WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Files Lawsuit for Mississippi Woman Terminated for Alleging Sexual Harassment * The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the city of Hattiesburg, Mississippi for violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by terminating a former employee who opposed and complained about sexual harassment in the workplace. Title VII prohibits employment  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 4 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Ag Commissioner Gipson Addresses Farm Crisis Following Initial F.A.R.M. Plan Meeting Today, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson discussed the current agriculture situation and plans for developing the Future of Agriculture Resiliency for Mississippi (F.A.R.M.) Strategic Plan following the initial meeting of the newly appointed F.A.R  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA and partners deploy mini ocean robots to collect hurricane data The 4-foot-long robots aim to deliver low-cost data for research and forecasting. * NOAA, in partnership with The University of Southern Mississippi and with the robotics company Oshen, launched five small uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) called C-Stars in the waters off the U.S. Virgin Islands on August  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * Vibration Proof: ERDC engineer helps protect B-2 bombers By Tim Reeves, ERDC Corporate Communications Office For nearly four decades, the B-2 Spirit, commonly referred to as the stealth bomber, has been the tip of the spear in the United States' ability to project force on a global scale. The aircraft's capabilities - developed in secret and once thought impossibl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Sept. 2, 2025, the nominations of 16 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Tammy Bruce, of California, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations; and to serve concurrently and without additiona  more