WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: BRISTOL, Va. The Public Assistance Program is FEMA's largest grant program, providing funding to assist states, federally recognized tribal governments, U.S. territories, local governments and certain types of private nonprofits. Public Assistance grants help pay for emergency and permanent work that helps communities respond to and recover from disasters. On   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the State of Virginia, Virginia State Board of Elections and Virginia Commissioner of Elections to challenge a systematic state program aimed at removing voters from its election rolls too close to the Nov. 5 general election in violation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). Section 8(c)(2) of the   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Sembach, Germany -- Dr. Michelle Howard-Brahaney, Department of Defense Education Activity - Europe Director for Student Excellence announces that Ms. Latressa Renee Cobb has been selected as the next Europe's East District Community Superintendent. "Ms. Cobb extensive training and experiences in leadership will be an asset to the East District community. I am proud to announce  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following remarks on Oct. 9, 2024, by Secretary Carlos Del Toro at the USS New Jersey commissioning: * * * Good morning, everyone! Admiral Houston, thank you for that kind introduction and for your leadership of our Navy nuclear team. It is an absolute honor to be here with all of you today in beautiful New Jersey--the birthplace of the United States Submarine Force--to commission our fleet's newest Virginia Class submarine, USS New Jersey (SSN  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Bob Uecker, actor, philanthropist, radio announcer and baseball star enlisted in the Army in 1954, attaining the rank of corporal. He played Army baseball at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and then played baseball at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, where he teamed with shortstop and future St. Louis Cardinals teammate Dick Groat. After his Army service in 1956 Uecker signed with the Milwaukee Braves, his hometown team. Fo  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Oct. 12 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * Turn on your thinking cap as the Department of Energy brings back the National Science Bowl * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility returns as host for the Virginia Regional Science Bowl. In a day full of high-level competition, middle and high school students will showcase their math and science knowledge fo  more