Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Special Operations Forces Conduct Demonstration
Special Operations Forces Conduct Demonstration: International special operations forces conduct a capabilities demonstration over air, land and sea for the public in Tampa, Fla., May 26, 2016.
Coalition Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
Coalition Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq: U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.
Obama: Honor by Remembering Stories of the Fallen
Obama: Honor by Remembering Stories of the Fallen: President Obama marked his final Memorial Day as commander in chief by visiting Arlington National Cemetery, where he placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns and delivered remarks in the Memorial
Monday, May 30, 2016
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Saturday, May 28, 2016
U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez announces agreement in principle on a new contract for Verizon workers - United States Department of Labor
U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez announces agreement in principle on a new contract for Verizon workers - United States Department of Labor: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez issued the following statement today regarding the ongoing labor dispute at Verizon: 'Today, I am pleased to announce that the parties have reached an agreement in principle on a four-year contract, resolving the open issues in the ongoing labor dispute between Verizon’s workers, unions, and management. The parties are now working to reduce the agreement to writing, after which the proposal will be submitted to CWA and IBEW union members for ratification.
Friday, May 27, 2016
Department awards $3.4M to help re-employ workers affected by coal mining industry layoffs in Kentucky - United States Department of Labor
Department awards $3.4M to help re-employ workers affected by coal mining industry layoffs in Kentucky - United States Department of Labor: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the funding of a supplemental National Dislocated Worker Grant of $3.4 million to provide for reemployment and training services for Kentucky coal mine workers. The new funding will assist current program participants as well as an additional 797 participants hurt by recent layoffs.
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Carter: Maintaining Military Superiority Requires Work, Funding, Techn
Carter: Maintaining Military Superiority Requires Work, Funding, Techn: Defense Secretary Ash Carter told troops at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., that protecting the nation and much of the world is a U.S. duty because of the challenges and
Lifting Embargo Allows Closer U.S., Vietnam Cooperation, Obama, Carter
Lifting Embargo Allows Closer U.S., Vietnam Cooperation, Obama, Carter: The U.S. and Vietnam will cooperate more closely on regional security issues now that a decades-long embargo on arms sales to the Southeast Asian nation has been lifted, President Barack Obama and
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Friday, May 20, 2016
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Federal agencies host Arizona public meetings on benefits for former, retired and current nuclear weapons workers, survivors on compensation programs - United States Department of Labor
Federal agencies host Arizona public meetings on benefits for former, retired and current nuclear weapons workers, survivors on compensation programs - United States Department of Labor: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor and other federal agencies will host three town hall meetings in Arizona to provide former, retired and current nuclear weapons workers and their survivors with information about benefits available through the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act and other federal programs.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Statement of US Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez on the ongoing labor dispute involving Verizon workers - United States Department of Labor
Statement of US Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez on the ongoing labor dispute involving Verizon workers - United States Department of Labor: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today issued the following statement on the ongoing labor dispute involving Verizon workers.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
FACT SHEET: White House and Department Of Labor Announce $21 Million for Summer and Year-Round Jobs For Young Americans And Launch Of 16 Summer Impact Hubs - United States Department of Labor
FACT SHEET: White House and Department Of Labor Announce $21 Million for Summer and Year-Round Jobs For Young Americans And Launch Of 16 Summer Impact Hubs - United States Department of Labor: “Access to a job in the summer and beyond can make all the difference to a young person – especially those who don’t have access to many resources and opportunities.” - President Barack Obama
Monday, May 16, 2016
Friday, May 13, 2016
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Federal food service contractor settles charges of gender-based hiring discrimination for entry-level Michigan, Kentucky, Wisconsin warehouse jobs - United States Department of Labor
Federal food service contractor settles charges of gender-based hiring discrimination for entry-level Michigan, Kentucky, Wisconsin warehouse jobs - United States Department of Labor: WYOMING, Mich. – For a second time, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has determined that a Michigan-based, federal food service contractor systematically discriminated against 926 qualified women seeking entry-level warehouse laborer jobs. In agreements with the department, Gordon Food Service, Inc. of Wyoming will pay a total of $1.85 million to female applicants, hire 37 female applicants and stop using a strength test that OFCCP found to be discriminatory.
North Dakota’s Bakken oil and gas field leaking 275,000 tons of methane per year
North Dakota’s Bakken oil and gas field leaking 275,000 tons of methane per year: The Bakken oil and gas field is leaking a lot of methane, but less than some satellites report, and less than the latest Environmental Protection Agency inventory for petroleum systems, according to the researchers’ calculations. That's the finding of the first field study measuring emissions of this potent greenhouse gas from the Bakken, which spans parts of North Dakota and Montana. The work was published today in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Trapped in Clouds
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Trapped in Clouds: NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of the clouds over Canada on May 9, 2016. Entwined within the clouds is the smoke billowing up from the wildfires that are currently burning across a large expanse of the country.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Hubble Spies the Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 4394
Hubble Spies the Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 4394: Shown in this Hubble Space Telescope image, NGC 4394 is the archetypal barred spiral galaxy, with bright spiral arms emerging from the ends of a bar that cuts through the galaxy’s central bulge. These arms are peppered with young blue stars, dark filaments of cosmic dust, and bright, fuzzy regions of active star formation.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Space Station Flyover of Morocco
Space Station Flyover of Morocco: Expedition 47 Flight Engineer Jeff Williams of NASA captured this detailed photograph from the International Space Station during a daytime flyover of Morocco on May 2, 2016. Williams shared the image to social media and asked, 'Reptile scales, or incredible and rugged geology in Morocco?'
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