RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Official websites use .mil Secure .mil websites use HTTPS A U.S. Airman prepares to make a pass playing ultimate football during a 42nd Air Base Wing Sport Day at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Oct. 18, 2024. The sporting event served to promote camaraderie and teamwork within the units here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Figueroa) U.S. Airmen play volleybal  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced today that an Assistant United States Attorney will serve as the District Election Officer (DEO) for the Middle District of Alabama and lead the efforts of his office in connection with the Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general electio  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 24 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that the Renewal of Alabama Commission has allocated over $7.2 million in new Growing Alabama funding to four economic development organizations across the state, accelerating the development of industrial and agricultural center sites. These funds are designed to boost site readiness, a critical factor in attracting new industries and supportin  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama issued the following news release: A Birmingham man has been sentenced for gun and drug crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson. U.S. District Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala sentenced Damion Deonte Wade, 24, to 120 months in prison after Wade pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * Sixth class of ARC's nine-month economic development training program comprises 40 fellows from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors across all 13 Appalachian states. * * * Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced the 40 fellows selected for the 2024-2025 Class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute (ALI), a leadership training opportunity that equips   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P70br-194) on Sept. 25, 2024, by Julia Beckhusen and Clayton Gumber entitled "Multiple Jobholders in the U.S.: 2019." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION/1,2 Multiple jobholders make up a small but significant portion of the labor force. In 2013, the national rate of multiple jobholding was 8.3 percent (Beckhusen, 2019). Previous research has shown that this rate fluctuates considerably by region and st  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * Settlements advance EPA's National Enforcement Priority of protecting communities from coal ash contamination * * * Today, Oct. 23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced agreements with four companies to settle violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act's regulations related to coal ash surface impoundments and landfills. The settlements, finalized   more

TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: The Justice Department's Election Threats Task Force (ETTF) announced developments this week in four cases involving interstate transmissions of threats to election personnel and other victims. Teak Brockbank, 45, of Cortez, Colorado, pleaded guilty today to threatening a Colorado election official and making other threats to an Arizona election offi  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Bradley J. Clark, 908th Flying Training Wing MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- The Deputy Commander for U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, Lt. Gen. Michael Lutton, visited the 908th Flying Training Wing at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Oct. 5, 2024. The 908th FTW is in the middle of transitioning to become the formal training unit for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter, which is slated to replac  more

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 24 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 25-state coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to Columbia University to raise grave concerns about antisemitism on campus. The letter also encourages the university not to give in to demands to divest from Israel. "Like most Americans, I was dismayed at the antisemitic protests occurring on college campuses across the country  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado posted the following news release: The Justice Department's Election Threats Task Force (ETTF) announced developments this week in four cases involving interstate transmissions of threats to election personnel and other victims. Teak Brockbank, 45, of Cortez, Colorado, pleaded guilty today to threatening a Colorado election official, and admitted to making other threats to an Arizona election official, a   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: The Justice Department's Election Threats Task Force (ETTF) announced developments this week in four cases involving interstate transmissions of threats to election personnel and other victims. Teak Brockbank, 45, of Cortez, Colorado, pleaded guilty today to threatening a Colorado election official and making other threats to an Arizona election official, a Colorado state judge, and federa  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led a 25-state coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to Columbia University to raise grave concerns about antisemitism on campus. The letter also encourages the university not to give in to demands to divest from Israel. "I visited Israel a few months ago, talked to people who lost family members to the horrific  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 24 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a 25-state coalition in sending a letter to Columbia University, urging the institution to stand firm against calls for boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) from Israel and addressing antisemitism on campus. "Columbia University was right not to cave to demands for divestment from Israel, just as the University of V  more