BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: As part of the Air Force re-optimatization for Great Power Competition, Air Force Global Strike Command activated the 95th Wing (Provisional) at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, effective October 1. In provisional status, the 95th Wing (P) will immediately begin leading planning efforts for the 95th Wing to stand-up, receive personnel and use facilities at Offutt starting in 2025. In its ful  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2052) on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "The Employment Situation - September 2024": * * * Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 254,000 in September, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in food services and drinking places, health care, government, social assis  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Oct. 5 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2024: The Delta Regional Authority will be hosting a Pre-Award Technical Assistance Workshop for individuals interested in learning about the 2025 Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP) funding opportunity. The workshop will be held Thursday, Oct. 24, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., at the Marriot Memphis East, in Memphis, Tennessee. On Sept. 20, DRA released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * With Funding from the Investing in America Agenda, DOE Announces $1.5 Billion Transmission Investment to Improve Grid Reliability Across the Country New DOE Study Shows Accelerated Expansion Leading to More Than $270 Billion in Savings Through 2050. * * * In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda and work to lower costs for American families, the U  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE, La. FEMA continues to support Louisiana residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine. Since Sept. 11, FEMA and the State of Louisiana have put more than $44 million in the hands of Louisiana survivors to assist with their recovery from the hurricane. To build on this commitment, a new Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open in Kenner on Saturd  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: ORLIAN CABRERA-JOA ("CABRERA-JOA"), 32, was sentenced on October 2, 2024 to 87 months of imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and a $200 mandatory special assessment fee by U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo, after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, in vio  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CYRUS ROLLINS ("ROLLINS"), age 41, of New Orleans, was sentenced om October 2, 2024 by U.S. District Judge Wendy B. Vitter after previously pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C), and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 34 million small businesses, announced that the SBA has issued 49 grants up to $200,000 each to organizations supporting startups through specialized training, mentoring, and technical assistance under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) P  more