ANNISTON, Alabama, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama issued the following news release: A Birmingham man has been sentenced for a fentanyl-related drug crime, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Steven L. Hofer. U.S. District Court Judge Corey L. Maze sentenced Demarcus Hill, 42, to 66 months in prison. In April, Hill was convicted of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement facility issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2024: * * * Beginning on October 1, 2024, the new observatory will provide data to help scientists better understand how forests affect weather and climate * * * If you are eager to start using the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility's newest atmospheric observatory, your wait is just about over. The Bankhead Nation  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and more severe due to climate change leading to increased response and recovery missions across the nation. Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said during Climate Week NYC that the agency will announce approximately $715 million in new project selections to eliminate or reduce flood dam  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Wing encampments are a cornerstone of the Civil Air Patrol experience, offering cadets and adult members alike opportunities to learn, grow, and form lifelong memories. And for Lt. Col. James Card, a U.S. Air Force veteran and CAP member for more than 61/2 decades, those experiences are more than just memorable--they're a passion. The recent Georgia Wing summer encampment puts Card on the  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * Twenty-nine fellows from public, private and nonprofit sectors across DRA's eight-state region graduate from Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy * * * The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is proud to recognize 29 new graduates of its Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy -- an extensive leadership development program that brings together public, private and nonprofit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news: By Patti Curtis, Senior STEM Advisor, Office of the Deputy Secretary On August 14, 2024, the Office of the Deputy Secretary, in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), held a YOU Belong in STEM webinar entitled Inclusive Higher Education Pathways that featured grant programs for minority serving institutions (MSIs) of higher education and student work-based STEM learning opp  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Master Sgt. Candice Davis, a military training instructor at Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, has achieved a dream she's held since high school. Her journey, however, has been anything but ordinary. Davis attended West High School in Anchorage, Alaska. She described herself as "hardworking and dedicated," but also "pretty quiet." "I spent most of my freshma  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act by survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack and the families of those who were murdered by Hamas. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Foundation, Inc., also known as American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), and the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) ac  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 25 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador and 20 other states have put the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection statutes over its evidence free standards on gender dysphoria care for minors. As confirmed by the Cass Report as well as recent disclosures by WPATH, AAP's guidance is based more on political pressure and agendas rather than me  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 25 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 22-state coalition in supporting a lawsuit by survivors and families of Americans who were murdered in the Hamas terror massacre on October 7--the worst slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust. The lawsuit challenges American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) and the National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) for providing support t  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force's 42nd Air Base Wing issued the following news: By Eric M. Sharman, 42nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs Here at the home of Air University, continuing education is at the core of what we do, with Squadron Office School, Air Command and Staff College, and Air War College on the academic circle here, and the enlisted school across town at Gunter Annex. These schools exist to ensure that our military is the best trained force on the planet. But   more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: With NASA's Europa Clipper just weeks away from launch, five short videos give a behind-the-scenes peek at some of the engineers dedicated to making the mission a success. What does it take to build a massive spacecraft that will seek to determine if a mysterious moon has the right ingredients for life? Find out in a new video series called "Behind the Spacecraft," which offers behind-the-sce  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) by survivors and family members of those murdered during Hamas' deadly Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Foundation, also known a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards. These projects represent the nation's highest achievements in abandoned mine land reclamation and demonstrate outstanding results in restoring previously mined lands. The awardees have helped to protect  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 25 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 22-state coalition led by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird 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 the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) by survivors of, and family members of those murdere  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The White House issued the following statement on Sept. 22, 2024, by Office of Gun Violence Prevention Director Stef Feldman on a shooting incident in Birmingham, Alabama: * * * Last night, several people were killed and many more wounded in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. And once again, our entire nation is watching in horror as another community is devasted by the national epidemic of gun violence. President Biden and Vice President Harris join Americans across the nat  more