MCCONNELL AFB, Kansas, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: As the Air Force continues to reshape, refocus and reoptimize to deter and prevail during the Great Power Competition, innovation and sustainability have become critical in reaching that goal. With that in mind, Air Mobility Command formed a partnership with the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS), Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Re  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.4 percent in the Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rep  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Miami Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 6.7 percent in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissi  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.7 percent in Houston-The Woodlands, TX, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commis  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2024, entitled "Endangered Species; Recovery Permit Applications." The notice was issued by Sean Blomquist, Acting Deputy Assistant Regional Director, Ecological Services, Southeast Region. COMMENT DEADLINE: May 31, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits to conduct activities intended t  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has awarded nearly $1.5 million to academic, non-profit, and business organizations to advance state-of-the-art technology that will play a key role in the agency's return to the Moon under Artemis, as well as future missions to Mars. Twenty-four projects from 21 organizations have been awarded under NASA's Dual-Use Technology Development Cooperative Agreement Notices, or CANs. The awardees also will receive assistance from prop  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2024, entitled "Inventory Completion: Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University, Bristol, RI." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Brown University (Haffenreffe  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2024, entitled "Inventory Completion: University of Toledo, Toledo, OH." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Toledo has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2024, entitled "Inventory Completion: University of Toledo, Toledo, OH." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Toledo has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2024, entitled "Inventory Completion: University of Toledo, Toledo, OH." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Toledo has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there i  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 1, 2024, entitled "Inventory Completion: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI." The notice was issued by Melanie O'Brien, Manager, National NAGPRA Program. * * * SUMMARY: In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has completed an inventory of human remains and associat  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSfact) -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following fact sheet on May 1, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Multi-Sector Actions to Eliminate Systemic Barriers in STEMM Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is announcing a new set of bold cross-sector actions that will help propel our nation toward a more equitable science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) ecosy  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, May 2 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on May 1, 2024, at an event at the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center on the fight for reproductive freedoms: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi, everyone. (Applause.) Hello. Hello. Good afternoon, everyone. Can we please give it up for Dr. Tien? Where is she? (Applause.) I had the chance to spend some time with her this afternoon, and I thanked her for her courage and for the work that she and her colleagu  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The White House issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: This evening, First Lady Jill Biden will host the first-ever "Teachers of the Year" State Dinner at the White House. This event will honor the 2024 National Teacher of the Year, Missy Testerman from Tennessee, and the State Teachers of the Year from across the country for their excellence in teaching and commitment to students' learning. The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) oversees the Nationa  more