WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-22-1929) on Sept. 28, 2022: Unemployment rates were lower in August than a year earlier in 384 of the 389 metropolitan areas and higher in 5 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 90 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 2 areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 101 m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNStalk) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following statement on Sept. 28, 2022: * * * The following is a statement from Ralph Cavanagh, the Bipartisan Policy Center's longest-serving board member, on the passing of BPC's first Board Chair John Rowe. "John Rowe will be remembered as a visionary who was beloved across the ideological spectrum, a founder of BPC, and one of the most important reasons why America's electricity sector has outperformed expectations i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Children's National Hospital issued the following news: A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than standard-of-care management among people with Type 1 diabetes, a new multicenter clinical trial has found. The trial, conducted partly at Children's National Hospital, was primarily funded by the National Institut  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: A therapy made of immune system T cells engineered to target a somewhat enigmatic cell protein produced impressive results in its first clinical trial in patients with multiple myeloma, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center report in a new study. The therapy, a chimeric antige  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu issued the following news: Mayor Michelle Wu announced the reopening of the temporary Beer Garden on City Hall Plaza, in partnership with the Office of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion (OEOI) and the Property Management Department. The City has selected 67 Degrees Brewing, a Black, woman, and veteran-owned brewery located in Franklin, MA, as the operator for the duration of the program. Reopening the City Hall Plaza Beer Garden in pa  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release: A therapy made of immune system T cells engineered to target a somewhat enigmatic cell protein called GPRC5D antigen produced impressive results in its first clinical trial in patients with multiple myeloma, researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center report in a new study. The patients were treat  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 29 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: On Wednesday, teachers from throughout New Hampshire and New England joined Commissioner Frank Edelblut of the New Hampshire Department of Education about 12,500 feet in the air. Led by the Golden Knights, known as the U.S. Army's Parachute Team, Edelblut and a group of educators gathered at the Lawrence Municipal Airport in North Andover, Mass., where they embarked on a once-in-a-  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: A therapy made of immune system T cells engineered to target a somewhat enigmatic cell protein called GPRC5D antigen produced impressive results in its first clinical trial in patients with multiple myeloma, researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center report in a new study published today by the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Caroline Keane of Concord as September's Granite Stater of the Month. For the past eight years, Caroline has organized the Ready to Learn Fair, where Concord School District students can receive free backpacks and other school supplies. Nine years ago, while Caroline was an education assistant for Rundlett Middle School's autism program, she came across a young   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services committee, introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to enshrine the right for service members to access protected leave for abortion care and services. The Shaheen amendment codifies the right for service members to access convalescent leave for purposes of abortion care  more

AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado Boulder Anschutz Medical campus issued the following news release: * * * This nationwide clinical trial funded through the National Institutes of Health includes participation from the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes * * * A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than standard  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: * * * Users of the investigational device spent 11% more time in the target blood-glucose range than control-group members. * * * A pocket-size wearable device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than sta  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: "I don't predict a hurricane season. If a hurricane makes landfall near where you live, that is an active season for you," says URI Professor of Oceanography Isaac Ginis. Yet predicting the severity of a hurricane can mean the difference between life and death, which is why Ginis makes it his business to predict the power of these ferocious storms. He developed a computer model so successful   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was more effective at maintaining blood glucose (sugar) levels within normal range than standard-of-care management among people with type 1 diabetes, a new multicenter clinical trial has found. The trial, conducted partly at UT Health San Antonio and c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release and letter: Before the end of the fiscal year on September 30th, Congress is expected to pass a short-term government spending bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through December 16th and provide emergency funding for critical needs. The U.S. Senate voted 72-23 yesterday to clear the way for a CR that includes $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Low-Income  more