RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Air Education and Training Command recently lost a family member when a loose tow hitch detached from a vehicle and became a deadly projectile. The object broke through the windshield of the trailing vehicle, instantly killing the young passenger. "This heartbreaking tragedy serves as a stark reminder how unsecured items and debris on the road can lead to devastating outcomes," said  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The ACLU, American Oversight and Physicians for Human Rights issued a 76-page report in June 2024 entitled "Deadly Failures - Preventable Deaths in U.S. Immigration Detention." The report was written by Eunice Hyunhye Cho and Tessa Wilson. Here are excerpts: * * * Acknowledgements This report is dedicated to the memory of individuals who perished after enduring immigration detention. Lead Authors Eunice Hyunhye Cho, ACLU National Prison Project Tessa Wilson, Physici  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: It's Mission Monday! Meet Tameka Cunningham-Preyer, personnel programs analyst for the AFIMSC Directorate of Personnel and Manpower, or A1. She provides policies, strategies and services for human capital and talent management to establish a unified framework for civilian workforce programs. She leads an initiative to deploy a civilian hiring tool t  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, along with other senior leaders, shared details Nov. 13 about the service's new "One Force Design," including an overview of future operating concepts to generate increased lethality and effective combat power in contested environments. "Permissive environments have become the exception rather than the rul  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The Army and Air Force Exchange Service issued the following news release: By Keiana Holleman Military Times has named the Army & Air Force Exchange Service a Best for Vets: Employer for the 11th year in a row, underscoring the Exchange's commitment to creating career opportunities for Veterans, military spouses and family members. For 2024, the Exchange achieved outstanding rankings, securing the top spot in the government agency and retail categories, as well as t  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: HOUSTON, Texas Maj. Kate Rubins will be the first Army Reserve officer to receive the Basic Aviation Badge with Astronaut Device and Space Badge during a pinning ceremony at 2 p.m. EST, Nov. 21, 2024, in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The award will recognize Rubins' significant contributions to space exploration and her exemplary service to the nation.   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Military leaders from across the Americas and Europe wrapped up several days of in-depth discussions and collaborative sessions during the third Cycle XXXVI Conference of American Armies (CAA) Specialized Conference in Miami, on Nov. 7. This significant event, hosted by U.S. Army South under the leadership of Maj. Gen. Phil Ryan, on behalf of the Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: HARLINGEN, TEXAS -Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)announced $1 million in federal funding to support Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (HCISD)'s "Safe Schools, Bright Futures" project. This funding, secured through the Bureau of Justice Assistance's STOP School Violence Program, will support HCISD's initiative to prevent school violence and foster a positive environment across i  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Defense Department released the results of its departmentwide fiscal year 2024 financial audit on Nov. 17, the seventh such audit since 2018. For this most recent effort, the department's inspector general provided an overall "disclaimer of opinion" on DOD financial statements, which means the department has not yet achieved a clean audit, said M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: BALTIMORE U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore conducted a targeted operation Oct. 18, resulting in the arrest of five unlawfully present noncitizen offenders throughout Maryland. "This targeted operation resulted in the arrest of five noncitizens with serious criminal histories including fentanyl distributio  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Approximately 200 military and civilian exercise planners from across the Western Hemisphere gathered recently for the Tradewinds 2025 initial planning conference at Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, marking a significant step in the coordination of this large-scale multinational exercise, at the University of Trinidad and Tobago Chaguaramas Campus,  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) joined Veritex Community Bank to award $12,500 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funding to Credit Coalition and $21,000 to the Houston Land Bank Fund to help promote economic development in Houston, Texas. The funds are part of $1.2 mill  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The 17th Training Wing celebrated the graduation of the 2024 class of Honorary Commanders at the Powell Event Center on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 7. The goal of the Honorary Commander Program is to create lasting partnerships while familiarizing current and future community leaders with the base and its mission. As Honorary Commanders graduate the program, new community  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today held a meeting with the Ambassador of Ireland to the United States Geraldine Byrne Nason and other Irish leaders to discuss strengthening the economic partnership between Texas and Ireland at the Governor's Mansion in Austin. This was Ambassador Byrne Nason's first official visit to Texas and first meeting with Governor Abbott. During the meeting, Governor Abbott  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order to protect Texans from the coordinated harassment and coercion by the People's Republic of China (PRC) or the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Governor directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to target and arrest any criminals executing CCP influence operations like "Operation Fox Hunt" to forcibly return dissidents to China  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) today announced the release of the Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor Working Group's final report on Texas' plan to build a world-leading advanced nuclear power industry to enhance electric reliability and energy security, promote economic development, and unleash new opportunities for the growing Texas workforce.   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Marines from the 558th Flying Training Squadron, the 12th Training Squadron, and the Marine Corps Detachment Lackland gathered on Nov. 6 to kick off celebrations for the 249th Marine Corps birthday, officially observed on Nov. 10. The day was filled with physical challenges, camaraderie, and traditional festivities, culminating in the Marine Corps B  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Lisa L. Lambert has been appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland as the U.S. Trustee for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas (Region 6) effective today. Lambert replaces Kevin M. Epstein, who filled the Region 6 role in an interim capacity and who continues to serve as the U.S. Trustee for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas (Region 7). Lambert joined the U.S. Trus  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The cadre at Air University's Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development's Master Resilience Trainer Course are building Mission Ready Airmen during a 5-day course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, November 4-8, 2024. The course is designed to provide students with the foundational knowledge needed to facilitate Comprehensive Airman Fitness skills training and peer support at   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued a 26-page report in June 2024 entitled "Beating The Heat: Recommendations and Considerations for States to Support Cost-Effective Residential Cooling." The report was written by Jasmine Xie. Here are excerpts: * * * Acknowledgements This material is based on work supported by the Center for Energy Poverty and Climate and ClimateWorks. This resource was authored by Jasmine Xie, Senior Program Manager, National A  more

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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the selection of 27 new members to its Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research. The Task Force examines the intersection of agricultural production and air quality, and advises the secretary on scientifically sound, cost-effective, federally supported agricultural solutions that can help i  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that the following individuals were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and multiple counts of health care fraud: * Frank Suess (a.k.a., Franz P. Suess), age 78, of Wellington, Florida; * Luis Salgado, age 50, of Nape  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Paragon Health Institute issued a 34-page report in June 2024 entitled "Great Obamacare Enrollment Fraud." The report was written by Brian Blase and Drew Gonshorowski. Here are excerpts: * * * ABOUT THE AUTHORS Brian C. Blase, PhD, is the president of Paragon Health Institute. He is also a visiting fellow at the Foundation of Government Accountability. From 2017 through 2019, he was a special assistant to the president for economic policy at the White House's Nati  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Col. Scott Ryder, 14th Mission Support Group commander, presented Caledonia Elementary School with the Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award at Caledonia Elementary School, Caledonia, Mississippi, Nov. 14, 2024. The Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award, awarded by the Military Child Education Coalition, honors impactful partnerships and initiatives that benefit militar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Congressman Keith Self was proud to receive a score of 100% from Heritage Action. This rating, which was measured on votes and co-sponsorships in the 118th Congress, evaluates the conservatism of individual Members of Congress. "Heritage Action has been instrumental in the fight for conservative policies in Washington for over a decade," said Congressman Keith Self. "Receiving a 100% rating on one of the top co  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Air Education and Training Command boasts a newly inducted Hall of Famer. Robbie Bogard, AETC's occupational safety manager, received the prestigious Department of the Air Force Safety Hall of Fame award at the recent semi-annual Air Force Occupational Safety Corporate Committee meeting at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. "I am b  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Air Education and Training Command boasts a newly inducted Hall of Famer. Robbie Bogard, AETC's occupational safety manager, received the prestigious Department of the Air Force Safety Hall of Fame award at the recent semi-annual Air Force Occupational Safety Corporate Committee meeting at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M. "I am both humbled and honored by this recognit  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Personnel Center issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Space Force officials selected 14 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 68 eligible for a selection rate of 20.59 percent in the 24S9 promotion cycle and 25 master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of 435 eligible for a selection rate of 5.75 percent in the 25S8 promotion cycle. Senior Raters and their trust  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Attorney General Ken Paxton successfully stopped an attempt by activists and a handful of State legislators to create a precedent allowing for a legislative committee to delay an execution, settling a critical Constitutional question and ensuring justice for the two-year-old murder victim in the 2002 case. Robert Roberson was convicted (https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Attorney General Ken Paxton blocked the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") from instituting a regulation that would have restructured overtime requirements in violation of federal law. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay overtime compensation, but the law exempts several categories of employees, including "any employee employed in a bona fide executive, administrativ  more

LAREDO, Texas, Nov. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: Three more individuals are in custody for a human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in the July death of an undocumented individual, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Mexican national David Alejandro Gomez Flores 28, and Laredo residents Dagoberto Mizzael Flores, 24, and Angel Misael Elias, 22, are expected to make their initial appearances before U.S. Mag  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Trust for America's Health issued a 64-page report in October 2024 entitled "Pathway to a Healthier America: A Blueprint for Strengthening Public Health for the Next Administration and Congress." The report was written by J. Nadine Gracia, Tekisha Dwan Everette, Rhea K. Farberman, Dara Alpert Lieberman and Breanca Merritt. Here are excerpts: * * * Acknowledgments Trust for America's Health (TFAH) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public health policy, research, and advocacy  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Twenty-six Undergraduate Pilot Training student pilots of Class 25-02 and 25-03, graduated on November 15, 2024, at the Columbus Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn their wings and begin the next phase of advanced pilot training for the Air For  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Official websites use .mil Secure .mil websites use HTTPS U.S. Air Force Capt. August Schaefer, 81st Force Support Squadron military personnel flight commander, and a Marine assigned to the Marine Detachment Keesler, participate in a shoot-move-communicate drill during Warrior Day at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 8, 2024. Teams of two worked together to maneuver barri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the White House's revised request for additional disaster relief funding, which totals more than $98 billion and will help communities recover from floods, wildfires, and hurricanes that have impacted communities across the country, including Vermont: "The White House's updated disaster aid request is welcome and should be a wake-up call to my   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and a group of Republican senators, sent a letter to President Biden asking his administration to reverse course on supporting constraints on manufacturing and the development of target lists that identify chemicals and plastic products to be banned around the world in a potential plastics treaty. "It is unfortunate the administration appears to have succumbe  more