WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak Heartland Flyer Funding Statement * "On behalf of our Amtrak guests who count on daily Heartland Flyer trains, we thank the Texas Transportation Commission for approving the state's share of funding of the service from the North Central Texas Council of Governments and its Regional Transportation Council. "We will work with the Commission, TxDOT, NCTCOG and other interested parties in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Removes Dona Ana County in New Mexico From the Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri) Quarantined Area * Subject: APHIS Removes Dona Ana County in New Mexico from the Imported Fire Ant ( Solenopsis invicta and S. richteri ) Quarantined Area To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Siblings Sentenced for Laundering $784,045 in Drug Proceeds * An Ohio brother and sister were sentenced to federal prison for their roles in collecting drug proceeds in the United States and laundering those funds, or their equivalent value, back to Mexico on behalf of a cartel. According to court documents, Christopher Grover Reynolds, 52, of Toledo, Ohio, was sentenced to over six years in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Release: NSCEB Commissioners Visit Oklahoma City to Highlight State's Leadership in Biotechnology and National Security * Oklahoma City, OK - Tuesday, NSCEB Commissioners, including Congresswoman Stephanie Bice (OK-05), joined Oklahoma biotech leaders and state officials in Oklahoma City to highlight the state's growing role in the national biotech industry. "It was my honor to have the Nationa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces USDA Presidential Appointments, Naming More State Directors * (Washington, D.C., August 21, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) State Director roles. "When rural America succeeds, our entire country is stronger. These newly  more PR