DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * The Station Celebrates Grand Opening in Little Rock, Arkansas * * * LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, August 8, 2024 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) awarded Immerse Arkansas a $225,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant through FHLB Dallas member Arvest Bank to build a homeless shelter for young adults in Little Rock, Ark  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 9 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a 15-state coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in support of intervenor states that seek to prevent the Biden-Harris administration from weaponizing sue-and-settle tactics to avoid accountability for the border crisis. The Biden-Harris administration appear to have abandoned its defense of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following remarks on Aug. 8, 2024, by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti: Arlington, Va. Below is a transcript of the remarks as delivered: Thank you so much, and Phyllis, thank you very much for your kind words. I never could have imagined that we actually grew up in the same place. It is really an honor to be here. Thank you so much for the invitation. Secretary Dalton, thank you so much for your story, your leadership, for everythi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program - the largest single environmental justice investment in history - delivered by President Biden's Investing in America agenda. * * * DALLAS, TEXAS (August 8, 2024)-- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $19,944,576 in grant funding for the Dillard University and their partner United Way of Southeast   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: PHOENIX Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis today announced the distribution of $325 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Stateside Assistance Program to all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia the largest annual distribution from the program since 1979. Investments from the LWCF are helping support the Biden-Harris administration's America the Beautiful   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The FBI issued the following news release: FBI New Orleans Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil, U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown of the Western District of Louisiana, and eight state and local law enforcement agencies announce the results of the latest collaborative effort to battle violent crime in the Shreveport/Bossier City area. The Violent Gun Reduction Interdiction Program (VGRIP) is sponsored by the Department of Justice's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forc  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 50-year-old resident of Houston has been sentenced following his conviction of attempted possession with intent to distribute heroin and money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. A federal jury deliberated for eight hours following a four-day trial before convicting Mohammed "Alex" Ahmed Kassem Feb. 27. U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal has now   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: `The White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is proud to announce the 2024 cohort of HBCU Scholars, marking the 10th anniversary of this transformative program. This year, 110 outstanding students from 77 HBCUs across the nation have been selected for their exceptional academic achievements,  more