FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: Huddled inside the International Space Station a million feet above the earth's surface, Kate Rubins decided she wanted to go back. In 2021, while on her second space mission, the astronaut chose to return to her roots in the medical science field and apply for a commission in the Army Reserve while continuing her career at NASA. "I thought when I got back to the planet, this was one thing that I r more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: MILWAUKEE The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Beloit (LCS 29) on Nov. 23, 2024, in Milwaukee. Among the ceremony's attendees was the ship's sponsor, retired Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Marcia M. Anderson, who gave the first order to "man our ship and bring her to life." Anderson is the Army's first Black female reserve officer to obtain the r more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Breaking glass ceilings and inspiring future generations, Brig. Gen. (promotable) Aida T. Borras was inducted into the Puerto Rican Veterans Hall of Fame on Nov. 15, 2024.The ceremony was held at the Capitol building in San Juan, where Borras made history as the first Puerto Rican woman slated to achieve the rank of major general in the Army Reserve. Borras,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on November 15, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * 2024 Product Calendar The U.S. Census Bureau has posted anticipated release dates for each regular and recurring statistical product scheduled for release in 2024. These products are listed in the Census Bureau's online product calendar, which is updated as needed throughout the year. Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement The U.S. Census Bureau, in par more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Nov. 25, 2024, by First Lady Jill Biden at the Christmas tree arrival ceremony: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. This beautiful Fraser fir was grown at Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm, where the Cartner family has been growing trees for more than 60 years. Their farm is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, a region that was recently devastated by Hurricane Helene. The Cartner family lost th more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: CAMDEN, N.J. A bus accident on Nov. 12, 2024, resulted in the injuries of ten U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and two civilian drivers on a New Jersey Turnpike in Runnemede, Camden County. Immediate and abundant care was taken in response to the aftermath of the crash. Twelve Soldiers from the 988th Quartermaster Detachment, based out Rockville, Maryland were traveling from their Army R more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is working to make sure that the Biden-Harris administration fulfills its responsibilities during the presidential transition. In a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Foxx seeks to ensure that the Department of Labor continues to process casework for workers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 8 signed by Timothy MacDonald, Government Information Specialist, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. Foreign Endangered Species; Receipt of Permit Applications AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, invite the publi more ST

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that $6,817,676 in federal grants has been awarded to six counties in the Western District of North Carolina to combat opioids, stimulants, and other substances and to support local treatment programs. The grants were administered by the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Assistance (B more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Raleigh businessman Wilson Alfredo Olivera Borda pled guilty to nine counts of defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for over $1 million. At sentencing, Olivera faces a statutory maximum of 30 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $1,000,000. According to court documents and other information presented in court, in 2020 and 2021, Borda re more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: In fall 2020, California-based Kairos Power announced plans to build an advanced nuclear demonstration reactor within the site of the former K-25 uranium enrichment plant in Oak Ridge. It was a good location for the company. The decommissioned K-25, now named Heritage Center Industrial Park, came with impressive infrastructure, including ample electricity from the T more PR