CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 21 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary on Feb. 20, 2026, by NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks: * * * 2026 draft: Ten debate-worthy prospects to track at the NFL combine Bucky Brooks, NFL.com Analyst When the NFL Scouting Combine commences in Indianapolis, executives, coaches and scouts around the league will be doing their best to learn as much as they can about the prospects whose profiles still include questions. Some answers will be delivered in  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-AL Applauds Alabama Senate for Passing SB197 * MONTGOMERY, AL - Americans for Prosperity-AL applauds the Alabama Senate for passing SB197, which will make it easier for food trucks to operate in the state. The bill will remove unnecessary red tape that currently requires food truck operators to get additional local permits for operating in new counties, even if tempo more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 19 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * AI through the lens of Hollywood * Remember when a rogue computer named Joshua nearly kickstarted World War III and young actor Matthew Broderick saved the planet from thermonuclear destruction? That was 43 years ago, and Hollywood showed that artificial intelligence was already alive and well. Auburn University will explore how artificial intelligence has evolved from Hollywood fantasy to real world technology  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Bonnie Short, director of the Alabama Reading Initiative at the State Department of Education, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "The Science of Reading": * * * Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to share Alabama's experience strengthening early literacy th more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Labrador Urges DOJ to Investigate Foreign-Funded Climate Groups Operating in U.S. Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 19-state coalition urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate over 150 American climate activist organizations suspected of violating federal law by taking nearly $2 billion from foreign entities to influence U.S. energy policy without regist more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 20 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * A promising future When Libby Hume steps into her French classroom at Auburn High School, she brings with her not only a deep love of language but also the kind of early-career excellence that is now being recognized statewide. Hume, who teaches French at Auburn High and is an Auburn College of Education graduate student in the French Education Alternative Master's Program, has been selected as the Alabama World  more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 20 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Prioritizing data in 6G networks * Yin Sun is building wireless systems that prioritize significant data -including emergency alerts and crash warnings -a shift that could make future 6G networks faster, safer and more efficient. Sun, the Godbold Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded $125,000 by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs to advanc more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, Feb. 20 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * College of Human Sciences remembers life and legacy of former Dean Emerita Dr. Ruth Galbraith * The College of Human Sciences is celebrating the life and impact of Dr. Ruth Galbraith, dean emerita 1985, a pioneer who devoted 15 years of service to Auburn University mainly serving as dean of the then School of Home Economics, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the age of 102. Galbraith devoted a large majority of her more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Pushes for Permanent Halt of Medicare and Medicaid Funding for Child Sex-Change Procedures Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to stop federal funding for child sex-change procedures. "Children are not social experiments, they are not science experiments, and they are not political theories. They're children, and they deserve  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Announces 31 Appointments Including Fourth and Fifth Judicial Circuit Judgeships and Lauderdale DA * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced 31 appointments to vacancies across the state, including two judgeships in the Fourth and Fifth Judicial Circuits and district attorney in Lauderdale County. Fourth Judicial Circuit Judge Robert "Bryan" Jones Governor Ivey has ap more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Feb. 21 -- The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology posted the following commentary on Feb. 20, 2026, by Sarah Sharman, research communications and innovation strategy manager: * * * One Genome, Two Missions: How the Same Tools Diagnose a Child and Develop a New Crop As a child of the 1990s, I was a big fan of the old Tim Burton Batman movies--especially Batman & Robin. My science-loving brain was fascinated by Poison Ivy, the villain who becomes a half-plant, half-hum more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Larry Saulsberry Jr., director of teaching and learning for K-12 literacy at Huntsville City Schools, Alabama, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "The Science of Reading": * * * s Thank you, Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, and members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee, for the opportunity to speak at today's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on President Trump's Tariffs * Birmingham - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court ruling rejecting President Trump's sweeping global tariffs: "Today, the Supreme Court affirmed what my Democratic colleagues and I have been arguing all along. President Trump's use of IEEPA (The International Em more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 21 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary on Feb. 19, 2026, by senior editor for draft strategy Dan Parr: * * * Seven biggest NFL draft takeaways from Daniel Jeremiah's pre-combine conference call NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah held his annual pre-NFL Scouting Combine conference call with members of the media on Thursday, answering questions for two hours. Here are seven takeaways from the event. 1) Potential QB trade targets for the Jet more PR

TROY, Alabama, Feb. 21 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * Sorrell College only business school in Alabama named by Fortune as a 'Best Business Schools and MBA Programs' * Troy University's Sorrell College of Business is Alabama's only business school to be named to Fortune's "Best Business Schools and MBA Programs for 2026" list, one of just 72 programs to make the cut nationwide. "Fortune's ranking reflects the standard of excellence we set as an AACSB institution. The So more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approves permit for SSEP pipeline * Yesterday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit for the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, an interstate pipeline proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC. The Corps' permit, issued under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, authorizes Transco to cut crossings through more than 150 streams and wet more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Army Redstone Test Center is Ready for FLRAA * REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - The Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program was initiated by the United States Army in 2019 to develop a complement to the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter as part of Future Vertical Lift (FVL), one of the Army's top six modernization priorities. In 2022, Bell was awarded th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by Matthew Quinn, deputy director of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secret Service, from a Feb. 11, 2026, hearing entitled "Potential DHS Shutdown Impacts": * * * Good morning, Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Cuellar, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the looming government shutdown and its potential impact on the Uni more PR