OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: By Brian Brackens, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs PALMDALE, Calif. - In a big win for U.S. Air Force readiness, the "Spirit of Nebraska" a B-2 bomber, returned to operations 91 days ahead of schedule, after completing programmed depot maintenance (PDM) at United States Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, on Oct. 15, 2024. Previously, it has taken B-2s approximately   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following record on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Nanette Barragan may use campaign funds to pay for certain eldercare expenses to the extent they are incurred as a direct result of her own campaign activity or certain official officeholder duties. Background Congresswoman Barragan currently represents California's 44th Congressional District and is a candidate in the 2024 election. Barragan for Congress (the committee) i  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 23 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news release: * * * Improved terms expand access to capital and liquidity for underserved communities * * * The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) released enhancements to its credit and collateral risk policy that will enable greater lending by non-depository Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and state-charted Housin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Memo of Understanding confirms collaboration focused on opportunities to encourage students to seek federal careers in health Today, Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Xavier Becerra, California State University (CSU) Chancellor Mildred Garcia and HHS Assistant Secretary for Administration Cheryl R. Campbell signed a memorandum of understanding with CSU, the nation's largest four-y  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Veni-Express Inc. (Veni-Express), headquartered in California, and its owners Myrna and Sonny Steinbaum have agreed to pay at least $135,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they submitted false claims for mobile phlebotomy services and associated travel mileage and paid kickbacks to a third-party marketer of these services, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). Veni-Express has agree  more

LIVERMORE, California, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a focus on strengthening the science and technology (S&T) capabilities between the two entities. Specifically, the work is proposed in the areas of biotechnology, critical raw materials, materials for en  more

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, Oct. 23 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command issued the following news release: North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will conduct a planned live-fly air defense exercise near Merced, California, today. NORAD F-15s and civilian aircraft will participate in the exercise. Aircraft will operate at approximately 7,500 feet, and will likely be visible to the public. NORAD routinely conducts air defense exercises using a variety of scenarios, including   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Columbian Thomas, 26, of Washington D.C., was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 160 months in federal prison for participating in a massive fentanyl trafficking conspiracy that distributed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills from Southern California to destinations throughout the United States, including the District. Tho  more