JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: U.S. Army advisors assigned to the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade continued to showcase its unique capabilities and immense flexibility working with its Brazilian partners during a recent training event held at Fort Johnson, Louisiana. The 1st SFAB, based at Fort Moore, Georgia, employed a four-person advisor team in support of a Brazilian A  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By J.D. Dill, AEDC Installation Emergency Manager September is National Preparedness Month and the perfect time to remind personnel of the severe weather threats we have here at Arnold Air Force Base. The climate in middle Tennessee gives us two distinct severe weather seasons - fall and spring. The Arnold Engineering Development Complex Installation Office of Emergency Management is here to  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Sept. 21 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * Approximately $4 million in funding from President Biden's Investing in America agenda available to address employment and training needs across the Delta region * * * The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has announced funding availability for the Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP), an initiative supporting workforce training and education programs throughout the Mississippi River Delta   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 21 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following article on Sept. 20, 2024, by principal research economist Michael Plante and research analysts Vaughn Hajra and Sasha Samperio, all from the Research Department: * * * Demand for lithium has boomed in recent years amid rising global sales of electric vehicles and increasing use of lithium-ion batteries to store electricity. These developments--important features of the energy transition--are expected to continu  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2024: Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced the appointment of Misti Cordell as Chairwoman of the Louisiana Board of Regents. Misti was appointed to the board in January as an at-large member. "Misti has the leadership, knowledge, and experience that is needed to lead the Board of Regents. I look forward to the great work she and the entire board will accomplish to better this state and ou  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: AL VERNON BROWN ("BROWN"), age 52, a Los Angeles, California resident, was sentenced on September 18, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 846, as well as, distribution a  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: THEODORE TARDIE ("TARDIE"), age 55, of New Orleans, was sentenced on September 17, 2024, by United States District Judge Jay C. Zainey, after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute, methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 841(a)(1) and 846, respectively. Specifically, TARDIE was sentence  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: DONALD GREEN ("GREEN"), age 35, a resident of Westwego, Louisiana, pled guilty on September 17, 2024, before United States District Judge Susie Morgan to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and Distribute Cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, in violation of Title 21, U  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: Thank you to the Center for American Progress, Senator Smith, Representative Ocasio-Cortez, and everyone involved in today's summit. For far too many Americans, rent is far too high. Student debt has been a damper on accumulating a downpayment, and homeownership feels so out of reach. Our speakers today have rightly focused on ways to build more supply, make rent more affordable, and offer a pat  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 520,600 illega  more