ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 908th next to have XR training for Maintainers * * Published July 23, 2025 * By Senior Airman Kamiyah Burks * 908th Flying Training Wing MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- The 908th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron teamed with Mass Virtual from June 2 to June 11 to begin the first scans that will create extended reality training aids for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter at Maxwell Air For more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, July 25 -- Auburn University issued the following news: * * * COSAM computational chemist finds clues to more energy-efficient urea production -- and life's origins A chance discovery inside a microscopic droplet is reshaping what scientists know about one of the world's most important chemicals, and faculty in Auburn's College of Sciences and Mathematics played a key role in explaining why. When researchers at ETH Zurich, a top science and technology university in Switzerla more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Eight Libraries Selected for "Libraries as Literacy Centers" Initiative, A Major Milestone for Library-Driven Literacy Communities * CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA), in collaboration with World Education, a division of JSI, announces the selection of eight libraries to participate in the transformative "Libraries as Literacy Centers: Strengthening Lib more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures Fights for Families: Unveils First-Time Parents Tax Credit and Baby Sleep Tax Relief Bills * WASHINGTON -Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) introduced two new bills to support new families across the country. The first bill, the First-Time Parents Tax Credit Act, would provide a $1,250 refundable tax credit to people who become parents for the first time by birth or adoption. Und more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 25 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * High Altitude Chamber Testing at the U.S. Army Redstone Test Center By Tyler Davidson, RTC Test Engineer The U.S. Army Redstone Test Center's Propulsion Test Division has long served as the Army's premier static test facility, boasting a rich history of evaluating propulsion systems within the Department of Defense. Located within RTC's Missiles and Sensors Test Directorate, and w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- A radioactive gauge at the INEOS Styrolution America LLC facility in Decatur experienced a stuck shutter on July 16, 2025, during routine checks. The incident, involving a Ronan Model SA1-F37 device containing 5000 millicuries of Cesium-137, was reported to the Alabama Office of Radiation Control by the facility's radiation safety officer. The shutter, designed to control the radiation beam, failed to close. The facility has contacted RSO Services to arrange for repairs.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- Nucor Tubular Products Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, has submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration that concerns the final results of the antidumping duty administrative review for heavy-walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Mexico. The review period for the subject merchandise was from September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023. The International Trade Administration determined that producers and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Polaris Industries to Pay $55,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Suit * Vehicle manufacturer settles federal lawsuit under Pregnant Workers Fairness Act BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Delaware-based vehicle manufacturer Polaris Industries, Inc. will pay $55,000 and provide other injunctive relief to settle charges of pregnancy discrimination in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commiss more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Rogers: Our Defense Acquisition System is Failing the American Warfighter U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following remarks at a full committee hearing on reforming defense acquisition to deliver capability at the speed of relevance. Chairman Rogers' opening remarks  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Announces Employer Lineup for 14th Annual Job Fair in Tuscaloosa * Constituents are encouraged to pre-register at Sewell.House.gov/JobFair Tuscaloosa, AL - With just one week left until her 14 th annual job fair in Tuscaloosa, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that this year's signature event will feature at least 70 employers from 10 industries. It will take place on Thursday,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Chairs First HELP Subcommittee Hearing * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) led his first hearing as Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Education and the American Family with lead advocates for reform in the nation's educational system. During the hearing, entitled "Empowering Families for Better Educational Results, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Introduces Huntsville's Bill Roark During HELP Hearing * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)introduced Mr. Bill Roark of Huntsville, Alabama, as a witness appearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. The hearing was about empowering workers by expanding employee ownership. Read excerpts from the hearing below or watch on Y more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Reintroduces Legislation to Bolster Alabama's Ag Community * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) reintroduced two pieces of legislation--the Farm Board Act and the Mid-South Oilseed Double Cropping Study Act --to improve opportunities and increase market access for Alabama's agriculture community. More information about both bills can be found below. "Our farmer more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks to DOD Chief of Naval Operations Nominee * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) participated in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today to consider the nomination of Admiral Daryl Caudle to be Chief of Naval Operations. During the hearing, Sen. Tuberville and Admiral Caudle discussed the need to work with our allies as we work to improve our U.S. Naval capa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks to USDA Undersecretary of Agriculture Nominee * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) participated in a Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hearing today to consider Mr. Richard Fordyce to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation. During the hearing, Sen. Tuberville and Mr. Fordyce discussed the Farm Board Act and Mid-Sout more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Moran Introduce Legislation to Give Cost-of-Living Increase to Veterans * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and other colleagues on the U.S. Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee in introducing the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment of 2025 (COLA) Act. The legislation would ensure the rate of disability compensa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Releases Statement Following the Death of Dr. Annette Nevin Shelby * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today released a statement following the death of Dr. Annette Nevin Shelby, the wife of former U.S. Senator Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.), at age 86. "It is with a heavy heart that today Wesley and I mark the death of a true Alabama trailblazer, Dr. Annett more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Bill Hagerty, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Hold Mexico Accountable for Violating International Law, Protect American Assets * WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and several of her Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025, legislation to impose retaliatory prohibition more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, John Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Hold Illegal Aliens Accountable for Murdering Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jim Justice (R-W. Va.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act, which would create a new federal offense for an illegal alien or d more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researcher wins $681K NSF CAREER award to study the interaction of shockwaves and solar wind turbulence in the sun's heliosphere By Russ Nelson Dr. Lingling Zhao, an assistant professor in the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a $681,356 National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development more PR