ALBANY, New York, May 13 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Opening of New Segment of Scenic Niagara River Shoreline Trail Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the opening of a new, 2.5-mile, multiuse path in the Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, that closes one of the last remaining gaps in the scenic Niagara River Shoreline Trail, making it easier for residents and visitors alike to explore the region's natural treasures b  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The MATCH Monopoly: Evaluating the Medical Residency Antitrust Exemption" at 10 a.m. on May 14, 2025, at 2141 Rayburn House Office Building: The hearing will examine the United States' medical residency system, which is controlled by a monopoly that reduces competition, suppresses wages, and worsens the doctor shortage to t  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 14 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Great Lakes ice cover near average for the 2025 season Each spring, NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) conducts an analysis of how Great Lakes ice conditions progressed throughout the previous winter. This analysis, which compares the past winter's conditions to historical trends, helps us understand the key factors that influence ice formation, how  more