CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 5 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * 32 UChicago faculty members receive named, distinguished service professorships in 2026 * Thirty-two members of the University of Chicago faculty have received distinguished service professorships or named professorships, effective Jan. 1. Profs. James Conant, Margaret Gardel, Christopher Kennedy, Peter Littlewood, Thomas J. Miles, Shigehiro Oishi and Judith Zeitlin have been named distinguished service more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, Jan. 5 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA CHEERS 9TH CIRCUIT RULING ON CALIFORNIA OPEN CARRY * BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is cheering the ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals striking down California's ban on open carry in urban areas, which is a serious blow to the state's effort to trample t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * The Maduro Raid: A Military Victory with No Viable Endgame By Mark F. Cancian The capture of Nicolas Maduro and his wife has electrified the world and generated immense discussion about its impact on the future. In thinking about that future, it's important to separate the military, political, economic, and legal strands. The military operation was brilliantly execu more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Jan. 6 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Immigration law, policy scholar to present SIU Simmons Law School Lesar Lecture Immigration law and policy scholar Cesar Cuauhtemoc Garcia Hernandez will discuss federal courts and President Donald Trump's immigration policies when he presents the Hiram H. Lesar Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Southern Illinois University's Simmons Law School. Garcia Hernandez's free, public  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * India's Top Court Rejects Bail for Long-Held Student Activists * India's Supreme Court on January 5 denied bail to prominent student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, who have been detained without trial for over five years. The court granted bail to five others arrested in the same case, holding that Khalid and Imam stood on " qualitatively different footing." The authorities arrested  more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Jan. 5 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments * To see a comprehensive list of what tariffs are currently enacted, view our tariff tracker chart, which provides an easy-to-read overview of tariff impacts by country. View the Tariff Tracker Tariff Letters and Deals Below is an update of ongoing deals that have been announced so far. It is important to note that there are more details to com more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 5, 2026, to FoxNews: * * * Supreme Court's 2026 Rulings Could Define America for Decades to Come By Ilya Shapiro From birthright citizenship to climate lawfare and women's sports, Supreme Court justices face essential questions As the Supreme Court heads into the new year, its docket makes clear that the justices aren't easing into a quiet second half of the term. This winter, we'll get hearing more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Jan. 5 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SAJ Leonen Calls for Collective Action, Institutional Reform Against Corruption Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice (SAJ) Marvic M.V.F. Leonen urged collective action and broader institutional reforms to fight corruption during the 2025 Sikhay Laban Sa Korapsyon (SiLaK) forum held on December 9, 2025, at Marco Polo Ortigas Manila in Pasig City. The event marked International An more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Miyares Calls On Virginia K-12 Schools to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism to Protect Jewish Students In 2023, Virginia Became First State in America To Formally Adopt the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism, Backed By Strong Bipartisan Support * Attorney General Jason Miyares today sent a letter to all Virginia K-12 school superintendents and s more PR