DES MOINES, Iowa, July 30 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 15-state coalition in supporting President Trump's appeal of a court order wrongly fining him more than $350 million. The suit was brought by New York's Democrat attorney general, who campaigned on a pledge of using "every legal avenue to pursue" President Trump. The judge required President Trump to pay an unprecedented almost half  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 30 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Multistate Agreement Resolves Issues with Cameo Celebrity App Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases24/2024-0729_Baron-App-Inc-dba-Cameo.pdf) * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined 29 other Attorneys General in announcing a settlement resolving potential consumer protection and Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") Endorsement Guideline  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Seth Watson, 2nd Bomb Wing MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania -- The 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron recently deployed to Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania as part of Bomber Task Force 24-4. This mission marked a significant milestone as the first deployment of strategic bombers to Romanian soil. "It is a great honor and a great pleasure to be here on this histor  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY EA-Baker Partners JV, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $249,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect-engineer services. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 25, 2029. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska, is the contracting activity (W9128F-24-D-0019). Massma  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 29, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Purchases More Than 4 Million Barrels for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve - Bringing Total Purchased to 40 Million at a Good Deal for American Taxpayers The New Purchase of 4.65 million Barrels Means Department of Energy has Purchased Over 40 Million Barrels, Showcasing the Biden-Harris Administration's Commitment to Replenish the SPR at a Good Price, Maintain th  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education's Foundations curriculum achieved full operational capability on July 19, 2024, after nine months of course testing and training. The last Barnes Center mobile training team departed Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans after graduating 50 Louisiana Air National Guard Airmen from Airmansh  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSrep) -- The Homeland Security Inspector General issued the following report (No. OIG-24-38) on July 10, 2024, entitled "FEMA's Emergency Non-Congregate Sheltering Interim Policy Provided Greater Flexibility for Emergency Sheltering During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable Deanne Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency FROM: Joseph V. Cuffari, Ph.D., Inspector General SUBJECT: FEMA's Emergency Non-Congr  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LOVON WHITE ("WHITE"), age 21, of Slidell, Louisiana, was charged on July 26, 2024, in a three-count indictment. WHITE is charged in Count 1 with possession with intent to distribute tapentadol and marijuana, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 841(b)(1)(D).  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MELISSA J. WATSON ("WATSON"), of Slidell, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Darrel J. Papillion to twelve months and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, a mandatory $100 special assessment fee, and payment of restitution totaling $1,281,818. This sentencing followed   more

SHAW AFB, South Carolina, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: ARABIAN PENINSULA -- One U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress long-range strategic bomber integrated with U.S. and Coalition forces, 25 July 2024, during the Maritime Fire Support Symposium. The B-52 from the 2nd Bomb Wing conducted the 32-hour-long mission from Romania enroute to their home station at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, following a successful  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa issued the following news: Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft completed a first-ever deployment to Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, by returning to their home-station at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. During the deployment, Bomber Task Force Europe 24-4, the B-52s conducted operations in conjunction with aircraft from the air forces of Finland, Germany, the United Kingdom, Hungary,  more