Terry BrownTimes Union, Albany, N.Y.(TNS) Sep. 16—New York Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Greg Mihalko of Stephentown has earned the Air National Guard’s Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award. Those who earn the award have demonstrated the highest quality of leadership in their jobs and lives,…
Michelle MarchanteMiami Herald(TNS) MIAMI — The nurses came to make a point. Many dressed in red and carried signs. Their message to the federal government: End what they say is a national hiring freeze that has led to thousands of vacancies…
Sarah BahariThe Dallas Morning News(TNS) FORT WORTH — Growing up, Mike Shaffer knew little of his great uncle, his grandfather’s brother. His family rarely spoke of the horrors of war or even of Elbert Knox, who earned the nickname “Toughegg” for his propensity for…
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser(TNS) Melissa Jubane, 32, of Beaverton, Ore., was found dead just days after her wedding in Hawaii. Beaverton police say her neighbor has been arrested and charged with murder. Police in Oregon said today they have arrested a man for suspicion of murder after…
Legendary actor and United States Army veteran James Earl Jones has died, according to a press release. The 93-year-old drew his final breaths on Monday, surrounded by friends and family in his Empire State home. Best known for being the…
Lana FergusonThe Dallas Morning News(TNS) A 19-year-old Air Force cadet died after she was found unconscious in a dormitory at the U.S. Air Force Academy, officials announced Thursday. The cause of death of Avery Koonce, a cadet fourth class — or freshman — from…
