WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army has announced its intent to grant an exclusive license to Dayton Photonics Systems LLC for patented optical communication technology. The agreement would provide the Ohio-based company rights to use and develop advancements in free-space optical and laser communications under U.S. Patent No. 9,632,254, titled "Optical fiber positioner and method for manufacturing same." This patent, issued in 2017, covers innovations in optical fiber positioning tha  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Ohio - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 12.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Ohio, compared with 12.5 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state was at its  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 19, 2025 ARMY AECOM-B&V Middle East JV, Roanoke, Virginia (W912ER-25-D-0001); Baker Jacobs JV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (W912ER-25-D-0002); EXP Federal Inc., Chicago, Illinois (W912ER-25-D-0003); Mason & Hanger-CDM Smith, a JV, Lexington, Kentucky (W912ER-25-D-0004); Page Southerland Page Inc., Washington, D.C. (W912ER-25-D-0005); Tetra Tech Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts (W912ER-25-D  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works with USDA to Fight HPAI, Protect Iowa Poultry Farmers WASHINGTON - Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, are working closely with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide a roadmap and enhance the agency's response to the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). They led their colleagues i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-870) on the Baby Changing On Board Act (H.R. 8995), which aims to require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in all ADA-accessible bathrooms on passenger rail cars. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Dec. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of Legislation The purpose of H.R. 8995 is to require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in all ADA-accessible   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Columbus and US Marshals arrest Ecuadorian illegal alien wanted for murder COLUMBUS, Ohio - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Luis Naula-Candelario, a criminal alien from Ecuador who is wanted in his home country for murder, in Pickerington, Ohio, Feb. 12. "Foreign fugitives will find no safe haven, h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE, US Border Patrol nab Venezuelan illegal alien with alleged child sexually abusive material DETROIT -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol apprehended a Venezuelan illegal alien who is now facing charges for the alleged production of child sexually abusive material with a toddler-aged minor. Gibraltar Border Patrol Sta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free to Retire After 30 Years Service NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free announced Wednesday his retirement, effective Saturday, Feb. 22. As associate administrator, Free has been the senior advisor to NASA Acting Administrator Janet Petro and leads NASA's 10 center directors, as well as the mission directorate associate administrators at NASA Headquarters in Washington. He is the agency's  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The White House issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Announces Appointments to the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Alex Meyer will join the White House as a Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Meyer previously served as the Deputy Political Director for the Trump-Vance 2024 Campaign directly managing President Trump's victorious operations in the battleground states of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Crapo, Thune Led Effort to Permanently Repeal the Death Tax WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) led 43 Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death tax. The Death Tax Repeal Act would end this unnecessary, punitive tax that can significantly impact fam  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott Charts Path to Combat the Fentanyl Crisis WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) reintroduced his Alan Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act. The legislation takes a three-fold approach to addressing the fentanyl crisis fueled by the expiration of Title 42 during the Biden administration. This legislation would allow the U.S. Department of Homeland  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Dan Yates, executive director of the Ground Water Protection Council, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Advancing Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration Technologies and Ensuring Effective Implementation of the USE IT Act." USE IT Act is the Utilizing Significant Emissions With Innovative Technologies Act. * * * Thank you, Madame Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whit  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release: * * * United States Attorney's Office announces departure of Kenneth L. Parker as U.S. Attorney CINCINNATI - The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio announces the departure of Kenneth L. Parker as U.S. Attorney. Effective as of Mr. Parker's termination, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Kelly A. Norris is serving as Acting U.S. Attorney fo  more