WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * The national hires rate was 3.3 percent in August 2024, with the total number of hires at 5.3 million. Alaska was among the states with the highest hires rate, at 5.0 percent, followed by Florida, Idaho, and Oklahoma (4.4 percent each). California was among those with the most hires, at 511,000, followed by Texas (464,000), and Florida (442,000).   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PACIFIC OCEAN A U.S. F-35 Lightning II aircraft landed aboard Japan's Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184) for the first time Oct. 20 off the southern coast of California to begin developmental test aboard the allies' largest ship. Royal Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nick Baker, a test pilot with the F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force (Pax ITF), flew a   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Gilded in fog from the Pacific Ocean, Port Hueneme, California, houses the 346th Training Squadron where Airmen get their hands dirty while learning vehicle maintenance. The name "U.S. Air Force" sparks images in one's mind of airplanes soaring through the sky and fighter pilots executing high-speed maneuvers as they disappear through the clouds to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: A three-count federal grand jury indictment was returned today charging Nathaniel James McGuire, 20, of Santa Maria, California, with committing a bomb attack at a courthouse in Santa Maria in which several people were injured. McGuire's arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 25 in the Central District of California. According to the indictment and criminal complaint, on Sept. 25, McGuire enter  more

LIVERMORE, California, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers has discovered a promising new treatment to counteract the effects of fentanyl and related opioids. The new treatment could, over time, be a boon to doctors and medical professionals dealing with the crisis of fentanyl, a drug whose lethal effects has killed more than 210,000 Americans du  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: A Wilsonville, Oregon woman was sentenced to federal prison today for laundering millions of dollars in drug proceeds as the chief money launderer for a drug trafficking organization operating in the Pacific Northwest and California. Jacqueline Paola Rodriguez Barrientos, 44, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison and three years' supervised release.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * Three PNNL-supported projects are focusing on data analytics and sensor technology for grid modernization * * * By Karisa Saywers Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) serves as a crucial hub for national energy innovation, as demonstrated by its involvement with three projects supported by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The Western Area Power Administration issued the following statement on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * The Western Area Power Administration supports Arizona G&T Cooperatives' recent announcement to pursue an ongoing study to assess the benefits of joining the California Independent System Operator's Extended Day-Ahead Market. On Oct. 23, 2024, AzGT officials announced their interest to pursue a study to assess the benefits of the CAISO EDAM for its cooperative m  more