WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Brian Brackens, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs After an extensive test and evaluation process, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Aeromedical Systems Branch has officially certified that SPYDR is safe for use on select aircraft. SPYDR, by Spotlight Labs, are small earcups with an integrated blood oxygen and heart rate sensor, which rest on an ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a $109.6 million investment through President Biden's Investing in America agenda to put people to work plugging, remediating and reclaiming orphaned oil and gas wells in national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and on other public lands and waters. Five federal agencies within the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture will addres more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation has launched six pilot projects to bridge scientific gaps between current quantum technological capabilities and those needed to fully harness quantum properties of energy and matter for practical uses. The six projects join five others that the agency announced in August. Collectively, they are supported by the NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NSF NQVL more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio issued the following news release: Ronald Rendon-Luna, 37, a Mexican national residing in Painesville, Ohio, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison by U.S. District Chief Judge Sara Lioi, after he pled guilty to engaging in a drug-trafficking conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and being an alien in possession of firearms. He was also ordered to serve three yea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Just a few things and then we'll get right to your questions. As many of you saw, Secretary Austin traveled to Landover, Maryland on Saturday to attend the Army-Navy game. This was his fourth year attending as the Secretary of Defense. He had the chance to spend some time with midshipmen and cadets from both of the service academies and thank them for their service more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) introduced legislation to strengthen the partnership between the U.S. Secret Service and state and local law enforcement by requiring the Secret Service to reimburse state and local law enforcement for their services in support of the Secret Service's mission. Congressman Landsman has introduced legislation - the Secret Service-Local L more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a report on working conditions at Amazon following an extensive investigation. In May 2024, Senator Markey introduced the Warehouse Worker Protection Act along with Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Bob Casey (D-Penn.). more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Clay Norris (a.k.a. "Clayton Norris"), 48, of Canton, Ohio, pleaded guilty to a fel more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Celebrating U.S.-Africa Partnership Two Years After the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit In the two years since the December 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the Biden-Harris Administration significantly expanded engagement and partnership with African nations, driven by the conviction that the future of Africa and the United States depends on what we can achieve together. At the Summit, the United States p more PR