PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: Looking for the perfect page-turner to gift this holiday season, or add to your own wishlist? We asked Cronkite School faculty to share their top book recommendations. From thought-provoking nonfiction to can't-put-'em-down novels, these picks are guaranteed to impress even the pickiest readers (and media buffs!) on your list. Everyone Who Is G more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent the following letter to Congressional leadership, regarding the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The text of the letter is below. Dear Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, and Minority Leader Jeffries, I am writing in support of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a critical piece of legislat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Carlyle Group issued the following news release: Milan & Velo D'Astico, Dec. 16, 2024 - Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) has agreed to sell Forgital Group ("Forgital"), a provider of advanced aerospace and industrial forged products, to Stonepeak. Forgital is a leading integrated European manufacturer specialising in the forging, laminating and machining of rolled rings with technologically advanced manufacturing capabilities across a broad portfolio of materi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48304) on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "F-35 Lightning II: Background and Issues for Congress" by defense policy analyst Jennifer DiMascio. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The F-35 Lightning II is a strike fighter aircraft and the Department of Defense's (DOD's) largest procurement program. Lockheed Martin manufactures the aircraft for the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, and international par more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48304) on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "F-35 Lightning II - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Cost and Funding The F-35 program receives (or in the past received) funding from the Air Force, Department of the Navy, and Defense-Wide research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) accounts. The program received Defense-Wide RDT&E funding in FY1996, FY1997, a more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 16 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: For Alyssa Sutherland and Tabitha Hume, the title of Remembrance Scholar is not a responsibility they take lightly. Syracuse University established the Remembrance Scholar program in 1989, one year after the December 1988 bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, that claimed the lives of all 270 people on board, including 35 Syracuse University students who were returning from a semester studying abroad. Each  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * - Positive opinion based on statistically significant and clinically meaningful progression-free and overall survival data from phase III RUBY trial - An expanded approval would include MMRp/MSS tumours, which represent majority of endometrial cancer cases - Approval decision expected in Q1 2025 * * * GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announ more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 16 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO Digital library terminology like "accessible," "discoverable," and "searchable" usually presumes passive collections waiting to be found by motivated information seekers. Rarely do we envision collection managers initiating outreach with those most likely to benefit from the collections. "The High-Impact Digital Library: Innovative Approaches for Outreach and Instructi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The House Budget Committee released the following testimony by Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute, from a Dec. 3, 2024, hearing entitled "Sounding the Alarm: Pathways and Possible Solutions to the U.S. Fiscal Crisis": * * * Chairman Arrington, Ranking Member Boyle, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the urgent need for fiscal reforms and the potential role of a Balanced more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by AmeriCorps Acting Inspector General Stephen H. Ravas from a Dec. 11, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of AmeriCorps and Its FY 2024 Audit Failure": * * * Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Scott, Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Wilson, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today  more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 17 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00276) on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Atmos Energy Corporation For An Adjustment Of Rates; Approval Of Tariff Revisions; And Other General Relief COMMISSION STAFF'S THIRD REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION Atmos Energy Corporation (Atmos), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the fo more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 17 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00346) on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. For An Adjustment Of Gas Rates COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO DELTA NATURAL GAS COMPANY, INC. Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. (Delta), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an electronic version of the following information. The infor more PR

DECORAH, Iowa, Dec. 16 -- Luther College issued the following news: Jeff Wilkerson, professor of physics at Luther College, recently published "23 Woodcock in 22 Years: Reflections on Hunting, the Night Sky, and Our Place in the Universe," a memoir interweaving Wilkerson's thoughts on the relationship between astronomy and bird hunting and how these two passions shape his identity. "In hunting, I feel a deep connection to the world around me. In astronomy, I feel a deep connection to the unive more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 17 -- Nature, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features science and technology, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 12, 2024, edition (Vol. 636, Issue 8042). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Research Highlights * What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has an answer * Do you drink coffee? Ask your gut * Has Venus ever had an ocean? Its volcanoes hint at an answer * Ancient stacks of dishes tell tale of society's dis more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 17 -- Nature, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features science and technology, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 5, 2024, edition (Vol. 636, Issue 8041). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Research Highlights * Humble scientists earn more trust * The cells that help the immune system fight lung cancer * Antarctica's first known amber whispers of a vanished rainforest * This dwarf planet might have its very own ice volcano Book more PR

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Dec. 17 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2024: On Thursday, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren welcomed five new members to the Naat'aanii Development Corporation Board of Directors. The newly-appointed board members are: * Ann Marie Chischilly, a lawyer, speaker and vice president of the Office of Native American Initiatives, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals at Northern Arizona University. * Delmar R. Blackho more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission's Accounting and Auditing Enforcement issued the following order (No. 4547) on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * In the Matter of BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND SECTION 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission" or "SE more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 16 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO The American Library Association (ALA) is thrilled to announce this year's ten recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award. Serving communities across the nation, the 2025 honorees are exceptional librarians from academic, public, and school libraries who were nominated by community members for their expertise, dedication, and profound impact on the people in t more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * New book on Reforming Public Procurement Law co-edited by Martin Trybus * * * In 2024 Professor Martin Trybus of the Birmingham Law School co-edited an edited collection with Anna Maria La Chimia of the University of Nottingham on the reform of public procurement law and policy honouring the contribution of Professor Sue Arrowsmith, Emerita Professor at the University of Nottingham, to the  more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 16 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Mark Guiberson, professor and director of UW's Division of Communication Disorders, receives the Editor's Award alongside Kyliah Ferris, a Northern Arapaho tribal member and UW alumna, while attending this year's American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention in Seattle. (Cameron Weishoff Photo) Mark Guiberson, professor and director of the University of Wyoming's Division of Communication Diso more PR