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 Defense issued the following news release: AIR FORCE Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $325,000,000 ceiling increase modification (P00010) to previously awarded contract FA8672-19-D-0001 for the StormBreaker(r) Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II, GBU-53/B). The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract from $275,000,000 to $600,000,000. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be   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

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: A Monroe County, Missouri church official was arrested Friday after having been indicted and accused of participating in a more than $1.2 million pandemic loan fraud scheme. Kenneth C. Sparks III, 54, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Florida. A grand jury indicted Sparks on July 17 with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud,  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The White House issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as leaders in his administration: * Val Butler Demings, Nominee to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service Board of Governors * William Zollars, Nominee to be a Governor (Republican) of the United States Postal Service Board of Governors * * * Val Butler Demings, Nominee to be a Governor of the Uni  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Baltimore District issued the following news release: Col. Francis Pera became the 70th commander and district engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, during a change of command ceremony at the Washington Aqueduct in Washington D.C., July 25, 2024. Pera assumed command from Col. Estee Pinchasin, who had served in the role since July 2021. A graduate of West Point, Pera takes command of one the l  more

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, July 27 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Richard Beckett, 5th Army Recruiting Battalion St. Louis, Mo. - The U.S. Army sponsored two high school football clinics at Missouri Baptist University on July 12th and 13th, providing local athletes with a unique opportunity to hone their skills under the guidance of professional players and executives from the United Football League (UFL). Despite the challenging weather, with temperatures reaching  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * The first modern Olympic Games were in Athens, Greece, in 1896 and included nine sports. Today, the Olympic Opening Ceremony celebrates the 2024 Summer Games hosted in Paris, France, with over 10,000 athletes competing in 32 sports. Though not everyone can make it to the Olympics, many people across the ocean in the United States will be taking par  more