RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command 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, culminating as an instructor and   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 6 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following statement on Nov. 5, 2024 * * * Attorney General Chris Carr, along with a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general, issued the following joint statement condemning political violence in response to today's election: "Regardless of the outcome of Tuesday's election, we expect that Americans will respond peacefully and we condemn any acts of violence related to the results. A peaceful transfer of powe  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 6 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced two settlements with generic prescription drug manufacturers Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex for teaming up to raise prices and limit competition. The combined settlements total $49.1 million. The settlements resolve allegations that Heritage and Apotex partnered with a network of generic prescription drug companies to make medic  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Nov. 6 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2024: Attorney General Fitch joined a coalition of over thirty state attorneys general announcing the completion of settlement agreements with Kroger, addressing the grocery chain's role in the opioid crisis. Mississippi will receive up to $10,625,387 out of a $1.37-billion settlement, with payments anticipated to begin early next year. "In Mississippi, the opioid epidemic has k  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: More than half of Civil Air Patrol's 52 wing commanders are at National Headquarters in Alabama this week for CAP's Wing Commanders College. Participants in the graduate-level course, set for Nov. 3-7 at Maxwell Air Force Base's Squadron Officer School, were selected by their region commanders and approved by Maj. Gen. Regena M. Aye, CAP national commander/CEO. "The Wing Commanders College  more