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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Federal Agencies) Newsletter for Tuesday November 19, 2024 ( 3 items )  

DOE Idaho National Laboratory Hosts Forensics Training for Ukraine to Deter Nuclear Threats
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: By Paul Menser & Corinne Dionisio It's a long way from the Donbas region of Ukraine to Idaho, but Ukrainian officials recently made the trip to learn about collecting evidence after a nuclear attack. Ten soldiers from the Armed Forces of Ukraine and 10 members from the Security Services of Ukraine spent a week at Idaho National Laboratory learning and practicing debris c  more

National Park Service Distributes $500,000 in Grants to Underground Railroad Sites, Projects
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded $500,000 in grants to a variety of research, preservation and outreach activities related to the Underground Railroad and freedom seekers. In collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), the grants were distributed through a competitive process to 20 current or prospective NPS Underground  more

U.S. Attorney for D.C.: Missouri Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement and Other Charges During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Missouri man was sentenced to prison on Nov. 15, 2024, after he previously pleaded guilty to multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, including assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 20  more