WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates under 3.0 percent in 77 metropolitan areas in April 2025 Unemployment rates were higher in April 2025 than a year earlier in 286 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 72 areas, and unchanged in 29 areas. A total of 77 metropolitan areas had unemployment rates of less than 3.0 percent and 8 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on June 5, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Haul ST and LT E-bikes with telescopic seat posts Hazard: When the lower portion of the e-bike's telescopic seat post is fully extended, the seat post can break, posing a fall hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: June 05, 2025 Units: About 11,100 Consumer Contact: Specialized Bicycle Components toll-free at 877-808-8154 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT Monday throu  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on June 5, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Yamaha Golf Car Vehicles Hazard: The accelerator pedal spring can fail to return to idle when a consumer stops pressing the accelerator pedal, posing a crash hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: June 05, 2025 Units: About 352,000 (Yamaha previously recalled 11,000 golf cars on July 6, 2023; 5,000 on February 17, 2022; 145,000 on October 3, 2018 and 161,000 o  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * DHS issues new waivers to expedite new border wall construction in Arizona and New Mexico * WASHINGTON -- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has issued three new waivers for border wall construction, ensuring expeditious construction of approximately 36 miles of new border wall in Arizona and New Mexico. This is in addition to the waiver tha  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Catalysts Get a Boost with Atomic-Level Tinkering By Michael Matz Research team manipulates atoms on catalyst surfaces to tailor their chemical properties. Key Takeaways * Scientists developed a new fabrication technique to fine-tune a platinum catalyst on an atomic level. * To demonstrate the technique's effectiveness, the research team showed that the catal  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE releases 2024 SEVP annual report * WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's 2024 Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) annual report detailing trends in the foreign student population studying in the United States is now available. The 2024 calendar year report analyzes data in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information Syste  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Predictive AI model could help forecast neurodegenerative diseases Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are a growing concern in the U.S., with over 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease today. By 2060, that number is expected to grow, affecting nearly 13 million people. These diseases are not only hard on individuals and families, but are costly, with more than   more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 5 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marine Corps receives final MQ-9A Reaper, concluding rapid delivery effort * Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. - The U.S. Marine Corps received its final MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range (ER) Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) Gray Butte flight operations facility in California in June 2025, marking the succe  more