SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico issued the following news release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has approved an initial set of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. San Juan, in the District of Puerto Rico, has been designated as a participant in this initiative. The Justice Department -   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: DENVER -- Reclamation awarded $4.6 million to five projects to advance snow monitoring technologies for water supply forecasting. Projects awarded include an additional $4.6 million in cost share funding, totaling over $9.2 million in investment for snow monitoring. "Reclamation is thrilled to announce this award to advance five pivotal projects focused on snow monitoring adva  more