WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Mavis Tire to Pay $303,758 for Religious Discrimination and Retaliation * Settles charge filed against tire retailer for refusing to hire Jewish applicant instead of accommodating his religious beliefs NEW YORK - Mavis Tire Supply LLC, a nationwide tire dealer and automotive service provider based in White Plains, New York, entered into a conciliation agreement with the U.S. Equal Em  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Restoration Lab Corals Return to the Seafloor for the First Time Some of the first mesophotic corals to spawn in human care were successfully returned to the seafloor as part of efforts to restore habitats injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. A recent expedition off the coast of Louisiana marked an exciting milestone for the Deepwater Horizon Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communit  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Dec. 17 -- The Naval War College issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * U.S. Naval War College Publishes Second Edition of 'Sailors and Scholars' The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) released the second volume of "Sailors and Scholars: The History of the U.S. Naval War College, 1884-2009," a comprehensive history of NWC, Nov. 21. The Sailors and Scholars duology brings the history of NWC into the modern era. The institution has left its mark on maritime strategy  more