WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1920) on Sept. 17, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state on the last business day of July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 4 states and decreased in 1 state. Total separations rates increased in 11 states and decreased in 1 state.   more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: The Civil Air Patrol Foundation has added four new trustees -- leaders in education, aviation, and the defense industry, including a former CAP national commander/CEO and a member of the organization's governing body, the Board of Governors. The foundation's chairman, Col. Rajesh Kothari, welcomed Maj. Gen. Mark Smith, Sharon DeVivo, Dan Drohan, and Tripp Adams to the board, which convene  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Christopher Hurd Floating in a pool in her full combat gear, Cadet Alma Cooper was working hard to remove her first layer of gear during the survival swimming course at the United States Military Academy. The class was a requirement if she wanted to graduate and fulfill her goal of serving her country. Struggling to stay afloat, she attempted to remove her gear while treading water. Her body began to sink until s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief on Sept. 16, 2024: * * * Employer: Teracom Inc., Saline, Michigan Investigation Findings: A U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigation found Teracom Inc. misclassified some workers as independent contractors and paid them a day-rate for all hours worked regardless of overtime, failed to pay overtime and denied two employees paychecks for their final workweeks. The emp  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has approved an initial set of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. The Justice Department - through its United States Attorney's offices (USAOs) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has approved an initial set of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: Kyle Offringa, age 33, of Caledonia, Michigan, and Highway and Heavy Parts, LLC ("HHP"), a heavy-duty diesel parts supplier headquartered in Coleman, Michigan, recently pled guilty to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act ("CAA"). United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Tyler Amon, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Environment  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2024: The National Park Service today announced the designation of eight communities across the United States as American World War II Heritage Cities (https://www.nps.gov/subjects/worldwarii/americanheritagecity.htm) . The recognition honors the contributions of local towns, cities, counties, and their citizens who stepped into the workforce and volunteered to supp  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL shined at the 2024 Ignite Off! competition hosted by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE.) A presentation by Ashley Daniszewski, a fellow in NETL's Postgraduate Research Program (PGRP) on the Lab's Reaction Engineering Team, earned the Fan Favorite award, which was presented to the contestant who received the greatest number of votes f  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued the following news release: A 34-year-old former Houston resident has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. From March 2020 until March 2021, Cora Chantail Custard conspired with others to submit false and fraudulent loan applications for financial assistance both personally and on behalf of others. The co-conspirators submitted false a  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (No. 646): Here are excerpts: * * * WHEAT: The outlook for 2023/24 U.S. wheat this month is for unchanged supplies and domestic use, lower exports, and higher ending stocks. Exports are reduced 15 million bushels to 710 million with reductions for Soft Red Winter and Hard Red Winter. Ending stocks are raised by an equivalent amount to 673 million bushel  more