WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Nov. 30, 2025: * * * AMERICA 250: PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE ON MARK TWAIN'S 190TH BIRTHDAY Today, we celebrate the 190th birthday of the "father of American literature," Mark Twain, a storyteller whose wit, wisdom, and honesty spoke to the heart of our Nation. Through humor and imagination, he transformed everyday life into timeless tales, embodying the American spirit of daring and defiance, courage and confidence, and excel  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * Backup upgrade ensures uninterrupted service By Megan Saxton, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center The addition of new generators will soon double the capacity of backup power available to ITL's 10,000 sq. feet. Of raised supercomputing floor space and will also have the ability to support Vicksburg's power needs during peak energy usage times. The low-c  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * During D.C. Guard visit, secretary acknowledges tragedy, conveys gratitude * WASHINGTON - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with National Guard troops Nov. 28 at the D.C. Armory to both express gratitude for the work they have done to curb violent crimes in the nation's capital and to also acknowledge the tragic loss of one of their own, following a shooting  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has released Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5099, titled 'Temporal changes in nutrient concentrations in the Lower Grand River and selected drainage basins, Missouri and Iowa, during the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (2010-23),' by Brock J.W. Kamrath, Courtney N. Lauderback and Jennifer C. Murphy, documenting how nitrogen and phosphorus levels have changed during a major conservation effort. The 19 page rep  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued Scientific Investigations Report 20255055 in 2025 titled 'An Inset Groundwater-Flow Model to Evaluate the Effects of Layering Configuration on Model Calibration and Assess Managed Aquifer Recharge near Shellmound, Mississippi,' by Moussa Guira, Jonathan P. Traylor, Andrew T. Leaf, and Alec R. Weisser, under the Water Availability and Use Science Program in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research S  more