WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files U.S. Supreme Court Brief on Behalf of U.S. Senators and Representatives Supporting President Trump's Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Boyden Gray PLLC, has filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of twelve U.S. Senators and sixteen U.S. Representatives -led by Senat more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Jan. 29 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Artificial intelligence and Rhode Island's new medical examiner featured in URI's spring Forensic Science Partnership Seminar Series Crime Fridays return to URI beginning Jan. 30 * The University of Rhode Island's Forensic Science Partnership Seminar Series returns to campus for the new semester on Friday, Jan. 30. One of the more unique lecture series in Rhode Island welcomes budding forensic more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson continues support for President Trump's birthright citizenship policy * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today he has joined a friend-of-the-court brief with a coalition of 26 attorneys general in support of President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order. On his first day in office, President Trump issued an execut more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Colorado -- 2024 * Private industry employers reported 55,600 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Colorado in 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that this resulte more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Kansas -- 2024 * Private industry employers reported 24,300 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Kansas in 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that this resulted in more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Wyoming -- 2024 Private industry employers reported 4,300 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Wyoming in 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that this resulted in a more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 30 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * Chancellor Kristin Sobolik joins Pulse of St. Louis to discuss how UMSL is changing to meet the needs of students and St. Louis region Sobolik discussed the Transform UMSL initiative and other developments with Fox 2 News journalist Shirley Washington. By Steve Walentik Journalist Shirley Washington looks to take viewers inside the St. Louis community with her weekly talk show, The P more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Colorado Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- November 2025 * Colorado had 114,000 job openings in November 2025, compared to 131,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the job openings rate in Colorado was  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 30 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Four Husch Blackwell Attorneys Nominated for 2026 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Programs National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys have been selected to participate in two Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) programs for 2026. Chicago Office Managing Partner Nida Ghaffar and Kansas City-based partner Christina Engle have been selec more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 30 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * Carr Joined by 21 States in Defending Georgia's Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Sex Changes for Prisoners Attorney General Chris Carr is defending Georgia's law that bans taxpayer-funded sex changes for inmates, and now a 21-state coalition has filed a brief supporting his case. "It's absurd that this is even a conversation. Under no circumstance should Georgia taxpayers be forced to cover the co more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Applauds Launch of Online Portal for Radiation Survivors to Submit RECA Claim * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo) applauded the Department of Justice (DOJ) for creating an online portal for radioactive waste survivors to upload their claims for life-saving assistance. This comes after Senator Hawley's expansion of the Radioactive Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) was signed in more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers Over Trump Administration's Plan to End Student Loan Repayment Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 15 Senate Democrats to send a letter demanding answers from U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon on the Trump Administration's proposal to eliminate student loan repayment options for millions more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 29 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Immunotherapy reduces plaque in arteries of mice * Scientists have designed an immunotherapy that reduces plaque in the arteries of mice, presenting a possible new treatment strategy against heart disease. The antibody-based therapy could complement traditional methods of managing coronary artery disease that focus on lowering cholesterol through diet or medications such as s more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Justice Department Secures Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Missouri Housing Authority and Its Former Executive Director The Justice Department announced today that the Housing Authority of the City of Bloomfield, Missouri, and its former executive director, Eddie Joe Hankins, have agreed to pay $35,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Hankins sexually harassed a fe more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 30 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Medicaid Fraud Conviction For Services Not Provided Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) obtained a Medicaid Fraud conviction against Elizabeth Oker, who received payment after submitting false time records to Medicaid for personal care services she did not actually more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Jan. 30 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwest expanding partnership with Risepoint, support of three online graduate programs Northwest Missouri State University is expanding its online program portfolio with a focus on three graduate offerings. Northwest's partnership with education technology company Risepoint supports programs designed to expand opportunities for working professionals who serve schools, districts and more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Northwestern Medicine surgeons develop a total artificial lung system to keep a patient alive for 48 hours after removing both lungs, enabling a double-lung transplant * CHICAGO -January 29, 2026 -Surgeons and critical care specialists at Northwestern Medicine have successfully supported a critically ill patient for 48 hours after removing both lungs, an extraordinary step tak more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 29 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Northwestern Medicine surgeons develop a total artificial lung system to keep a patient alive for 48 hours after removing both lungs, enabling a double-lung transplant * CHICAGO -January 29, 2026 -Surgeons and critical care specialists at Northwestern Medicine have successfully supported a critically ill patient for 48 hours after removing both lungs, an extraordinary step taken more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 29 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Older adults' driving habits offer window into brain health, cognitive decline * Research Highlights: * A study of over 200 adults followed for five years found that greater white matter damage in the brain was linked to decreased driving, fewer trips, repetitive routes and having more driving errors, especially in those who later developed dementia. * In contrast, adul more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Colleagues Urge Trump's Justice Department to Cease Pressure Campaign to Obtain States' Sensitive Voter Data, Purge Voter Rolls * Senators raise alarm on Attorney General Bondi's attempt to coerce Minnesota Governor Walz into relinquishing the state's voter registration list as a condition for the removal of ICE and CBP from Minneapolis following the rejection of DOJ's lawsuits i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver's Statement on Supporting Impeachment of Secretary Noem * (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after cosponsoring H.Res. 996 to initiate the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. "Following the second killing of an American citizen and numerous violations of court orders under her more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Jan. 28 -- Southeast Missouri State University posted the following news: * * * SEMO Named to U.S. News Best Online Programs * SEMO earned rankings in the following categories: * Best Online Bachelor's Programs * Best Online Master's in Criminal Justice Programs, ranking #1 in Missouri * Best Online Bachelor's in Business Programs * Best Online Master's in Education Programs * Best Online Master's in MBA Programs "This recognition from U.S. News sol more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Joins Fox News to Discuss Democrats' Threat of a Government Shutdown, Dangerous Rhetoric Fueling Chaos in Minneapolis * 'You Either Stand on the Side of Law and Order or Chaos' WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' America Reports to discuss the Democrats threatening to shut down the government over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt, Rep. Roy File Amicus Brief in Support of President Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21), Chairmen of the Senate and House Judiciary Subcommittees on the Constitution, filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of President Trump's Executive Order defending the orig more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Jan. 30 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Southern sees third consecutive year of spring enrollment growth Southern Illinois University Carbondale continues its upward trajectory with a third consecutive year of spring enrollment growth. Overall enrollment for spring 2026 climbed 0.5% to 10,919 students, up from 10,869 in spring 2025. The increase was driven by significant gains in strong retention rates among undergraduates, trans more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Statement from T&I Leaders and Kansas Members on the Anniversary of DCA Midair Collision Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), Aviation Subcommittee Ranki more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 29 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Stroke survivors may be less lonely, have better recovery if they can share their feelings * Research Highlights: * Stroke survivors who felt they could not talk about their feelings or fears about their health with close friends or family reported feeling lonelier and had worse physical and mental recovery when assessed one year after the stroke. * Difficulty sharing t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Study: Montana's Arctic Grayling Fail to Recover Under Voluntary Conservation Agreement * BUTTE, Mont. -The Center for Biological Diversity released an analysis today showing that a two-decade, state-led voluntary conservation agreement has not produced a measurable increase in the abundance of critically imperiled Arctic grayling in Montana's Big Hole River. The waterway i more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 29 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Water use permits for review, published 01/29/2026 * DES MOINES - The DNR Water Quality Bureau has the following draft water use permits posted for public review. Water use permits regulate how Iowa's water resources are allocated to ensure facilities use water efficiently and responsibly, at rates and quantities consistent with permit conditions. As part of the permit review proc more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia leads fight against efforts by climate activists to improperly influence federal judges West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 27 attorneys general calling for the Federal Judicial Center to immediately withdraw an inappropriate new addition to the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence that deals with "climate science. more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 29 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Women with stroke history twice as likely to have another during or soon after pregnancy * Research Highlights: * Female stroke survivors were more than twice as likely as their stroke-free counterparts to have another stroke while pregnant and in the six weeks after childbirth, according to an analysis of a large national database of electronic health records. * In add more PR