WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 14, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Job losses 7.6 million, job gains 7.6 million, during third quarter 2024 From June 2024 to September 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 7.6 million, a decrease of 131,000 jobs from the previous quarter. Gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were a  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * DAF announces top performing safety leaders, teams for 2024 KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force recognized its top safety performers, highlighting their dedication to safeguarding Airmen and Guardians and exemplifying the key tenets of an effective combat team by infusing risk management and operational discipline into all facets of planning, preparation, execution and assessment.   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $13 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup Communities Across Massachusetts BOSTON (May 16, 2025) -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of over $13 million in Brownfields Grants to communities across Massachusetts. These grants--which include Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants--put the agency's commitment to   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau has awarded a construction permit for a new low power FM (LPFM) radio station in Taunton, Massachusetts, to Casa de Adoracion Inc., resolving a mutually exclusive application dispute. The decision, released on May 15, 2025, also denied a petition to deny filed by competing applicant Foxboro Cable Access. Casa de Adoracion and Foxboro Cable Access had filed competing applications for new LPFM stations in Taunton and Foxbo  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The White House issued the following news on May 16, 2025: * * * President Donald Trump Names Advisory Board Members to the Religious Liberty Commission Today, President Donald Trump has designated the following individuals to serve on the advisory boards of the Religious Liberty Commission. On May 1st, the President signed an Executive Order establishing the Religious Liberty Commission. He designated Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as chair and Dr. Ben Carson as vice chair,  more