CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2026, by Matt Okada, programmer for fantasy content: * * * 2026 NFL free agency: Kirk Cousins, Alvin Kamara among notable NFC cut candidates The frenzy of NFL free agency is most often focused on the players signing in new spots -- but some of the most impactful moves each year are the cuts teams make in the pursuit of coveted cap space. In anticipation, here are a handful of the biggest names o more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 17 -- BHP Group issued the following news release: * * * BHP Results for the half year ended 31 December 2025 BHP released its half year results on 17 February 2026 at 8.30am (AEDT). Mike Henry, Chief Executive Officer, and Vandita Pant, Chief Financial Officer, reviewed the Company's operating and financial performance. BHP Chief Executive Officer, Mike Henry: "We continue to prosecute our strategy of operational excellence, distinctive social value creation and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2026, by senior fellow Kali Fontanilla: * * * Schools for bullies ... but not for the rest of the kids I recently attended a webinar hosted by the Heritage Foundation titled "Policy Answers to Bullying in Public Schools." What immediately stood out was not just the data, which is grim enough, but how clearly it exposed a system that has learned how to legitimize dysfunction while ignoring worried pa more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2026, by policy fellow Josiah Padley: * * * North Dakota pioneers Lead Teacher Registered Apprenticeships North Dakota will soon be experimenting with team-taught classroom models. The Peace Garden state recently became the first state in the nation to be approved by the U.S. Department of Labo more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 16, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * What can Minnesotans expect from this legislative session? Minnesota's legislature convenes tomorrow. What can we expect in terms of economic policy? Not too much, perhaps, given its partisan composition. The House remains tied between Republicans and Demo more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Feb. 17 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Logistics Rebound in January Amid Uneven Economic Pressures By Amber Bonefont The logistics industry rebounded in January, marking its fastest expansion in seven months, underscoring early signs of diverging economic outcomes across sectors and ongoing economic restructuring. The Logistics Managers' Index rose to 59.6 in January, up from 54.2 i more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 17 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FIU hosts country's leading secondary schools for STEM summit By Gisela Maria Valencia FIU is at the helm of groundbreaking STEM education research, practices and programs that help students become leaders in the field. To support STEM education and foster the sharing of best practices across K-12 schools, FIU recently hosted the National Cons more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following commentary by senior writer Carl Paulus: * * * When "American Studies" Can't Say Anything Good About America * What would you say about a publication devoted to writing about America that never has anything positive to say about our country? You might think it's horribly biased and has an agenda-and you'd be right. That's exactly what's happening in the subject of American Studies-an academic fi more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Feb. 16 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Humans of NAU: Thomasene Cardona * Thomasene Cardona, a graduate student in the Applied Indigenous Studies program, hopes to help her community reconnect with its roots. With the help of the Maxwell Lutz Community Impact award, she started the Yavapai Land and Culture Collective project, along with Emanuel Preciado, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation. more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Feb. 17 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news wrapup: * * * In the Spotlight: Feb. 16-20, 2026 * Three student teams from the Department of Construction Management placed in the 2026 Associated Schools of Construction regional student competition on Feb. 4-7. Event participants from throughout the Rocky Mountain region compiled preconstruction packages and presented them to expert judges. NAU earned first place in the mixed-use construction category, sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sens. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, and Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, and Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following readout of their meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference: * * * READOUT: Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Tillis, Kelly, Represent more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 17 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VNR: Sea level rise worries most Hawaii residents, UHERO survey finds Most Hawaii residents believe sea level rise is already affecting the state, expect major impacts within their lifetimes, and support significant changes to how and where development occurs. At the same time, many remain uncertain about how large-scale adaptation should be financed. That's according to a new st more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 16 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study finds emphasis on conversation facilitation helps journalists re-engage communities * LAWRENCE -The profession of journalism is facing dual challenges of lost trust and relevance. A research project among educators, students, journalists and communities in six states has found that pairing student journalists with communities through structured conversation can help to rebuild trust while also teachi more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Feb. 16 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * The making of a filmmaker * After graduating from Northern Arizona University (NAU) with a degree in illustration, James Ward Byrkit is returning to campus to share his experiences with Lumberjacks as part of the new partnership between NAU and the Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF). Byrkit, a Flagstaff native, said he was obsessed with drawing from a young age, making picture books of epic t more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 16 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * UOPX Embeds AI Skills In Degree Programs * Framework establishes academic AI pillars and embeds AI across programs, course experiences and academic operations-supported by the University's Center for AI Resources and a skills-aligned, career-focused ecosystem University of Phoenix today announces its academic AI pillars, a three-part framework designed to help working adult learners develop prac more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Departs Munich Security Conference After Meeting with American Allies * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has left the Munich Security Conference after two days of meetings with America's key transatlantic allies. The delegation, called CODEL McCain in honor of the late Senator John McCain of Arizona, who led the American congressional delegation to the  more PR