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An Unlikely Path to Senior Executive at the Secret Service (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 26 -- Cedarville University posted the following news:
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An Unlikely Path to Senior Executive at the Secret Service
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by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer
Protecting Presidents Prepared Rinehart for Safeguarding U.S. Worldwide Interests
One moment, Jeff Rinehart was on the ground in Israel at the onset of the Gaza-Israel conflict. Another, he was bottle-feeding a baby tiger with Columbus Zoo celebrity Jack Hanna. Both moments are part of a winding pat more PR
Candace Fleming wins 2026 Children's Literature Legacy Award (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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Candace Fleming wins 2026 Children's Literature Legacy Award
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CHICAGO -Candace Fleming is the winner of the 2026 Children's Literature Legacy Award honoring an author or illustrator, published in the United States, whose books have made a significant and lasting contribution to literature for children. Her numerous works include "Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!" (Atheneum Bo more PR
Candace Fleming wins 2026 Edwards Award (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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Candace Fleming wins 2026 Edwards Award
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CHICAGO -Candace Fleming is the recipient of the 2026 Margaret A. Edwards Award, honoring hersignificant and lasting contribution to writing for teens for "Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart,""Crash From Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell," "The Family Romano more PR
Deluzio's $185 Million for Western PA Projects Signed into Law, Including More Than $183 Million to Modernize Beaver County's Montgomery Locks and Dam (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Deluzio's $185 Million for Western PA Projects Signed into Law, Including More Than $183 Million to Modernize Beaver County's Montgomery Locks and Dam
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrated that funding for four of his community projects was signed into law-bringing more than $185 million in federal funds back to key projects in Western Pennsylvania. The singl more PR
Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, R. Gregory Christie win 2026 Coretta Scott King Book Awards (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, R. Gregory Christie win 2026 Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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CHICAGO -Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, author of "Will's Race for Home," and R. Gregory Christie, illustrator of "The Library in the Woods," are the winners of the 2026 Coretta Scott King Book Awards honoring African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children a more PR
Environment & Natural Resources Division: North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Creation and Distribution of Videos Depicting Animal Torture and Mutilation (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release:
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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Creation and Distribution of Videos Depicting Animal Torture and Mutilation
A North Carolina man pleaded guilty yesterday to crimes based on his involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys.
According to more PR
GE Aerospace successfully demonstrates narrowbody hybrid electric engine system in ground test (10)
EVENDALE, Ohio, Jan. 26 [Category: BizAerospace] -- GE Aerospace, a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft, issued the following news release:
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GE Aerospace successfully demonstrates narrowbody hybrid electric engine system in ground test
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* Company's first ground test of a commercial hybrid electric engine demonstrator
* NASA project advances understanding of turbofan engine and electric more PR
Hegseth establishes Personal Property Activity to ensure successful PCS moves (10)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news:
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Hegseth establishes Personal Property Activity to ensure successful PCS moves
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The War Department's Personal Property Activity will stand up this summer as a permanent fix of the myriad woes service members and their families have experienced during permanent change of station moves.
In a video released Jan. 23, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who made PCS moves while ser more PR
Hudson Institute Issues Commentary to Atlantic: Rise of the Tech Hamiltonians (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 26, 2026, to the Atlantic:
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The Rise of the Tech Hamiltonians
The political coalition that has formed under Trump's banner has the potential to reshape American politics.
By Walter Russell Mead
As the Information Revolution accelerates around the world, upending everything from the international balance of po more PR
In Service to State, WVU, WVU Health System Pump More Than $14B Into West Virginia Economy, Landmark Study Finds (10)
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Jan. 26 (TNSrpt) -- West Virginia University issued the following news:
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In service to state, WVU, WVU Health System pump more than $14B into West Virginia economy, landmark study finds
Together, West Virginia University and the WVU Health System serve as anchors of education and health care while fueling economic and community growth across West Virginia, according to a new study detailing the University's most comprehensive impact ever reported.
Conducted by more PR
Institute for Energy Research: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels, But Rose 2.4% in 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Jan. 26, 2026:
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U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels, But Rose 2.4% in 2025
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are estimated to have risen 2.4% in 2025, after two years of decline. However, these emissions are still 6% below pre-pandemic levels in 2019 and 18% below 2005 levels. The Rhodium Group estimated that the United States emitted 5.9 billion tons (5.35 billion metric more PR
KnowledgeWorks: Imagining the Future of Educator Licensure - Minnesota's Bold Step Forward (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article on Jan. 26, 2026:
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Imagining the Future of Educator Licensure: Minnesota's Bold Step Forward
By Shelby Taylor
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
* Minnesota teachers, teacher preparation professionals and school administrators convened to move beyond short-term policy adjustments and explore bold, long-term strategies to strengthen and modernize the educator pipeline
* Participants explored the challenges and opportunities for a mor more PR
Ohio State: Venezuela-focused Panel Discusses Shift in American Foreign Policy (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- Ohio State University issued the following news:
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Venezuela-focused panel discusses shift in American foreign policy
Ohio State scholars share expertise on developing situation
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National security scholars at The Ohio State University are noticing a change in tone and rhetoric in the way the United States is conducting foreign policy following the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.
"It's a paradigm shift about even how the U.S. described this ac more PR
Physicians Committee Backs Wisconsin Bills to Improve Patient Care While Sparing Animals (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release:
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Physicians Committee Backs Wisconsin Bills to Improve Patient Care While Sparing Animals
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MADISON, Wisc.-A national medical ethics nonprofit is applauding the introduction of new lifesaving legislation in Wisconsin. The nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is urging the state legislature to advance Senate Bill 851 and Assembly Bill 865. The more PR
Renee Watson, Catia Chien win Newbery, Caldecott Medals (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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Renee Watson, Catia Chien win Newbery, Caldecott Medals
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CHICAGO -Renee Watson, author of "All the Blues in the Sky," and Catia Chien, illustrator of "Fireworks," are the 2026 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children's literature.
Watson and Chien were among the award winners announced today by the Associ more PR
Sara Andrea Fajardo, Juana Martinez-Neal win 2026 Sibert Medal (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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Sara Andrea Fajardo, Juana Martinez-Neal win 2026 Sibert Medal
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CHICAGO -Sara Andrea Fajardo and Juana Martinez-Neal, author and illustrator of "Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa," were named the winners of the 2026 Robert F. Sibert Medal for the most distinguished informational book for children published in 2025. The award was announced today by the Associa more PR
Senate Special Committee on Aging Sets Jan. 29 Hearing on Truth in Labeling - Americans Deserve to Know Where Their Drugs Come From (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Truth in Labeling: Americans Deserve to Know Where Their Drugs Come From" at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2026, at 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Members
* Chairman Rick Scott (Republican-Florida)
* Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat-New York)
Witnesses
* John Gray, Ph.D., Dean's Distinguished Professor of Operations, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State Univers more PR
Spotlight on Sports: Four wrestlers make podium (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26 -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology posted the following news:
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Spotlight on Sports: Four wrestlers make podium
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Last week in review: Four Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers reached the podium in an invitational, and the basketball teams split in their games, each winning once and falling once.
On the horizon: The athletics department will host its eighth Girls and Women in Sports Day Clinic from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, at Bardo more PR
State of the Clinic: Cleveland Clinic Meets Healthcare Challenges with Innovative Solutions (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release:
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State of the Clinic: Cleveland Clinic Meets Healthcare Challenges with Innovative Solutions
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As healthcare struggles with caregiver shortages, limited access and the pressure to provide better care to more patients at a lower cost, through intentional effort, Cleveland Clinic is meeting these challenges by implementing innovative solutions and a renewed set of guiding values, Cl more PR
USAF to introduce Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0 (10)
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news:
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USAF to introduce Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0
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Beginning this year, the Air Force is introducing Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0, an improved version of our legacy deployment construct, as its new wing unit of action. AEW 2.0 will be implemented in fiscal year 2027.
Changes in the global strategic environment over the last several years emphasized a clear need: maintain an elev more PR
YALSA announces 2026 Alex Awards (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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YALSA announces 2026 Alex Awards
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CHICAGO -The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2026 Alex Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust, were announced today during the ALA's Youth Media Awards Announce more PR
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