PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Virginia -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Virginia were 193,916, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 185,156, the U.S. Bure  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Court Imposes Over $1 Million in Civil Penalties on Fishing Companies and Manager for Oil Discharges into Coastal Alaskan Waters * KODIAK, Alaska -- The federal district court in Anchorage entered final judgment against three Kodiak, Alaska-based commercial fishing companies and their manager for multiple violations of the Clean Water Act, Wednesday. The court entered default  more

EIELSON AFB, Alaska, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Joint forces conclude Red Flag-Alaska 25-3 By Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey, 354th Fighter WIng Personnel from each U.S. military branch concluded the two-week, joint force training exercise, Red Flag-Alaska 25-3, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, today. "The purpose of Red Flag-Alaska is for the joint force to practice combat skills we don't normally get to practice at a home stat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Media Availability: Coast Guard Cutter Storis to provide media ride-along in Juneau, Alaska * JUNEAU, Alaska -- The media is invited to ride aboard USCGC Storis (WAGB-21) on August 9 during its scheduled transit from Auke Bay to the cruise ship terminal area in downtown Juneau. WHO: Spokespersons Capt. Keith Ropella, the commanding officer of the Storis, and other cutter crew  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces Local Food Purchases for Communities in Need * (Washington, D.C., August 1, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) intent to purchase up to $230 million in fresh seafood, fruits, and vegetables from American farmers and producers to distribute to food banks and nutrition assistance programs a  more