CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 27 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * "The body pays the price" on unresolved grief, say APSU nursing researchers * APSU nursing researchers are drawing attention to the often-overlooked physical toll of grief, linking prolonged loss to changes in immune response and long-term health. | Photo by Eleyce Herrington CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Grief rarely arrives with permission. It doesn't wait for a convenient moment or follow a predictab more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12644) on Jan. 26, 2026. The white paper is written by section research manager Lauren R. Stienstra, American national government specialist Bruce R. Lindsay, flood insurance and emergency management specialist Diane P. Horn, homeland security and appropriations specialist William L. Painter, research assistant Daniela E. Lacalle and emergency management and disaster recovery spec more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 27 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Announces Fellows of the AACR Academy Class of 2026 * PHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today announced its newly elected 2026 class of Fellows of the AACR Academy. The Fellows of the AACR Academy was established to honor scientists, clinicians, and physician-scientists whose visionary work has reshaped the la more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Tennessee parents and faith leaders seek to block religious public school Wilberforce Academy KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. -- Five Tennessee taxpayers dedicated to supporting public education and the separation of church and state filed a motion today in federal court seeking to intervene in a case about the constitutionality of a religious public charter school that is attemptin more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 27 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU professor presents research, facilitates U.S. Embassy participation at major China-focused conference * Assistant Professor of National Security Studies Dr. Rudy Baker (center), flanked by U.S. Embassy diplomats, at the Fifth International Conference Dialogues on China 2025\. INSMS's cooperation with the U.S. Embassy Belgrade strengthens Austin Peay's visibility in regional security and dipl more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Introduces Bill to Allow Working Americans with Disabilities to Receive Medicaid Coverage After Age 65 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act, which would ensure working Americans with disabilities are not forced to retire to keep their Medicaid coverage and benefits. The Senate will soon vote more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- State Job Openings and Labor Turnover November 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Jan. 26, 2026 (22 pages) * * * Job openings rates decreased in 7 states in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 1 state. Total separations rates increased in 6 states and decreased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings, hires, and total separation more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Jan. 27 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson University Tiger Band's halftime show to be featured at the 2026 CBDNA Southern Division Conference * College of Arts and Humanities The Clemson University Tiger Band has been selected to appear in the Juried Marching Band Video Presentations at the 2026 College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Southern Division Conference. The ensemble was chosen through an anonymous adjudication pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Recognizes New "Righteousness Among the Nations" on Holocaust Memorial Day * Renee Good and Alex Pretti lost their lives for a just cause WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today recognized Tuesday's annual Holocaust Remembrance Day by calling Renee Good and Alex Pretti, killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis for standing up for a just cause, just like the "righteousness a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Welcomes More Than $3 Million in Crime Prevention Funding * Equipment upgrades, witness protection and youth violence prevention WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today welcomed that more than $3 million in community project funding for law enforcement programs in Tennessee's 9 th Congressional District has been signed in to law. The Memphis Police Department will re more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN men's college basketball schedule delivers six days of conference showdowns and ranked matchups, Jan. 27-Feb. 1 * * College GameDay Covered by State Farm (r) heads to Lawrence ahead of No. 13 BYU at No. 14 Kansas * No. 23 Alabama at No. 19 Florida headlines ESPN on ABC Sunday (1 p.m. ET) * Undefeated No. 24 Miami (OH) hosts UMass Tuesday night on ESPNU ES more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Approves Historic Amount of Emergency Declarations in Record Time to Supplement State-Led Response Activities The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA encourage residents to follow local officials as severe winter weather threats increase * Under the direction of the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, FEMA is more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSFR) -- The Florida Department of State announced the completion of an inventory of human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The findings establish a cultural affiliation between the remains of at least two individuals and the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. The remains were originally transferred to the FDOS from the Leon County Sheriff's Office after being discovered on the dry lakebed of Lake Jackson. While the Leon County  more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee posted the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Illegal Alien Sentenced to 11 years in Prison for Discharging a Firearm During a Business Robbery A federal judge has sentenced Roberto Juan Morales, 49, of Mexico, to 132 months in federal prison for discharging a firearm during a business robbery. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, annou more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 27 [Category: Medical] -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news: * * * Legislation In Tennessee Seeks To Increase Access To Genetic Testing * Susan G. Komen (r) Applauds Bill Introduction; Urges Quick Passage Susan G. Komen (r), the world's leading breast cancer organization, commends Representative Rick Scarbrough (R-Oak  more PR

CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary: * * * Jeffery Simmons wonders where Titans would be had Mike Vrabel not been fired: 'Damn, what if?' By Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer The 2025 season was a difficult one for the Titans, a campaign in which Tennessee fired its coach and didn't start to put things together until the final five weeks of the season. Jeffery Simmons was there for all of it, earning a first-team All-Pro selection despite pl more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee Parents and Faith Leaders Seek to Block Religious Public School * KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. -Six Knox County taxpayers dedicated to supporting public education and the separation of church and state filed a motion today in federal cou more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 27 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech announces key scholarship flexibility for students still exploring college options * Tennessee Tech University is reaffirming its students-first commitment by offering expanded scholarship flexibility for prospective students who are still exploring their college options and may have missed the priority scholarship deadline for the fall 2026 semester. Recognizing tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury Release Joint Fact Sheet on Historic Education Freedom Tax Credit * As the Trump Administration continues its celebrations of National School Choice Week, the U.S. Departments of Education and Treasury today released a joint fact sheet on the Education Freedom Tax Credit that was created by President Trump's historic Working Families Tax Cuts Act. The  more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news: * * * College of Arts and Sciences Associate Dean Publishes Book on the Psychology and History of Plagiarism The history of plagiarism is far longer -- and far stranger -- than most people realize. That history is on full display in the latest book by Dr. Roger Kreuz, associatedean for the College of ArtsandSciences and professor of psychology,"Strikingly Similar."The booktraces the phenomenon across centuries more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Postdoctoral Research Showcase Highlights Innovation and Collaboration By Lee Ferguson "Our postdoctoral scholars are not just trainees--they are the research leaders of tomorrow," Jessica Snowden, MD, vice chancellor for Research at UT Health Science Center, said at the recent 18th-Annual Postdoctoral Research Showcase. Hosted by the UT Health Science Center Postdoctoral Associ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSFR) -- The University of Tennessee Knoxville campus announced the completion of an inventory of associated funerary objects recovered from Roane County, Tennessee. The findings establish a cultural affiliation between the objects and several tribal nations, including the Cherokee Nation and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The collection consists of five lots of objects found with or near ancestors at the Wright's Bend site. These items were recovered in June 2003 by the uni more PR