MENLO PARK, California, June 18 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A day in the life of an accelerator engineer * By Erin Woodward At the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, a kilometer-long accelerator sends bursts of electrons hurtling at over 99.9999992% the speed of light. Meanwhile, from a support building above the accelerator, Shweta Saraf peers at a control panel lined with glowing computer screens. Each mon  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Congressional Bills H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88, H.J. Res. 89 Signed into Law On Thursday, June 12, 2025, the President signed into law: H.J. Res. 87, which provides congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Cle  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Alaska -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose 1.3 percent in Alaska's only large county, Anchorage Municipality, from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment growth in An  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Arizona-- Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose in 1 of the 2 largest counties in Arizona from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Maricopa County had an over-the-year increase in employment   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Oregon - Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose in 2 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Deschutes County had the largest over-the-year increase in emp  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on June 18, 2025: * * * Name of Product: 4 Liter/6 Can Minifridges Hazard: The recalled minifridges' electrical switch can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: June 18, 2025 Units: About 249,100 Consumer Contact: AstroAI toll-free at 877-278-7624 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday, email at recall@astroai.com, or online at https://www.astroai.co  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Cracking the Genome's Switchboard: How AI Helps Decode Gene Regulation By Aliyah Kovner A combination of comprehensive experiments and machine learning is uncovering hidden complexities of gene expression during development Understanding human biology requires more than mapping our genes - we must also understand how gene expression is regulated to guide healt  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Eastern North Pacific Gray Whales Continue Decline After Downturn During Unusual Mortality Event * The eastern North Pacific population of gray whales that migrates along the West Coast of the United States has continued to decline, with reproduction remaining very low. Two new Technical Memorandums from NOAA Fisheries' Southwest Fisheries Science Center report the estimated population  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA agreement with West Oakland metal recycler reduces pollution into San Francisco Bay * SAN FRANCISCO (June 18, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has initiated an Administrative Order on Consent with Radius Recycling Inc. in response to Clean Water Act violations at the company's metal recycling facility in Oakland, California. The order targets the plant's discharge of   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * Nineteen Members or Associates of the Mexican Mafia Prison Gang Charged in Murder Conspiracy Targeting a Well-Known Rapper Nineteen members or associates of the Mexican Mafia prison gang were charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for their roles in a conspiracy to murder a well-known rapper, popular on social media, for perceived infractions against the Mexican Mafia. The Los Angeles County Sheriff  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE worksite enforcement operation uncovers widespread identity theft affecting more than 100 victims across the nation * OMAHA, Neb. -- A recent worksite enforcement operation led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement revealed massive identity theft impacting unsuspecting U.S. citizens whose personal information was used by illegal aliens to ga  more

LIVERMORE, California, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL's high-resolution telescope system to usher in a new era of lunar exploration * Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is playing a pivotal role supporting a groundbreaking lunar imaging effort in collaboration with Firefly Aerospace. A LLNL state-of-the-art telescope system will be deployed onboard Firefly's Elytra orbital vehicle to enable Fi  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: * * * NSF ZEUS becomes the most powerful laser in the U.S. With roughly double the power of other U.S. lasers, the facility enables discovery research that could improve medicine, national security, materials science and more * The U.S. National Science Foundation Zettawatt-Equivalent Ultrashort pulse laser System (NSF ZEUS) laser facility at the University of Michigan now has the most powerful laser i  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport scientist, team win 2025 Etter Top Scientists and Engineers of the Year Awards * NEWPORT, R.I. - Michael Warnock, a scientist in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Undersea Warfare (USW) Platforms and Payload Integration Department, and the Surface Ship Undersea Warfare In-Service Support Team from the Sensors and Sonar Systems Department, recently won Assist  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- President Trump signed bipartisan joint resolutions preventing California from imposing a nationwide electric vehicle mandate and regulating national fuel economy. The measures effectively preempt California's Advanced Clean Cars II, Advanced Clean Trucks and Omnibus Low NOX programs, ending attempts to dictate vehicle emissions standards across the country and preserve constitutional power allocation. * * * Here is the text of the statement: Today, I signed into law   more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news on June 18, 2025: * * * Six Scientific Advances Made Possible by Berkeley Lab's Molecular Foundry By Laurie Chong Since 2006, the Molecular Foundry at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has empowered thousands of researchers to explore, engineer, and understand materials at the atomic scale--unlocking discoveries with far-reaching impact. As a nat  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Texas Man Charged Federally for Receipt and Transport of Explosives Intended for Use Against Law Enforcement * A Texas man is facing federal charges after allegedly purchasing powerful explosives in New Mexico and expressing plans to use them to harm law enforcement officers and government officials during riots in California. According to court documents, on June 12, 2025, Grzegorz Vandenberg, 4  more

TRAVIS AFB, California, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Travis AFB sends KC-46 across the Pacific to train with Misawa F-16s By Senior Airman Robert Nichols, 60th Air Mobility Wing This past week, aircrews assigned to the 9th Air Refueling Wing and 60th Air Mobility Wing flew a KC-46A Pegasus to Misawa Air Base, Japan, showcasing the indispensable role of air refueling during an off-station training in support of F-16 Fighting  more