By Bob Pepalis | Mar 27, 2022
The United States reportedly intends to provide an additional $100 million in civilian security assistance to enhance the capacity of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 27, 2022
A $2.36 million grant to a Kentucky medical center will fund new equipment to meet patient demand, the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration announced March 18.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 27, 2022
A Smithfield, Rhode Island company could have prevented a worker from suffering fatal head injuries during cement truck repairs on Oct. 21, 2021, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation found.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 26, 2022
A bipartisan group of national security officials urged Congress to swiftly pass legislation revitalizing domestic manufacturing so the United States can compete with China and the rest of the world in the 21st century, according to a March 21 U.S. Department of Commerce news release.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 26, 2022
Madeleine K. Albright, 84, the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State, died March 23 of cancer, her family said.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 26, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden reportedly called for the ousting of Russian President Vladimir Putin March 26 as the war in Ukraine rages on.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 26, 2022
The United States imposed sanctions against five individuals and five entities connected to Burma’s military regime after concluding the Burmese military committed genocide, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing against Rohingya.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 26, 2022
A $3.5 million grant will help local and state workforce partners help workers find jobs and employers hire and retain skilled workers, according to a March 10 U.S. Department of Labor news release.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 26, 2022
Residents in Sunset, La., told Vice President Kamala Harris and Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves about the stark digital divide caused by a localized lack of access to broadband and were told heard help is on the way.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 25, 2022
A new tariff agreement with the United Kingdom will allow steel and aluminum products into the United States and lifts retaliatory tariffs on more than $500 million worth of U.S. exports, according to a March 22 U.S. Department of Commerce news release.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 25, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor will provide $10 million for grants to help expand supervised programs outside of school that expose young people career options and prepare them to succeed in the workforce.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 24, 2022
A report recently released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed that cool waters on the West Coast were between a marine heatwave and hot, dry land in 2021.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 24, 2022
In the United States, women have to work 14 1/2 months before they have been paid as much as a man is in 12 months, the U.S. Department of Labor reports in its statement on Equal Pay Day 2022.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 24, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor is reminding businesses that employ workers age 17 years and younger to be familiar with and adhere to federal child-labor laws as many minors seek to work more during spring and summer breaks from school.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 24, 2022
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters predict a persistent drought in the west with below-average precipitation for the second year in a row, according to its spring outlook report, release March 17.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 24, 2022
A National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration scientist discovered an ocean sponge that produces chemicals that can kill cancerous cells in the pancreas and ovaries, NOAA reported March 17.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 24, 2022
A U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service study shows that, in rangelands of the western United States, calving in late winter instead of spring maximizes calf weight gain by supplying high-quality forage when it’s most needed, the USDA reported March 22.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 23, 2022
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will use investigations and outreach to workers and employers in the southeast’s agricultural industry to continue its efforts to increase federal labor law compliance, according to a March 17 news release.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 23, 2022
A Clean Air in Buildings Challenge by the Environmental Protection Agency will help building operators and owners cut risks from airborne viruses and other indoor contaminants.
By Bob Pepalis | Mar 23, 2022
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said February 2022 was the seventh warmest of that month in the climate record, according to a March 14 release.
