WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0849) on May 21, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - April 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in April in 3 states and the District of Columbia, lower in 2 states, and stable in 45 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-six states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 1 state had a decr  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 21, 2025 ARMY Palantir USG Inc., Palo Alto, California, was awarded a $795,000,000 modification (P00005) to contract W911QX-24-D-0012 for Maven Smart System software licenses. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May 28, 2029. Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity. (Awarded May  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Breadbox Co.: * * * To: Mr. Mehran Termechi, Owner & Chief Executive Officer, Breadbox Co., 10603 Painter Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670, United States, ron.melrosebaking@gmail.com Dear Mr. Termechi, The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your human food manufacturing facility, located at 10603, Santa Fe Springs, CA, from May 10   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to ejuice-online.com: * * * To: ejuice-online.com, 106 E 6th St Ste 900, Austin, TX 78701, United States, Sales@eJuice-Online.com, support@ejuice.deals, sales@ejuice.deals.com To Whom It May Concern: The Center for Tobacco Products of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently reviewed the website https://ejuice-online.com and determined that elect  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Lawrence Livermore scientists and collaborators demonstrate major breakthrough in seismology A more than month-long field experiment by a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) seismologist has demonstrated that a new technology could offer a major breakthrough in seismology. The technology, called distributed acoustic sensing, allows an instrument to  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, May 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single Mark-21 High Fidelity Re-Entry Vehicle May 21 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Cali  more

PASADENA, California, May 21 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA-French Satellite Spots Large-Scale River Waves for First Time In a first, researchers from NASA and Virginia Tech used satellite data to measure the height and speed of potentially hazardous flood waves traveling down U.S. rivers. The three waves they tracked were likely caused by extreme rainfall and by a loosened ice jam. While there is currently no database that compiles satellite   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * NCSC Webinar on Resources to Elevate Family Caregiver Programs Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | 12:30-2:00 p.m. ET Register for the webinar (link is external) Please join ACL for an aging network training opportunity to learn more about the National Caregiver Support Collaborative (NCSC), an innovative initiative offering resources and technical assistance t  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Philippine, U.S., Australian forces conduct combined training on Palawan PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines -- U.S. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF), Australian Army Soldiers with the 5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5/7 RAR), Australian Defence Force (ADF), and Philipp  more

WOODLAWN, Maryland, May 21 (TNSrep) -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued a 2-page audit report (No. 772503) on May 14, 2025 entitled "Single Audit of the State of California for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM Date: May 14, 2025 Refer To: 772503 To: Jeffrey Buckner, Deputy Commissioner for the Office of External Affairs From: Michelle L. Anderson, Assistant Inspector General for Audit Subject: Single Audit  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Volcanic eruptions trigger ice formation in clouds When a volcano erupts, it can spew ash high into the atmosphere -- injecting aerosols right where clouds typically form. How exactly these aerosols impact cloud formation has long been a mystery to atmospheric scientists. In a study published in (link is external) Science Advances, researchers from Lawrence   more