WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Helene and Milton recovery efforts continue in North Carolina and the Southeast. Over 8,500 federal personnel are deployed, which includes over 4,200 FEMA personnel who remain on the ground, working side-by-side with state and local officials, to help survivors get what they need to begin their recovery. For those affected by Hurricane Helene, as of today, FEMA  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda * * * ATLANTA - The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced it will award a contract to Chitina Diversified Services LLC, a Native Alaskan-owned, small disadvantaged business based in Anchorage, Alaska, for repairs at the Howard H. Baker, Jr. United States Courthouse in Knoxville, Tennes  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 16 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Bismarck, ND - (October 15, 2024) - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today asked the U.S. District Court in North Dakota to temporarily stop the Biden-Harris administration from implementing a regulation that would give Obamacare to illegal aliens. The regulation, set to take effect on Nov. 1, would make more than 200,000 deferred action for childhood arrival (DACA) recipients eligible for taxp  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Department of Energy took a major step in establishing artificial intelligence as a priority in the coming decades. Specifically, DOE announced a $67 million investment in a number of AI projects from institutions in both government and academia as part of its AI for Science initiative, with the Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory among those leading the   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Advanced Plant Phenotyping Laboratory, or APPL, uses robotics, multi-modal imaging and artificial intelligence at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to accelerate our understanding of plant genetics, performance and plant-microbe interactions. The lab helps scientists link genes to traits of interest for breakthroughs in bioenergy, agricultu  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: Governor Henry McMaster today was joined by nine other Republican governors in filing an amicus brief in United States v. Skrmetti supporting Tennessee's Help Not Harm Law that prohibits physicians from performing or providing gender-reassignment surgeries, puberty-blocking drugs, and cross-sex hormones to minors. The case will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court this term. "  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Governor Kristi Noem and nine fellow governors submitted an amici curiae brief to the United States Supreme Court for the United States v. Skrmetti case. This case regards the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that, similar to South Dakota's "Help Not Harm" law, bans harmful, irreversible medical procedures on vulnerable minors. "South Dakota's kids are our future, and I w  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: On Thursday, Oct. 8, Downtown Island Airport (DKX) transformed into an inspiring runway for learning as Oak Ridge National Laboratory partnered with United Way and local community schools to host the "Soar into STEM" Traveling Science Fair. ORNL's Traveling Science Fair celebrated its revitalized return after a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, welcoming over 50  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people in parts of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee recovering from Tropical Storm Helene may be eligible for food assistance through the USDA's Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Approximately 982,930 households in Georgia, 152,572 households in North Carolina and 54,692 households in Tennessee are estimated to be e  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced additional assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help producers impacted by Hurricane Helene in the recovery process. USDA is announcing the counties that have triggered for payment under the Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) endorsement for Hurricane Helene. As a result, Approved Insurance Providers (AIP) have 30   more