ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 18 -- The Washington University School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * $80 million supports research into exceptional longevity * Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received an $80 million grant to continue research into the mysteries of exceptional longevity. The grant renews support for the Long Life Family Study, a long-running, international investigation of multiple generations of families with unusual more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Feb. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * 3 things to know about cancer and your heart: Mayo Clinic expert shares tips to reduce risk * February is Heart Month ROCHESTER, Minn. -As cancer therapies improve and increasingly achieve cures or recurring periods of remission, preventing and managing damage to organs from cancer treatment has become a top concern. That includes injury to the heart, says Joerg Herrmann, M.D., more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Prenatal lead exposure related to worse cognitive function in adults Baby teeth examined for lead levels decades later Highlights * Lead exposure before birth is associated with lower performance on cognitive tests 60 years later. * The study does not prove that lead exposure is the cause of the lower scores; it only shows an association. * The study lo more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Challenges Trump Administration's Proposals to Deny Federal Funding from Providers of Gender-Affirming Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting two comment letters opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rules that would deny certain federal fun more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION IN OPPOSING TWO NEW RULES PREVENTING ACCESS TO GENDER AFFIRMING CARE FOR YOUTH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul lead a coalition of 20 attorneys general, in submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO PRESERVE BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF HAITI'S TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS DESIGNATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, opposing the Trump administration's more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Opposing Rules Preventing Access to Transgender Healthcare for Youth * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Best of Core Forum: AI in Cataloging and Metadata: Developing Community and Best Practices * CHICAGO-Join Core for the webinar "" on May 6, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. The presentation will give an overview of the work of the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) Task Group on AI for Cataloging and Metadata activities, with particular focus on the Guiding Principles, the B more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 18 -- Bethel University issued the following news: * * * New Living Learning Communities are designed to deepen belonging and student formation The Bridge, Impact, and Honors residential communities will be the first of their kind at Bethel--offering students a way to extend their learning and relationships through a proven residential model that's growing in popularity nationally. By Monique Kleinhuizen '08, GS'16, content specialist This fall, Bethel University i more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Feb. 18 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * CIRES researchers offer roadmap to improve West Nile forecasting and prevention A new study represents a potential path toward actionable, broad-scale West Nile virus forecasts * CIRES researchers and colleagues have taken the first step on a path to predicting West Nile virus incidence using recent and historical weather conditions. The technique is the first of i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * Serial Immigration Fraudster Working as a Minnesota Corrections Officer Arrested MINNEAPOLIS -- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' Operation Twin Shield is yielding yet more results with the arrest of a Minnesota correctional officer and AWOL National Guard member masquerading as a U.S. citizen despite having no legal status in the United S more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats: Canceling Health Funding for Blue States Endangers All Americans "Beyond the overtly political and punitive nature of this action, we are deeply concerned that termination of awards in their final years wastes taxpayer dollars and puts the health of Americans at risk." * Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leader more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad, Costa Lead Congressional Soils Caucus * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Soils Caucus for the 119th Congress. "I know firsthand that farmers are the best caretakers of the land because our livelihood depends on it. The soil under our feet is our nation's most valuable resource more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Forty-Four Taft Attorneys Recognized in Indiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2026 * Forty-four attorneys in Taft's Indianapolis office were named to Indiana Super Lawyers 2026 and Rising Stars 2026. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding attorneys - no more than 5% of lawyers in the state are recognized. Rising Stars names the leading up-and-coming attorneys in the state more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 19 -- General Mills, a food company, issued the following news release: * * * Fuel your day: 50 grams of protein for about $5/* General Mills is making it easier than ever to incorporate more protein into your daily routine. Are you looking for easy and affordable ways to boost your protein intake? From breakfast, lunch and dinner to snacks, getting over 50 grams of protein a day can be convenient, delicious and budget-friendly thanks to a fantastic lineup of pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Press ED on Negative Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Students House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and 69 House Democrats are pressing Secretary of Education Lin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Newsweek: Inside DNC Chair Ken Martin's Plan To Turn Democratic Momentum Into Power Key Point: "Martin's job is ensuring the right combination of resources and strategy translates into November victories that actually shift power. And he ascended to his current position by promising to invest in the Democratic state parties to rebuild the Democratic Party's organizing infr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * EPA Begins Rolling Back Biden's "Good Neighbor" Rule The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced "Phase 1" of its rollback of Biden's "Good Neighbor" rule, which would approve the plans of eight states to address the interstate transport rules for the 2015 eight-hour ozone standards that the Biden administration rejected as insufficient. The eight states whose plans would now be accepted ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Cosponsors Payment Integrity Act to Prevent Childcare Fraud * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) cosponsored the Payment Integrity Act led by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) to address massive childcare fraud cases. The bill requires states to base funding for childcare providers on actual attendance rather than on reported enrollment, and allows states to grant payments retroactively rather than in adv more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * McIver Joins New Jersey Democratic Delegation in Statewide Initiative to Stop Proposed ICE Warehouse in Roxbury Today, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) joined Congressman Rob Menendez's statewide initiative to oppose the proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") warehouse facility in Roxbury Township, New Jersey. Menendez's effort is joined by Senator Andy Kim a more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition in Opposing Two New Rules Preventing Access to Gender Affirming Care for Youth Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Leads New Jersey Democratic Delegation in Statewide Initiative to Stop Proposed ICE Warehouse in Roxbury * Congressmembers Pallone, Conaway, Gottheimer, McIver, Norcross, Pou, and Watson Coleman and Senator Kim Join Initiative WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Rob Menendez launched a statewide initiative (link is external) to oppose the proposed Immigration and Customs Enforceme more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Leads New Jersey Democratic Delegation in Statewide Initiative to Stop Proposed ICE Warehouse in Roxbury * Senator Kim and Congressmembers Conaway, Gottheimer, McIver, Norcross, Pallone, Pou, and Watson Coleman Join Initiative WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Rob Menendez launched a statewide initiative to oppose the proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") warehouse f more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Feb. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Merck and Mayo Clinic Announce New Research and Development Collaboration to Support AI-Enabled Drug Discovery and Precision Medicine * Strategic collaboration brings together Mayo Clinic's extensive clinical insights, genomic data and Platform architecture with Merck's artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) research capabilities RAHWAY, N.J., and ROCHESTER, Min more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens Visits Largest ICE Detention Facility in the Midwest * Baldwin, MI - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens, along with Michigan Congresswoman Hillary Scholten, toured the North Lake Processing Center ICE detention facility in Baldwin. The visit follows their demand for answers regarding the December death of detainee Nenko Gantchev. During the visit, th more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * High School Flag Football Revisions Include Opportunity for Scoring Team to Retain Possession of the Ball if Trailing in Score In its first meeting to address rules changes in the sport, the NFHS Flag Football Rules Committee approved eight changes to the initial set of rules developed last year. All revisions recommended by the NFHS Flag Footb more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 18 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Connie Chan for California's 11th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Connie Chan for California's 11th Congressional District. Nurses are ready to elect leaders like Connie Chan, who will bring her years of organi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, 40+ Lawmakers Sound Alarm on How Trump's Immigration Agenda is Hurting Workers and Families' Child Care Access, Raising Costs * Lawmakers: "The Trump Administration's policies risk eliminating a significant number of trained caregivers from an already strained system, reducing access to care and raising child care costs for American families" "Rather than making child care more more PR

MEDINA, Minnesota, Feb. 19 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Polaris Unveils 2027 Snowmobile Lineup Built for Confidence, Capability, and Rider-First Performance Exclusive, top tier performance models available only during SnowCheck through March 13 * Today, Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), the global leader in powersports, announced its 2027 snowmobile lineup, d more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich Uplifts Call from President Roosevelt's Descendants to Protect the Boundary Waters * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, uplifted a New York Times article where President Teddy Roosevelt's descendants pressed lawmakers to oppose a resolution that would open up mining next to the Bou more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich Uplifts Call from President Roosevelt's Descendants to Protect the Boundary Waters U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee,uplifted a New York Times article (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/climate/theodore-roosevelt-family-bound more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 24, 2026, at 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building: The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: LEGISLATION * S. 1034, Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act * S. 1242, Watershed Results Act * S. 2437, Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 *  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Serial Immigration Fraudster Working as a Minnesota Corrections Officer Arrested * MINNEAPOLIS -U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) Operation Twin Shield is yielding yet more results with the arrest of a Minnesota correctional officer and AWOL National Guard member masquerading as a U.S. citizen despite having no legal status in the United States. The serial fraudster was i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Urges Trump Admin to Restore Grant Funding to Minnesota * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03), a doctor for more than 20 years, led almost 80 of her colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to immediately restore public health grant funding to Minnesota, California, Colorado, and Illinois. This comes after the Administration terminated (link more PR

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Feb. 18 -- The University of North Dakota issued the following news release: * * * UND College of Education & Human Development announces 2026 Torchbearer Awards Awards celebrate alumni and friends who've made a lasting impact on North Dakota and UND * The UND College of Education & Human Development is proud to announce the inaugural recipients of the Torchbearer Awards, an accolade created to recognize extraordinary alumni and friends whose contributions reflect more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13167) on Feb. 17, 2026. The white paper is written by American national government specialist R. Eric Petersen, senior research librarian Jennifer E. Manning and research assistant Jennifer E. Manning: * * * Violence Against Members of Congress, Their Families and Staff: Policy Responses The personal security and safety of Members of Congress, their families, and their staff more PR