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News Tipoffs - Alabama Editors Newsletter for Thursday August 29, 2024 ( 11 items )  

AFROTC, OTS, JROTC Educational Development Efforts Boosted by Holm Center, Space Delta 13 Colloboration
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 29 -- Air University issued the following news: MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- Space Delta 13's Detachment 2, in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force's Holm Center, has played a key role in educational development efforts here in Air Force ROTC, Officer Training School, and in both the Air Force and Space Force Junior ROTC programs. "Over the past year, Space Delta 13, Detachment 2 and the Holm Center have worked to provide a similar experience for Guardian accessio  more

Ala. U.S. Attorney: Court Sentences Mobile Man to 10 Years Imprisonment for Methamphetamine Trafficking With a Firearm
MOBILE, Alabama, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release: On August 23, 2024, United States District Court Judge, Kristi K. DuBose sentenced Tymel Rashad Franklin to 120 months imprisonment for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of the drug trafficking. Documents filed with the court established that on January 6, 2021, Mobile Police Department officers use  more

Ala. U.S. Attorney: Montgomery Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine Being Shipped Through the Mail
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama issued the following news release: On August 27, 2024, a federal judge ordered that 33-year-old Charles Green Hall, from Montgomery, Alabama, receive a sentence of 360 months in prison for conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute the illegal drug, announced Acting United States Attorney Kevin P. Davidson. Following his prison sentence, Hall will be on supervised release for   more

DOE Report Shows Clean Energy Jobs Grew at More Than Twice the Rate of Overall U.S. Employment
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2024: * * * Annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) Finds Historic High Unionization in Clean Energy Sector, Growth in Clean Energy Jobs in Every State * * * Spurred by the Biden-Harris Administration's record investments in climate, clean energy, and manufacturing, clean energy employment increased by 142,000 jobs in 2023, accounting for more than half of new energy sector jobs and g  more

Governor Cooper Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Access to Reproductive Care in North Carolina
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: * * * Health care providers weighed in on the impacts of SB20 and the danger in further restricting abortion access * * * Today, Governor Roy Cooper hosted a roundtable discussion highlighting the current reproductive care landscape in North Carolina and the harmful impacts of Senate Bill 20, the abortion ban passed last year by North Carolina Republicans. The group also  more

Justice Office on Violence Against Women Director Hidalgo Delivers Remarks at Battered Women's Justice Project Webinar
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Aug. 28, 2024, by Office on Violence Against Women Director Rosemarie Hidalgo at the Battered Women's Justice Project webinar entitled "Understanding U.S. vs. Rahimi: Practical Considerations": * * * As Prepared for Delivery Hello! I want to thank the Battered Women's Justice Project (BWJP) for bringing us all together to continue advancing efforts to address the intersections between domestic violence and f  more

Mo. A.G. Bailey Obtains Win Halting Biden-Harris Illegal 'Parole in Place' Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 29 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office joined 16 other states in filing suit against the Biden-Harris Administration's "parole in place" (PIP) rule that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to circumvent the law and obtain permanent residency. Last night, the Court ruled against the unlawful program, putting it on pause while li  more

NEH Announces $37.5 Million for 240 Humanities Projects Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release: * * * Grant awards support the creation of scholarly hubs for AI research, new nonfiction books, documentaries, podcasts, exhibitions, collaborative and individual humanities research, and enrichment programs for educators * * * The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $37.5 million in grants for 240 humanities projects across the country. These grants will supp  more

STEM Expo returns for Thunder Over Columbus
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The Columbus Air Force Base flight line will once again be a place of education and excitement for local area students during the 2024 Thunder Over Columbus Air Show and Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics event, only days before the official start of the air show weekend, September 21-22. "The STEM event is a vital keystone to engaging our nation's youth and encouraging  more

STEM Expo Returns for Thunder Over Columbus AFB
COLUMBUS AFB, Mississippi, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Columbus Air Force Base (14th Flying Training Wing) issued the following news: By TSgt Javier Cruz, 14th Flying Training Wing The Columbus Air Force Base flight line will once again be a place of education and excitement for local area students during the 2024 Thunder Over Columbus Air Show and Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics event, only days before the official start of the air show weekend, September 21-22. "The STEM e  more

USDA Forest Service Invests $15M to Help Underserved and Small-Acreage Landowners Access Climate Markets
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service is investing $15 million to connect underserved and small-acreage forest landowners with emerging climate markets. This funding is thanks to forest landowner support provisions in President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act. In total, nine proposals across 14 states were selected to receive funding. The announcement comes in addition to  more