PETERSON AFB, Colorado, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: U.S. Space Command can confirm the break-up of RESURS-P1 (#39186), a Russian-owned decommissioned satellite, that occurred in low-Earth orbit on 26 June 2024 at approximately 1000 MT (1600 UTC) resulting in over 100 pieces of trackable debris. USSPACECOM has observed no immediate threats and is continuing to conduct routine conjunction assessments to support the safety and sustaina  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * VETS welcomes organizations in 6 states, District of Columbia * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the selection of eight Employment Navigator and Partnership Program partners with the department's Veterans' Employment and Training Service. The ENPP provides service members transitioning from active duty and their spouses with p  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $57 million in grants to support programs that help veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness overcome barriers to the workforce and find meaningful employment. Administered by the Veterans' Employment and Training Service, the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program awarded   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Federal Election Commission has declared Jill Stein and her principal campaign committee, Jill Stein for President 2024, eligible to receive public matching funds for her 2024 presidential campaign for the Green Party nomination. To become eligible for matching funds, candidates must raise a threshold amount of $100,000 by collecting $5,000 in 20 different states. Although an individu  more

SHINER, Texas, June 27 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New mini-split heating, ventilating and air conditioning units will help preserve historical documents, weapons and other relics * * * The City of Shiner's Edwin Wolters Memorial Museum soon will install two new mini-split heating, ventilating and air conditioning units to better preserve local history, thanks to a $9,161 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The LCRA Community Dev  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 27 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Funding for 44 projects will aid first responders, support community activities across LCRA's service area * * * The Lower Colorado River Authority has awarded more than $1 million in Community Development Partnership Program grants for community projects across LCRA's wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas. The grants will help fund 44 projects, including helping provide   more

YOAKUM, Texas, June 27 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Student-led project results in new marquee for school, community and emergency messages * * * The Yoakum High School Student Council soon will install a new marquee in front of Yoakum High School, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Yoakum. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with almost $16,700 in matching funds from the   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: Boulder City, Nev. - Due to the escalating threat of wildfires caused by high temperatures, low humidity, and dry vegetation, the Bureau of Reclamation is taking decisive action. Effective immediately, fire restrictions will be enforced on lands managed or maintained by Reclamation in Mohave, Coconino, Yavapai, Maricopa, Gila, Pinal, Pima, Cochise, Graham, La Paz, and Yuma Count  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Announces New Census Bureau Action to Track Child Care Data to Inform and Target Solutions to Child Care Crisis. Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce co-hosted, with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, a first-of-its-kind National Child Care Innovation Summit. The event brought together hundreds of key public- and private-sector stak  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting on June 26, 2024, with state paid leave administrators: * * * Yesterday, Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council, and Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, convened agency partners and administrators of state paid family and medical leave programs for a discussion. Participating admi  more