WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * 16 Military Hospitals Receive Leapfrog's Highest Safety Grade The Defense Health Agency has announced that 16 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for Spring 2025. These high grades reflect the DHA's ongoing dedication to transparency and providing high-quality care to service members and their families. The Leapfrog Group is a national, independ  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Air Force seeks partner for commercialized on-base lodging ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force is moving forward with plans to transition on-base lodging at 58 installations across the U.S. and its territories to a commercial partner through the Commercial On-Base Lodging initiative.  The service is seeking a national hotel partner for a 50-year lease to ensure long-term sustainment and revitaliza  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Big Ideas Lab podcast examines how AI Is reshaping science at LLNL As the world moves from the Information Age to the Data Age, AI is not only revolutionizing society -- it's fundamentally transforming how researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) approach science. On the latest episode of The Big Ideas Lab podcast, listeners will get an i  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0848) entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - March 2025": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 3 states in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states. Total separations rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 3 states. Nationally, the job openings, hires, an  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 20, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics NASSCO, San Diego, California, is awarded a $198,955,270 firm-fixed-price contract action for maintenance, modernization, and repair of USS America (LHA 6) Fiscal 2026 Docking Selected Restricted Availability. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $209,233,949. Work will be performed in San D  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * DoD announces USAF, USSF winners of the 2025 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth announced the 2025 recipients of the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence May 16.  Department of the Air Force installations conducted its own intra-Service competition before elevating winners to the Department of Defense level.   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * DoD announces USAF, USSF winners of the 2025 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth announced the 2025 recipients of the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence May 16. Department of the Air Force installations conducted its own intra-Service competition before elevating winners to the Department of Defense leve  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: * * * DOD Announces Winners of the 2025 Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth announced the 2025 recipients of the Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence. The Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who operate and maintain U.S. military installations.   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Building a Data Pipeline to Accelerate Discovery By Ashleigh Papp Key Takeaways * Researchers at Berkeley Lab and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an accelerated data pipeline called DELERIA, a new software platform for streaming large amounts of data at very high speeds -- from experiment data acquisition to a high-performance computing facility and back --  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) released its "Rice Outlook: April 2025" (RCS-25C) report today, announcing a record-high global rice production forecast for 2024/25, driven largely by increased output in India. Domestically, U.S. rice growers anticipate a slight decrease in planted acreage for the upcoming 2025/26 season. Key Highlights from the Report: Global Rice Production (2024/25): The 2024/25 global rice product  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS), "The Agricultural and Environmental Value of Water" (EIB-288), published in April 2025, delves into the economic value of water for both agricultural production and environmental sustenance. The bulletin emphasizes the critical importance of understanding water's value amidst growing concerns of scarcity and competing demands. The report highlights that water is an esse  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- U.S. rice production is projected to decline slightly in the upcoming 2025/26 marketing year, while imports and ending stocks are forecast to increase. These are among the key findings in the "Rice Outlook: May 2025" report (RCS-25D), released by the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on May 14, 2025. This report marks the first USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE)-reported projections for both U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- U.S. per capita availability of vegetables and pulses, a key indicator of consumption, reached its lowest level in over 35 years in 2024, falling to 376 pounds per person. This marks a significant decline from the peak of 426 pounds in 1996, according to the latest "Vegetables and Pulses Outlook: April 2025" report (VGS-375) released by the USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS). The 2024 availability mix remained largely consistent: fresh vegetables excluding me  more

BREMERTON, Washington, May 20 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * Land, Sea and Air - NMRTC Bremerton Sailors Join JBLM TCCC Land, sea and air assets of the U.S. military assigned in the Pacific Northwest came together to hone life-saving techniques and strategies during a joint scenario-based field Tactical Combat Casualty Care exercise, May 15, 2024. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton hospital corpsmen joined U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force colleagues t  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL experts foster national fusion-energy ecosystem at IFE-STAR Conference More than 200 fusion energy experts from national labs, academia and the private sector gathered in Breckenridge, Colorado, last month to assess the state of the art in inertial fusion energy (IFE). IFE is a form of fusion energy that uses lasers to create the same fusion reactions t  more

NEW YORK, May 20 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Announces Artist and Unveils Designs for new Memorial Honoring Fallen Post-9/11 Service Members May 20, 2025 Watch video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai1ALA7ZJ4M Douwe Blumberg Chosen as Artist for "Flames of Honor," Queens Memorial Recognizing at Least 100 Service Members Who Sacrificed Their Lives in Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Full Designs for Memorial Available Online Part  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- A new working paper from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) sheds light on the devastating and long-lasting effects of Hurricane Odile, which struck Baja California Sur, Mexico, in September 2014. The study, "Shining a Light on Resilience: Overcoming Hurricane Odile's Impact on Electricity and the Economy," utilizes nighttime light data to track the recovery of electricity service and economic activity in affected areas. Authored by Lisa Bagnoli, Lucia Del  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has published its quarterly "Financial Literacy Update: Spring 2025," an e-newsletter highlighting financial literacy events, initiatives, and resources from the OCC and other government agencies and organizations. This edition features a spotlight on Tax Season 2025, reminding individuals that the federal tax return deadline for tax year 2024 is generally April 15, 2025. The IRS provides resources for checking   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Philadelphia CBP officers seize nearly 300 pounds of dried opium poppy pods from Spain PHILADELPHIA - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 300 pounds of dried opium poppy pods from Spain that arrived in Philadelphia between May 1 and today. The poppy pods had a street value of about $30,000. The poppy plant, including poppy pods, poppy st  more

CARSON CITY, California, May 20 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: * * * Plant Clearance Group completes KC-10 decommissioning process By Alun Thomas DCMA Public Affairs The Defense Contract Management Agency Plant Clearance Group successfully completed the disposal of surplus property resulting from the decommissioning of the KC-10 tanker and cargo aircraft. The three-year initiative streamlined the tracking, documentation, and proper disposal of milita  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Sixteen military hospitals, including BAMC, receive Leapfrog's highest safety grade FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Defense Health Agency has announced that 16 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for Spring 2025. These high grades reflect the DHA's ongoing dedication to transparency and providing high-q  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Three White Supremacists Sentenced to Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy; Two to Serve Life In Prison for Murder WASHINGTON -- On May 19, a federal judge sentenced three members of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang who were convicted at trial of a racketeering (RICO) conspiracy that included multiple murders, drug trafficking, fraud, and robbery. Francis Clement, 58, was found guilty by a jury in F  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The United States is bracing for a significant reduction in its sugar supply for the 2025/26 fiscal year, with forecasts indicating a nearly 600,000 short tons, raw value (STRV) drop from the previous year. This news comes from the "Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook: May 2025" report (SSS-M-441) released by the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on May 16, 2025. According to Vidalina Abadam, the report's coordinator, the U.S.   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * USS Alexandria Returns to Naval Base Point Loma Following Seven-Month Pacific Ocean Deployment SAN DIEGO -- Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) returned home to Naval Base Point Loma following a successful seven-month deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, May 15, 2025. Alexandria deployed in 2024 from its homeport of   more