MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 17 -- Air University issued the following news: By Chief Master Sgt. Caleb Vaden, 42d Air Base Wing Command Chief MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- First and foremost, thank you for your leadership, for holding the line, inspiring our Airmen, and educating them on the importance of preserving our culture and upholding our high standards. Our combat effectiveness and lethality depend on attention to the details and strict adherence to our core values. It starts with us;  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Oct. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release: AM/NS Calvert, LLC was sentenced to a three years' probation and a $750,000 fine on October 10, 2024, for failure to report violations under the Clean Air Act. According to court documents, AM/NS Calvert, LLC owns and operates a steel production facility, which includes an acid regeneration plant, in Calvert, Alabama. In February 2015, the Alabama Department of En  more

ANNISTON, Alabama, Oct. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama issued the following news release: Two men have been sentenced on drug charges, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Steven L. Hofer. U.S. District Court Judge Corey Maze sentenced Anthony Scott Coffee, 44, of Anniston, to 150 months in prison and Torey Lacarr Hudson, 29, of Anniston, to 120 months in prison for distribution of metha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * Largest POWER funding package to date is expected to create more than 2,400 new jobs and train over 10,500 workers for new opportunities in Appalachia's coal-impacted communities across 10 states. * * * PITTSBURGH, Pa., October 16, 2024--Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $68.2 million to 65 projects through its Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce   more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: As the Federal Center of Excellence, Redstone Arsenal represents a diverse array of skills and experience. But one common thread in sustaining that level of excellence is the reliable support of the U.S. Army Non-Commissioned Officer corps. Master Sgt. Antoine Echols, U.S. Army Contracting Command future operations officer, is the winner of the 2024 Sergeant John Ordway Award. "Our NCOs are vita  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following statement on Oct. 16, 2024, by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter on the final trade regulation rule concerning recurring subscriptions and other negative option programs (File No. P064202): * * * As is common in rulemaking proceedings, this Final Rule that the Commission promulgates is somewhat different from what it originally proposed--clarified, narrowed, and ultimately improved by the process of grappling with the   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Bismarck, ND - (October 15, 2024) - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today asked the U.S. District Court in North Dakota to temporarily stop the Biden-Harris administration from implementing a regulation that would give Obamacare to illegal aliens. The regulation, set to take effect on Nov. 1, would make more than 200,000 deferred action for childhood arrival (DACA) recipients eligible for taxp  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: Governor Henry McMaster today was joined by nine other Republican governors in filing an amicus brief in United States v. Skrmetti supporting Tennessee's Help Not Harm Law that prohibits physicians from performing or providing gender-reassignment surgeries, puberty-blocking drugs, and cross-sex hormones to minors. The case will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court this term. "  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Governor Kristi Noem and nine fellow governors submitted an amici curiae brief to the United States Supreme Court for the United States v. Skrmetti case. This case regards the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that, similar to South Dakota's "Help Not Harm" law, bans harmful, irreversible medical procedures on vulnerable minors. "South Dakota's kids are our future, and I w  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the recipients of the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership for 2024. All nine school leaders from the 2024 cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools will be honored during the National Blue Ribbon Schools awards ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. "Schools that raise the bar count on school leaders who raise the bar," said U.S. Se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Approves Nearly $2 Billion for Hurricane Response and Recovery Efforts The Biden-Harris Administration continues its response and recovery efforts across the Southeast and Appalachia following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Nearly 8,000 Federal personnel remain on the ground working side-by-side with State and local officials to help survivors with recovery and rebuilding. As pa  more