WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1300) on Aug. 19, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - July 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were lower in July in 2 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 47 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Seventeen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 5 states had d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board issued the following letter on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * The Honorable Thomas A. Summers, Acting Chairman, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 625 Indiana NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20004 Dear Mr. Summers: On behalf of the Secretary, I am responding to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's (DNFSB or Board) letter dated June 12, 2025, regarding the Board's concerns related to the Safety Integrity Level for the 242-A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237 and WT Docket 02-378) on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * The Region 14 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive RPC meetings on Thursday, September 18, 2025. Beginning at 10:30 AM (EDT), the Region 14 700 MHz RPC meeting will convene via Microsoft TEAMS. The Region 14 800 MHz RPC meeting will convene immed  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home and 58 home care, hospice, and palliative care organizations submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging the agency to withdraw its proposed 9% reduction to Medicare home health payment rates for Calendar Year 2026. The letter highlights significant concerns regarding the potential financial impact on home health agencies and the critical services they provide to Medicare beneficiarie  more