WICHITA, Kansas, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Aug. 15, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas: * * * I mostly came here to thank the people who are sitting around this table who are really responsible, and the law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to keep Kansas safe. They also represent the collaborative approach the Justice Department is using as its method of fighting v  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Costs at the Pump and Increase American Energy Security Across the Nation MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 16, 2024 Today, on the second anniversary of President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is funding 160 projects in 26 states to expand access to clean energy sy  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1666) on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024": * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states and decreased in 2 states on the last business day of June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates decreased in 6 states and increased in 3 states. Total separations rates decreased in 6 states and increased i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A Missouri woman was arrested this morning on federal charges in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family of millions of dollars and steal the family's ownership interest in Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley, located in Memphis, Tennessee. Lisa Jeanine Findley, also known as Lisa Holden, Lisa Howell, Gregory Naussany, Kurt Naussany, Lisa Jeanine Sullins, and Carolyn Wil  more

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: Kansas City, MO - August 15, 2024 - The Kansas City Chiefs showed their unwavering support for the military on Thursday, hosting Military Appreciation Day at their training camp on the campus of Missouri Western University. This annual event has become a cornerstone of the Chiefs' community engagement, highlighting their enduring partnership with the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion, Kansas City. In rece  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- NASA issued the following news release: Expedition 71 Flight Engineers Matthew Dominick and Tracy C. Dyson, both NASA astronauts, pose for a fun portrait as Dominick tests portable breathing gear aboard the International Space Station's Destiny laboratory module. (Credit: NASA) Students from Topeka, Kansas, will have the opportunity Wednesday, Aug. 21, to have NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick and Tracy C. Dyson answer their prerecorded questions aboard the International   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: President Joe Biden today established the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument as America's newest national park site the eighth addition to the national park system during the Biden-Harris administration. The new national monument will help tell a more complete story of America by preserving historic objects associated with a violent, racially motivated riot in President Abraham Lincoln's home  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has issued a grant notice involving Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program 2025 West. * * * Description: The purpose of the Landscape Scale Restoration competitive grant program is to encourage collaborative, science-based restoration of priority rural forest landscapes. This program supports high impact projects that lead to measurable outcomes on the landscape, leverage public and private resources, and further prior  more