NORFOLK, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Fish Empathy Quilt' May Blanket Destin City Hall for World Oceans Day Destin, Fla. - Ahead of World Oceans Day on June 8--which inspires action to protect our oceans--PETA sent a letter this morning to Destin Mayor Bobby Wagner offering PETA's famous Fish Empathy Quilt for display at city hall to remind residents and visitors to the "World's Luckiest Fishing V more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 200,000 Beg Pope Leo XIV to 'End the War on Bulls' With Massive Projection on Apostolic Palace Vatican City - As Pope Leo XIV assumes his role, PETA has an urgent message for the new pontiff: cut the Church's ties to the violent, deadly bullfighting industry. After collecting almost 200,000 signatures from Catholics on PETA entities' petitions urging his predec more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * 2024 RV Industry Profile Released The 2024 RV Industry Profile, published by the RV Industry Association, provides a detailed look at RV production and shipment statistics, including historical comparisons of shipment data and unit dollar volume as well as production breakdowns by product type and shipment destination. Key findings from the report include: * Indiana overwh more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 27 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * 317th's Recruiting Chief Encourages AFA's Recruiting Mission "Boy, am I enthusiastic!" That cheerful chant--delivered with passion by Chief Master Sgt. Ladiwina Gilly--was more than just an icebreaker at the AFA Gabriel Chapter's May 14 meeting in Fairfax, Va. It is a rallying cry for the Air Force and Space Force recruiting community, a source of persona more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 27 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * A Legacy in Flight: Snake River Valley Chapter Hosts Inaugural 'Generations of Airpower' Panel In a powerful tribute to service, sacrifice, and aviation heritage, AFA's Snake River Valley Chapter hosted its inaugural Generations of Airpower Heritage Panel on May 22 at the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho. Drawing more than 50 guests from across the Treasu more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators issued the following news: * * * AAMVA Holds Tenth NMVTIS Stakeholder Webinar AAMVA held its tenth NMVTIS Stakeholder Webinar with the broader NMVTIS stakeholder community. AAMVA's Vice President of Vehicles Programs and Services, Pam Dsa along with Vice-Chair of the Vehicle Committee, Christine Nizer (MD), welcomed the attendees and reiterated AAMVA and its m more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators issued the following news: * * * AAMVA Wins Telly Award AAMVA received a bronze Telly Award in the craft-motion graphics & design category for our 2024 Annual International Conference motion graphics. The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Founded in 1979 to honor local, regional and cable television commercials, with non more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: * * * Abbott Signs Anti-Privacy Social Media Bill into Law Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 2420 today, which would compromise online privacy and harm Texan youth by requiring app store providers to verify the identity and age of all users, a tremendous encroachment on individual privacy. "The bill may sound like a common more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Act Now: Still Time Left to Submit Comment in Opposition to OPM's Proposed Rule to Eliminate the Merit-Based Civil Service for Many The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) extended the deadline to June 7 for its comment period on its proposed rule to eliminate the merit-based civil service for many federal employees, so th more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 27 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA's Swamp Fox Chapter Supports Wounded Warriors through 5K Freedom is never free. Our wounded warriors have made immense sacrifices in service to our country. Today, they deserve our unwavering support. These brave men and women--and their families--are working to rebuild their lives. They need and deserve access to long-term specialized medical care, r more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 27 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA-Honored Teachers Defy Gravity, Bring STEM Education to Space Four educators who have been honored by AFA's Teacher of the Year program were selected to participate in a unique microgravity research program through the "Embedded Teacher Program." Aboard a specially equipped aircraft flying at 20,000 feet, the teachers experienced microgravity through a s more PR

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, May 28 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * Ameresco Begins Operations of Virgina Solar Canopy Project Developed in Partnership with BXP] The 1.3 MW solar photovoltaic system installed on a downtown parking garage will provide economic benefits and energy resiliency to Reston Town Center FRAMINGHAM, MA and RESTON, VA - May 27, 2025 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leadi more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 23 -- Booz Allen Hamilton, an information technology information company, issued the following news release: * * * Booz Allen Hamilton Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2025 Results McLean, Virginia - Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (NYSE: BAH), the parent company of advanced technology company Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2025. The company delivered: * Exceptional performance agai more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Op-Ed: Ending the Electric Vehicle Mandate WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an op-ed published in the Washington Examiner, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, detailed the importance of the Senate's passage of her joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal California's EV man more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 28 -- Career Education Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on May 26, 2025: * * * CECU Statement on President Trump's Proposal to Redirect Funding to Trade Schools On Monday, President Trump suggested he is considering redirecting $3 billion in higher education funding toward "trade schools." Dr. Jason Altmire, president and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities, made the following statement on President Trump's proposal: "We appla more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Congress Should Intervene After Court Declines to Protect Oak Flat, Wildlife from Destructive Copper Mine WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In the wake of the Supreme Court refusing to stop the transfer of land to Resolution Copper and the destruction of Oak Flat, Congress needs to pass language included in the Save Oak Flat from Foreign Mining Act introduced by the late Rep. Ra more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Consumer Prices Increase in April, Retiree COLA on Track for 1.8% The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 0.3 percent increase for April in the index used to determine cost-of-living adjustments to federal retirement annuit ies and Social Security benefits, bringing the measure 1.8% above the 2024 baseline used to determi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * CSB Releases Safety Video on the Fatal 2020 Explosion U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases New Safety Video on the Fatal 2020 Explosion at the Optima Belle Facility in Belle, West Virginia Washington D.C., May 22, 2025 - Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into the fatal December 8, 2020, explosion at the Optima Belle c more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 28 -- Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Michelle C. Reid issued the following Weekly Reflections on May 27, 2025: * * * Wow, what another great FCPS week!! So many amazing events and so little time ;>) As I travel across this amazing school division, I continue to be inspired by all that each of you do to provide a world class educational experience for each and every student in our care. I am often reminded of Helen Keller's thoughts: "Alone we can do so more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, May 27 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Farmworkers in NY and CA File Federal Challenges Against Statutes Letting Union Bosses Seize Control Without Employee Vote Workers contend that "card check" unionization method leads to false claims of majority union support, intimidation, and constitutional violations Washington, DC (May 27, 2025) - Agricultural workers from New York and California have just filed  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * FERC re-authorizes CP2 LNG Project WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) quietly re-authorized the Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal and associated CP Express pipeline in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The decision re-authorizes one of the largest proposed fossil fuel export projects in the na more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * House-Passed Budget Bill Included Several Cuts to Federal Benefits, Excluded Others The House of Representatives passed a large tax and spending package, H.R. 1, the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act," on Thursday, May 22, that included cuts to earned federal benefits and policies that undermine the merit-based civil service. Bu more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 28 -- Inova, a healthcare provider, issued the following news release: * * * Inova Schar Cancer joins pioneering national effort to transform cancer care through ARPA-H's ADAPT Program Fairfax, VA - May 27, 2025 - Inova Schar Cancer is proud to participate in a groundbreaking national effort to transform how cancer is treated, through a major award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). The initiative--ADvanced Analysis for Precision cancer Ther more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 28 -- Intelsat, a provider of satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity, issued the following news: * * * Intelsat Wins India Approval for Direct Broadcast Services Landmark approval enables Intelsat to expand broadcast media services across Indian subcontinent and around the world MCLEAN, Va. - Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks, became one of the first foreign satellite operators to receive  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 28 -- VCU Health, an academic medical center on the forefront of health care, providing patients with treatments and medical technology available, issued the following news release: * * * Kristin King recognized as a 'CHRO to know' by Becker's Hospital Review As the chief human resources officer, King develops strategies to foster an accessible workplace culture for all VCU Health employees. Becker's Hospital Review recognized Kristin King, chief human resources offic more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Local Breeding Operation's Alarming Pattern of Animal Welfare Violations Prompts PETA to Seek Criminal Probe Bolivar, Mo. - A just-released federal report reveals that a dog was left to suffer from a visibly inflamed anus matted with a clump of feces and hair the size of a baseball at Monarch Kennel, a puppy mill near Bolivar operated by Charles and Debbi McGin more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Massive Victory! Harvard Loses Infant Monkey Torture Funds After 31-Month PETA Campaign Boston - Following two and a half years of sustained pressure from PETA, including advertisements, complaints to federal authorities, critiques from primatologists, scientists, and legal scholars, and 700,000 emails from PETA supporters, funding for Margaret Livingstone's ba more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 22 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following statement by Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman: * * * NCUA Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman Statements at the May 2025 NCUA Board Meeting Opening Statement for the Board Meeting Now, we have two items on today's agenda. The first is the quarterly briefing on the performance of the Share Insurance Fund. The second is a briefing on the NCUA's Voluntary Separation Program. There has been a lot of speculation about t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Participates in Site Dedication, Tours Manufacturing Business HUNTINGTON/HURRICANE, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Huntington, W.Va. and Hurricane, W.Va. where she participated in an economic development event and toured a manufacturing business. First, Senator Capito delivered remarks at the Westmoreland Fire Station Site Dedicati more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Public Interest Law Firm Calls on Riverview to Retract Illegal Subpoena, Cease All Retaliatory Actions in Response to Online Joke ARLINGTON, Va. --Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to city officials in Riverview, Missouri, calling on them rescind an illegal subpoena, and cease all retaliatory actions against James Carroll, an Illinois man, who published a j more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, May 28 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford University opens new coworking space downtown By Justin Ward Radford University has launched a new coworking space, CoWorks@The HUB, in downtown Radford. This spacious facility is designed to house creativity, collaboration and innovation among freelancers, startups, remote workers and small businesses while connecting them to university resources and student talent. Located within The HUB at R more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 27 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Radio IQ: Spanberger, Earle-Sears Diverge on Abortion, Gay Marriage # Radio IQ: "While many [thought] the fight over same-sex marriage was over, some in the Commonwealth hope to block the practice." VIRGINIA - New reporting from Radio IQ details Winsome Earle-Sears' extreme opposition to abortion and marriage equality as her refusal to stand up for Virginians' rights is a stark contrast wi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 27 [Category: National Defense] (TNSrpt) -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Report Urges Army to More Effectively Use, Fight Drones To succeed in the world of small-unmanned aircraft systems, the Army will need to increase operator proficiency and more fully integrate the systems, according to a recent report from the Rand Corp. "Small uncrewed aircraft systems... present a major opportunity and challenge for the U.S. Army," the rep more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Industry Association's Bill Erny Testifies During Minnesota Pollution Control Agency PFAS Hearing On Thursday, May 22nd, the RV Industry Association's Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs Bill Erny testified before the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The hearing discussed Minnesota's proposed PFAS reporting rule. Background The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency rece more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 27, 2025: * * * Capito Op-Ed: Ending the Electric Vehicle Mandate WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an op-ed published in the Washington Examiner, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, detailed the importance of the Senate's passage of her joint resolution of d more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Senate Finance Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 10 a.m. on June 3, 2025, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Member Statements * Mike Crapo (R - ID) * Ron Wyden (D - OR) Witnesses * Joseph Barloon, of Maryland, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador, vice Maria Pagan, resigned * Janet Dhillon, of Virginia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 28 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Q&A: What Is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, the Condition Billy Joel Just Revealed? By Jane Kelly Musician Billy Joel recently canceled his concert tour, announcing he will undergo physical therapy for a condition called normal pressure hydrocephalus that is affecting his hearing, vision and balance. UVA Health's Neurology Department recently opened a clinic to treat the condition, so U more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, May 27 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * US Senate Revokes CARB Waivers Last week, the U.S. Senate passed two joint resolutions, H.J.Res.87 and H.J.Res.89, under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The resolutions had previously been passed by the House. * These resolutions seek to revoke waivers previously granted to California under the Clean Air Act, which permit the state to implement more stringent emissions s more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 28 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Drug Improves Sight for Diabetic Macular Edema Patients An inexpensive, long-approved HIV drug can improve vision in patients with a blinding complication of diabetes more effectively and a much lower cost than many existing treatments, an initial clinical trial suggests. Further, the drug is taken orally, potentially offering patients an alternative to monthly injections direc more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 28 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Reexamines Parenthood in New Book Gregg Strauss' 'Reconstructing Parentage' Argues for More 'Coherent System' What makes someone a parent in the eyes of the law? While many times the answer is simple, other cases are less clear, creating a complex legal landscape, which is the subject of a new book from Professor Gregg Strauss of the University of Virginia School of Law more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 28 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on May 27, 2025: * * * VCU professor Yaoying Xu honored for lifetime scholarship in multicultural/multiethnic education The director of VCU's International Educational Studies Center is recognized by a national research association. By Laura O'Brien Yaoying Xu, Ph.D., a professor and center director in Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Education, has been honored by the American Educational  more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, May 28 -- DXC Technology, an information technology services company, issued the following news release: * * * Vibracoustic Selects DXC to Lead Global Business Transformation with SAP ASHBURN, Va., May 26, 2025 - DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, today announced a multi-year IT services agreement with Vibracoustic, a leading expert in automotive Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) solutions to transform its SAP environme more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 27 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia American Water Invests $420,000 in McClung Street Infrastructure Upgrades Charleston, W.Va., (May 27, 2025) - West Virginia American Water is pleased to announce an infrastructure upgrade project in Kanawha County. As part of our ongoing commitment to providing safe, clean and reliable water service, the company will be investing approximate more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Winsome Sears Faces Legal Scrutiny Following Attempted Cover Up of Gifted International Travel, Other Free Trips Virginia Scope: "The amended filing raises questions about whether Earle-Sears violated state disclosure laws" New reporting from the Virginia Scope details how "Winsome Earle-Sears is facing potential legal scrutiny after failing to disclose multiple trips paid for by outside organizations more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Robert J. Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Wittman Relaunches Bipartisan Rural Broadband Caucus for 119th Congress WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) -- alongside fellow co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Rural Broadband Caucus -- announced the launch of the caucus in the 119th Congress. Co-chairs include U.S. Reps. Dave Taylor (R-OH-02), Angie Craig (D-MN-02), James E. Clyburn (D-SC-06), Bob Latta (R-OH-05), and  more PR