JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: For many, the idea of joining the military may evoke a mixture of apprehension and aspiration. It represents a formidable challenge to some, while to others, it fulfills a lifelong dream. Those who enlist do so with enthusiasm and commitment, eager to serve their country. Yet, for some Air and Space Force trainees, the journey may halt unexpectedly   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 16 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined eight other states in suing the Biden-Harris administration for using taxpayer dollars to influence elections and achieve campaign goals. In 2021, the Biden-Harris administration ordered federal agencies, with no election-related responsibilities, to develop voter registration plans. The agencies have since created these plans in secr  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 14, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - July 2024": * * * Area prices rose 0.2 percent in July; up 2.9 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The monthly increase i  more

KEESLER AFB, Mississippi, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Keesler Air Force Base (81st Training Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Trenten Walters, 81st Training Wing Public Affairs Returning to his roots, Chief Master Sgt. of the Space Force John Bentivegna visited Keesler Air Force Base, Aug. 9. This was Bentivegna's first visit to Keesler since completing the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory course in 1994. The visit was part of a larger tour that included check-ins   more

GULFPORT, Louisiana, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Division issued the following news release: A former Biloxi City Councilman was sentenced to 72 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance. According to court documents and information presented to the court, in 2019, Robert Leon Deming, III, 47, founded the Candy Shop, LLC to operate Candy Shop stores in Mississippi and North C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Mar-Jac Poultry withdraws contest of citations; require added supervision, training * * * HATTIESBURG, Miss. -The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with a Hattiesburg poultry processing plant that requires the company to pay $164,814 in fines and implement enhanced safety measures to protect their employees from well-known machi  more

MACON, Georgia, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: The supplier to an armed methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking organization who was providing kilogram quantities of narcotics out of her high-rise Atlanta condominium was sentenced today to serve 20 years in prison. Heather Marie Breland, 40, of Atlanta, was sentenced to serve 240 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised releas  more

ALBANY, Georgia, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia issued the following news release: A convicted felon and member of an anti-government extremist group who took part in online discussions to kidnap and attack federal officials on Thanksgiving Day 2022 was sentenced to prison for illegally possessing firearms during a trip to Georgia. Joshua Colston, 50, of Corinth, Mississippi, was sentenced to serve 48 months in prison to be followed by three years  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Navy's Office of Naval Research issued the following news release: By Cherish Gilmore, Office of Naval Research A new innovation in aviation training, featuring a simulator sponsored by the Office of Naval Research TechSolutions program, delivers a better way to prepare future Navy pilots. The T-45C Goshawk mixed-reality simulator, also known as Project Link, was recently showcased at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi. Created in response to a re  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 16 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news on Aug. 15, 2024: Raining White says he was always taught the importance of water. "[Water] is integrated so deeply in our ecosystems and our spirituality as Anishinaabe, as stewards of this area that we call home," he says. White is a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. His parents encouraged him to ask questions about the world around him, and from a young age, he appreciated being near w  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Mississippi student achievement has again reached an all-time high. According to newly released results from the 2023-24 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP), students have now achieved record results in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science. "Parents, students, and teachers continue to make history in the classroom  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 16 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Funds Will Assist in Development of Affordable Housing in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and River Ridge, Louisiana * * * NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, August 15, 2024 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce that more than $2.8 million was awarded via four Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants in U.S. Represe  more