MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 12 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Secretary of State Wes Allen Reminds Voters of Photo ID Requirements Ahead of Upcoming Elections Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, is reminding voters of the State's photo identification requirements to ensure a smooth and efficient voting process on Election Day. "My record on photo voter identification requirements is very clear. I have worked hard to ensure that Alabama has some of the mo more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 11 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Joins 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for t more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Batter up: ESPN exclusively presents every pitch of the NCAA Softball Regionals on the #RoadToWCWS * * ESPN slated to air more than 100 games across networks, May 15-17 * 7Innings Live set to bring fans whiparound coverage all three days * All games streaming on the ESPN App, with select matchups exclusive to ESPN+ The 2026 Road to the Women's College World Ser more PR

TROY, Alabama, May 11 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * College of Arts & Humanities students present during Trojan Research Week * Twenty-one students in the College of Arts & Humanities (CAH) presented their research on Monday, April 21 as part of the second annual Trojan Research Week. This year's number of students more than tripled compared to last year's participants. The event featured poster displays, performances and paper presentations by students in the English more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued a notice updating its list of financial institutions in liquidation after being appointed receiver for Community Bank and Trust--West Georgia in LaGrange, Georgia. The notice, published May 7 in the Federal Register, lists the bank under FDIC reference number 10551 and identifies May 1, 2026, as the institution's closure date. The FDIC issued notice that it has been appointed sole receiver for the bank, giving the ag more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) proposes amending Department of Justice regulations to clarify when a state's firearms-related permit meets the requirements under the Gun Control Act of 1968, as amended, as an alternative to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System check and includes minor changes to ensure that the regulatory language adheres closely to the language used in the statute. Comments must be submitted in writ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is proposing to revise regulations implementing the "engaged in the business" definition from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). Although Congress defined that term in BSCA, the Department of Justice provided additional definitions in its implementing regulations to further define terms within the statutory definition and to include examples of covered activities that established rebuttable pre more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Longtime Law School faculty member Beth Farmer makes $2 million bequest * CARLISLE and UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Professor of Law Emerita Beth Farmer understands the impact education can have on a life. Her family espoused the benefits of learning while Farmer grew up, and she has never forgotten that lesson. Now she has made a gift to help more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has affirmed more than $2.4 million in penalties against MDLG Inc. dba Phenix Lumber Co., Phenix City, Alabama, following a tragic workplace accident (Docket No.: 24-0405). The decision, issued by Judge Joshua R. Patrick on April 3, 2026, grants a motion for summary judgment filed by the Secretary of Labor. The ruling confirms 22 willful-serious violations, one repeat violation, and five serious violations. The investiga more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 11 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Ohio State Academic Progress Rate continues to shine * NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) data shows Ohio State, its student-athletes and athletic programs continue to perform at an outstanding level in the classroom. For 22 years, APR data has provided a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR account more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 11 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Ohio State APR Rates Continue to Shine * NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) data shows Ohio State, its student-athletes and athletic programs continue to perform at an outstanding level in the classroom. For 22 years, APR data has provided a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for academic more PR

NEW YORK, May 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * OWN GREENLIGHTS SEASON 12 OF ITS HIT NAACP IMAGE AWARD-NOMINATED SERIES LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVILLE, EXPANDING ITS SATURDAY NIGHT POWERHOUSE WITH A 30-EPISODE ORDER * May 11, 2026 OWN GREENLIGHTS SEASON 12 OF ITS HIT NAACP IMAGE AWARD-NOMINATED SERIES LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVILLE, EXPANDING ITS SATURDAY NIGHT POWERHOUSE WITH A 30-EPISODE ORDER LOS AN more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Urges SCOTUS to Protect Women and Babies from Dangerous Abortion Drugs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined more than 100 Republican lawmakers in both the Senate and House of Representatives in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a lawsuit to protect women and their unborn children from dangerous mail-order chemical abortion drugs. The br more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Coast Guard announces $212 million in Base Charleston improvements * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Coast Guard today awarded two contracts that will deliver critical new operational and support facilities at Base Charleston in North Charleston, South Carolina. These projects support the Coast Guard's transformation initiatives and will deliver critical new operational and support  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures $893,000 for the City of Jasper to Support Flood Prevention Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations, recently directly secured $893,000 for the City of Jasper in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. This funding will support flood prevention  more PR