JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Army scales down Military Working Equid program for warfighting priorities * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army is streamlining its Military Working Equid program to align more resources with warfighting capability and readiness. MWEs include horses, mules, and donkeys owned by the Department of Defense and housed on Army installations. Starting in July 2025, the  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on July 21, 2025: * * * Name of Product: 48-inch and taller above-ground pools with compression straps running on the outside and over the vertical support legs Hazard: The compression strap that surrounds the outside of the pool legs may create a foothold, allowing a child access to the pool, posing a drowning risk. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: July 21, 2025 Consumer Contact * Bestway toll free  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Super Set of Supernovae Suggests Dark Energy Surprise By Lauren Biron Researchers built the largest Type Ia supernova dataset ever and found a hint that dark energy might evolve over time. If confirmed, it would be a dramatic departure from Einstein's cosmological constant. Key Takeaways * Type Ia supernovae let us precisely measure cosmic distances and gave   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Engineer Pleads Guilty to Stealing for Chinese Government's Benefit Trade Secret Technology Designed for Missile Launch and Detection * A Santa Clara County man and former engineer at a Southern California company pleaded guilty today to stealing trade secret technologies developed for use by the U.S. government to detect nuclear missile launches, track ballistic and hypersonic missiles, and to all  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Leader of National Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Pleads Guilty and Admits to Selling Stolen Goods for More Than $600M * A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today in federal court in the Northern District of Oklahoma to leading a multi-state operation that stole thousands of catalytic converters from private vehicles and sold them on a secondary market for millions of dollars, based on the value of the  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army Cpl. Tibor Rubin * Few, if any, Medal of Honor recipients endured what Army Cpl. Tibor Rubin did. As a young Jewish man in Europe during World War II, Rubin survived the Holocaust before moving to the U.S. in the hopes of joining the Army to pay back the country that gave him freedom. He served valiantly during the Korean War only to be taken prisoner again. In 30 months of ca  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on on the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 4016), which was introduced by Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California: * * * The Administration appreciates the investments made in the Nation's military in H.R. 4016, which makes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for the fiscal year (FY) ending September 30, 2026 and for other purposes. The Admin  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * President Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces $8.75 Million in Grants to Revitalize U.S. Shipyards, Support Maritime Dominance * The Small Shipyard Grant Program selected 17 recipients across 12 states to modernize infrastructure, enhance training, & expand apprenticeship programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Mariti  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:25-cv-02313; D.D.C. filed July 18, 2025): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Shahnawaz Mathias aka Shah Mathias, Ameri Metro, Inc., Penndel Land Development Co., and HSRF Trust, No. 1:25-cv-02313 (D.D.C. filed July 18, 2025) On July 18, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Shahnawaz "Shah" Mathias and the Pennsylvania-based infrastructure company he founded, Am  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Six Months of Keeping America Safe Under President Trump and Secretary Noem * DHS has accomplished more in six months than most Administrations achieve in an entire term WASHINGTON - In just six months, President Trump and Secretary Noem have delivered the American people a long list of victories in their mission to secure the homeland and Make America Safe Again. Under their leadersh  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 21 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Soldier creates hand-painted mementos for fellow Hurricane Helene relief team members * Working on a team for 12 hours a day, 7 days a week is an environment that can encourage bonding - almost like becoming a family. After such an experience, it can be nice to have something to remember the mission, your new "family members," and the experiences you've shared together. This was part of th  more

LIVERMORE, California, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Self-driving lab to automate the discovery of novel alloys * Pure metals like aluminum or titanium don't always have the desired material properties -- strength, hardness, ductility or corrosion resistance -- for a given application. For this reason, researchers seek out novel alloy solutions, mixing a primary metal element with a series of other elements to  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report for June 2025: Here are excerpts: * * * NOTE: The WASDE report only considers trade policies that are in effect at the time of publication and assumes that these policies remain in place for the duration of the forecast period. WHEAT: The outlook for 2025/26 U.S. wheat this month is for slightly larger supplies, unchanged domestic use, higher exports,  more