JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Jan. 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * 83 doctors-in-training at the UQ-Ochsner MD program receive white coats * New Orleans - The University of Queensland Medical School - Ochsner Health (UQ-Ochsner MD) honored its doctors-in-training on Saturday, Jan. 10 at its 16 th annual White Coat Ceremony, a rite of passage for medical students held to emphasize the importance of compassionate patient care from the start of medical training. During the event, 83 students more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * ABA Recognizes BCLP Pro Bono Team * The American Bar Association recognized the firm's longtime pro bono efforts for Jimmie "Chris" Duncan after a team of Atlanta attorneys first volunteered with the ABA's Death Penalty Representation Project in 2016. BCLP has served as Chris's first-ever pro bono counsel for nearly 10 years and successfully overturned his 1998 first-degree murder conviction in 2025. The team ha more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 15 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Baker Donelson Adds 27 Associates Firm-Wide Baker Donelson has added 27 new associates across the Firm. These associates and their primary areas of practice are: Atlanta, Georgia * Samuel Brodigan (New Litigator) Baltimore, Maryland * Daniela Eppler (New Litigator) * Emmit F. Kellar (Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy) Baton Rouge, Louisiana * Mitchell E. Fillinger (New Litigator) Birmingham, Alabama * Lillian C. Dickinson (New L more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom rejects Louisiana's attempt to extradite California doctor for providing abortion care Governor Gavin Newsom today rejected the State of Louisiana's request to extradite a California physician for providing medication abortion that is legal in California, citing his legal authority to deny the request. * * * "Louisiana's request is denied. My position on this has been clear since 2022: We will not a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Colleagues Urge Crackdown on Mexican Cartels Stealing Gulf Red Snapper, Advocate for Louisiana Fishermen * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) led nine Republican senators in urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to crack down on illegal fishing by Mexican vessels in U.S. waters, which undermines Louisiana fishermen and funds cartel activity. "The continued ability to sell illegally harvested more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Chair Cassidy Leads Hearing with Louisiana AG Murrill on Protecting Women Against Dangerous Abortion Drugs U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a hearing on protecting women and unborn children from dangerous chemical abortion drugs. This is the first HELP hearing in 2026 and the first more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Why Greenland Could Spur Europe's Digital Awakening By Emily Benson Following U.S. action in Venezuela that toppled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, international attention has moved to another region long coveted by Trump: Greenland. U.S. threats to acquire Greenland are more than rhetorical posturing. President Trump has been interested in Greenland at least since 2019, when he discussed acquiring the territo more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 15 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Family Day at the Fest author lineup announced for the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University * The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University has unveiled the author lineup for the 2026 Family Day at the Fest, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, March 15. As one of the festival's most joyful traditions, Family Day brings stories to life through imagination, creativity and community connection, and this year it is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy details how Energy and Water Development appropriations bill saves money, improves defense * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water Development conference appropriations bill will cut spending by 2.8% while still providing increased funding for defense and Corps of Engineers programs in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy urges House to pass the Build Now Act to address housing costs: "Vote for it." * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) called on Congress to pass the Build Now Act to address the cost of housing in America in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "Well, what causes prices, specifically the cost of housing, to go up? Well, it's when demand for housing is greater than  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cassidy, Gulf colleagues to NOAA: Help block cartels from profiting off red snapper illegally caught in Gulf of America * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and eight colleagues from states bordering the Gulf of America in urging Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Neil Jacobs to ensure that illegally-harv more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cornyn, colleagues introduce Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act to crack down on Minnesota-style daycare fraud * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in introducing the Stop Fraud by Strengthening Oversight and More Accountability for Lying and Illegal Activity (Stop Fraud by SOMALIA) Act, which would strengthen federal oversight of child care assistanc more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Meta's New Data Center Financial Arrangement Puts Louisianans at Higher Risk of Shouldering Costs of Stranded Assets * NEW ORLEANS, La. (Jan 14, 2026)-Earthjustice filed a motion today on behalf of the Alliance for Affordable Energy (AAE) and the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) recommending the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) conduct an investigation into the effect of Meta's new financial ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Responds to Senate Republicans' Sham Hearing Recycling Disinformation About Medication Abortion * Washington, DC - Today, the GOP-led Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a sham hearing to recycle lies and debunked claims about mifepristone-a safe and effective medication that has been FDA-approved for more than 25 years and i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11388) on Jan. 13, 2026, by legislative attorney Adam Vann: * * * The Scope of Offshore Energy Withdrawals The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) is the federal statute that governs development of natural resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), defined in statute as "all submerged lands lying seaward and outside of" areas subject to state control "and of which the subsoil and seabed appertain to the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Slams Republicans for Sham HELP Committee Hearing to Discredit Medication Abortion: "We All Know This Hearing is Not About Safety--It's About Banning Abortion Nationwide" * Murray presses Republican witness on efforts to weaponize environmental laws to ban mifepristone, anti-abortion group talking point that "people need to understand that they are likely drinking other people's abortions"-Murray: "That is insane. That comment is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on America's Newsroom: When Republican Policies are Implemented, They Work * WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on America's Newsroom on Fox News to discuss the success of Republican economic policies,Democrat calls to defund and abolish ICE, and false claims from Democrats about the Stop Insider Trading Act. Watch Speaker Johnson's full interview here. On Republican ef more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on America's Newsroom: When Republican Policies are Implemented, They Work * WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on America's Newsroom on Fox News to discuss the success of Republican economic policies, Democrat calls to defund and abolish ICE, and false claims from Democrats about the Stop Insider Trading Act. Watch Speaker Johnson's full interview here. On Republican efforts to revers more PR

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Honors Legendary AUSA John Luke Walker and Victim-Witness Coordinator Vicki Chance for Their 30+ Years of Service The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana honors the retirement of Assistant United States Attorney John Luke Walker after 36 years of dedicated and decorated federal service and the departure of longtime and invaluable suppor more PR

IRVINE, California, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine scientists discover how fast the world's deltas are sinking The work reveals which human-driven activities are the main drivers * The sinking is placing more than 236 million people at increased flooding risk in the near future. * The findings could help communities residing in deltas better prioritize immediate local interventions alongside climate adaptation efforts. * Funding was provided by NASA and the more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 14 -- The University of Dayton issued the following news: * * * University joins national network empowering leaders in the Catholic Church The University of Dayton is joining a network of 16 Catholic colleges and universities, funded by a $10 million grant, to strengthen "synodality" in the U.S. Catholic Church, or the way the Church engages in listening, dialogue and decision-making. The Lilly Endowment made the $10 million grant to Loyola University Chicago through its Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative, which is designe more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Severe weather is deadly for vulnerable older adults long after the storm ends, study finds Older adults who were exposed to heavy rainfall after Hurricane Harvey in 2017 faced a 3% increase in the risk of death within the following year, a new University of Michigan study found. "These findings add to the evidence that disasters don't just cause short-term disruptions. They expose and magnify the underlying fragilities in our health systems more PR