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37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the U.S. From Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026:
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37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States from Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
The United States announced today that yesterday evening it took into custody 37 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal criminal charges around the country, including charges relating to n more PR
Business builds community through decade-long support of Kennesaw State athletics (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Jan. 22 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:
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Business builds community through decade-long support of Kennesaw State athletics
For Jay Cunningham, owner of Superior Plumbing in Kennesaw, providing sponsorship of school athletics programs is a fundamental part of building the community. The way he sees it, the gifts he and Superior Plumbing have given to Kennesaw State University for more than a decade are a key part of his business.
"In or more PR
Carter bill extending telehealth access for patients passes House (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Carter bill extending telehealth access for patients passes House
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (R-GA) Telehealth Modernization Act of 2025, a bill to extend telehealth flexibilities for seniors on Medicare through December 31, 2027, passed the House today as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.
Absent congressional action, telehealth flexibilities in Medicare more PR
Carter bill preventing maternal deaths and improving health outcomes for mothers heads to Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Carter bill preventing maternal deaths and improving health outcomes for mothers heads to Senate
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives today passed Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (R-GA) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.
This bill reauthorizes support for State-based maternal mortality review committees through more PR
Carter celebrates passage of his key PBM reforms to lower costs for patients (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Carter celebrates passage of his key PBM reforms to lower costs for patients
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today celebrated House passage of key portions of his PBM Reform Act as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. After more than a decade of advocacy, Rep. Carter's efforts have resulted in a major win for patients and pharmacies that will increase transpar more PR
Carter demands removal of Georgia doctor connected to Iranian Regime leaders advocating violence against Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Carter demands removal of Georgia doctor connected to Iranian Regime leaders advocating violence against Americans
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today sent a letter to Emory University and the Georgia Composite Medical Board demanding the immediate removal of Dr. Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani from her position at Emory University and termination of her medical license in Geor more PR
Congressman Allen's Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Act Advanced by Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Allen's Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Act Advanced by Committee
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Yesterday, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced H.R. 4214, the Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Act. This critical legislation, introduced by Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) this Congress, is a necessary solution in response to the Biden-Harris Administration's harmful final rule for Fine Par more PR
Congressman Bishop Opposes Homeland Security Funding Bill, Calls for Transparency, Accountability, & Protections for U.S. Citizens (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Bishop Opposes Homeland Security Funding Bill, Calls for Transparency, Accountability, & Protections for U.S. Citizens
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) opposed the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. The Trump Administration claimed that its deportation policy would focus on violent felons who are in the United States illegally. Ho more PR
Congressman Bishop Protects Health Care, Job training, Education, National Security, Housing, & Community Development Programs in FY 2026 Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Bishop Protects Health Care, Job training, Education, National Security, Housing, & Community Development Programs in FY 2026 Funding Bill
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WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA02), a senior member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, supported the passage of H.R. 7148, a bipartisan bill which provides Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding for several federal dep more PR
Department of Justice: 37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States From Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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37 Mexican Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes Transferred to the United States from Mexico, Including Leaders of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
The United States announced today that yesterday evening it took into custody 37 fugitives from Mexico facing a range of federal criminal charges around the country, including charges relating to narcoterrorism, providing material support to a foreign terr more PR
Drawn to Life: UWG Hosting An Evening With Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist Mike Luckovich (10)
CARROLLTON, Georgia, Jan. 23 -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news:
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Drawn to Life: UWG Hosting An Evening with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist Mike Luckovich
By Hailey Wilkinson
With pen, ink and sharp wit, Mike Luckovich has become one of the most recognizable voices in American editorial cartooning. On Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts, the University of West Georgia will host "An Evening with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist Mik more PR
Emory Healthcare honors its legacy while advancing future of health care with new look (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 21 -- Emory University posted the following news release:
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Emory Healthcare honors its legacy while advancing future of health care with new look
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ATLANTA - Emory Healthcare unveiled a refreshed brand identity that reflects the strength of its academic roots, the humanity of its care and its vision for the future of health care -one defined by discovery, innovation and deep community connection.
Launched Jan. 21 across metro Atlanta and Central Georgia, the ref more PR
Emory Healthcare sets record-breaking number of kidney transplants nationwide (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 23 -- Emory University posted the following news release:
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Emory Healthcare sets record-breaking number of kidney transplants nationwide
A newly released national report by the Health Resources & Services Administration shows Emory Healthcare performed a record-breaking number of kidney transplants in 2025, making it the leading and largest adult kidney transplant program in the country. Emory shattered the national record of kidney transplants by a single program more PR
ESPN College Basketball Schedule Changes - Jan. 24-25 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN College Basketball Schedule Changes - Jan. 24-25
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Due to the impending winter storm, the following college basketball changes have been made to ESPN's schedule, Jan. 24-25.
Men's college basketball changes (as of January 22 at 3 p.m. ET)
* Saturday, Jan. 24
* No. 22 North Carolina at No. 14 Virginia moves from 2 p.m. on ESPN to noon on ESPN2
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ESPN Events unveils networks and commentators for 2026 Shriners Children's Clearwater Softball Invitational (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN Events unveils networks and commentators for 2026 Shriners Children's Clearwater Softball Invitational
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The Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational, ESPN Events' owned-and-operated college softball tournament returns to the Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Fla. for its seventh year. The four-day invitational - Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 12-15 - will showcase more PR
ESPN's MegaCast of the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T delivers 30.1 million viewers - the most-viewed college football game in 11 years (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN's MegaCast of the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T delivers 30.1 million viewers - the most-viewed college football game in 11 years
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ESPN's presentation of the 2025-26 College Football Playoff delivered a blockbuster postseason across all 11 games, headlined by a thriller between No. 10 Miami and top-seeded Indiana that will go do more PR
Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: Turkiye's Progress on Railway to Nakhchivan Alarms Moscow (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Jan. 22, 2026, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor:
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Turkiye's Progress on Railway to Nakhchivan Alarms Moscow
By Paul Goble
Executive Summary:
* Turkiye is pressing ahead with the construction of a new rail line to Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave, displacing the Baku-Tehran-Kars route as the primary east-west corridor in the South Caucasus and linking Turkiye more closely to Azerbaijan, Central Asia, and the P more PR
Mexican National Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas (10)
BEAUMONT, Texas, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:
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Mexican national sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas
An illegal alien has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Luis Emmanuel Quevedo-Vasquez, 30, pleaded guilty to more PR
Money in Your Pockets: Governor Hochul Highlights Proposals to Bring Down Costs of Vehicle Insurance Rates and Tackle Fraudulent Claims (10)
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Money in Your Pockets: Governor Hochul Highlights Proposals to Bring Down Costs of Vehicle Insurance Rates and Tackle Fraudulent Claims
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Governor Kathy Hochul today highlighted her proposals to bring down costs of vehicle insurance rates and tackle fraudulent claims across New York State. The Governor is taking common-sense steps to battle fraud, limit damages paid out to bad actors and ensu more PR
Mortality Under 50 Declines for 4 of 5 Leading Cancers in U.S., but Colorectal Now Top Cancer Killer, New ACS Study Finds (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 22 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release:
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Mortality Under 50 Declines for 4 of 5 Leading Cancers in U.S., but Colorectal Now Top Cancer Killer, New ACS Study Finds
A new study by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers shows that overall cancer mortality in people younger than 50 in the United States has decreased by 44%, from 25.5 per 100,000 people in 1990 to 14.2 in 2023. The progress is due to declines in mortal more PR
New program expands early autism diagnosis for children in rural Georgia (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 22 -- Mercer University posted the following news:
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New program expands early autism diagnosis for children in rural Georgia
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Children in rural Georgia now have earlier access to autism diagnosis, which is an important step that can change the trajectory of a child's life.
With assistance from the state, the Mercer University School of Medicine Early Autism Detection Program is expanding access to timely, evidence-based autism evaluations for families in rural more PR
NEWS: Sen. Ossoff Recognized for Leading Efforts to Stop Corruption in Washington (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Sen. Ossoff Recognized for Leading Efforts to Stop Corruption in Washington
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is being recognized for leading the fight to stop corruption in Washington, like passing a bipartisan bill to ban Congressional stock trading.
Today, Sen. Ossoff received an "A+" rating on End Citizens United's 2026 Anti-Corruption Scorecard for his leadership fighting corrup more PR
Okla. A.G. Drummond Leads Multi-state Support for Trump's Funding Cuts Over Transgender Bathroom Policies (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:
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Drummond leads multi-state support for Trump's funding cuts over transgender bathroom policies
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a multi-state coalition of attorneys general in support of President Trump's decision to withhold federal funding for New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) over district policies that allow biological males to access fema more PR
Over 20 States and Legal Organizations Rally Behind the ACLJ To Defeat Newsom's War on the Church at the U.S. Supreme Court (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news:
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Over 20 States and Legal Organizations Rally Behind the ACLJ To Defeat Newsom's War on the Church at the U.S. Supreme Court
By Nathan Moelker
Today marks a momentous development in the ACLJ's battle to defend Calvary Chapel San Jose against California's unconstitutional COVID-era fines. A number of powerful amicus briefs have been filed - including a powerful one filed by 20 states - at the United more PR
Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement & Questions at Hearing with Special Counsel Jack Smith (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement & Questions at Hearing with Special Counsel Jack Smith
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, delivered opening remarks and questioning at the full committee hearing examining former Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigations, which developed proof beyond a r more PR
Secretary Noem & President Trump Take Sledgehammer to Human Trafficking Networks Thanks to Robust Defense of the Homeland, Crackdown on Cartels (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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Secretary Noem & President Trump Take Sledgehammer to Human Trafficking Networks Thanks to Robust Defense of the Homeland, Crackdown on Cartels
President Donald J. Trump has declared January 2026 "National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month." Under the leadership of the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the men and women of the Department of Homeland Sec more PR
Shaheen Nominates Granite State Students for United States Service Academies (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Shaheen Nominates Granite State Students for United States Service Academies
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(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, is announcing the nominations of 46 New Hampshire students for acceptance to the United States Service Academies. The nominees will now be considered by the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, more PR
Top 50 Watch List Revealed for 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (10)
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 22 -- USA Softball issued the following news:
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Top 50 Watch List revealed for 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
With the highly anticipated 2026 NCAA Division I Softball season approaching, USA Softball has officially announced the Top 50 Watch List (including ties) for the 2026 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. This award recognizes outstanding athletic achievement among Division I collegiate softball players from across the nation.
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Tufts Receives Most Undergraduate Applications Ever (10)
SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, Jan. 23 -- Tufts University issued the following news release:
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Tufts Receives Most Undergraduate Applications Ever
More than 36,000 students apply for admission to the Class of 2030
By Haley Lerner
This year's number of undergraduate applicants to Tufts University is one for the record books, with a new high of more than 36,000 first-year applicants. That is 8% higher than last year, and up 57% from just six years ago.
The School of Arts and Sciences saw mo more PR
U.S. House Passes $100M to Support Transit in World Cup Host Cities (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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U.S. House Passes $100M to Support Transit in World Cup Host Cities
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Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional FIFA World Cup 2026 Caucus, announced that the U.S. House passed $100 million to help transit agencies cover costs associated with hosting the FIFA World Cup 2026. The investment follows a Capitol Hill briefing hosted by Davids, w more PR
U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Honors Louisiana Custodian Donella Wagner as 2026 RISE Award Honoree (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Honors Louisiana Custodian Donella Wagner as 2026 RISE Award Honoree
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Baldwin, Louisiana - Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon named Donella Wagner, Head Custodian at Raintree Elementary School in Baldwin, Louisiana, as the 2026 National Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award honoree. The RISE Award is the nation's highest recog more PR
University of California-Davis: Breakthroughs for Preventing Pistachio Hull Split (10)
DAVIS, California, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news:
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Breakthroughs for Preventing Pistachio Hull Split
UC Davis Scientists Offer Insights Into Breakage, with Potential Benefits for Fruit Crops
By Trina Kleist
When pistachio hulls split before the nuts are harvested, insects and fungi can get inside, damaging the nut, costing farmers money and contaminating the nuts. About 4% of the overall crop experiences hull split, but some cultivars more PR
Wall Street Journal Overlooks Key Distinction In Article on Underwriting Gains (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 22 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release:
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Wall Street Journal Overlooks Key Distinction In Article on Underwriting Gains
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Insurance industry profits are not the same thing as profits for homeowner insurance companies. That is the basic misunderstanding of The Wall Street Journal 's article published January 22, 2026, titled " The Uproar over Affordability is Coming for Insurers."
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Warnock Calls for Trump Admin to Release $1 Billion for Georgia Internet Expansion (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Warnock Calls for Trump Admin to Release $1 Billion for Georgia Internet Expansion
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Senator Reverend Warnock led four members of Georgia's congressional delegation in calling on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to release nearly $1 billion in already-approved federal funding to support increased broadband access and internet-dependent services in Georgia
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WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Launching Investigation into Rising Health Costs & Cuts to Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Launching Investigation into Rising Health Costs & Cuts to Health Care
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Sen. Ossoff releases Public Service Announcement This is an external link asking Georgia families, patients, and health care providers to share their stories
Georgians can share their stories at ossoff.senate.gov/healthstory This is an external link
Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is launching an more PR
Weill Cornell Medicine Receives Funding to Develop Diagnostic Toolbox for Lymphatic Disease (10)
NEW YORK, Jan. 20 -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news:
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Weill Cornell Medicine Receives Funding to Develop Diagnostic Toolbox for Lymphatic Disease
Weill Cornell Medicine has received a $5.2 million, initial two-year award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Lymphatic Imaging, Genomics, and pHenotyping Technologies (LIGHT) program to develop a comprehensive and innovative approach to diagnosing lym more PR
Wil Haygood to launch latest book, 'The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home,' at Miami University (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Wil Haygood to launch latest book, 'The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home,' at Miami University
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Wil Haygood will launch "The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home" at Miami University in February. It is his 10th nonfiction book.
The acclaimed author and journalist explores how the war became a mirror for the struggle of Black Americans -fighting for freedom abroad wh more PR
Zentro Cuts Property Issue Resolution 30% With SmartMDU (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Jan. 23 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:
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Zentro Cuts Property Issue Resolution 30% With SmartMDU
Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced that Zentro opens in a new tab -a leading managed service provider (MSP) specializing in multi-dwelling units (MDUs)-is accelerating deployments across major urban markets with award-winning SmartMDU (tm), a simple, scalable soluti more PR
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