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: * * * Justice Department Publishes List of Sanctuary Jurisdictions * WASHINGTON - Today, the Justice Department published a list of states, cities, and counties identified as having policies, laws, or regulations that impede enforcement of federal immigration laws. "Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design," said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. "The Department  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A document titled 'Flood of July 2023 in Vermont,' prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), provides a study of the July 2023 flood. The report, authored by Travis L. Smith, Scott A. Olson, James M. LeNoir, Rena D. Kalmon, and Elizabeth A. Ahearn, is designated as Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5016, Version 1.1, and was issued in May 2025. The report states that the major storm resul  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a document titled 'The 3D Elevation Program--Supporting Vermont's Economy,' authored by Dan Walters. The report, issued as Fact Sheet 2025-3033 in July 2025, outlines how high-resolution elevation data from the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) provides economic benefits to Vermont by supporting various key sectors. Vermont achieved statewide coverage of quality level 2 lidar data in 2019, a level of accuracy far superior   more