ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Alabama -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Alabama were 98,242, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 92,388, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stati  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * New endowment to protect Illinois state parks for future generations SPRINGFIELD - As public lands nationally face threats to their existence, the Illinois Conservation Foundation (ICF), in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), is launching a new endowment to protect, preserve and enhance Illinois state parks. "From our wooded   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: * * * NSF invests in AI-ready test beds to accelerate U.S. leadership The U.S. National Science Foundation announced over $2 million in planning grants to support the development of artificial intelligence-ready test beds -- real-world environments that will accelerate the design, evaluation and deployment of AI technologies across sectors critical to America's economy and prosperity. The initiative is a  more