DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Funds Will Support High-Quality Affordable Housing Development * * * HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, August 13, 2024 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) is pleased to announce that an Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant has been awarded in U.S. Representative Mike Ezell's district. The funds will be used for a 30-unit af  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 14 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement regarding the results of his investigation into the ownership of property near Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith: "In my investigation into the ownership of 4811 S. Zero Street in Fort Smith, I determined that there is no violation of Act 636 of 2023. 4811 S. Zero Street, LLC is not owned by,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Ninth round of funding will enhance safety and efficiency at airports thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $566.4 million via 296 grants in 47 states to modernize airports as part of President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $566.4 million via 296 grants in 47 states to modernize airports as part of President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the $25 billion total included in the law for airport and air traffic control infrastructure improvement  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, Cristina Killingsworth, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, will visit the Gulf Louisiana Offshore Wind Propeller Tech Hub in Louisiana. The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), designated the Gulf Louisiana Offshore Wind Propeller Tech Hub, led by Louisiana State University, as a Re  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: James Edward Knighten, Jr., 35, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today on drug trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. sentenced Knighten to 96 months (8 years) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release. On or about May 15, 2023, near South  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Memphis District issued the following news release: The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its 411th low-water inspection trip and public hearings from Aug. 19 - 23 at four locations along the Mississippi River. The four public meetings have been scheduled to take place aboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI. Commission members will meet with local partners, stakeholders and residents and hear their concerns, ideas and issues.  more

KENNER, Louisiana, Aug. 14 -- President Biden answered questions on Aug. 13, 2024, after the Air Force One arrival at Louis Armstrong International Airport: * * * THE PRESIDENT: I just promoted the general to a two-star major general. Q: Congratulations. THE PRESIDENT: She's -- she's lucky to -- she -- she has a congressman she's got to take care of all the time. (Laughter.) But this is it. Th- -- that's why we were up- -- upstairs. I was pinning it on. So, I just want to let you know what   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with attorneys general from 14 other states, submitted a comment letter to the Department of the Treasury, emphasizing the need for fair and unbiased regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector. The letter urges the Department to focus solely on risks to financial reliability and consumer protection rather th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * The Jacqueline A was transiting the Atlantic Ocean on way to shipyard for repairs * * * The sinking last year of a towing vessel in the Atlantic Ocean was due to a lack of watertight integrity, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The Jacqueline A was transiting the Atlantic Ocean from Virginia to a Louisiana shipyard, where the vessel was to b  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Aug. 14 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on Aug. 13, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Director Renee Wegrzyn while en route to New Orleans, Louisiana: * * * AIDE: I just want to make sure everyone knows it's Karine's birthday, so make sure you wish her happy birthday. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: (Laughs.) Aw. Q: Happy birthday! MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Oh! Who told you guys? What! (Laughter.)   more