KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 13, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - April 2025": * * * Regional prices rose 0.2 percent in April, up 2.4 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.2 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported tod  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSFR) --The Cincinnati Museum Center, Ohio has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, determining a cultural affiliation with several Native American tribes. These remains, representing at least 107 individuals, along with 1,148 lots of associated funerary objects, have been identified as originating from the Glenn/Oberting Mounds in Dearborn County, Indiana, and the Hawkins Ridge Mounds and Newtown Firehouse site in Hamilton County, Ohio.   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 13, 2025 NAVY IAP World Services Inc., Cape Canaveral, Florida, is awarded a $58,152,355 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity base operations support contract for services at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece. Work will be performed at Souda Bay, Greece, and will be completed by June 2034. The maximum dollar value, including the base period and eight option periods, is $5  more

DAYTON, Ohio, May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * DMM workshop drives digital warfighting, AI strategy with industry partners By Brian Dietrick, Air Force Materiel Command In a display of unity and urgency, Air Force Materiel Command and industry partners collaborated to turn shared ambitions regarding artificial intelligence into actionable strategies that deliver mission-ready, trusted capabilities across the enterprise. The Digital M  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Introduces Bipartisan Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), a former FBI Special Agent, was joined by Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Don Bacon (NE-2), and Glenn Ivey (MD-4) in introducing the Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-escalation Act -- bipartisan legislation aimed at i  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Secretary Chavez-DeRemer joins Anheuser-Busch, McDonald's to celebrate major investments in American workers COLUMBUS, OH - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer visited Columbus Monday to highlight significant investments by Anheuser-Busch and McDonald's aimed at bolstering manufacturing and workforce development in the United States. The announcements come as President Trump continues fi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC), a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing immigrant rights, has called on U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to scrap a proposed rule that would require immigrants to submit social media identifiers as part of their immigration applications. In a detailed letter submitted on May 5, 2025, to Samantha Deshommes, Chief of the Regulatory Coordination Division at USCIS, the ILRC argues that the rule violates constituti  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Complies with the TRUST in Congress Act Before It Becomes Law Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) announced his investment portfolio is fully compliant with the bipartisan Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust (TRUST) in Congress Act - before it becomes law. The bipartisan Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust (TRUST) in Congress Act -  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10713) on May 12, 2025, by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner and research assistant Isobel Sorenson: * * * School choice generally refers to the opportunity for parents to select an elementary or secondary school for their child that differs from the assigned school that the child would otherwise attend based on where the family lives. School choice programs are often divided   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 6, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Andy "Hop" Hopkins of Celina, Texas, and present him with the Congressional Patriot Award. Andy has dedicated himself to faithfully serving our community and country. Andy was born in Columbus, Ohio, and he attended Plano Senior High School. After graduating in 1983, he joined the United  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Announces Key Senior Staff Hires and Promotions WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced key senior staff hires and promotions in his Washington, D.C. office. OMRI CEREN promoted to Senior Advisor for Policy and Communications. Omri previously served as National Security Advisor and then Legislative Director for Senator Cruz. Before joining Sen. Cruz's staff, he was programmatic di  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Senate confirms Meink to be nation's 27th Air Force Secretary WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Dr. Troy E. Meink was confirmed May 13 by the Senate as 27th Secretary of the Air Force, placing a trained engineer who rose through ROTC to senior positions, including those focusing on space, as the Department's highest-ranking civilian leader. The 74-25 vote reflected both Meink's well-known record from previous active duty and polic  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Senate confirms Meink to be nation's 27th Air Force Secretary WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Dr. Troy E. Meink was confirmed May 13 by the Senate as 27th Secretary of the Air Force, placing a trained engineer who rose through ROTC to senior positions, including those focusing on space, as the Department's highest-ranking civilian leader. The 74-25 vote reflected both Meink's well-known record from previous active duty and pol  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Greg Steube Announces Veterans History Project Interview Featuring Musician Third Class Dennis White, United States Navy View the Video Here. SARASOTA - U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today released the latest installment of the Veterans History Project Series, featuring Musician Third Class Dennis White, United States Navy. A lifelong musician and the recipient of the John Phi  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Woodwell Climate Research Center, a leading scientific organization focused on understanding and combating extreme weather trends, has submitted comments to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council, detailing both positive and negative experiences with the agency's disaster response efforts. In its submission, Woodwell highlighted the increasing frequency and severity of disasters across the United States, citing its work with communities facing he  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Wright-Patt AFB Data Analytics and AI Forum "Save-the-Date" Department of Defense government employees and contractors located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are invited to the "Wright-Patt AFB Data Analytics and AI Forum" on Wednesday, June 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Kenney Hall, Air Force Institute of Technology. The purpose of the forum is to harness the colle  more