GULF BREEZE, Florida, Feb. 29 -- The National Park Service Gulf Islands National Seashore issued the following news release: The National Park Service announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million visits in 2023, an increase of 13 million or 4% over 2022 At Gulf Islands National Seashore, visitation numbers visitation increased 40 percent from last year's 5.7 million visitors, and it is now the 5th most visited national park site. Besides the emerald coast and sandy whit  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Jeff Arrington, Superintendent of the DoDEA Europe South District, is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Cheryl Tibbs as the Assistant Principal of Ankara Elementary High School in Ankara, Turkiye. Tibbs currently serves as the Assistant Principal of Vicenza High School in Vicenza, Italy, where she worked tirelessly to foster positive, productive relationships with s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news today: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its fourth round of award recipients through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. The EECBG Program will distribute $17.28 million to four states, 23 local governments, 2 Tribes, and the territory of Guam to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and lower ov  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement at three Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) facilities violate the 8th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The Department's 60-page report details its findings from a thorough investigation of the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, South Mississippi Correctional Instituti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of the Secretary issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: As part of the most pro-worker, pro-union administration in history, Acting Secretary Su is traveling the country to engage with workers, visiting Oregon and Mississippi over the past two weeks. During the visits, she spoke with a diverse group of workers and community leaders about the Biden-Harris administration's ongoing commitment to creating opportunities for all   more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Feb. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi posted the following news release: The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement at three Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) facilities violate the 8th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The Department's 60-page report details its findings from a thorough investigation of the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, South Mississi  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 29 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond has sent a letter demanding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and FBI address a recent HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) report that found unaccompanied migrant children in the custody of the federal government are being released into unsafe situations, including into human traffic  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: Ports of Indiana shipped 12.6 million tons of cargo in 2023, the second-highest tonnage in its 63-year history. This is a 6-percent increase over 2022 and second only to 2018, when Indiana's three ports handled 14.8 million tons of cargo. The largest single cargo increase in 2023 was coal exports from Mount Vernon, which jumped 78 percent. Fertilizer increased more than 11 percent overall, with do  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 29 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes took the lead in sending a letter, signed by 21 other Attorneys General, demanding Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray address a recent report issued by the HHS Office of Inspector G  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 29 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares sent a letter, along with 21 other Attorneys General, demanding Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray address a recent report issued by the HHS Office of Inspector General that found unaccompanied mig  more