WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Albertsons Companies Voluntarily Recalls Select Store-Made Deli Items Containing Bowtie Pasta Supplied by Fresh Creative Foods Due to an Ingredient Recall for Possible Listeria monocytogenes Contamination Summary Company Announcement Date: October 01, 2025 FDA Publish Date: October 02, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason fo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Forgoes Paycheck During Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) has formally requested that his congressional salary be withheld until an appropriations agreement is reached, citing the unfairness of Members of Congress receiving pay while our nation's servicemembers go without pay. "I have been informed despite a lapse of government funding  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As Government Shuts Down, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Urges Republicans To Reopen Government, Lower Health Care Costs * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement as Congressional Republicans canceled votes and blocked bipartisan negotiation attempts to avoid a health care crisis, shutting down the government. "Republicans control the House, the Senate, and Whi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Nonfarm payroll employment up in 20 states from August 2024 to August 2025 From August 2024 to August 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 20 states and was essentially unchanged in 30 states and the District of Columbia. * * * Chart: Change in nonfarm employment by state, August 2024 to August 2025, seasonally adjusted * * * The larg  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green and Civic Leaders to Host Press Conference on Unjust, Republican, Healthcare Shutdown Crisis/Scheme Creating a Crisis with Higher Healthcare Costs * (Houston, TX)-- We are now two days into an unjust, Republican, healthcare shutdown crisis/scheme, which creates a crisis/scheme with higher costs and less healthcare coverage for the American people. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Government Shutdown Is Not Deterring ICE as They Continue to Arrest Gang Members, Drug Traffickers, Robbers, and Kidnappers * The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains relentless in its mission to make America safe again. While Democrats across the country continue to prioritize the illegal aliens, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will not be deterred. Yest  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is issuing an interim final rule to change the way it calculates the hourly Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for temporary foreign workers employed in agricultural labor under the H-2A nonimmigrant status. This action revises the methodology for determining these wages for non-range occupations. For the majority of H-2A job opportunities, the Employment and Training Administration will now use wag  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests Armed Criminal Illegal Alien Outside Houston ICE Office with Knife and Crack Pipe This repeat offender has illegally entered the U.S. five times--a felony--and despite a previous encounter with ICE was released by the Biden Administration *  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) yesterday arrested Jose Andres Rodriguez-Torres, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, af  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE reports second death from Dallas sniper attack after detainee succumbs to injuries * DALLAS -- Miguel Angel Garcia-Hernandez, a 31-year-old illegal alien from Mexico, died on Sept. 29 at 11:48 p.m. Central Standard Time after succumbing to injuries sustained when a sniper opened fire, Sept. 24, on ICE's Dallas facility targeting federal law enforce  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Moran Releases New Website Page to Provide Guidance During Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) today announced the launch of a new online resource to provide constituents with up-to-date information and guidance during the ongoing government shutdown. The webpage outlines how the shutdown may affect federal services, benefits, and employees. It includes an  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * Prevention today for a stronger force tomorrow: BJACH highlights mammography services during October * FORT POLK, La. --In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital is emphasizing the importance of early detection, personalized risk assessments and accessible mammography services for eligible beneficiaries at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk. Col. Id  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news: * * * Save on Amtrak Travel This Season with our "Falling Fares Sale" * For a limited time, enjoy up to 25% off select routes nationwide and Acela Business Class WASHINGTON - Travelers can save big and embrace the beauty of fall through the window of an Amtrak train during the limited-time "Falling Fares Sale." Customers can enjoy discounted fares for travel on routes across the country, giving that  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2025: * * * Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans Chairman Cruz Announces Full Committee Hearing on October 8th at 10:30 AM EST * U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled "Shut Your App:   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Executive Session 14 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider the following nominations and legislation: Agenda: * Nomination of Harry Kumar, of New York, to be a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: * * * TVA, TWRA Partner to Restore Vital Sport Fish Habitat on Watauga Reservoir The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) are partnering to restore and enhance Watauga Reservoir fish habitat in Carter and Johnson counties in Upper East Tennessee. Tropical Storm Helene - the remnants of Hurricane Helene - swept across the region on Sept. 27, 2024. That histori  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47744) on Sept. 30, 2025, entitled "United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: Living Resources Provisions" by natural resources policy specialist Caitlin Keating-Bitonti. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The United Nations (UN) Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) established a comprehensive international legal framework to govern activities related to the global oceans. UNCLOS of  more