BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Senior Airman Nia Jacobs, 2nd Bomb Wing Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing and other first responders practiced responding to a simulated aircraft crash involving a nuclear asset during a Response Task Force exercise on Aug 13, 2024, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. In addition to providing training, the RTF is critical to the base's readiness in the event of an emergency, according t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 17 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody, along with 20 other attorneys general, is demanding answers from online retailer Temu following concerning recent reports. Attorney General Moody and the coalition are seeking information regarding the company's alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party, data collection and sharing practices, and possible violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Ac  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 17 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 21-state coalition in a letter to Temu, a Chinese-based online marketplace, demanding information on its ties to slave labor and the Chinese Communist Party ("CCP"). The letter follows concerns that Temu is profiting off of slave labor, breaking consumer protection laws, and violating Americans' data privacy. Last year, Congress rep  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 17 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody filed an amicus brief, along with 23 other state attorneys general, urging the Supreme Court of the United States to hear Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota and confirm that states can make rules governing their own elections, including requiring voters to show proof of citizenship. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "In Border Czar Harris's Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Costs at the Pump and Increase American Energy Security Across the Nation MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 16, 2024 Today, on the second anniversary of President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is funding 160 projects in 26 states to expand access to clean energy sy  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Division issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Joseph Riggins, Jr., will spend 25 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that resulted in a person's death. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down on Wednesday by United States District Judge James M. Moody, Jr. On November 29,   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Orleans Division issued the following news release: On August 15, 2024, a federal jury convicted 37-year-old Lawrence Coley, III, a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, on charges of distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death and possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute the illegal drug, announced United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross. According to court records and evide  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana issued the following news release: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Jerry O. Pearson, 61, appeared in the Western District of Louisiana today and pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. United States District Judge Dee D. Drell presided over the hearing today in Alexandria. The investigation of this case by agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The United States Air Force is replacing the 54-year-old LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system with the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM. Rejuvenation of ICBMs has been underway for years despite news of this modernization effort recently ramping up due to its increased relevance and estimated budget. Nuclear deterrence i  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 11:01 P.M. Pacific Time Feb. 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. This test launch is part of routine and periodic activities intended to demonstrate that the United States' nuclear deterr  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Aaliyah Beverly, Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs The United States Air Force is replacing the 54-year-old LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) weapon system with the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM. Rejuvenation of ICBMs has been under way for years despite news of this modernization effort recently ramping up due to its increased relevance and estimated b  more