JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (316th Wing) issued the following news: * * * 'Mission Strong' summit unites leaders to strengthen Maryland's military community By Patrick Griffith, 316th Wing Public Affairs The Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families held a "Mission Strong" summit at Andrews Aug. 8, 2025, to bring together military leaders, state officials, and community partners to focus on enhancing the support network for servi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- A coalition of 81 environmental organizations has raised strong objections to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Forest Service's (Forest Service) interim final rule (IFR) regarding National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures. The public comment letter, submitted via the USDA's public participation portal, emphasizes concerns over potential adverse impacts on national forestlands and the communities that depend on them. The coalition,  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Silver Spring, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) urging the agency to officially designate seven pangolin species as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. This initiative comes as pangolins face severe threats from illegal poaching and trafficking, with the AZA highlighting the critical conservation efforts needed to protect these unique mammals. In its letter, AZ more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, Democratic Women's Caucus Urge ICE to Require Clear Agent Identification, Crack Down on Dangerous Impersonators Targeting Women * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) joined her Democratic Women's Caucus colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expressing deep concerns over ICE more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, South Region -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent over the month. The index for food increased 0.3 per more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area advanced 0.4 percent for the two months ending in July 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Learning to lead, learning to fail: SEAP interns grow through hands-on challenge * DAHLGREN, Va. - When Brody Kester landed a selective spot in the 2025 Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), he thought he'd spend the summer behind a desk. But he soon found himself working side by side with Dahlgren scientists and engineers and gai more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Awards Second Human Health, Performance Contract NASA has selected KBR Wyle Services, LLC of Fulton, Maryland, to provide services to the Human Health and Performance Directorate at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, which focuses on astronaut health, occupational health, and research that could help mitigate health risks for future human spaceflight missions. The Human Health and Performance Contract 2 is a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NSWC Indian Head Division Employees Recognized at Command Honorary Awards Ceremony * INDIAN HEAD, Md. -- Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) recognized individuals and teams who made significant contributions to the command's mission during the annual Honorary Awards ceremony hosted at College of Southern Maryland's Velocity Center in Indian Head, Maryland, August 6. "We have high more PR