WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on April 7, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana, had highest employment concentration of production occupations in May 2024 Production occupations had employment of 8.7 million in May 2024, representing 5.7 percent of total U.S. employment. Production occupations include jobs operating machinery or equipment to assemble goods or distribute power and are g more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 7, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Petromax Refining Co. LLC,* Houston, Texas (SPE602-25-D-070, $742,790,878); Valero Marketing & Supply Co., San Antonio, Texas (SPE602-25-D-0475, $600,641,231); Phillips 66 Co., Houston, Texas (SPE602-25-D-0471, $521,595,146); Placid Refining Co. LLC,* Port Allen, Louisiana (SPE602-25-D-0472, $244,767,837); Lazarus Energy Holding LLC,* Houston, Texas (SP more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11276) on March 10, 2025, by Charles Doyle, American public law senior specialist. * * * Federal Capital Punishment: Recent Executive Action On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order addressing pursuit of the death penalty as a sentencing possibility in federal capital cases. Attorney General Pamela Bondi released a memorandum implementing President Trump's ord more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul Smith Throughout his military career, Army Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith was known to be a stickler for the rules. That focus on preparation helped save the lives of more than 100 U.S. troops during the battle for Baghdad's airport in the early days of the Iraq War. Smith didn't survive the battle, but for his courageous actions, he received a posthumous Medal more PR

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Pulling together! 514th Maintenance Group shows strength and spirit in C-17 pull challenge * Published April 6, 2025 * By Capt. Christina Wiskowski * 514th Air Mobility Wing JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- In a display of teamwork, strength, and esprit de corps, members of the 514th Maintenance Group participated in a unique training that tested their physical limits while  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Strengthen Support for Georgians with Disabilities Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to improve quality of life for Georgians with disabilities. Sen. Ossoff launched a push to pass the bipartisan Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act, legislation he co-sponsored to extend tax benefits for people with disabiliti more PR