WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. ACSBR-022) on Sept. 12, 2024, by Craig Benson entitled "Poverty in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION Planners, policymakers, and community stakeholders use poverty estimates as key indicators to evaluate trends and current economic conditions within communities and to make comparisons across demographic groups. Federal and state governments often use these estimate  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 8 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has heeded his call to update the signage around Coldwater Creek, where for decades, Missourians have been subjected to toxic waste dumped by their own federal government. The Army Corps of Engineers recently confirmed their intent to place new signs in the area in November.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The National Park Service Pearl Harbor National Memorial issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: Pearl Harbor National Memorial will honor the continued service and commitment inspired by the "Greatest Generation" by offering a special boat program for service members of each respective military branch throughout the year. On Saturday, October 12 and Sunday October 13, U.S. Navy military members (active duty, reserves, retirees, and veterans) and their depende  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: This year, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center hosted 18 students from 12 states and 18 different colleges and universities. Project topic areas ranged from climate change, offshore wind, and microplastics, to fish and fisheries, aquaculture, and protected species. Some projects involved technologies and techniques such as passive acoustics, photography, biodeposition, mass spectrometry, and   more