BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle, 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Air Force Global Strike Command demonstrated a prototype of a potential new B-52 Stratofortress towbar Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, on Sept. 10. The impetus behind the new prototype is the need for a towbar that is quicker and easier to support B-52 operations across the globe. "This effort is about meeting the need  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 27 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after the Arkansas Supreme Court entered an order in Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration v. Gallagher dismissing the lawsuit challenging the department's emergency rule on driver's license gender identification: "I am pleased that the Arkansas Supreme Court granted my motion to dismiss t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts Climate change has cost the government billions. Even with efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, costs are likely to rise--in part because greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere will continue altering the climate for decades. The federal government is currently not well-positioned to manage this reality. We identified several areas where the govern  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE, La. FEMA and the State of Louisiana will open a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Donaldsonville on Friday, Sept. 27, to provide one-on-one help to Louisiana residents affected by Hurricane Francine. Center location: Ascension Parish Lemann Memorial Center 1100 Clay St. Donaldsonville, LA 70346 Additional DRCs are open at the following locati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Institute of Museum and Library Services issued the following news release: Five high school students from across the country have been chosen from among thousands of award-winning poets to serve for a year as National Student Poets, the nation's highest honor for youth poets presenting original work. The National Student Poets Program (NSPP) is a partnership of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writer  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states, increased in 1 state, and were little changed in 45 states and the District of Columbia on the last business day of July 2024. The largest decreases in job openings rates occurred in Minnesota (-1.3 percentage points) and in Massachusetts and New York (-0.9 percentage point each). The increase occurred in   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 27 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and a coalition of 20 state attorneys general are putting the American Academy of Pediatrics on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection laws over the AAP's recommendation that puberty blockers are safe and reversible for children. The letter, led by Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador, demands that the AAP retract a policy statement that c  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador in a 20-state coalition to 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  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Louisiana businesses and residents in Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, Jefferson, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary and Terrebonne parishes as a result of Hurricane Francine. FEMA partners with other agencies to help meet the needs of disaster survivors. The U.S. Small Business Admi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen has joined 25 other Republican governors calling for passage of legislation in the U.S. Senate reinforcing Jewish civil rights. The unified message comes ahead of the Oct. 7 anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israeli and American citizens. The letter draws attention to the recent deaths of hostages and the dozens more still held captive, as well as the rising acts of antisemitism i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: A team lead by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility has completed the newest version of electronic crew boards. The crew boards became available to all four public shipyards as of Aug. 30, 2024. According to Seth Zwiefelhofer, digital transformation process manager, Code 900DX, Digital Transformation, this two-year effort was aimed at creating a one-stop-shop interface within Execution Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA Fisheries and Gulf of Mexico regional and state partners released a blueprint that prioritizes projects to improve recreational fishing data collection now and into the future. "This plan is a collaborative effort among Gulf state, regional, and federal partners," said Evan Howell, NOAA Fisheries, Office of Science and Technology director. "NOAA Fisheries remains committed to working clo  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news on Sept. 26, 2024: Governor Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) announced that Oklahoma is sending two Type 1 swift water rescue teams to assist state and local response efforts for Hurricane Helene in Florida and North Carolina. The teams include Oklahoma Task Force 1 members from Tulsa Fire Department and Oklahoma City Fire Department, along with a boats, trailers, a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSfact) -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * U.S. Actions to Tackle Sea-Level Rise at Home and Abroad On September 25, 2024, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participated in the United Nations General Assembly's High-Level Plenary Meeting on "Addressing the Existential Threats Posed by Sea-Level Rise," where he highlighted the broad suite of actions the United States Government is taking to tackle the challenge of sea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * President Biden and Vice President Harris Announce Additional Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Save Lives - New Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Combat Emerging Firearms Threats and Improve School-Based Active Shooter Drills Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris are announcing a new Executive Order directing federal agencies to improve school-based active shooter  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Sept. 26, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi, everybody. Q: Hi. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon. Sorry. Somebody -- we've been gone too long. Somebody has been messing with this stuff. Okay. So, the president has been briefed on Hurricane Helene, and at his direction, administration officials   more