HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 8 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: * * * Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day returns to UH Hilo Jan. 24 The University of Hawaii at Hilo Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES), in partnership with the Onizuka Family, Onizuka Memorial Foundation, Hawaii Science and Technology Museum, and Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, invites the public to the 21st Astronaut Ellison Onizuka Science Day Saturday, January 24, fr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-26-0018) on Jan. 7, 2026, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - November 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in November than a year earlier in 16 states and the District of Columbia, lower in 8 states, and little different in 26 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. October 2025 data from the household survey were not collected d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Jan. 7, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates higher in 275 metro areas over the year ended September 2025 Unemployment rates were higher in September 2025 than a year earlier in 275 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 83 areas, and unchanged in 29 areas. A total of 45 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 8 areas had rates of at least 8.0   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Western Section of the Wildlife Society has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) expressing significant concerns regarding proposed regulatory changes affecting the designation of critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The letter outlines the Section's request for a clearer analytical framework to evaluate the impacts of excluding certain areas from critical habitat designations. The Conservation Affairs Commit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- A coalition of deep-sea scientific experts has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), highlighting critical knowledge gaps that could significantly impact decisions regarding commercial leasing for outer continental shelf (OCS) minerals in the waters off the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The letter emphasizes the need for comprehensive environmental data to inform potential mineral extraction activities as interest  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Jan. 7 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Humans of NAU: Fiona O'Donnell * Every day, Officer Fiona O'Donnell aims to approach every interaction with empathy and care. For National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Jan. 9, O'Donnell, who was just named NAUPD's officer of the year, talks about how she got into law enforcement, what she likes most about ride-alongs and the best way to spend a day off. What brought you to NAU? I started at   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * TEG Staffing, Inc. to Pay $185,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit * Staffing agency settles federal suit charging it fired pregnant employees LOS ANGELES - TEG Staffing, Inc., doing business as Eastridge Workforce Solutions, a southern California-based staffing agency, agreed to pay $185,000 and provide other injunctive relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit fil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Lead Nationwide Effort to Strengthen Rural Health Care * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, as someone who grew up in rural South Dakota - in the town of Murdo, which has a population of ro  more