JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 502nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs offices throughout Joint Base San Antonio now use the PA Productivity Portal, or P3, to submit work orders for photographic, video, audio, graphics, and editorial support. These services can now be requested at https://safpa.appianportalsgov.com/request/page/request. This replaces the submission of the Air Force   more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Christopher Wilson, 10th Air Force Public Affairs NAS JRB FORT WORTH, Texas -- The 301st Fighter Wing celebrated a milestone Saturday, Nov. 2, with a ceremony marking the arrival of its first F-35A Lightning II, officially positioning the wing as the Air Force Reserve's first stand-alone F-35 unit. This attainment marks a pivotal development in the 10th Air Force's combat capabilities and emphasizes  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 37th Training Wing third quarter awards ceremony was held in the Defense Language Institute English Learning Center auditorium at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Oct. 25. Congratulations to the Warhawks who won in their respective categories: Junior Enlisted Category: Senior Airman Yevgeniy Sosnovskiy, 37th Training Group Noncommi  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Col. Anthony Straw, 340th Flying Training Group commander, presided over a change of command ceremony where Lt. Col. Thomas Collins relinquished command of the 43rd Flying Training Squadron to Lt. Col. William Parrott on Oct. 23, 2024, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. As a command pilot with more than 3,500 total hours in the T-37B and F-16C,   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Col. Douglas C. Jeffrey, IV, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, and 16 civic leaders from the Greater San Antonio area, conducted a civic leader tour to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and March Air Reserve Base, Calif., on Oct. 23-24. The tour included a host mission brief at the 433rd AW here, where Jeffrey explained the complexity of the airlift mission   more

ARGONNE, Illinois, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * $20 million grant to power development of advanced AI tools for deep space exploration * * * By Lea E. Radick The U.S. National Science Foundation and Simons Foundation have selected a group of institutions, including Argonne, to receive funding to establish an AI and astronomy institute called the NSF-Simons AI Institute for the Sky (SkAI). Part of a groundbrea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) called out the Biden-Harris administration for spreading misinformation about broadband in the U.S. in a letter to the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Telecommunications and Information Administrati  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 4, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area - September 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.8 percent in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistan  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 4, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area - September 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.6 percent in Houston-The Woodlands, TX, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assist  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated Oct. 28, 2024, from Canoo Technologies Inc., Justin, Texas: * * * To: U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security 15 CFR Part 7 [Docket No. 240919-0245] RIN 0694-AJ56 RE: Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Connected Vehicles * * * Canoo Inc. ("Canoo," the "Company") is pleased to respond  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02), and colleagues filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to rehear or rehear en banc City of Port Isabel v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The amicus brief aims to ensure that federal courts correctly interpret and apply the Natural Gas Act, which encourages the de  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released a staff report on the Committee's year and a half long investigation into the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) decision to end collection on nearly a quarter of its COVID-19 lending portfolio. Throughout the investigation, the SBA repe  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin remains fully focused on the Air Force's plans to reoptimize for the Great Power Competition. During the Air Force Materiel Command Senior Leader Conference at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on Oct. 28, 2024, Allvin highlighted the significance of integrating various airpower assets and functions   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The 56th Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium gathered Air Force and Joint Force leaders, civic leaders, industry representatives and more than 1,000 current and former Airmen from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, 2024, to underscore the critical role of the U.S. Air Force in a rapidly shifting global landscape. With a focus on reoptimizing for Great Power Competit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 23, 2024, from Earthjustice and 28 collaborators: * * * To: Michael S. Regan, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Submitted via Regulations.gov to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0601: Comments regarding Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 22, 2024, from Moms Clean Air Force: * * * To: Michael S. Regan, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 SUBJECT: Comments regarding Proposed High-Priority Substance Designation for Vinyl Chloride under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0601-0145 * * * Dear Administrator   more

TAMPA, Florida, Nov. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Anthony Carroll (50, Tampa) to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine. The court also ordered Carroll to forfeit $10,340, a facilitating property of the offenses. Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: quality, affordable health insurance starting November 1st through HealthCare.gov(link is external). The 2025 Open Enrollment period runs from November 1, 2024 to January 15, 2025, offering a wide range of plans with options for as little as $0 a month after subsidies. Helping to expand access to health insurance and lowering health care costs for Central Texas families is a top priority for local leaders Con  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, wrote to Director Neera Tanden of U.S. Domestic Policy Council expressing concerns with the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) and Department of Veterans' Af  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul sent a letter urging President Biden to end bureaucratic delays and surge defense articles to Israel amid increasing threats from Iran and its terrorist proxies. "We are seeing mounting, tangible evidence of the myriad ways that Russia, China, and Iran are enabling each other's aggression against the U  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: As Vice President Harris continues to promise tax hikes for American families, workers, farmers, and small businesses, Ways and Means Tax Teams have heard repeatedly across the country that the Trump Tax Cuts cannot be allowed to expire - and now Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) is releasing fact sheets with the key information Americans and their elected officials   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: HOUSTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston Field Office removed 25 unlawfully present noncitizens from the United States in October who were convicted of at least one child sex offense while in the country illegally. Notable among the noncitizens removed during the month were two documented gang members and a   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Monday, Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) penned an op-ed(link is external) in The Hill laying out a conservative vision for healthcare freedom as we enter 2025. The full text of the op-ed is available at the link here(link is external); some key quotes are below: "American healthcare is getting more expensive but Americans aren't getting healthier... Spending more money on government programs is not the solutio  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 5 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By Zach Wright It's almost the most wonderful time of year--and MILITARY STAR(R) is making it extra special by paying holiday bills off in full. During the 11th annual Your Holiday Bill Is On Us sweepstakes MILITARY STAR cardmembers will be automatically entered every time they use their card from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. Five grand-prize winners will have their MILITARY STAR card balance paid  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, Nineteenth Air Force commander, toured the 14th Flying Training Wing, 14th Operations Group from Oct. 21-24 for an immersion tour of Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, in preparations for the new T-7A Red Hawk bed down facilities, and to discuss the future of the next generation of pilots.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: PROGRESO, Texas U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Progreso Port of Entry last night encountered a man wanted in the Chihuahua, Mexico area on an outstanding felony warrant for aggravated murder in connection with the alleged murder of his wife. "This significant apprehension of a man wanted in Mexico for aggravated murder illustrates the international r  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: In September and October 2024, the 59th Medical Wing hosted a team of five nurses from the Royal Thai Air Force, based at Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, a primary care provider for RTAF personnel and the local community. The visiting nurses immersed themselves in the U.S. Air Force's healthcare system, gaining insights into global medical readiness, re  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Commander regrets to announce the death of Army Sgt. 1st Class David Troutman, assigned to Delta Detachment, Medical Readiness Battalion, Brooke Army Medical Center who passed away on Oct. 24, 2024. To settle the deceased's estate, 1st Lt. Steven Walker, also assigned to the Medical Readiness Battalion, BAMC, has been appointed as the Summary Cou  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Shannon Carabajal, AFIMSC Public Affairs SAN ANTONIO, Texas - More than 170 leaders from Air and Space Forces installations gathered in San Antonio Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 for the annual Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Mission Support Leadership Summit. With a focus on mission support in Great Power Competition, the summit provided a platform for attend  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has deployed an Election Day Rapid Response Legal Team in major counties throughout the State to monitor day-of election activity and address litigation arising from the election, as necessary. The Election Day Rapid Response Legal Team will be equipped to enforce Texas election laws and take immediate action on any contingencies, including issues see  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit supporting President Donald Trump's claims that special prosecutor Jack Smith was illegally appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ"). The brief argues that the Biden-Harris Administration's appointment of the special prosecutor in this case directly implicates Texas's fun  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 5 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice for dispatching federal agents to "monitor" Texas elections without any legal authority and in violation of State law. On November 1, just four days before Election Day, DOJ announced that it would specifically target polling locations and central count locations in eight Texas counties  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 5 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2024 Governor's Small Business Summit honoring veteran business owners and entrepreneurs will be held in Wichita Falls on Thursday, November 14. Held throughout the year and in regions across the state, the Governor's Small Business Summits aim to help Texas small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs succeed by connecting them with the resour  more

LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Two Texans have been sentenced for their roles in distributing and conspiring to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Guillermo Fernando Rojo, 39, Laredo, and Gilbert Zambrano Saldivar, 45, Dallas, each pleaded guilty March 5 and April 4, respectively. U.S. District Judge Diana Saldana has now imposed 120-month-terms of imprisonment for both  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas issued the following news release: A local medical center has paid $14.2 million to settle potential violations of Medicare regulations and the physician self-referral law (commonly known as the Stark Law) related to four outpatient surgery centers located in Dallas County, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. The United States contends that these potential violatio  more