ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, South Region -- August 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy also rose 0.3 percent in August, as did the index for food. In c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Employee at Multinational DVD Company Sentenced to Over Four Years Prison for Stealing, Selling Pre-Release Commercial DVDs for Blockbuster Films * A court in Tennessee today sentenced a former employee of a DVD and Blu-ray manufacturing and distribution company used by major movie studios to 57 months in prison for stealing DVDs and Blu-rays of blockbuster movies from the company and selling them  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * ORNL leads three INFUSE projects solving fusion challenges * The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been selected to lead three research collaborations with fusion industry partners as part of the 2025 cohort of the Innovation Network for FUSion Energy program, or INFUSE. The awarded projects will tap ORNL's deep expertise in fusion ma  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * ORNL wins 20 R&D 100 Awards * The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has set a new lab record with 20 R&D 100 Awards in this year's global competition, announced by R&D World magazine. ORNL led 17 of the winning innovations and co-developed three more, highlighting its leadership in advancing science and technology to create breakthroughs   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Our 2025 NOAA-Supported Education Program Students Share Insights NOAA offers a variety of student internship and fellowship opportunities. Some of the students participating in a few of these programs choose to work with mentors at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. This summer, the Northeast Fisheries Science Center hosted 19 students from 10 states and 12 different colleges an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Six Alleged "Unknown Vice Lord Gang" Members Indicted for Attempted Murder in aid of Racketeering and Firearm Charges * A nine-count indictment was unsealed in the Western District of Tennessee charging six alleged members of a criminal street gang known as Unknown Vice Lords (UVL) - Ghost Mob with conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and firearms violati  more