BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Aug. 13, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Idaho: * * * Thanks Josh. Thanks for the very overly generous introduction. I appreciate it. I am very glad to be back in Idaho. I am particularly glad to be here with the Solicitor General of the United States, Idaho's own, Elizabeth Prelogar. I have known Elizabeth for a very long time, since I was a j  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following letter on Aug. 12, 2024: * * * Subject: APHIS Amends Pale Cyst Nematode (Globodera pallida) Regulated Area in Bingham County Idaho To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effectively immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending the number of pale cyst nematode (PCN) regulated fields in Bingham County, Idaho. AP  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) feature prominently in advancing technological development across many industries. Data is used to train algorithms, which are a set of digital rules, so tools can perform tasks that can imitate human behavior or enhance tasks generally performed by them: Think ChatGPT and how it can help plan a vacation or ou  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Imagine a future where the energy powering your home is the same energy that lights up the stars. This isn't science fiction. It's the promise of fusion, and it's closer than you think. Fusion is the process of combining atomic nuclei to form heavier atoms, releasing substantial amounts of energy. Unlike stars, which fuse regular hydrogen due to their immense gra  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: GROTON, Conn. One of the U.S. Navy's newest attack submarines, the future USS IDAHO (SSN 799), launched from General Dynamics Electric Boat's shipyard into the Thames River, Aug. 6. The launch, also known as "float off," marks a construction milestone in the life of a ship, when it moves from the shipbuilder's facilities and into the water for the first time to begin final outfitting, testing, and crew certificatio  more