WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0375) on March 17, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - January 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in January in 1 state and stable in 49 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-two states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decreases, and 16 states and the Dis  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released the following written testimony by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "A Hearing With Sanctuary City Mayors": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Comer, Ranking Member Connolly, and members of the Committee, on behalf of the City of Boston, I am grateful for this opportunity to share with our federal partners the work that we have done on the local level to make Boston the safest major  more

CANTON, Ohio, March 18 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Eagles two-time Super Bowl-winner Brandon Graham retires after 15 seasons A Philadelphia favorite is flying into the sunset as a Super Bowl champion. Brandon Graham, a member of each of the Philadelphia Eagles franchise's Super Bowl-winning teams, announced Tuesday that he is retiring after 15 seasons -- all with Philly. "To Philadelphia, we didn't start so tight as you know. You mad  more

ZURICH, Switzerland, March 19 -- The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) issued the following news: * * * Predict England's World Cup qualifying opener with Fives Win points in the Play Zone by correctly predicting England v Albania and more World Cup qualifiers LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Anthony Gordon of England celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League B Group B2 match between England and Republic of Ireland at Wembley   more

LA JOLLA, California, March 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Groundbreaking Step in Battling Angioedema at UC San Diego Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Community Endowed Chair in Angioedema Clinical Excellence established at UC San Diego, with Mark Reidl, MD, MS, named as inaugural chair holder The University of California San Diego has established the Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Community Endowed Chair in Angioedema Clinical Excellence, markin  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Opens AUKUS Industry Roundtable, Highlights Granite State Defense Industry (Portsmouth, NH) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) along with U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) delivered remarks to open a defense industry r  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 19 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has denied motions from the Office of the Consumer Advocate (OCA) seeking the disqualification of Commissioners and a Senior Advisor, while also addressing concerns regarding Liberty Utilities' default service proposals. In Order No. 28,117, the PUC mandated that Liberty Utilities refine its proposals and address specific procurement levels. The OCA had alleged bias and sought the disqualification of Commiss  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for March 3-7, 2025: * * * Summarized Board Decisions No Published Board Decisions Issued. * * * Unpublished Board Decisions in Representation and Unfair Labor Practice Cases R Cases No Unpublished R Cases Issued. C Cases Mount Sinai Health System, Inc. (02-CA-329471) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583f66125) New York, NY, March 7, 2025. No exceptions having been filed t  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * On Medicaid Day of Action, RI Delegation Emphasizes Medicaid's Role in Supporting Behavioral and Mental Health Republican budget proposal would enact devastating cuts to Medicaid for Rhode Islanders PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo at Butler Hospital along with key medical professionals and advocacy groups t  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * On Medicaid Day of Action, RI Delegation Emphasizes Medicaid's Role in Supporting Behavioral and Mental Health PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse joined Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo at Butler Hospital along with key medical professionals and advocacy groups to emphasize how Republican-proposed cuts to Medicaid will harm Rhode Islanders seeking behavioral an  more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, March 19 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * UOW researchers awarded funding to enhance digital youth wellbeing NSW Government funding supports multiple projects examining screen use, gaming, and digital learning to improve youth outcomes University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers have been awarded $978,192 by the NSW Government across three projects to investigate the effects of video gaming and screen use on children and adolescen  more