AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 9 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * AgriLife Extension to host virtual Texas Fruit Conference Jan. 23-24 * The annual virtual Texas Fruit Conference, hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences, will be Jan. 23-24. The program will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. both days. Registration is $60 for both  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 [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: * * * Alabama Court Rules Against Midwives and Birth Centers in Challenge to Restrictive Hospital Licensing Rules, But Case Will Continue * MONTGOMERY, Ala. Today, an Alabama appeals court ruled that the state can require freestanding birth cen more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 10 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Kaitlin Talbot, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Secretary of Communications at the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency. Talbot has been Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife since 2024. Tal more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 8 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Coleman Family Scholarship Expands Access to Life-Changing Samford Study Abroad Experience in Costa Rica * Interim Costa Rica program director Marigene Chamberlain (left) stands with Charlotte Coleman, founder of the Coleman Family Costa Rica Scholarship Fund. Samford University's Costa Rica study abroad program has long offered students an immersive global learning experience, blending academic rigo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Joins Republican Senators in Demanding Accountability from Tim Walz Amid Minnesota Fraud Scandal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined his Republican Senate colleagues in demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal funding in Minnesota. Graham and his colleagues slammed Govern more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 9 -- Hexagon, a provider of digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, issued the following news release: * * * Hexagon advances Enterprise Project Performance with AI-driven EcoSys 9.4 release HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA - Hexagon, a global leader in enterprise software that helps customers design, build, operate and protect critical industrial and infrastructure assets, today announced the availability of EcoSys(TM) 9.4, the latest evo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * House Advances Strong's $12 Million for North Alabama Public Safety and Infrastructure Projects * WASHINGTON Congressman Dale Strong, member of the Appropriations Committee and Vice Chairman of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee, secured over $12 million in Community Project Funding for infrastructure and public safety enhancements across North Alabama. The funding was included in H. more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Honors the Courage and Bravery of the Men and Women of Law Enforcement on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day * DHS stands with federal law enforcement today and every day WASHINGTON Today, on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recognizes the extraordinary sacrifices and heroic action of our law enforcement officers as they serve on th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Blast Tim Walz for Rampant Child Care Fraud, Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers The entire Senate Republican Conference, led by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) and Majo more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Jan. 10 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Obstacles are meant to be overcome; Tuskegee shows its mettle A gas leak. Cold showers. A cookout for lunch all in January for the first day of school. And still, Tuskegee students pressed on. By Mark A. Brown, President and CEO Recent reports estimate that HBCUs face more than $2 billion in deferred maintenance needs, with some campuses carrying decades-old infrastructure challenges. For 1890 Land-Grant  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Navy to Christen Future USNS Lansing * The U.S. Navy will christen the future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) during a ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, Jan. 10 at 10:30 a.m. (CDT). The principal address will be delivered by The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy. Additional speakers will include Vice Adm. Seiko Okano, principal military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Re more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Rick Scott, Colleagues Commend U.S. Military on Successful Execution of Operation Absolute Resolve * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and several of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution commending the United States military for its recent action in Venezuela resulting in the arrest of indicted nar more PR

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Jan. 10 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: * * * University of Dubuque President Travis Frampton to Deliver the Spring 2026 Michael Lester Wendt Character Lecture University of Dubuque President Travis Frampton, PhD, will deliver the Spring 2026 Michael Lester Wendt Character Lecture at 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 9, 2026, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center. Titled "Heroes, Villains, and Leading Roles: How Stories Shape Character," the l more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 10 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia co-leads 23 States in Supreme Court brief defending farmer facing $2 million in federal fines West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is co-leading with Nebraska an amicus brief defending Jeffrey Andrews, a Connecticut farmer who is facing $2 million in federal fines for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act (CWA). The amicus, or friend of the c more PR