WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced today more than $80 million in grant awards to 26 grantees to improve access to postsecondary education for students from low-income backgrounds. The grants are being provided under the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) program, which aims to significantly increase the number of students from lo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: St. Louis, MO - Cleveland Metroparks Police Chief Kelly Stillman and U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott announce the arrest of Marcus Anderson, 29. Anderson was wanted by the Cleveland Metroparks Police Department for attempted murder. Anderson was wanted in connection to a June 22, 2024, shooting incident that occurred at the Red Oak Picnic Area in the city of Garfield Heights. Anderson and  more

IGNACIO, Colorado, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Matt Kirsch hosted the 31st Annual Four Corners Indian Country Conference in Ignacio, Colorado this week. The three-day event, held at the Sky Ute Casino Resort, focused on collaboration, commitment, and relationship building between the Department of Justice, Offices of the United States Attorneys in t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2024: * * * Annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) Finds Historic High Unionization in Clean Energy Sector, Growth in Clean Energy Jobs in Every State * * * Spurred by the Biden-Harris Administration's record investments in climate, clean energy, and manufacturing, clean energy employment increased by 142,000 jobs in 2023, accounting for more than half of new energy sector jobs and g  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: DENVER On August 9, 2024, the Utah Enhanced State Hazard Mitigation Plan was approved by FEMA Region 8, marking a significant milestone for the state of Utah. Utah is the fourth state in Region 8 to become enhanced, joining Colorado, North Dakota and South Dakota, and the sixteenth state in the nation to achieve the enhanced designation. The Utah Department of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- NASA Inspector General issued the following management alert (No. ML-24-007) on June 20, 2024, entitled "Misuse of Government Furnished Property at Contractor Facility:" * * * TO: Catherine Koerner, Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate SUBJECT: Management Alert: Misuse of Government Furnished Property at Contractor Facility (ML-24-007; A-23-08-01-HED) The Office of Inspector General initiated an audit in August 2023   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release: * * * Grant awards support the creation of scholarly hubs for AI research, new nonfiction books, documentaries, podcasts, exhibitions, collaborative and individual humanities research, and enrichment programs for educators * * * The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $37.5 million in grants for 240 humanities projects across the country. These grants will supp  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 28 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities issued the following news release: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the higher education non-profit VentureWell have selected 11 winners and five honorable mentions in the Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge, who are set to receive prizes totaling $160,000. The awards will be presented to the winning teams on Oct. 25, 2024, during the   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: The United States Army Reserve's Private Public Partnership Office (P3O) continues to expand its network of partners, bringing more internships, employment, and education opportunities to Soldiers, their dependents, and veterans. Featured Partners Frontline Healthcare Optimization The Medicus Firm Fleet Reconditioning Services Mass General Brigham Road Builders Multnomah County Sheriff Ramte  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: More than 600 military personnel from the Chilean, Argentinian, and the United States armies are set to participate in Exercise Southern Fenix 24, a multinational exercise focused on enhancing interoperability for multi-domain operations in the Atacama Desert of Chile from Aug. 27 to Sept. 5, 2024. SF24 will be the first U.S. Army-led exercise to dep  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: A bloody, armed battle raged across multiple locations at Eglin Aug. 22- 24 with only a lone four-person fire-team emerging victorious. The team, from Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, earned the CONUS E-Sports Championship for Call of Duty. The Buckley team knocked off seven other teams to claim the belt, an actual professional wrestling-style belt finishing the tournament with a record of 2  more