TAMPA, Florida, March 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * "The Monkey Whisperer" Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Primates While on Probation for the Same Crime * Tampa, Florida - Jimmy Wayne Hammonds (62, Parrish), a/k/a "The Monkey Whisperer," has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven to nine months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiring to viol more PR

CARROLLTON, Georgia, March 26 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * 120 Years and Still Leading the Pack: UWG Alumni Weekend Brings Wolves Back Together * The University of West Georgia is preparing to welcome alumni back to campus for its annual Alumni Weekend, set for April 24-25. This year's celebration is especially meaningful as the university commemorates its 120th anniversary, bringing together generations of alumni and friends for a weekend of connection, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- America's DataHub Consortium, Summerville, South Carolina, has filed written notifications with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division to disclose updates to its membership. The filing, also submitted to the Federal Trade Commission, was made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 to maintain the venture's legal protections. The consortium added thirteen entities to its membership. The companies joining the venture include:  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Senate Republicans Block TSA Funding for 10th Time in 3 Weeks * For the 10th time in three weeks, Senate Republicans block TSA funding Washington, D.C. - Senate Republicans today blocked TSA funding for the 10th time in three weeks. This afternoon, Senate Republicans blocked an attempt This is an external link from Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) to pay TSA personnel. Last night, Senate R more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 26 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Brown University admits 2,564 students to the undergraduate Class of 2030 * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -On Thursday, March 26, Brown University offered admission to 1,674 prospective members of its undergraduate Class of 2030. Admitted through Brown's regular decision process, the students join 890 early decision applicants offered admission in December 2025 for a total admitted class of 2,564. R more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 10) on March 19, 2026, entitled "Early Detection and Surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2 Variant BA.3.2 -- Worldwide, November 2024-February 2026.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? CDC tracks SARS-CoV-2 variants internationally using digit more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 11) on March 26, 2026, entitled "Increases in Kratom-Related Reports to Poison Centers -- National Poison Data System, United States, 2015-2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa), a plant used for its psych more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 11) on March 26, 2026, entitled "Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born in 2021 and 2022 -- National Immunization Survey-Child, United States, 2022-2024.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? When data were collected fo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Slow Growth Impacts Nation's Largest Counties Hardest Population growth slowed in a majority of the nation's 3,143 counties and the District of Columbia between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to the Vintage 2025 population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Among the 2,066 counties that grew between 2023 and 2024, nearly 8 in 10 saw their growth slow  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Chairman Mast, HFAC, Advances Chip Security Act Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced the Chip Security Act, a measure to prevent the illicit smuggling of advanced AI chips to foreign adversaries as part of a full committee markup. "If we're going to export advanced AI chips, we need confidence that they don't end up in  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, March 26 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * CMU students earn second place in national NGA case competition * A team of Central Michigan University students earned national recognition with a second-place finish at the National Grocers Association (NGA) Case Study Competition. Undergrad students Lucia Allen, Matthew McLaughlin, Preston Fogel, and Maura Gum -led by MBA students Ishaan Lele, Victor Chimbwanda, and faculty mentor Evelyn S more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN Original Series "K-Everything" With Daniel Dae Kim Premieres Saturday, May 9 On CNN International * March 26th, 2026 SERIES STREAMS ON DEMAND ON CNN APP BEGINNING SATURDAY, MAY 9 IN THE US Trailer: https://youtu.be/tejmMouplGQ NEW YORK, NY - (March 26, 2026) - CNN Original Series K-Everything hosted and executive produced by Tony-award nominated actor, director, producer, and social advocate Dan more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following statement: * * * Delta issues statement on TSA pay executive order * Delta issues the following statement in response to the TSA pay executive order: "Delta is grateful that the executive order announced today by the President will restore pay to TSA professionals, and we thank them for working to keep our airports secure during the partial government shutdown. We also thank our customers for their pati more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Whitehouse, Hawley Call On Supreme Court To Reject Georgia-Pacific's Attempt To Use A Bankruptcy Maneuver To Evade Accountability To Hundreds Of Thousands Of Asbestos Victims * March 25, 2026 Senators: "Allowing Bestwall's position to prevail here would fuel abuses that are already transforming a system of last resort into a 'corporate shell game' that allows well-heeled corporation more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * Equine-Assisted Learning Reminds VSU Faculty That True Influence Begins with Self-Awareness Jessica Pope, Communications and Media Relations Coordinator A group of Valdosta State University faculty recently traded lesson plans for lead lines when they participated in an innovative equine-assisted retreat designed to help them reduce stress, strengthen interpersonal awareness, and enhance their ability t more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 25 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on March 24, 2026, by Governor Michael S. Barr at the National Community Investment Conference: * * * Developing Communities through Public-private Partnerships Thank you for inviting me here today. Let me also thank those at all 12 of the Reserve Banks, the Board of Governors, and the staff at FedCommunities for their efforts to bring this year's National Community Investment Conference (NCIC) to life, and a specia more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 25, 2026, by counsel Logan S. Booth and partner Brett P. Owens: * * * 7 Themes Driving Data Privacy in 2026: What Tech Companies Need to Know As AI use accelerates, regulators are focusing more on data privacy enforcement - which means businesses need to make compliance a strategic priority. For tech companies in particular, the volume and sensitivity of data flowing through their systems creat more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 25 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 24, 2026, by Chair of Higher Education and partner Shiloh Theberge and partner Sara Hellstedt: * * * Officials at Public Schools Could Face Individual Liability for Illegal Policies: Takeaways + Action Steps for Your School A landmark court ruling puts public school officials and their employees on notice: Enforce a clearly unconstitutional policy, and you may pay for it personally. The US Cour more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 26 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Four UMass Amherst Researchers Honored with Election to American Association for the Advancement of Science * The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the preeminent scientific institution in the United States, the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has elected four researchers from the University of Massachusetts more PR

FARMVILLE, Virginia, March 27 -- Longwood University issued the following news release: * * * From a visionary for what still sets Longwood apart, a historic eight-figure gift to support student and academic excellence into the next century The University announces a far-sighted act of philanthropy by Dr. Janet Greenwood, Longwood's 21st President * Dr. Janet Greenwood's tenure as president of Longwood was defined by her commitment to students--helping them use their voices, supporting thei more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Carr Fights for Farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a brief in opposition to a Massachusetts law that seeks to regulate pork production nationwide. If upheld, this statute will impose costly mandates on out-of-state pig farmers - burdening the interstate pork market and increasing prices for all Americans. Carr and 23 other at more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Homicide Suspect Captured by U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Denver * Denver, CO - The U.S. Marshals Service Colorado Violent Offender Task Force located and arrested a Georgia homicide suspect around 3 p.m. Wednesday in Denver. Tylar Oglesby, 27 of Warner Robins, Georgia, is wanted by the Perry, Georgia, Police Department on a felony arrest warrant for first-degree more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following commentary by policy analyst J. Thomas Perdue: * * * Major Education Bills Advance in Georgia Legislature as Session Nears End This year's Georgia legislative session is about to enter its final week, and as in every year, education policy has been a key issue. The legislature continues to debate school choice and scholarship policy, building on the creation of the Promise Scholarship in 2024, and refini more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 26, 2026, by Julia Wilburn: * * * Georgia/Tennessee Construction Conference Sessions Now Online The inaugural Joint Georgia/Tennessee Construction Law Conference hosted by TBA's Construction Law Section is now available as a 1-Click package. The CLE sessions are for both Georgia and Tennessee construction attorneys, covering topics such as regional differences in construction law, a more PR

PARIS, France, March 26 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Georgia: "When they go after someone like Mzia, they hope to scare every journalist out of the profession" - interview with Irma Dimitradze * Over the past few years, press freedom in Georgia has sharply deteriorated amid mounting political pressure, restrictive legislation and a surge in attacks against journalists. The sentencing of journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli, founder of the prominent i more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, March 26 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * Gupta selected for prestigious CIMB Travel Award * Kunj Bihari Gupta, PhD, a post-doctoral fellow and member of the Bal Lokeshwar, PhD lab at the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University, has been named a recipient of the CIMB Travel Award. This internationally competitive program was established by the journal Current Issues in Molecular Biology to support the work of exceptional early-career resear more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Reproductive Freedom For All Endorses Senator Jon Ossoff and Joins Planned Parenthood Action Fund for Campaign Event * Last week, Reproductive Freedom For All celebrated its endorsement of Senator Jon Ossoff with a joint event alongside Planned Parenthood Action Fund, underscoring what is at stake for reproductive freedom in one of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Republicans Privately Fear This Swing State Democrat [The Washington Post] Washington Post: "[Republicans are] lamenting their bitterly divided primary field made worse by a recruiting failure when popular Republican Gov. Brian Kemp declined to run for the seat" In case you missed it, new reporting from The Washington Post is shining a light on GOP panic in the Peach State as  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on March 25, 2026, by Sertac Canalp Korkmaz, security studies expert on Turkiye, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia's Influence Continues to Decline in Azerbaijan and Armenia Executive Summary: * U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's visits to Armenia and Azerbaijan in February 2026 are the most recent major indications of Baku and Yerevan's increasing diplomatic engagement with the West and distancing from M more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by Karna LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, challenging the award of a federal contract to General Dynamics Information Technology Inc., Falls Church, Virginia, for administration of a major federal health benefits program. The contract, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control, covers third-party administrator services for the World Trade Center Health Program, which provides car more ST

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 27 -- Kentucky State University issued the following statement on March 26, 2026, by President Koffi C. Akakpo: * * * A Historic Moment in Our Ongoing Evolution Dear Thorobred Family, This week marks an important and historic moment for Kentucky State University. As you know, Senate Bill 185 is now before the Kentucky General Assembly. While the legislative process is still underway, the proposed law reflects a broad effort to reposition Kentucky State University  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer professors awarded grant to explore how to better support dying patients * Mercer University professors Caroline Anglim, Ph.D., and Paul Lewis, Ph.D., M.Div., have received a $60,000 Faith and Health Campus Grant from Interfaith America to expand both academic and public understanding of how faith, spirituality and health intersect. The initiative will aim to advance the concept of religion as a social  more PR

SOCORRO, New Mexico, March 27 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news: * * * New Mexico Tech Hosts Stellar Meeting, Advancing Knowledge of the Cosmos New Mexico Tech hosted space-pioneering astronomers and physicists from across the globe last week to discuss scientific and technical developments at the Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA) Array at Georgia State University and New Mexico Tech's Magdalena Ridge Optical Interferometer (MROI) in more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, March 26 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * Omicron Delta Kappa Circle at WVWC Inducts 21 New Members * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - The West Virginia Wesleyan College Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) conducted its 63rd annual induction on March 18, 2026, in the Meditation Chapel. The circle inducted 21 individuals into the organization including two graduate students, one senior, two juniors, 13 sophomores, and three faculty. Th more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Panther Book Access Pilot Saves Georgia State Students More Than $560,000 Georgia State University has taken a significant step toward addressing one of the most persistent barriers to student success: the high cost of textbooks. Over two semesters, students saved more than $560,000 in textbook costs through the Panther Book Access pilot, a university-wide effort to address textbook affordability. Launche more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * Reasonable TSA wait times at most Delta hubs * While the partial U.S. government shutdown continues, most Delta hubs are seeing reasonable TSA wait times this week. Customers should continue to check their departure airport's website for the most accurate wait times. TSA wait time information is currently available at the following Delta hubs: * Detroit (DTW) ' + drupalSettings.data.extl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Mike Collins Introduces the Diesel Truck Liberation Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Mike Collins (GA-10) introduced the Diesel Truck Liberation Act, legislation that will stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from criminalizing family farmers and truckers through federal emission mandates that do little to help the environment while driving up costs for Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Durbin Launch Investigation into Abuse Allegations at "Alligator Alcatraz" * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is investigating allegations of abuse at the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" detention site that he says may rise to the level of torture. Sens. Ossoff and Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, launched an inquiry with Homeland Security  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Moody, Rev. Warnock, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Advance Precision Agriculture Technology * New legislation would increase resources for land-grant to study developments on precision agriculture technologies Bipartisan bill would benefit Georgia's two land grant universities: University of Georgia and Fort Valley State University Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is i more PR

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, March 27 -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Soaring Fuel Costs May Impact Start of Shrimp Season Southern Shrimp Alliance Analyzes Fuel Costs and Effects on American Food Security * The largest ongoing expense for shrimpers is fuel. As we approach the start of the critical shrimping season openings in May and June, the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA) provides an analysis of the surge in diesel prices and forecasts their detrime more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Three Rollins Faculty Named AAAS Fellows * Every year, the American Association for the Advancement of Science elects new members into its elite class of researchers who are influencing scientific advancement, policy, and health in ways that change the world. For nearly 180 years, this organization has represented many of the brightest minds in the nation-many of whom have  more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, March 27 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Three UGA faculty named 2025 AAAS Fellows The university now has 53 Fellows named to the prestigious organization By David Mitchell Three University of Georgia faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the country's oldest and most prestigious organizations dedicated to promoting science and engineering nationally. UGA now has 53 members wi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on Voter ID: Will Democrats Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is? * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, just where do Senate Democrats stand on voter ID? "It's pretty darn hard to tell. "I mean, w more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 27 -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * UGA-Winship Summit highlights translational science transforming cancer care Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and the University of Georgia hosted 175 researchers for the 2026 UGA-Winship Cancer Research Summit at the Emory Conference Center Hotel on March 20. The annual event draws on the complementary strengths of the two institutions and serves as a forum for sharing more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, March 27 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Highlighting academic and career pathways UGA joined with local academic and economic leaders to showcase opportunities for CCSD students By Kristen Linthicum It wasn't a typical spring Friday afternoon for the Clarke County School District's eighth-grade class on March 6. More than 800 CCSD students hopped on school buses for a field trip to Athens Technical College for the Wonders of Work Futures Fair, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor cites Georgia stone product manufacturers for exposing workers to respirable crystalline silica, other safety violations * ATLANTA - A U.S. Department of Labor follow-up inspection of two Cartersville stone product manufacturers found that the employers failed to address safety violations related to silica exposure the department had identified in previous investigations. Af more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Topcon Solar Cells, Modules, Panels, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same * News Release 26-048 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1494 Contact: Jennifer Andberg, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain TOPCon solar cells, modules, panels, components thereof, and pr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied in part and dismissed in part a protest by XLCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Lawrenceville, Georgia, challenging the award of a Defense Logistics Agency contract to AvKARE LLC, Pulaski, Tennessee, for potassium chloride tablets. The dispute stemmed from a reverse auction conducted under a 2024 solicitation seeking a fixed-price contract to supply the Department of Defense's pharmaceutical prime vendor program. XLCare argued that more ST