A former U.S. Navy vice chief of naval operations was arrested Friday on charges that he accepted bribes to steer government contracts to a company in exchange for a future job while still in service, Justice Department (DOJ) officials announced in a statement. Retired Navy Adm. Robert Burke, 62, of Coconut Creek, Fla., and two business […]
The U.S. Army recently suspended a four-star general after documents revealed that he allegedly meddled with the military branch’s command assessment program. Gen. Charles Hamilton, the head of Army Materiel Command, has been temporarily suspended from his job, according to Army Secretary Christine Wormuth’s spokeswoman. Hamilton is accused of using his high-ranking position to influence […]
Feb. 26—Ector County ISD announced Monday the ECISD Children’s Center at Zavala Elementary has earned the Four-Star Texas Rising Star certification from the Texas Workforce Commission. The Texas Rising Star program certifies licensed childcare centers throughout the state on a scale of two to four stars, the Four-Star rating being the highest designation. Texas Rising […]