OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The parable of "The Blind Men and the Elephant" tells of a group of blind men encountering an elephant for the first time and trying to imagine what it looks like purely from touch. Each man feels just one part the trunk, the ears, a tusk and attempts to describe it, but none of them can fully comprehend the immensity and complexity of the animal based on their indiv  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: When your home has been damaged or destroyed in a disaster and you aren't sure what your insurance will cover or if you qualify for federal help, you may put off applying for FEMA assistance. Don't. Gather your documents and take time to complete an application. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, Jan. 7. Tennessee survivors of Tropical Storm Helene who live in   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Tennessee - 2023": * * * Private industry employers reported 53,300 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Tennessee in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that this resulted in a tota  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory had a major presence at this year's International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis (SC24). A research team led by the University of Melbourne, with Dmytro Bykov from the Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate at ORNL, took home the top award of the weekend  more

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 11 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: A North Dakota federal court yesterday halted a Biden Administration rule that would have provided taxpayer-subsidized health plans to illegal aliens. Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 18 other state attorneys general in suing to stop the proposed rule from going into effect. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach led the coalition and personally argued the case i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 11 -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * Groups throughout the state recognized for removing the most litter in their communities * * * Nearly 70,000 pounds of litter was removed from communities throughout Tennessee as part of the Tennessee Department of Transportation's (TDOT) 4th Annual No Trash November, a month-long initiative to ensure the state's roadways and waterways are safe from the harmful effects of litter. Spea  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Improve Access to a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid and Safe Drinking Water for Millions in Rural and Tribal Communities U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $6.3 billion in rural and Tribal communities across 44 states to expand access to a clean and reliable electric grid, provide safe drinking water and create good-paying jobs.  more