JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Department of the Air Force leaders and industry partners provided updates on the B-21 Raider, the Air Force's newest bomber, during a panel at the Air and Space Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference on Sept. 18. The B-21 will incrementally replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers to become the backbone of the Air Force's flexible  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 24 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody and 21 other state attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia urging the court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act by survivors of, and family members of those murdered during, Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Fou  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 24 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Four South Dakota schools have been selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. The award recognizes schools for their excellence in overall academic performance or for their progress in closing the achievement gap among student subgroups. The South Dakota schools named as National Blue Ribbon Schools are: * Christ the King Element  more

ELLSWORTH AFB, South Dakota, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Ellsworth Air Force Base (28th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Yendi Borjas, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Airmen assigned to the 28th Maintenance Group had the opportunity to put their previous technical experiences from deployments and trainings into action by showcasing their skills during exercise Raider Reach Sept. 9 - 20, 2024. Raider Reach is a base-wide training exercise designed to test the unit's capa  more

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico issued the following news release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has approved an initial set of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. San Juan, in the District of Puerto Rico, has been designated as a participant in this initiative. The Justice Department -   more

ELLSWORTH AFB, South Dakota, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Ellsworth Air Force Base (28th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs As the sun rose up into the sky ushering in a new day, exercise Raider Reach, a two-week, two-phase exercise involving the entire 28th Bomb Wing, encompassing five groups, 17 squadrons and supporting agencies, and over 4K military and civilian personnel came to a close Sept. 20, 2024. The exercise ev  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Brief opposes attempt by an organization that allegedly engaged in pro-Hamas propaganda and recruiting to dismiss victims' claims * * * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state coalition in filing a friend-of-the-court brief urging a federal court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought by survivors and family members of those murdered during Hamas's O  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Brief Opposes Attempt by an Organization that Allegedly Engaged in Pro-Hamas Propaganda and Recruiting to Dismiss Victims' Claims * * * Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares led a 22-state coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia urging the Court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under th  more