BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 29 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Baltimore District issued the following news release: Restoration to the Chesapeake's ecosystem, environmental justice, flood risk management, dredging and navigation improvement, and water supply to Washington, D.C. and Virginia residents continue at the top of the list as USACE, Baltimore District priorities in fiscal year 2024. Nearing the end of the first quarter in fiscal year 2024, the district is already making monumental  more PR

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Dec. 29 -- The U.S. Army's Fort Belvoir issued the following news release: By C. Todd Lopez and David Vergun, DOD News Both the House and Senate have passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which is expected to be signed by the president. Among other things, the bill authorizes a pay raise for both service members and civilian defense employees. "This important legislation not only authorizes a 5.2% pay increase for service members and civilian employees .. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: ERO Washington, D.C. removed an undocumented noncitizen who is wanted by Honduran authorities for the charge of homicide. Deportation officers from the ERO Washington, D.C. field office removed Rojer Mauricio Sarmiento-Gutierres, 45, of Honduras from the United States Dec. 27. "Rojer Mauricio Sarmiento-Gutierres presented a grave danger to the residents of ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: December 20, 2023 Washington, D.C. -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced Judge Virginia Covington of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered a summary judgment order on December 6 for a permanent injunction, monetary sanctions, and equitable relief against Michael DaCorta of Florida. On December 15, Judge Covington also entered consent  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 5:23-cv-00372; N.D. W.V. filed Dec. 21, 2023) involving Diana Mae Fernandez: * * * On December 21, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Diana Mae Fernandez, a former resident of New Jersey most recently living in Serbia, with conducting a $360,000 fraudulent securities offering. Fernandez is currently under arrest in Serbia and awaiting extradition to the United States pur more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 29 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: By Robbie Hammer, MHS Communications 2023 was a big year for TRICARE. Digital tools, demonstrations, and a strong TRICARE Open Season were just a few of the major stories. The Defense Health Agency delivers TRICARE, the military's health benefit. It provides coverage to approximately 9.6 million uniformed service members, retirees, and their families. There's an App for That The DHA has a strategic focus on  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 29 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 28, 2023: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Virginia for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to the drought that occurred Aug. 1-31, 2023. The declaration includes Essex, King more PR