WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Heather Idoni was sentenced today to 24 months in prison following her convictions for federal conspiracy against rights and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act offenses following three separate trials in connection with the blockade of a Washington, D.C., area reproductive health clinic on Oct. 22, 2020. Previously, Lauren Handy was sentenced to 57 months in prison, John Hinsha  more

NEWBERN, Tennessee, May 23 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news: Amtrak customers can enjoy a more accessible and comfortable experience at the Newbern-Dyersburg Station with the completion of $3.5 million in upgrades. The Amtrak City of New Orleans stops twice daily while traveling between Chicago, via Carbondale, Ill., and New Orleans, via Memphis and Jackson, Miss. "With construction, renovation, repair, and upgrade projects at stations across th  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Long vacant parking lots at the former K-25 site at Oak Ridge were full again on a recent Saturday afternoon as retired employees gathered for a first-ever reunion. "There are some folks here that I have not seen since I retired," said Bob Merriman, who began working at the K-25 site in 1963. "It's amazing to be able to visit with them   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: A preliminary analysis of data from the early May high-water event in middle Tennessee, conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, has revealed that USACE projects reduced flood damage by an estimated $180 million. During a period of peak inflow to Corps of Engineers dams and reservoirs due to heavy rain on May 8-10, Nashville District flood storage projec  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 23 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today took action to stop vaccine mandates and protect religious freedoms. New York has eliminated religious exemptions for school vaccination requirements and has imposed massive penalties on religious schools that refuse the vaccine. Vaccine mandates infringe upon parents' First Amendment right to raise their kids according to their faith. Nea  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, May 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs As he recounted his experiences during the Vietnam War, Medal of Honor recipient Gary "Mike" Rose briefly digressed from his narrative several times to convey his gratitude to the craft crews at Arnold Air Force Base gathered to hear him speak. "Those of us who ended up getting these awards, we couldn't do it without you guys," Rose said to those present.   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 23 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Attorney General Hilgers joined a 20-state lawsuit today challenging a new Biden mandate that creates roadblocks for infrastructure projects by forcing social, environmental, and race-based regulations on developers. The mandate eliminates President Trump's common-sense reforms that streamlined development, to instead force Biden's radical green agenda. With the mandate in ef  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Promethium was discovered in 1945 at Clinton Laboratories, now the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and continues to be produced at ORNL in minute quantities. Some of its properties have remained elusive despite the rare earth element's use in medical studies and long-lived nuclear batteries. It is named after the mythological Titan who delivered   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 22 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order granting petition to intervene (Docket No. 24-00010) on May 21, 2024: * * * In Re: Petition Of Kingsport Power Company dba AEP Appalachian Power For January 2023 Through December 2023 Annual Recovery Under The Targeted Reliability Plan And Major Storm Rider ("TRP&MS"), Alternative Rate Mechanisms Approved In Docket No. 17-00032 ORDER GRANTING THE PETITION TO INTERVENE FILED BY THE EAST TENNESSEE  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 23 -- The Tennessee House Republicans issued the following news on behalf of Tenn. Tandy Darby, R-Greenfield: State Rep. Tandy Darby, R-Greenfield, secured $250,000 in state funding for Special Olympics of Tennessee. This funding will assist the organization to provide health screenings, fitness and wellness programming and help create positive learning environments in local schools. "For more than 50 years, Special Olympics of Tennessee has provided children and ad  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 23 -- The Tennessee House Republicans issued the following news on behalf of Tenn. State Rep. Dennis Powers, R-Jacksboro: State Rep. Dennis Powers, R-Jacksboro, has secured $10,000 in state funding for the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) to address flooding issues caused by beavers in the White Oak community. The funds will allow the TWRA and local representatives from the USDA Forest Service to humanely relocate the beavers and remove the dams to eliminate   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The students were matched with ORNL staff mentors based on their interest. During lunch, they learned more about community college programs and internships offered by the lab. The groups also toured some of ORNL's scientific research facilities. Robert Wagner, ORNL's associate laboratory director for Energy Science and Technology, welcomed the students and said the v  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Research and Development issued the following news on May 22, 2024: By Mike Richman, Public Affairs Specialist, ORD Communications Carrying forth the theme of "Building Community Through Research," VA celebrated its annual Research Week from May 13-17 with special events at VA medical facilities across the nation, including an awards ceremony hosted by VA Secretary Denis McDonough. An awards ceremony kicked off the week on M  more