Targeted News Service logo

-- Preview Email Newsletter
Books Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for 2025-05-07 ( 54 items )  
"Source Material: Lessons in Responsible Fashion," on view May 15, 2025, Reveals Solutions at GW University Museum, Textile Museum (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * "Source Material: Lessons in Responsible Fashion," on view May 15, 2025, through April 11, 2026, Reveals Solutions Past and Present at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Left to right: Green Matters Natural Dye Company, Dye Lot of the Month Dress and Jacket, Pennsylvania, overdyed in 2022. / Jacket; China, early 17th century (fabric); Tibet, 19th century (construction). The Textile M more PR

'Hypersonic Weapons - Background & Issues for Congress' Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 3) (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45811) on May 5, 2025, entitled "Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress" by Kelley M. Sayler, advanced technology and global security specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons - maneuvering weapons that fly at speeds of at least Mach 5 - as a part of its conventional prompt global strike program since the ear more PR

'Hypersonic Weapons - Background & Issues for Congress' Topic of CRS Report (Part 3 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45811) on May 5, 2025, entitled "Hypersonic Weapons - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Issues for Congress As Congress reviews the Pentagon's plans for U.S. hypersonic weapons programs during the annual authorization and appropriations process, it might consider a number of questions about the rationale for hypersonic weapons, their expected costs, budget and manag more PR

Aircraft technicians at Horizon Air ratify new four-year contract (10)
SEATTLE, May 6 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Aircraft technicians at Horizon Air ratify new four-year contract Horizon Air maintenance technicians and fleet service agents, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), have ratified a new four-year contract that includes significant improvements such as increases to the wage scale, separate vacation and sick leave accruals and other more PR

As Trump Tries to Eliminate NEA, NEH & IMLS, Reed Leads Fight to Make Arts, Humanities, Libraries & Museums a Bipartisan Priority (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Tries to Eliminate NEA, NEH & IMLS, Reed Leads Fight to Make Arts, Humanities, Libraries & Museums a Bipartisan Priority WASHINGTON, DC -- After the Trump administration issued a 2026 budget proposal that would eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and other federal agencies that support culture, the arts, and learning, dozens o more PR

Attorney General James Wins Court Order Restoring Critical Education Funds to States (10)
ALBANY, New York, May 6 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Court Order Restoring Critical Education Funds to States May 6, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured a court order forcing the Trump administration to restore states' access to critical Department of Education (ED) programs that support low-income and unhoused students and provide funding for other services to address the lo more PR

Barrasso Honors Military Appreciation Month (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Honors Military Appreciation Month "Let's thank our heroes who fought for our liberty. Let's thank those who serve today. Let's thank their families who serve and sacrifice alongside them. Let's thank our communities who rally behind them." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor to honor Wyoming troops during Military Ap more PR

BFI AND BRITISH COUNCIL REVEAL 'GREAT 8' SHOWCASE FOR CANNES 2025 (10)
LONDON, England, May 7 -- The British Film Institute issued the following news release: * * * BFI AND BRITISH COUNCIL REVEAL 'GREAT 8' SHOWCASE FOR CANNES 2025 Filmmakers featuring in the GREAT 8 - Ashley Walters, Celyn Jones, Helen Walsh, Imran Perretta, Paul Wright, Rebekah Fortune, Stroma Cairns and Ted Evans Filmmaker headshots and film stills - https://bit.ly/dropboxCannesGreat8 LONDON - Tuesday 6 May 2025. The GREAT 8 showcase, which presents new UK feature films from some of the UK's more PR

Book Explores Turning Confidence and Passion Into a Career Legacy (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 7 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: * * * New Book Explores Turning Confidence And Passion Into A Career Legacy "The Champagne CEO" by Terri Eagle is released with Forbes Books. NEW YORK (May 6, 2025) --The Champagne CEO: A Sparkling Journey of Success Through Courage, Confidence, and Collaboration by Terri Eagle is now available on Amazon. The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes. In The  more PR

Bracewell Represents Kinder Morgan in $1.85 Billion Senior Notes Offering (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bracewell Represents Kinder Morgan, Inc. in $1.85 Billion Senior Notes Offering Bracewell LLP represented Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE: KMI) in its recent public offering of $1,100,000,000 of 5.150% Senior Notes due 2030 and $750,000,000 of 5.850% Senior Notes due 2035. Barclays, Citigroup, Credit Agricole CIB and J.P. Morgan served as active joint book-running managers in the transaction. The offering clo more PR

Capital Research Center: Lincoln Project Sells Revenge Rather Than Results - Will Never Trump Survive Trump? (10)
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 6, 2025: * * * The Lincoln Project Sells Revenge Rather Than Results: Will Never Trump Survive Trump? By Ken Braun Following the failure to defeat Trump in 2024, Rick Wilson went back to this theme. In November 2024, the New York Times reported that a "new liberal dark-money group began prospecting for donors with a pitch that it would unearth unflattering revelations about the Murdoch family and Elon Mu more PR

Celebrate Mother's Day with Sophistication at TY Bar at Four Seasons Hotel New York (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, May 6 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Celebrate Mother's Day with Sophistication at TY Bar at Four Seasons Hotel New York Available only on Sunday, May 11, 2025, this refined celebration at Four Seasons Hotel New York invites guests to an exclusive dining experience at TY Bar, an intimate, design-forward lounge in the heart of Midtown. Crafted to honour the women who deserve nothing but the best, this event pa more PR

Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Oversight of Library of Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing on Oversight of Library of Congress WASHINGTON - Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) opened today's Full Committee Hearing titled, "Oversight of the Operations of the Library of Congress." Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for delivery: Today, the Committee on  more PR

Charles Wharton, plasma physicist, dies at 99 (10)
ITHACA, New York, May 6 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Charles Wharton, plasma physicist, dies at 99 Charles "Chuck" Benjamin Wharton, professor emeritus of electrical engineering and a distinguished expert in plasma physics, died April 12 in Ithaca, New York. He was 99. Wharton joined Cornell in 1967 as a professor in what was then the School of Electrical Engineering, where he helped establish the Laboratory of Plasma Studies. Throughout his 25-year career at Corne more PR

Committee Reports Out Bill to Protect Veterans' Second Amendment Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Committee Reports out Bill to Protect Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs Chairman Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), and Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), released the following statements after the Committee reported out H more PR

D.C. A.G. Schwalb Secures $6.8 Million Judgment Against Slumlord; Nearly 100 DC Tenants Awarded Full Rent Refunds (10)
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Secures $6.8 Million Judgment Against Slumlord; Nearly 100 DC Tenants Awarded Full Rent Refunds Court Found Landlord Adolphe Edwards Responsible for 8,700+ Legal Violations at Apartment Complexes in Ward 4 and Ward 8 WASHINGTON, DC - Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) obtained  more PR

Delaware's Congresswoman McBride Denounces Trump Administration's Illegal Cuts to Library Funding on House Floor (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Delaware's Congresswoman McBride Denounces Trump Administration's Illegal Cuts to Library Funding on House Floor WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) took to the House floor to condemn the Trump Administration's illegal dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) -- an action that has halted vital federal support for libraries across the country, inclu more PR

Duffy Authors Book Titled Pay Less Tax - Keep More Profit (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Duffy Authors Book Titled Pay Less Tax - Keep More Profit MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Taft partner James E. Duffy has authored a new book titled Pay Less Tax - Keep More Profit: Expert Strategies for Protecting Profits from the IRS. The book is a self-published work and is scheduled for release in the coming weeks. About the Book Through his experience advising clients and personally investi more PR

Elizabeth Brooks Scherer and Matthew Nis Leerberg Release Third Edition of North Carolina Appellate Law Treatise (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Elizabeth Brooks Scherer and Matthew Nis Leerberg Release Third Edition of North Carolina Appellate Law Treatise Fox Rothschild attorneys Elizabeth Brooks Scherer and Matthew Nis Leerberg, both North Carolina Board Certified Specialists in Appellate Practice, have announced the third release of their legal treatise, North Carolina Appellate Practice and Procedure. The updated edition, pu more PR

Ending Grants for Culture Nationwide, the Trump Administration is Devastating Arts Programs and the Vibrancy that Nourishes Society (10)
NEW YORK, May 6 [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: * * * Ending Grants for Culture Nationwide, the Trump Administration is Devastating Arts Programs and the Vibrancy that Nourishes Society (NEW YORK)-- The National Endowment for the Arts' termination of a vast swath of grants is a devastating blow to the cultural sector, including the literary ar more PR

Eno Center for Transportation Senior Fellow Davis Testifies Before House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following testimony by Jeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: The Need for a Long-Term Solution for the Highway Trust Fund": * * * Chairman Rouzer, Ranking Member Norton, and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Jeff Davis and I am a Senior Fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, a nonpart more PR

Fall in love with Seoul: Why autumn is the best time to go (and how to fly there for $999) (10)
SEATTLE, May 6 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Fall in love with Seoul: Why autumn is the best time to go (and how to fly there for $999) Getting to South Korea from the West Coast has never been easier. Our new nonstop service between Seattle and Seoul takes flight Sept. 12. Starting May 6 through May 13, you can book $999 roundtrip fares to Seoul from our Seattle hub. Seoul is a city worth savoring,  more PR

FIFA: Portugal Beat Iran to Book Japan Clash (10)
ZURICH, Switzerland, May 7 -- The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) issued the following news: * * * Portugal beat Iran to book Japan clash Portugal beat Iran to secure a FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup quarter-final against Japan, leaving their victims to play on-song Belarus. IR Iran 5-7 Portugal Iran goals: Mohammadali Nazarzadeh (2), Reza Amiri, Mohammadali Mokhtari Portugal goals: Andre Lourenco (2), Be Martins (2), Coimbra, Jordan, Miguel Pintado Player of the Matc more PR

Founder's Guide To Protecting Digital Platforms From Unnecessary Risks (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 7 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: * * * A Founder's Guide To Protecting Digital Platforms From Unnecessary Risks 'Bulletproof Your Marketplace' by Jeremy H. Gottschalk is released with Forbes Books. NEW YORK (May 6, 2025) -- Bulletproof Your Marketplace: Strategies for Protecting Your Digital Platform by Jeremy H. Gottschalk is available today on Amazon. The book is published with Forbes Books, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of  more PR

Four Honduran Nationals Indicted in Florida for Years-Long Off-the-Books Payroll Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Four Honduran Nationals Indicted in Florida for Years-Long Off-the-Books Payroll Scheme Last week, a federal grand jury in Orlando, Florida, returned an indictment charging four Honduran nationals with operating an illegal, off-the-books cash payroll system for construction workers to avoid paying employment taxes to the IRS and to defraud workers' compensation insurance companies. Through the scheme, more PR

FOX NEWS BOOKS TO DEBUT 'BEHIND THE BADGE: ANSWERING THE CALL TO SERVE ON AMERICA'S HOMEFRONT' BY BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JOHNNY JOEY JONES (10)
NEW YORK, May 7 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS BOOKS TO DEBUT "BEHIND THE BADGE: ANSWERING THE CALL TO SERVE ON AMERICA'S HOMEFRONT" BY BEST-SELLING AUTHOR JOHNNY JOEY JONES NEW YORK - May 6, 2025 - FOX News Books, the publishing imprint for FOX News Media, will release its 15th title, "Behind the Badge: Answering the Call to Serve on America's Homefront," authored by veteran and FOX News Media contributor Johnny Joey Jones. Publis more PR

KBR Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, May 7 -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results Delivered Strong Financial Performance, Consistent Execution on Major Projects, and New Contract Wins Over $150 million of Share Repurchases in the Quarter First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Highlights (All comparisons against the first quarter fiscal 2024 unless noted.) * Revenues of $2.1 billion, up 13% * Net i more PR

Leading Healthcare Executive Examines How AI, Big Tech, And Retail Medicine Are Reshaping The Industry (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, May 7 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: * * * Leading Healthcare Executive Examines How AI, Big Tech, And Retail Medicine Are Reshaping The Industry "The Great Healthcare Disruption: Big Tech, Bold Policy, and the Future of American Medicine" by Marschall Runge is released with Forbes Books. NEW YORK (May 6, 2025) -- The Great Healthcare Disruption: Big Tech, Bold Policy, and the Future of American Medicine by Marschall Runge, MD, PhD, is now availab more PR

Longtime Dance Professor Chris Burnside Shares Life Stories in 'The Man From Figueras' (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, May 7 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Longtime dance professor Chris Burnside shares life stories in 'The Man from Figueras' Burnside, an alum who taught at VCU for 20 years, turns to the written word after a rich career telling stories through movement. By VCU Libraries staff For most of his adult life, Chris Burnside's creative language was kinetic movement. The choreographer and former chair of the Department of Dance and Choreogra more PR

Louisiana Tech University: Research Project Turns A.E. Phillips Second Graders Into Published Authors (10)
RUSTON, Louisiana, May 7 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * Research project turns A.E. Phillips second graders into published authors Young minds at A.E. Phillips Laboratory School recently put their research skills to the test by diving into the world of animals. As part of a project in Kelly Hodge and Paige Harvey's second-grade classes, students selected an animal to study and conducted in-depth research based on specific scientific guidelines. Each student cho more PR

Neb. A.G. Hilgers Announces Victory in Nebraska-led Challenge to California's Electric-Truck Mandates (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Announces Victory in Nebraska-led Challenge to California's Electric-Truck Mandates Lincoln, NE--Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that California has agreed to repeal its electric-truck mandates that reach well beyond California's borders. This amounts to a significant victory in Nebraska's three-front battle against these shortsighted and damaging mandat more PR

New Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence Provides Expanded Resources for Navigating College in the AI Age (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The American Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: * * * New Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence provides expanded resources for navigating college in the AI age The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and Elon University have released the second publication in the Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence series. Like the widely adopted first publication, this resource is provided to students and institution more PR

NUWC Division Newport hosts MIT's Dr. Steven Spear for problem-solving discussion (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * NUWC Division Newport hosts MIT's Dr. Steven Spear for problem-solving discussion NEWPORT, R.I. - Dr. Steven Spear, a renowned author and senior lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Sloan School of Management, spoke to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport workforce and toured the command on April 28. Spear's talk, presented as part of a monthlong focus on probl more PR

Okla. A.G. Drummond Wins Lawsuit Opposing California's Electric-Truck Mandates (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 7 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond wins lawsuit opposing California's electric-truck mandates OKLAHOMA CITY (May 6, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond said he is thankful that he and other state attorneys general have successfully stopped California's Advanced Clean Fleets regulations. In the wake of a lawsuit that the coalition filed against the state last year, California officials have agree more PR

Ore. A.G. Rayfield Wins Court Order Protecting Federal Agencies Supporting Libraries, Museums, Minority-Owned Businesses and Workers (10)
SALEM, Oregon, May 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Court Order Protecting Federal Agencies Supporting Libraries, Museums, Minority-Owned Businesses and Workers Attorney General Dan Rayfield today won a court order stopping the Trump administration from dismantling three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and minority-owned businesse more PR

Region 5 Mark of Excellence Awards 2024 winners announced (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 6 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 5 Mark of Excellence Awards 2024 winners announced CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org Kim Tsuyuki, SPJ Communications Specialist, ktsuyuki@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 5 with 2024 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 5 comprises  more PR

Rep. Bilirakis: Recognizing Double Branch Elementary School PTA President Mazzaro (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 5, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding contributions that Emily Mazzaro has made to our community through her volunteer service at Double Branch Elementary School. Emily is the PTA President at Double Branch Elementary School. There is no job too big or too small for her to take on. She can be seen most days on more PR

Rep. Kiggans: Israel at 77 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Jennifer A. Kiggans, R-Virginia, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 5, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record remarks submitted at the request of a Virginia Beach constituent, Rabbi Dr. Israel Zoberman of Temple Lev Tikvah, and are a reflection of his views: Israel At 77--How poignant to affirm the special relationship between the U.S. and Israel, two close democratic allies, in our own Ham more PR

Rep. Messmer: Tribute to Executive Assistant Nelson (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Mark B. Messmer, R-Indiana, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 5, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Valerie Nelson, who today marks 20 years of selfless service in the United States House of Representatives. Her unwavering commitment to public service has not only benefited this institution, but it has set an example for generations of congressional staff to come. Val first entered f more PR

Rep. Smith: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Christopher H. Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, every year under Xi Jinping and his Chinese Communist Party, tens of thousands of young women and men, average age 28, are murdered in cold blood to steal their internal organs for profit or to be transplanted into Communist Party cadres, leaders more PR

Sabre expands NDC reach with Air France and KLM (10)
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, May 6 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Sabre expands NDC reach with Air France and KLM Sabre's multi-source content platform now features Air France and KLM's NDC offers, giving travel agencies access to exclusive fares, continuous pricing, and richer travel options SOUTHLAKE, Texas - May 6, 2025 - Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading global travel technology company, today activated A more PR

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Delivers Keynote Address at Special Operations Forces Week 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Delivers Keynote Address at Special Operations Forces Week 2025 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH: I cannot tell you how humbled I am to be in this room amongst the absolute and very best that our country produces. You could pick any other ballroom in the country, including in Washington DC, and you're not going to find the likes of Americans like we have in this room. So, go more PR

SIRIUSXM AND FOX NATION ANNOUNCE NEW STREAMING BUNDLE (10)
NEW YORK, May 7 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * SIRIUSXM AND FOX NATION ANNOUNCE NEW STREAMING BUNDLE NEW YORK - May 6, 2025 - Today SiriusXM and FOX Nation announced a new bundle of their streaming services that delivers enhanced consumer value and access to the full libraries of streaming content from each company. With this first-time offering, subscribers will have access to SiriusXM's All Access (App Only) plan and the FO more PR

Syracuse University to Award 3 Honorary Degrees at 2025 Commencement (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, May 6 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Syracuse University to Award 3 Honorary Degrees at 2025 Commencement A celebrated cartoonist, author and editor; an indomitable environmental steward and educator; and a visionary philanthropist and innovative businessperson will receive honorary degrees during Syracuse University's 2025 Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 11, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Robert "Bob" Mankoff '66, influential cartoonist with a  more PR

The plastic problem: How to solve it (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 6 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * The plastic problem: How to solve it Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." The World Bank estimates that every person on the planet generates an average of 1.6 pounds of plastic waste daily. Morath explains the extent of the problem and why solutions are so dif more PR

The Radical Hotel in Asheville Joins Tapestry Collection by Hilton (10)
MCLEAN, Virginia, May 6 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release: * * * The Radical Hotel in Asheville Joins Tapestry Collection by Hilton The hotel joins a gathering of independent hotels across the globe, boasting elevated design and spirited local food & beverage ASHEVILLE, N.C. \- The Radical Hotel, a boutique hotel and living art installation in Asheville's River Arts District, has joined Tapestry Collection by Hilton. The Radical Asheville,  more PR

Tipoffs: Research From International Colleges Newsletter - Saturday - May 3, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Here's a look at research generated by colleges and universities outside the U.S. Australian National University: Power of AI to Help Tackle Genetic Diseases Bond University: Trust in Politics at Record Lows - Survey Cardiff University: Individual Characteristics and Family Circumstances Need to Be Considered When Identifying Special Educational Needs, Research Shows Charles Darwin University: Tech on the Treetops - How AI Can Protect Forests City St George's: Loan Pric more ST

Tipoffs: Research From U.S. Colleges Newsletter - Tuesday - May 6, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Here's a look at research generated by U.S. colleges and universities: CalState-Fullerton: Smart-Home Technology Prototypes Support Formerly Unhoused Individuals Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Nanoplastics Are All Around (and Inside) Us East Tennessee State University: Dietary Shifts Shaped the Earliest Members of the Human Genus Oregon Health & Science University: Evidence Review Raises Concern About Cannabis Use in Pregnancy Princeton Universi more ST

Two-Thirds of States Enact Bills Protecting Public from Deepfake Porn (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Two-Thirds of States Enact Bills Protecting Public from Deepfake Porn WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, Oklahoma's governor approved a new law making it illegal to create and disseminate non-consensual intimate deepfakes -- realistic images and videos created using technology that depict a person nude or engaging in a sexual act. With Oklahoma's law enacted, a full two-thirds of U.S. states now h more PR

Undrafted rookie free agents: Team signings after 2025 NFL Draft (10)
CANTON, Ohio, May 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Undrafted rookie free agents: Team signings after 2025 NFL Draft With the 2025 NFL Draft in the books, GMs around the league are competing to sign undrafted rookie free agents. Below is a team-by-team list of undrafted rookies who have come off the market. * WR Bryson Green * TE Oscar Cardenas * OT Josh Fryar * OL Jeremiah Byers * OT Valentin Senn * DT Elijah Simmons *  more PR

University of Copenhagen: Streaming Culture Creates New Digital Communities for Film Fans (10)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 6 -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Streaming culture creates new digital communities for film fans In a new book, media researcher Helle Kannik Haastrup explores how TV series and films can both challenge our view of the world and engage us in online communities. The book challenges prejudices about popular culture's "banal" narratives and uncritical fan culture and shows that digital platforms also afford space for serious discussions  more PR

Van Hollen Statement on Motion to Reinstate Banned Books at Naval Academy Board of Visitors Meeting (10)
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Motion to Reinstate Banned Books at Naval Academy Board of Visitors Meeting At a meeting of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Board, offered a motion for the Board to recommend that the Naval Academy Superintendent return the nearly 400 books that were removed from circulation at the Academy's Nimitz Libra more PR

Watch, Read: CMSSF on Guardian Experience, Bigger Enlisted Force (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 6 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * Watch, Read: CMSSF on Guardian Experience, Bigger Enlisted Force Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John F. Bentivegna joined AFA on May 5, 2025, for an Air & Space Warfighters in Action event to discuss how the Space Force is building a warfighting ethos among enlisted Guardians, how he wants to modernize training and promotions for the enlisted corps more PR

WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Presses President Trump's Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to Expedite Hurricane Relief for Georgia Farmers (10)
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Presses President Trump's Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to Expedite Hurricane Relief for Georgia Farmers Last December, Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans & Democrats together to pass $21 billion in disaster relief for farmers in Georgia & nationwide Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff pressed President Trump's Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins today to expedite Hurric more PR