FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 12 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 87th Training Division leaders provide aid at Indiana crash scene * CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - Two Army Reserve soldiers assigned to the 87th Training Division found themselves responding to a real-world emergency while supporting training operations during Guardian Response 2026 (GR26). U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Killcrease and Sgt. 1st Class Ashley Baker stopped to assist victims and prevent fu more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, May 12 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * A Philanthropic Tree of Life: Seeding Health Equity Through Influence and Innovation * Editor's Note: This article was first published by Grantmakers in Health here and was authored by: * Gaea A. Daniel, Assistant Professor, Emory University (Direct Relief Fund for Health Equity Grantee) * Anna Lopez-Carr, Evaluation Manager, Direct Relief * Eva M. Moya, Endowed Professor in H more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Steel] -- The American Iron and Steel Institute posted the following news release: * * * AISI Announces 2026 Institute Medal Awardees The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) today presented its highest technical award - the 2026 Institute Medal - to Narayan S. Pottore and Hong Zhu of ArcelorMittal Global R&D; and Kyung-Shik Kim, Can Okuyucu and Cemal Cem Tasan of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The honor was in recognition of their paper: "Understand more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 12 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * Announcing our first-ever Official Lodging Partnership with five NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports racetracks * Airbnb and five NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports racetracks announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that will make Airbnb the Official Lodging Partner for those racetracks during the 2027 racing season. The announcement was made at the South Carolina State  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 12 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports overturning Biden-era rule on sex stereotypes * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a 10-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of a challenge to a Biden-era DHHS rule regarding discrimination based on "sex stereotypes." The McComb Children's Clinic alleges that the rule impo more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - May 12, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.8 percent in April, up 3.6 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.8 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index rose 5.8 percent over the month. The index for a more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 11 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Brock School of Business Juniors Present Research at National Economics Conference * Three Brock School of Business students represented Samford University on a national stage, April 5-7, at the Association of Private Enterprise Education (APEE) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Juniors Jay Clemmer, Anna Lynn Harms and Leah Watson participated in the Undergraduate Research Competition, presenting origin more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * CFP contenders and non-conference clashes headline ESPN's industry-leading, early-season college football schedule reveal at Disney Upfront * * Week 0 kicks off with global games in Ireland and Brazil, plus Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff in Atlanta * Labor Day Weekend packed with premium presentations, including Lane Kiffin's LSU debut vs. Clemson on ABC Saturd more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Aderholt Applauds Funds Secured for Red Bay Lighting Project * Red Bay, AL -Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) highlighted continued progress on the City of Red Bay's lighting improvement project after the Alabama Department of Transportation awarded the construction contract for the installation of roadway lighting from the Bear Creek Bridge to the 9th Street West/Water Plant  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Applauds Pres. Trump's Nomination of Kasdin Mitchell as District Judge for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after President Trump nominated Texan Kasdin Mitchell to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas - Dallas Division: "I applaud President Trump for nominating Kasdin Mitchell to serve as a f more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, May 13 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Dr. John Christy to retire after nearly four decades at UAH, leaving lasting legacy of research, service and leadership Paola Pinto Dr. John Christy, Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Science and director of the Earth System Science Center (ESSC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), is retiring after a career spanning nearly four decades at the university. UAH is part of The University more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: * * * Electric Companies Stepping Up to Protect Customers Amid Data Center Buildout * WASHINGTON (May 12, 2026) -A slew of recent announcements from investor-owned electric companies highlight their successful work powering the lives of the nearly 3 in 4 Americans who depend on them for reliable, affordable energy-and protecting them from bill increases related to data centers. EEI mem more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot kicks off 40th season in Baton Rouge with 500th show on the road * * College GameDay opens the 2026-27 college football season in Baton Rouge for statement show: Saturday, Sept. 5 featuring LSU vs. Clemson * College GameDay will originate from Austin, Texas in Week 2 (Sept. 12) * GameDay, coming off its most-watched  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures Statement on Supreme Court's Decision in Alabama Redistricting Case * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the injunction preventing Alabama from using discriminatory district maps: " This is an incredibly unfortunate decision by the Supreme Court that not only continues their trend of breaking fr more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 12 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: * * * Gov. Lee Announces Leadership Transition in the Governor's Office * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that Erin Merrick will depart the Governor's Office in early July after serving in multiple roles over more than seven years, including her most recent position of Chief Legal Counsel to the Governor. Merrick has served Lee since day one of his administration and will tr more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 12 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Celebrates Major Court Victory in State's Redistricting Battle, Calls Special Election for Alabama-Drawn Congressional Map * Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday celebrated the United States Supreme Court's decision to vacate the court-ordered congressional map, allowing for the use of the 2023 Alabama-drawn congressional map.  "I will continue to say: Alabama knows our state, our people more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Nehls' Save Our Shrimpers Act * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) announced his bill, H.R. 2071, the Save Our Shrimpers Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 391-18-1. "For far too long, foreign shrimp has flooded our markets while U.S. tax dollars have been used to subsidize overseas shrimp operations, which are putting our domestic shrimper more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 12 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Inclusive Systems Series launches at MSU * The Education Team within Michigan State University's Office for Inclusive Excellence and Impact is hosting a series called Inclusive Systems this spring. It is a six-week program that brings together people from the MSU community to explore empathy, constructive dialogue and personal well-being. The program includes participation, discussion and self-refl more PR

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, May 11 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Indiana High Schools Approve NIL; Reject Basketball Shot Clock * INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (May 11, 2026) - The Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) approved the use of NIL (Name,and Likeness) deals for student-athletes for the 2026-27 school year but rejected the use of a shot clock in boys and girls varsity basketball. Indiana is one of the last states more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, May 13 -- Jacksonville State University issued the following news: * * * Jax State launches Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship, creating new pathway for students to build and lead businesses Students at Jacksonville State University now have a new opportunity to turn ideas into action. Following approval at the March meeting of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, Jax State will offer a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship beginning in Fall 2026--equipp more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 12 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Media advisory: KU to test manufactured homes in hurricane winds May 13 in Florida * LAWRENCE -The WiSH project, based at the University of Kansas, is testing three full-scale manufactured housing units at the NHERI Wall of Wind Experimental Facility at Florida International University with the goal of providing evidence for needed building-code changes. Read more about the project and plans for testing m more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 11, 2026: * * * The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Bob Onder, MD, JD U.S. House of Represen more PR

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, May 13 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command issued the following news: * * * MICC Fort Belvoir Enables a Royal Visit to the National Capital Region By Lt. Col. Jacob (Jake) Bagwell, Commander, U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Belvoir ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, VA. -- When the eyes of the world turned to the rolling green hills of Arlington National Cemetery for the state visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the precision of the  more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 12 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU short-, long-form storytelling nominated for 10 Southeast Emmys Mississippi State filmmakers and digital storytellers are being honored this month at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Southeast Chapter's annual awards in Atlanta, Georgia, where MSU projects are nominated for 10 Southeast Emmy Awards. The combined recognitions for MSU's Office of Public Affairs, which inclu more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 12 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * New AI Model Measures Motor Impairment Without Subjectivity * When measuring progressive motor impairments, namely ataxia, patients and clinicians need regular and objective monitoring. However, the current gold standard of clinician-based assessment is neither regular nor completely objective. Even previous attempts to have technology capture movement irregularities are susceptible to having h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * No Kings Joins "All Roads Lead to the South" National Protest This Saturday Against Attacks on Voting Rights * This Saturday, "All Roads Lead to the South", the No Kings coalition, faith leaders, movement organizations, and community members from across the country will gather in Alabama, sacred ground in the fight for civil rights, to confront a coordinated assault on our right to vote and de more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Drummond leads 18-state coalition urging EPA to protect chemical facility data from cybersecurity threats Attorney General Gentner Drummond today is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to lock down a proposed federal database of chemical facility information that the coalition says could help foreign governments and hackers target American infr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Austin Scott Leads House Letter Urging Action on Mexican Specialty Crop Imports Ahead of USMCA Review * Washington, D.C- Today, U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) led a bipartisan group of 79 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in sending a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer to emphasize the importance of fair-trade measures for the U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barry Moore introduces legislation requiring immigrants to disavow sharia law * Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01) introduced the CRUSADE (Countering Radicalism Under Sharia and Defeating Extremism) Act. This legislation will amend the EB-4 special immigrant visa provision, including the religious worker category, to require covered aliens to disavow sharia law and take an oath to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Alabama to Proceed with Suppressing Black Representation * Washington D.C. -U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement regarding the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing the State of Alabama to proceed with suppressing Black representation: "Today's decision by the Supreme Court to allow Alabama to move forward with it more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 12 -- Texas Southern University posted the following news: * * * She Came as One Woman. She Leaves as a Better One. * There is something you need to understand about Kayla King before you learn anything else. She is actually shy. Not shy in the way people say when they mean humble. Shy in the real way. Introverted. Reserved. Now hold that image. Hold it tight. Because it is going to make everything else she has accomplished during her time at Texas Southern University more PR

LOGAN, Utah, May 12 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Space Dynamics Lab President Jed Hancock Awarded Governor's Medal for Science & Technology * NORTH LOGAN - Jed Hancock, president of Utah State University's Space Dynamics Laboratory, has been awarded the Utah Governor's Medal for Science and Technology in the Government category. Hancock received the award during a ceremony honoring four recipients on April 30. The Governor's Medal for Science and Technology, es more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 12 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrep) -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Report Examines Threat of Rural Hospital Closures in Wake of Federal Healthcare Cuts * MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released Critical Condition: Rural Health Care Access Following HR 1, a report that examines how implementation of the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" could exacerbate a dangerous trend of hospital closures throug more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Strong Leads Bipartisan SAFEGUARDS Act to Enhance Airport Security * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Dale Strong introduced the "Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety Act," or SAFEGUARDS Act, alongside Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), to ensure that revenue collected through the 9/11 Passenger Security Fee is invested into aviatio more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, May 11 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * The Market at Ag Heritage Park returns May 21 to the Auburn campus * The Auburn University College of Agriculture will kick off another season of fresh, locally grown produce and handcrafted goods when The Market at Ag Heritage Park opens Thursday, May 21. The weekly farmers market will continue each Thursday through Aug. 6 from 3-6 p.m. at Ag Heritage Park on the Auburn campus. Hosted by the College of Agricultu more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, May 12 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * This is who we are: DAV Community Impact Day continues to grow * To know me is to know the passion I have for volunteering and serving veterans. When I see a veteran helped-whether it's with their VA benefits or because someone has lent a helping hand-it reminds me of the good that exists in our country. That's why DAV Community Impact Day has become so special to me. Ov more PR

TROY, Alabama, May 12 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Troy University expands online undergraduate education programs beginning Fall 2026 * Starting in Fall 2026, Troy University's College of Education and Behavioral Sciences will expand access to teacher preparation programs by offering several undergraduate education degrees fully online. The following undergraduate education programs will be offered online for the first time in 2026/Term 1: * BSEd Collaborative/Sp more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville: "Assimilate or Go Home" * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) delivered impassioned remarks on the Senate floor about the United States' broken immigration system. In his speech, Sen. Tuberville explained how living in the United States is a privilege, not a right, and argued that federal immigration policy should stop rewarding those who break our laws, reject ou more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins President Donald Trump, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., in Maternal Healthcare Event * 'Moms are the heartbeats of our families, our communities, and our country. President Trump knows that, and he's made sure we've created a comprehensive culture of life.' WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined President Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Colleagues Seek End Taxpayer-Funded Abortions, Urge SCOTUS to Protect Women and Babies From Dangerous Abortion Drug * U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and 16 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibiti more PR

NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Groups Vehemently Denounce Supreme Court Order Reinstating Intentionally Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map and Seek Emergency Relief * The Supreme Court yesterday vacated Alabama's current court-ordered congressional map, despite the fact that voting has already begun in the state's May 19 primary election. The Supreme Court's order creates a path for A more PR

NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Groups Vehemently Denounce Supreme Court Order Reinstating Intentionally Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map and Seek Emergency Relief * WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court yesterday vacated Alabama's current court-ordered c more PR