BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Barksdale Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airman Nia Jacobs, 2nd Bomb Wing Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing and other first responders practiced responding to a simulated aircraft crash involving a nuclear asset during a Response Task Force exercise on Aug 13, 2024. In addition to providing training, the RTF is critical to the base's readiness in the event of an emergency, according to Eric Brown, the RTF training, progr  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Nia Jacobs, 2nd Bomb Wing Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing and other first responders practiced responding to a simulated aircraft crash involving a nuclear asset during a Response Task Force exercise on Aug 13, 2024, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. In addition to providing training, the RTF is critical to the base's readiness in the event of an emergency, according t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: The U.S. Census Bureau announced the release of the 119th Congress Block Equivalency Files. These files are the whole 2020 Census tabulation block representations of the 119th Congressional District plans as submitted by the states to the Census Bureau. The .ZIP file contains a national block equivalency file and individual state files for the five states (Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, New York and North Carolina)   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District have scheduled three public meetings to present information and gather public comments for the tentatively selected plan detailed in the Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Flood Risk Management Study Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment. The draft report recommends a nonstructural plan t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, Cristina Killingsworth, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, will visit the Gulf Louisiana Offshore Wind Propeller Tech Hub in Louisiana. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), designated the Gulf Louisiana Offshore Wind Propeller Tech Hub, led by Louisiana State University, as a Re  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

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Division issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Joseph Riggins, Jr., will spend 25 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that resulted in a person's death. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down on Wednesday by United States District Judge James M. Moody, Jr. On November 29,   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Division issued the following news release: On August 15, 2024, a federal jury convicted 37-year-old Lawrence Coley, III, a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, on charges of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death and possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute the illegal drug, announced United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross. According to court records and evide  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: While every command has a proud history and heritage, Air Force Global Strike Command's legacy - and the medical professionals who have supported its mission - has been of special consequence to the defense of the United States. Nuclear assets that fall under the Global Strike umbrella have deterred rivals, keeping adversaries at bay through a 24/7 global presence unlike any other platform   more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: James Edward Knighten, Jr., 35, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today on drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. sentenced Knighten to 96 months (8 years) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. On or about May 15, 2023, near South  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Jerry O. Pearson, 61, appeared in the Western District of Louisiana today and pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. United States District Judge Dee D. Drell presided over the hearing today in Alexandria. The investigation of this case by agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: JON VERDIN ("VERDIN"), age 28, of Terrebonne Parish, La., pled guilty on August 7, 2024, before United States District Court Judge Sarah S. Vance to possessing over a kilogram of fentanyl and four firearms, in addition to money laundering. Specifically, VERDIN pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, possession of f  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

KENNER, Louisiana, Aug. 14 -- President Biden answered questions on Aug. 13, 2024, after the Air Force One arrival at Louis Armstrong International Airport: * * * THE PRESIDENT: I just promoted the general to a two-star major general. Q: Congratulations. THE PRESIDENT: She's -- she's lucky to -- she -- she has a congressman she's got to take care of all the time. (Laughter.) But this is it. Th- -- that's why we were up- -- upstairs. I was pinning it on. So, I just want to let you know what   more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Aaliyah Beverly, Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs The United States Air Force is replacing the 54-year-old LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system with the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM. Rejuvenation of ICBMs has been under way for years despite news of this modernization effort recently ramping up due to its increased relevance and estimated b  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- The Air Force proved a low-cost, air-delivered method for defeating surface vessels through a QUICKSINK demonstration in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base. This capability is an answer to an urgent need to quickly neutralize maritime threats over massive expanses of ocean around the world. "The development of this technology hel  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * The Jacqueline A was transiting the Atlantic Ocean on way to shipyard for repairs * * * The sinking last year of a towing vessel in the Atlantic Ocean was due to a lack of watertight integrity, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The Jacqueline A was transiting the Atlantic Ocean from Virginia to a Louisiana shipyard, where the vessel was to b  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Aug. 14 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on Aug. 13, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Director Renee Wegrzyn while en route to New Orleans, Louisiana: * * * AIDE: I just want to make sure everyone knows it's Karine's birthday, so make sure you wish her happy birthday. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Laughs.) Aw. Q: Happy birthday! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh! Who told you guys? What! (Laughter.)   more