OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Prasanna Balprakash, director of AI programs for the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, discussed advancing climate and weather research through high performance computing and artificial intelligence as part of a September 18 panel for the United States Senate. Hosted by the United States Coalition for the Advancement of Supercomputing, or USCAS,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA Tennesseans should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after Tropical Storm Helene. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from people affected by the disaster. If a FEMA inspector   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 8, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings In Tennessee - 2023": * * * In 2023, Tennessee women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $905, significantly below the $1,123 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Comm  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Attorney General William Tong today announced escalating efforts to force TikTok's compliance with the active and ongoing multistate investigation into harm to youth mental health. The multistate investigation began in 2022 to determine whether TikTok is violating state consumer protection laws in ways that have fueled the ongoing crisis in the mental health of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA Maintains Focus on Recovery for Helene Survivors While Preparing for Impacts of Hurricane Milton FEMA, under the direction of the Biden-Harris Administration, continues to lead a comprehensive, whole-of-government approach to assist communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. Federal assistance for survivors of Helene has now surpassed $286 million with an ad  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release: * * * USDOT Routing Assistance Hotline The U. S. Department of Transportation has activated the Routing Assistance Hotline for Hurricane/Tropical Storm Helene responders. The Hotline is for Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial response personnel, as well as their contractors, conducting relief missions. To reach the Hotline, please contact your  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams are in Eastern Tennessee neighborhoods helping people apply for FEMA assistance after Tropical Storm Helene. Disaster Survivor Assistance teams wear FEMA clothing and have federal photo identification badges. The teams go door-to-door in impacted neighborhoods to help people apply for federal disaster assistance, c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued and others are underway. If local authorities issue evacuations, please listen and evacuate immediately. Your life could be at risk. FEMA and its federal partners are leaning forward and have pre-positioned resources to support local and state response efforts ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall. President Joseph R.   more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 221 State and local government workers have been deployed to the southern United States to assist communities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia to help with response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. Team members include staff from the National Guard, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Department of  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using advanced manufacturing techniques to revitalize the domestic production of very large metal parts that weigh at least 10,000 pounds each and are necessary for a variety of industries, including clean energy. Across sectors spanning aerospace, defense, nuclear, oil, gas, renewables, cons  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that it will open a Business Recovery Center (BRCs) on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Old Jonesborough Elementary Library, in Jonesborough. The SBA is opening the Center to assist businesses and residents who were affected by Hurricane Helene. SBA's Customer Service Representatives are available at the Center  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 9 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a motion in the Twentieth Judicial District of Tennessee requesting the court provide remedies to address TikTok, Inc.'s failure to preserve and produce relevant evidence in response to the State's investigation of the company's possible violation of Tennessee consumer protection laws. Attorney General Skrmetti also mov  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a response brief with the United States Supreme Court today defending Tennesseans' decision to prohibit risky and irreversible gender transition procedures for kids. "The people of Tennessee, through their elected representatives, took measured action with Senate Bill 1 to protect kids from irreversible, unproven medical procedures,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 9 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * * Counties selected from the Southern Middle, Northwest and Upper Cumberland regions of Tennessee * Two of the three counties are new to the Property Evaluation Program * * * The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the three counties selected to participate in the latest round of the Select Tennessee Pr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * TikTok Continues Failing to Produce and Preserve Responsive Records * * * Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a 22-state coalition of attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders requiring TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation and to preserve and produce relevant evidence. Initiated in 2022,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Update: Biden-Harris Administration Sparing No Resource to Support Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene - President Biden ordered 500 additional active-duty troops to support on-the-ground efforts; 1,500 troops now mobilized to assist National Guard and Federal personnel Under President Biden and Vice President Harris's direction, the Administration continues to mobilize a robust, intensive, and whole-  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders that require TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation and to preserve and produce relevant evidence. "With the impact of social media on youth mental health becoming clearer, there's no question that we must act," sai  more