WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Border Patrol Agents Arrest Confirmed Gang Member in Maine * UNION, Maine -- U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a Colombian national and confirmed member of the South American Theft Group (SATG) in Union, Maine, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The individual was found to be illegally present in the United States. Upon further investigation, records revealed the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following article: * * * U.S. Obesity Rate Changes Differ for Rural and Urban Areas, as Well as Across Regions By Mariah Ehmke and Brandon J. Restrepo Highlights * Despite a slight decline in the U.S. overall obesity rate from March 2022-2023 to March 2023-2024, rural obesity rates rose 0.5 percentage points during the same time. * The U.S. obesity rates in rural areas were higher than urban rat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Company Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Restitution and Civil Penalty for Failing to Report Dangerous Air Conditioners * Royal Sovereign International Inc. (Royal Sovereign), a New Jersey corporation that sold office and home appliances, pleaded guilty today to a criminal information charging it under the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) with failing to report immediately to the U.S. Consum  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * NSF invests over $74 million in 6 mathematical sciences research institutes From improving medical care to detecting planets in other solar systems, the institutes will explore mathematical sciences with a broad range of applications * The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing over $74 million in six research institutes focused on the mathematical sciences and their broad a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- In a report prepared with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a study presenting a method to estimate daily public supply water use for New Jersey's drinking water service areas. The document, 'Estimating Daily Public Supply Water Use by Drinking Water Service Area in New Jersey,' was authored by Jennifer L. Shourds and Malia H. Scott. This Scientific Investigations Report 2024-5061, released in 202  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Summer Surge: U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force Delivers Justice with Major July Arrests * Newark, NJ - The U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force is proud to announce the successful apprehension of several high-profile fugitives during the month of July, making a significant impact across multiple jurisdictions in the sta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) quantifies the volume of sand available to three Atlantic Coast barrier islands, an important factor in understanding how these shorelines will respond to sea-level rise and storms. The document, 'Assessment of Active Sand Volumes at Rockaway Beach and Fire Island in New York and Seven Mile Island in New Jersey,' was issued in 2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. It was prepared in coo  more