WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Raytheon Technologies, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a sole-source, hybrid (fixed-price incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee) contract for $1,944,082,765 to perform the manufacture and assembly of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA All-Up Rounds for the U.S. government and Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case requirements. The work will be performed in Tucson  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 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Julie Kallfelz, who heads the Northeast Tech Bridge at NUWC Division Newport, will have a vested interest as she heads to Paris this week to attend the Summer Olympics her daughter Emily is representing the U.S. in the Women's Rowing Four event. "We're off-the-charts proud and just so excited for her," Julie said. "It's been a long road. You get to this level, for any athlete, and you appreciate how narrow a slot i  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 26 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I. Julie Kallfelz, who heads the Northeast Tech Bridge at NUWC Division Newport, will have a vested interest as she heads to Paris this week to attend the Summer Olympics her daughter Emily is representing the U.S. in the Women's Rowing Four event. "We're off-the-charts proud and just so excited for her," Julie said. "It's been a long road. You get to this level, for any  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 27 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are congratulating the athletes from Connecticut who have qualified to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Paris, France, and are wishing them the best in their competitions. The 2024 Summer Olympic Games begin July 26, and the 2024 Paralympic Games begin August 28. "Qualifying to compete in the Olympics is the p  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 27 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: On Monday July 22, the Biden-Harris Administration announced recipients of over $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to implement community-driven solutions that tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and accelerate America's clean energy transition. New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Maryland were announced as recipients   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By Sgt. Tawanya Norwood, Headquarters Marine Corps BEAUFORT, S.C. -- The Marine Corps remembers the legacy of General George Brainard Crist who passed away July 26 in Beaufort, S.C. Gen. Crist was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on January 23, 1931. He attended Villanova University and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps in 1952, retiring in 1988. During his 36 years of service, Gen. Crist  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * It's Self-Care Day. Massage or mani-pedi, anyone? Self-care can be making time for a medical appointment, taking a walk, reading, socializing, or even just curling up for a nap. But the first thing that comes to mind for many may be relaxing with a massage or mani-pedi. In May 2023, there were about 93,000 massage therapists in the United States   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