DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - June 2025 * Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.94 per hour in the South to $56.67 in the Northeast in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In the other two regions, h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Sues Uber for Denying Rides to Passengers with Service Dogs, Wheelchairs * Yesterday, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. for discriminating against passengers with disabilities, including those who use service animals and mobility devices such as stowable wheelchairs. Uber is the largest provider of ride-hailing services in the United States. T  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's GUARDIAN Tsunami Detection Tech Catches Wave in Real Time A massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami off Russia in late July tested an experimental detection system that had deployed a critical component just the day before. A recent tsunami triggered by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula sent pressure waves to the upper layer of the atmosphere, NASA sci  more

MENLO PARK, California, Sept. 12 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Researchers use synchrotron X-rays to identify promising candidate in the battle against antibiotic resistance * By Carol Tseng What are synchrotrons? (external link) Watch this video for a simple explanation of what a synchrotron is and why there are 60 around the world today. (Olivier Bonin/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory) Alexander Fleming's accidental discovery  more