WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior added 42 new hunting and sport fishing opportunities across more than 87,000 acres within the National Wildlife Refuge System and National Fish Hatchery System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This final update more than triples the number of opportunities and quintuples the number of units opened or expanded compared to the previous administration, underscoring a strong national commitment to outdoor recreation and conservation.

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By C. Todd Lopez, DOD News

This week, American military forces scored another win in the fight against ISIS.

In northern Syria, U.S. Central Command forces conducted a successful raid that killed a senior ISIS member who planned attacks in Syria as well as Iraq and who was a key organization financier.

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By C. Todd Lopez, DOD News

Defense Department civilians can now apply for details of up to six months with the Department of Homeland Security to help support President Donald J. Trump's priority of securing the southern border.

DOD civilians were notified of the opportunity via email Aug. 20. Civilians who would like to contribute to the southern border mission can do so by applying at the USAJOBS website. Following that action, DHS will review applications and initiate coordination with an employee's organization to get approval for a detail to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection or the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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The Justice Department announced that a federal grand jury in Fresno, California, returned a five-count indictment yesterday charging former California Superior Court Judge Adolfo Corona, 66, with federal offenses for sexually assaulting a 33-year-old court employee (Victim 1), making false statements to cover up the assault, and with obstructing the investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted a 43-year-old court employee (Victim 2) in his chambers.

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By David Vergun, DOD News

WASHINGTON — On Aug. 11, President Donald J. Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation's capital and vowed to make streets there safe again.

Within 24 hours, National Guardsmen were assisting law enforcement in Washington, said Army Lt. Col. John E. Landry of the Army outreach office in the Pentagon.

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By Cameron McLeod and John Budnik, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Last week, Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier released its yearly glacier lake outburst flood, flowing downstream toward Juneau. In preparation for the potential threat to infrastructure and public safety, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided temporary flood mitigation barriers to the city last winter.

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