TEMPE, Arizona, April 8 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * 2 ASU graduate programs rank No. 1 in the nation Total of 27 graduate degrees ranked among top 25 in 2026 US News & World Report list; 11 ranked among top 10 By Mary Beth Faller Eleven graduate programs at Arizona State University are in the top 10 nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Programs 2026 rankings released today. A total of 27 programs made the top 25; nearly half of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * Trump Accounts: List of Companies and Individuals Providing Contributions for Children Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut. Senator Ted Cruz (R - Texas) led the Trump Accounts effort in congress. In addition to the $1,000 provided by the U.S. Treasury, individuals and com more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension St. Vincent Enhances Women's Health Services with New, Minimally Invasive Treatment Option * Ascension St. Vincent is expanding access to women's health care with the addition of Endometrial Cryotherapy, a minimally invasive treatment now available for patients experiencing heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) and painful periods (dysmenorrhea). For  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 7 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson protects children from the harms of social media * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 32-state friend-of-the-court brief in defense of a Louisiana law that protects children from the addictive harms of social media. States have the power to protect children from the harms posed by social media. Platforms have brought in $11 more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, April 7 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State Research Examines Economic Patterns Linked to Local Renewable Energy Restrictions in Indiana * A new policy brief from Ball State University's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) examines how county-level restrictions on utility-scale wind and solar development in Indiana are associated with employment, gross domestic product, and local public revenue. Published through the In more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, April 7 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State's Center for Professional Selling Named One of Nation's Top Sales Programs for 2025-26 * Ball State University's Center for Professional Selling has been named one of the Sales Education Foundation's Top Sales Programs for 2025-26, marking the 20th consecutive year Ball State has earned the national recognition. The honor reflects Ball State's longstanding commitment to preparing students  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 7 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Cassidy Sugimoto Named Dean of CMU's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences * Cassidy R. Sugimoto, a globally recognized scholar whose work lies at the intersection of information science and science policy, will join Carnegie Mellon University as the next Bess Family Dean of the Marianna Brown Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences (opens in new window), effective July 1, more PR

NEW YORK, April 8 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by President Bill Donohue: * * * SECULARISTS ARE GAMING THE COURTS There is nothing new about die-hard secularists trying to game the courts. They typically like to say that their newly found group qualifies as a religion and is therefore entitl more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 8 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * Money will flow -- it's just a matter of where The new federal tax-credit could bring billions of dollars into education. States that opt out aren't stopping that money -- they are just sending it somewhere else. The structure of the program is stra more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 8 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy to announce first-quarter 2026 financial results on May 5 Duke Energy will post its first-quarter 2026 financial results at 7 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 5, on the company's website at duke-energy.com/investors. An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled at 10 a.m. ET that day to discuss the first-quarter 2026 results and other business and financial updates. The conference call wil more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, April 7 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Eka Tkeshelashvili LL.M. '01, Former Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Delivers First Lecture in New "Life After Notre Dame" Series * Notre Dame Law School recently welcomed distinguished alumna Eka Tkeshelashvili LL.M. '01 for a lecture, "Transforming the State from the Inside: Corruption, Accountability, and the Foundations of Human Rights and the Rule of L more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, April 7 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Eye on the Economy: The 'no hire-no fire' economy rolls on * Over the past couple of weeks, setting aside the recent stock market volatility, the incoming economic data have leaned positive. The main takeaway is that the Federal Reserve will likely push back any rate cuts that were previously expected. The biggest positive surprise came from the monthly jobs report. The consensus forecast c more PR

MATTOON, Illinois, April 8 -- First Mid Bank and Trust issued the following news release: * * * First Mid Bank & Trust Spotlights Latest Scam Trends During 2026 Tax Season St. Louis, MO - Tax scams are surging in 2026, and the numbers are alarming. Nearly one in four Americans has either fallen victim to a tax-related scheme or knows someone who has, with losses averaging $8,000 per person. As artificial intelligence gives fraudsters more sophisticated tools, First Mid Bank & Trust (First Mid more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 8 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Carr Joins 25-State Coalition in Amicus Brief Against Noncitizen Voting Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit decision that undermines states' ability to prevent noncitizens from voting in American elections. "Only American citizens are eligible to vote in American elections. Period. That's  more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, April 8 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * Students study switchboard phone system in Internet Ecosystems course Abby Whited Located within the fourth stack of Franklin Hall sits an old switchboard phone system, its origins and history relatively unknown. Believed to have been donated by the Smithville Phone Company to the university decades ago, the switchboard used to sit in the Radio-TV Building, but many of its facts of time and orig more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 7 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian Medical Student Earns National Research Honor, Leadership Role * Olivia Simcox, a second-year osteopathic medical student at Marian University's Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been named the 2025-26 Student Researcher of the Year by the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons Medical Student Section. The national honor recognizes one medical student annually for exceptional achievement i more PR

CANTON, Ohio, April 8 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * New Raiders QB Kirk Cousins views Las Vegas as 'great opportunity to finish strong' Nick Shook, Around The NFL Writer For the fourth time in his career, Kirk Cousins is adjusting to a new home, this time with the Las Vegas Raiders, and is liking what he's seeing. Cousins officially became the newest member of the Silver and Black on Monday and relayed plenty of positive first impressions. "I can tell in  more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 7 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame launches Human Neuroimaging Center to advance interdisciplinary neuroscience and insight into the human mind * With a significant new investment, the University of Notre Dame's College of Arts & Letters is launching the Human Neuroimaging Center to drive innovation in interdisciplinary neuroscience and uncover how brain networks shape the remarkable capacities of the human mind. The cen more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 8 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * On Tampa Bay Rays Opening Day, Duke Energy Pledges Funds for Florida Customers Facing Financial Hardships Throughout the 2026 Baseball Season * Duke Energy and its foundation to donate $1,000 to its Share the Light Fund agencies each time the Tampa Bay Rays win a game * The 2025 season resulted in an $82,000 donation to help customers pay energy bills * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Duke Energy marks Openi more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 7 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * One Hour with HR's April session will cover how to use AI tools effectively * Human Resources' One Hour with HR learning session in April will focus on how to benefit from AI at work. "AI at Work: Making Everyday Tasks Smarter" explores practical ways to use AI tools like Microsoft Copilot to work more efficiently, spark ideas and improve communication. Participants will see real Purdue-based exa more PR

WESTVILLE, Indiana, April 8 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release: * * * PNW's Nursing and Business graduate programs recognized nationally by U.S. News and World Report Several of Purdue University Northwest's (PNW) graduate programs in nursing and business were included in U.S. News and World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings, released April 7. Among top graduate nursing schools, both PNW's Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Pract more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 7 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Record-tying 4 Notre Dame students named Goldwater Scholars * A record-tying four University of Notre Dame students, all from the College of Science, have been named 2026 Goldwater Scholars in recognition of their exceptional promise as future leaders in the natural sciences, engineering and/or mathematics. Juniors Charles Sander, Katherine Sopko, Ian Talty and Oliver Wardhana each will receive $7,5 more PR

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, April 7 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * SIUEs Palioura Rogers Earn OVC Weekly Tennis Honors * SIUE's Elena Palioura and Cydney Rogers have been selected for weekly Ohio Valley Conference women's tennis honors. Palioura, a sophomore from Thessaloniki, Greece, was tabbed the OVC Singles Player of the Week. Rogers, a senior from Jonesboro, Arkansas, joined Palioura as the OVC Doubles Team of the Week. As a team, SI more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 7 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Traditional TV ads are far less effective than believed, according to real-time viewership data * Even with all the hype around streaming, traditional TV still dominates ad spend. Advertisers are putting $139 billion into linear ads this year, compared to just $33 billion for ads on streaming/connected TV. With no way to track individual behavior among traditional TV viewers, it's difficult to det more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lujan, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ben Ray Luja more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 8 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * West Virginia urging the DOJ to protect federal attorneys from political groups who are weaponizing bar complaints West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of fourteen state Attorneys General in fighting back against organized, politically motivated campaigns designed to intimidate Department of Justice attorneys and cripp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The White House issued the following news on April 7, 2026: * * * President Trump is Saving College Sports Amid growing legal chaos and financial pressures threatening athletic programs, the future of college sports is under serious threat. That is why, in response to calls from athletes, universities, and fans across the country, President Trump took decisive action by signing an urgent Executive Order to protect college sports, an essential American institution that s more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, April 7 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * YWCA North Central Indiana, Safe Haven Shelter Name RV Women's Alliance 2026 Community Partner Of The Year * YWCA North Central Indiana and Safe Haven Shelter have named the RV Women's Alliance (RVWA) as their 2026 Community Partner of the Year, recognizing the organization's leadership within the RV industry and its ongoing commitment to community impact. The designation h more PR