WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11788) on Dec. 6, 2024, by military personnel specialist Kristy N. Kamarck. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: Military Service Academies Overview The U.S. military service academies are tuition-free, four-year degree-granting institutions operated by the military departments. The academies are a major officer commissioning source, along with the Senior Reserve Officer Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * "Core states" will receive federal support to increase competitive integrated employment * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that 13 states and the District of Columbia will participate as "core states" in fiscal year 2025 in its National Expansion of Employment Opportunities Network initiative, enabling government agencies in these more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Total of 95 significant and substantial violations, 12 unwarrantable failures found * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections in October 2024 at 15 mines in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvan more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: A Nevada man was sentenced yesterday to 51 months in prison and ordered to pay $6.1 million in restitution stemming from his role in a years-long fraud scheme. According to court documents, Mykalai Kontilai, formerly Michael Contile, 55, of Las Vegas, facilitated an investment fraud scheme involving his company, Collector's Coffee Inc., doing business as Collector's Cafe (Collector's Coffee) more PR