WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service issued the following news: * * * Tomato Line That's Ripe for the Picking Researchers from USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and their university partners are helping U.S. tomato growers fight a devastating crop disease. Researchers found that a tomato line developed 30 years ago is showing good resistance to the emerging tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), a virus that has the poten  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * An experimental NOAA tool that predicts hourly wildfire hazards across the U.S. The Hourly Wildfire Potential Index is the first wildfire behavior model that refreshes every hour. * Wildfire was once a seasonal concern primarily for the western United States and Great Plains. It has now become a year-round threat in many parts of the country, devastating communit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Establishes and Expands the Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Ceratitis capitata) Quarantine in Santa Clara County, California * Subject: APHIS Establishes and Expands the Mediterranean Fruit Fly ( Ceratitis capitata ) Quarantine in Santa Clara County, California To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials On August 19, 2025,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * The District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate in July 2025 at 6.0 percent In July 2025, the District of Columbia had the highest unemployment rate, 6.0 percent. The next highest rates were in California, 5.5 percent, and Nevada, 5.4 percent. South Dakota had the lowest jobless rate in July, 1.9 percent. In total, 21 states had unemploy  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: * * * Nearly 100 people sick in Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to eggs has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/eggs-08-25/index.html Key Points: * 95 people from 14 states have gotten sick from the same strain of Salmonella. E  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Collaborative Combat Aircraft, YFQ-42A takes to the air for flight testing * In a major step toward a new era of airpower, the Department of the Air Force reached a key development milestone in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, with one of its prototype platforms taking flight in less than two years from program launch -- signaling a paradigm shift in the way  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Country Eggs, NIJIYA, GOLDEN YOLK * More Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts * Recall Resources * Enforcement Reports * Industry Guidance For Recalls * Major Product Recalls Summary Company Announcement Date: August 27, 2025 FDA Publish Date: August 27, 2  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Party Favors Lite-Up Torches and Mini Laser Pointers Hazard: The recalled lite-up torches contain button cell batteries in violation of the mandatory standard for toys and the recalled mini laser pointers contain button cell batteries in violation of the mandatory standard for consumer products because the button cell batteries can be accessed easily by chil  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Former Silicon Valley CEO Charged with Fraud and Obstruction of Justice * A federal grand jury in the Northern District of California returned an indictment charging a Hawaii man with wire fraud, securities fraud, and obstruction in connection with a scheme to defraud investors of $170 million as the CEO and Founder of the social media company Get Together, a privately held social media startup kno  more

PASADENA, California, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Marsquake Data Reveals Lumpy Nature of Red Planet's Interior Rocky material that impacted Mars lies scattered in giant lumps throughout the planet's mantle, offering clues about Mars' interior and its ancient past. * What appear to be fragments from the aftermath of massive impacts on Mars that occurred 4.5 billion years ago have been detected deep below the planet's surface. The d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * NSF expanding national AI infrastructure with new data systems and resources The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced two major advancements in America's AI infrastructure: the launch of the Integrated Data Systems and Services (NSF IDSS) program to build out national-scale data systems and the selection of 10 datasets for integration into the National Artificial Intell  more