NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * 100 Grassroots Groups Urge Congress to Reject Bill to Censor Books in Public Schools * (NEW YORK)-PEN America today joined more than 100 grassroots literary and library organizations, along with publications, booksellers and publishers in calling on Congress to reject a bill that would  more PR

PLANO, Texas, April 14 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Alabama City Stops Rehabilitation Ministry from Helping Men Overcome Life-Controlling Problems * The city denied the faith-based ministry a special use permit while allowing private clubs and other assemblies the right to operate. Rainsville, AL -First Liberty Institute and the law firms Hay more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 14 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Community Routes: Access to Mental Health Care Program Bolsters Services Across Three States * Direct Relief, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, or NAFC, today announced a second round of grant funding in the amount of $75,000 to each of 11 free and charitable clinics across Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas. At the end of 2024, Teva comm more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 14 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * CSAF visit highlights leader development and partner integration * Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach visited Maxwell Air Force Base April 9, and the message came through early: developing leaders alongside allies is part of how the Air Force stays ready and builds the understanding needed to deter adversaries and, if necessary, fight and win. While he was here, Wilsbach flew aboard an MH-139 Grey Wolf more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Dimming X-rays could be boon for life on planets around young sun-like stars * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -In the new movie "Project Hail Mary," a dimming sun proves an existential threat to life on Earth -and Erid and many other life-containing planets in the story. A new study, however, has revealed that the reality of dimming stars is likely a benefit for the prospects for life on orbiting  more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 14 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * From attending classes to running an aerospace assembly line, Alexis Klein '25's career has had a fast takeoff * A Bryant University education "makes you comfortable being uncomfortable," says Alexis Klein '25, and the short-term pain of learning how to work in a group and speak in front of an audience of peers and educators paid off immediately when Klein entered the workforce. "I had a group project  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 14 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Signs Alabama Work Zone Safety Act * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 341, the Alabama Work Zone Safety Act. This comes just ahead of National Work Zone Awareness Week. The Alabama Work Safety Act, sponsored by Sen. Josh Carnley and Rep. Mike Kirkland, establishes a pilot program to authorize the procurement, installation and operation of a photographi more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 14 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Signs the "Let the Kids Play!" Act to Protect CHOOSE Act Student-Athletes * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 342, the Let the Kids Play! Act, into law, legislation designed to reinforce existing state law and prevent discrimination against students participating in athletics while benefiting from the CHOOSE Act. "The Let the Kids Play Act stands up f more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 14 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Dedicates Bobby Bowden-Tallahassee International Airport * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the dedication of Bobby Bowden-Tallahassee International Airport in the state's capital city. Additionally, the governor announced the first phase of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) widening and improvement project for State Road (S.R.) more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * House Overwhelmingly Approves ALERT Act to Provide Comprehensive Safety Response to Tragic DCA Crash The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly approved the Airspace Location and Enhanced Risk Transparency (ALERT) Act of 2026 (H.R. 7613), the bipartisan comprehensive legislative response to the tragic 2025 midair collision betwe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSbrep) -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * New ICE Flight Monitor Report Shows Immigration Enforcement Flights Reach Record High in March 2026 Amid Ongoing Third Country Transfers In March 2026, overall U.S. immigration enforcement flights reached a record high of 1,794, a 122% increase over March 2025, according to Human Rights First's latest ICE Flight Monitor report. The findings reveal a continued escalation in the Trump administration's mass det more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 15 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Atlanta Woman Sues Officers, U.S. Government for Wrongly Raiding Her Home in Search of Man Already in Jail ATLANTA--Before the sun came up, Cathy George heard a loud pounding at her door. When she answered with her small, frightened dog in her arms, she found a heavily armed SWAT team of U.S. Marshals and DeKalb County sheriff's deputies. After officers pulled her into the hallway and surged in more PR

JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, April 15 -- Jacksonville State University issued the following news: * * * Jax State Partners with Sanders Flight Training Center to Support Aviation Program Agreement provides flight training for students in Commercial Aviation concentration * Jacksonville State University has approved a partnership with Sanders Flight Training Center (SFTC), an FAA Part 141 flight school based in Jasper, to provide flight instruction for students pursuing the Commercial Aviation co more PR

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, April 13 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * NAIA Adds Six New Members for 2026-27 * KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI (April 13, 2026) - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) will welcome six new members for the 2026-27 academic year. The NAIA Council of Presidents approved four new members at the NAIA National Convention this week. Champion Christian College (Hot Springs, Arkansas), United S more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 14 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * New Ole Miss Endowment Supports First Responders * OXFORD, Miss. - A new scholarship endowment at the University of Mississippi will honor the work and dedication of first responders, the highly trained professionals who stand ready to act in emergencies involving fire, accidents and crime. Oxford resident Lucy Banks made a $500,000 gift to create the Dr. Frank and Lucy Banks Scholarship Endowme more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, April 14 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * Redstone Test Center Breaks Ground on Army's Largest Electromagnetic Testing Facility * REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (April 14, 2026) - The U.S. Army Redstone Test Center (RTC) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, for the new Military Systems Electromagnetic Test Support (MSETS) facility, a project 25 years in the making. Once completed in 2028, the congre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: HILL, ADAMS, MCCORMICK, AND FIGURES INTRODUCE HBCU RESEARCH CAPACITY ACT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO FEDERAL RESEARCH FUNDING * WASHINGTON - Today, House Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. French Hill (AR-02) and Rep. Alma Adams (NC-12), along with Caucus members Rep. Richard McCormick (GA-06) and Rep. Shomari Figures (AL-02), introduced the HBCU Research Cap more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 13 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Business Faculty Research Examines How Wearable Health Devices Shape Consumer Well-Being * Wearable health devices, or "wearables" like Oura, Whoop, Dexcom Stelo and Apple Watches are generating more health data than ever, such as tracking sleep stages, glucose fluctuations, heart rhythms, stress levels and more. But a new study co-authored by Mary P. Harrison, assistant professor of marketin more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 14 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford Law Professor Shapes National Debate on IRS Fraud Enforcement in Supreme Court Case * Samford University Cumberland School of Law Professor Tracey Roberts was recently cited in Bloomberg Law's coverage of a pivotal tax enforcement case now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Bloomberg's article, "IRS Fraud Enforcement Changes Loom as Justices Consider Tax Case," published April 6, examines how t more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 13 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford's Christenberry Planetarium Brings Community Together to Experience Artemis II Mission * As NASA's Artemis II mission safely returned to Earth on April 10, marking the successful completion of humanity's first crewed journey around the moon in more than 50 years, the Boyd E. Christenberry Planetarium at Samford University is reflecting on its role in helping the Birmingham community experienc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Fetterman, Britt Bill to Help Protect Mental Health of Minors Passes Committee Today, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Katie Britt's (R-AL) Stop the Scroll Act passed the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee by voice vote. The bipartisan bill would create a mental health warning label requirement for users under the age of 18 on social media platforms, ensuring minors are a more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, April 13 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * Student designers shine at Auburn's 15th annual Fashion Event * After months of perfecting every small detail in anticipation of Auburn University's premier fashion showcase, the 15th annual Fashion Event, titled "Full Circle" featured an array of colorful general, mini and capstone collections all brought to life on the runway by College of Human Sciences Department of Consumer and Design Sciences students on Th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Chairman Palmer Delivers Opening Statement at Rules Committee Hearing on Permitting Reform Legislation Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, delivered the following opening statement at today's Rules Committee hearing on three permitting reform bills H.R. 6398, the Reducing more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt, John Fetterman's Bill to Create Warning Label Requirement for Minors on Social Media Platforms Passes Senate Commerce Committee * U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and John Fetterman's (D-Pa.) legislation, the Stop the Scroll Act, which would create a mental health warning label requirement for users under the age of 18 on social media platforms, today passed the Senate Co more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 14 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS College of Pharmacy Ranked 31st Nationwide Among U.S. News' Top Pharmacy Schools for 2026 The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' (UAMS) College of Pharmacy was ranked 31st among the nation's pharmacy programs in U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Pharmacy Programs for 2026. The rankings, released April 7, place the College of Pharmacy squarely in the more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, April 13 -- Auburn University posted the following news: * * * USDA and Auburn University collaborate on drone, AI research * As is the case with many other types of new technology, agriculture is helping to lead the way when it comes to using drones and artificial intelligence in row crops, pasture and specialty crop systems. Farmers are quickly realizing the potential time and cost savings that drones and AI can offer over traditional scouting and ground equipment. From  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 15 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * School of Engineering honors 2026 Distinguished Alumni driving cloud computing innovation, academic excellence, and AI-enabled national security advances Three Vanderbilt University School of Engineering alumni whose work is shaping cloud computing, academic research and innovation, and national security will be inducted into the School of Engineering's Academy of Distinguished Alumn more PR