MOBILE, Alabama, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release: Five members of a federal drug conspiracy were sentenced on September 6 in federal court. Eric Maurice Moseley, 37, of Grand Bay, Alabama; Hardy Devan Forrest, 35, also of Grand Bay; Markell Durrell Moore, 36, of Mobile; Zyshonne Osilk Smith, 25, of Grand Bay; and Bryan Dion Campbell, 30, of Mobile, each appeared before United States District Court Judge Kristi K.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: The Department of State recognizes 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as "Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders" for their notable engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2023-2024 academic year. The Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders initiative celebrates the partnerships, encourages administrators, faculty, and students at HBCUs to engage with Fulbright on campus, and highlights  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 10 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief in support of a Tennessee-led lawsuit challenging the Biden-Harris administration's revised Title IX rule, which upends the foundation of women's sports and mandates that males and females share bathrooms. Carr previously filed suit against this same rule in April 2024, and he successfully blocked its implementation in Georg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior announced that more than $46.2 million in grants was approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission today, which will conserve or restore 91,425 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds and other birds in 17 states. These grants, made through the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), will be matched by more than $99.1   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging a Mississippi man with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment charges that, on or about June 28, Marquez Dante Scott, 21, of Jackson, knowingly possessed a firearm after he was previously convicted of a crime punishable for a term exceeding one year. If convicted, Scott faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in pr  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * AG James Co-Leads Coalition of 42 Attorneys General in Letter to Congress Supporting the Surgeon General's Recommendation for Warnings on Social Media Platforms * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 42 attorneys general in urging Congress to implement warning labels on social media platforms as called for by the United  more

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: In a letter sent yesterday to Congress, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who is also President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), joined a broad, bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general to urge lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news wrap up: * * * 9 Sep 1954 (Tinker AFB/Mobility Directorate) In 1954, the Air Force purchased the first 29 of its future 700+-strong KC-135 Stratotanker fleet. And on this date in 1954, Tinker AFB sent its representatives to an Air Materiel Command phasing group meeting to discuss the anticipated delivery of its initial KC-135As, which would begin arriving in August 1956. These ear  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: JACKSON, MS-- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) has begun installing new state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography (CT) scanners in a phased approach in the two checkpoints. Installation of the first unit of the new equipment began today in the West Checkpoint and anot  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The (Department) today awarded $251 million to 27 grantees across the country who are working to ensure individuals with disabilities have access to in-demand, good-paying jobs of the 21st century. These five-year grants, under the Disability Innovation Fund (DIF) program, will continue to promote competitive, integrated employment (CIE) so that youth and adults with disabilities are paid real   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Sept. 10, 2024 The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced an investment of nearly $121 million to advance research and Extension activities that aim to solve key challenges facing specialty crop and organic agriculture producers. The investment includes $70.4 million to support specialty crop production research across the United States and $50.5 million to support farmers and ranchers who grow  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 11 -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * Bipartisan coalition of 42 AGs support U.S. Surgeon General recommendation * * * Attorney General Bob Ferguson urged Congress today to take action on a U.S. Surgeon General recommendation to require warning labels on social media platforms. Ferguson and a bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general sent a letter to congressional leaders. The attorneys gener  more