RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Get to know the Airman of the Month for April, Zachery Hatter, 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft crew chief. Where are you from? I was born in Alexandria, Louisiana on England Air Force Base, but I consider myself from Altus. Why did you join the military? I love working as a civilian for the Air Force and also serving in the U.S. Army National Guard  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Whether you're traveling this summer or just relaxing close to home, you can take a culinary adventure at a local seafood market or restaurant. Treat your tastebuds, support local fisheries and aquaculture farms, and enjoy seasonal seafood at its freshest by exploring local flavors in your seafood dining and shopping selections. Chef Robert Dumas' Grilled Scallop Skewers Recipe: Yakitori Scal  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $159,900,991 firm-fixed-price contract for MK 15 Close-In Weapon System upgrades and conversions, system overhauls, MK 15 Mod 31 SeaRAM upgrade kits and conversions and associated hardware. Work will be performed in Louisville, Kentucky (27%); El Segundo, California (15%); Tucson, Arizona (14%); Williston, Vermont (6%); Tempe, Arizona (4%); Ottobrunn, German  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Today, the Department of Commerce announces the appointment of new and returning members to the Pacific and North Pacific regional fishery management councils. Earlier this summer the Secretary of Commerce announced the appointment of 22 members to the other six regional fishery management councils. Council members represent diverse groups, including commercial and recreational fishing industr  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Any future fight against a near-peer adversary will demand the U.S. Air Force deliver combat-effective, agile, and adaptive airpower at scale. This will require Airmen who can make quality decisions at the speed necessary for competition and combat timelines, and developing future leaders who can do the same. In line with Department of the Air Force's efforts to reoptimize for Great   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: HOUSTON VibraLife of Katy, LLC, a rehabilitation and assisted living facility in Katy, Texas, violated federal law when it denied an employee an accommodation for her sleep disorder and then fired her, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the lawsuit, VibraLife hired an employee with a sleep disorder for a night-shift position. T  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2024: * * * "Here in Louisiana, insurance rates, like everything else is skyrocketing, and folks are struggling. Under the Biden-Harris administration, Louisiana families have faced unprecedented inflation. I am no stranger to experiencing problems with insurance costs. When Sharon and I lived in New Iberia we were forced to purchase a home policy from Citizens Insurance because we had n  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36447) entitled "Lake Providence Port Commission - Feeder Line Application - Line of Delta Southern Railroad Located in East Carroll and Madison Parishes, Louisiana": * * * Digest:/1 The Board places this matter in abeyance in light of recently filed state court actions that may impact this proceeding. This decision places the proceeding in abeyance pending t  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Christopher Rodriguez, 45, of Panama City, Fla., pleaded guilty today to a three-count superseding information charging him in the September 2023 attempted bombing outside the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Washington, D.C., and a November 2022 bombing of a sculpture depicting communist leaders Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong in San Anton  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Christopher Rodriguez, 45, of Panama City, Fla., pleaded guilty today to a three-count superseding information charging him in the September 2023 attempted bombing outside the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Washington, D.C., and a November 2022 bombing of a sculpture depicting communist leaders Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong in San Antonio, Tex. The  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: A Louisiana man was sentenced today after he previously pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to his conduct 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 2020 presidential election. Colby Purkel, 27  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following report (No. (RCS-24F) in July 2024 by Nathan Childs and Bonnie LeBeau entitled "Rice Outlook". Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. 2024/25 Production Forecast Raised 1.5 Million Hundredweight to 221.7 Million There are several revisions this month to the U.S. 2024/25 rice balance sheet. On the supply side, the production forecast is raised 1.5 million hundredweight (cwt) to 221.7 mil  more