance between continuous self-awareness and developing those around you. My personal growth has been shaped by the women that came before me   more