WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses Brunswick, Maine, July 26, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced from the Brunswick Farmers Market today that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for Americ  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Funding for 19 transformational projects to reach multiple states and territories under NOAA's Climate-Ready Coasts initiative as part of Investing in America agenda Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced today that the Department of Commerce and NOAA are recommending $575 million in funding across 19 projects to boost climate resilience in the nation's coastal and Great Lakes states and territorie  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Julie Kallfelz, who heads the Northeast Tech Bridge at NUWC Division Newport, will have a vested interest as she heads to Paris this week to attend the Summer Olympics her daughter Emily is representing the U.S. in the Women's Rowing Four event. "We're off-the-charts proud and just so excited for her," Julie said. "It's been a long road. You get to this level, for any athlete, and you appreciate how narrow a slot i  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 26 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I. Julie Kallfelz, who heads the Northeast Tech Bridge at NUWC Division Newport, will have a vested interest as she heads to Paris this week to attend the Summer Olympics her daughter Emily is representing the U.S. in the Women's Rowing Four event. "We're off-the-charts proud and just so excited for her," Julie said. "It's been a long road. You get to this level, for any  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending July 20, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 235,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 243,000 to 245,000. The 4-week moving average was 235,50  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: A Brockton man was convicted by a federal jury yesterday in Boston in connection with a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy that that involved dozens of parcels containing kilograms of cocaine sent from Puerto Rico to various addresses throughout Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Investigators intercepted 10 parcels and seized more th  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 26, 2024: * * * The Biden-Harris Administration Marks the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Today, President Biden signed a proclamation marking the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the landmark civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, and state and local government services. For th  more