WASHINGTON, April 13 -- American Rivers issued the following news release: * * * 'Forever Chemical' Pollution Lands Lumber River as #4 America's Most Endangered Rivers List of 2026 American Rivers today named the Lumber River as one of America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2026, due to the escalating impacts of PFAS or "forever chemicals" pollution. Known for its dark, tea-colored waters, the river provides natural flood storage, is a vital source of drinking water, supports wildlife, and the h more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 18 -- Bradley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 23 Bradley Partners Recognized in Legal 500's 2026 U.S. City Elite Series Bradley is pleased to announce that 23 of the firm's attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Legal 500 U.S. City Elite lists for Atlanta, the Southeast, and North Carolina. The four Bradley partners recognized in the 2026 Atlanta Elite list, and their areas of recognition, are: * William Holley - Commercial Disputes * D more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 17 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * Annals of Internal Medicine presents breaking scientific news at ACP's Internal Medicine Meeting 2026 * Authors discuss evidence-based research on mammography screening, AI in medicine, and obesity medications and body composition SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2026 - Today at ACP's annual meeting, Internal Medicine Meeting 2026, Annals of Internal Medicine prese more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Lackluster Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Strategic Plan * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) draft Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2026-2030. The plan proposes rollbacks to the agency's superv more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU TO ABANDON PLAN TO DECIMATE ENFORCEMENT, CONSUMER PROTECTION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's statutory obligation to sup more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong calls on CFPB to Abandon Plan to Decimate Enforcement and Consumer Protection * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's statutory obligation to supervise fina more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 17 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Bank of America Declares Preferred Stock Dividends Payable in May and June 2026 * CHARLOTTE, NC - Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors has authorized regular cash dividends on the outstanding shares or depositary shares of the following series of preferred stock: Series of Preferred Stock Dividend per Share more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 17 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: * * * CIAA Student Athletes Selected as HBCU Fellows for 2026 Black Student Athlete Summit * Winston-Salem, N.C. (April 17, 2026) - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA(r)) proudly congratulates two outstanding student athletes who have been selected to attend the 2026 Black Student Athlete Summit as HBCU Fellows through the NCAA Office of In more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Court Blocks Administration's Latest Restrictions on Grants to Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault * Rhode Island Federal Judge Melissa R. DuBose has today issued an order preliminarily blocking the Trump-Vance administration's latest effort to implement unlawful restrictions on grants that support survivors of domestic violence, sexual more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Court Blocks Administration's Latest Restrictions on Grants to Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Intervention Will Protect Violence Prevention Funding Nationwide * Providence, R.I. - A judge on the U.S. District Court for the Distric more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Democratic Senate Candidates "Dominate" GOP Opponents in Q1 and Are "Practically Printing Money" in a "Warning Sign" for Republicans In case you missed it, "Democrats are feeling increasingly bullish about their ability to flip the Senate" as Democratic Senate candidates are "practically printing money," posting "eye-popping," "staggering," and " more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Democrats Post "Gargantuan" Fundraising Numbers as They're Poised To Win Back the House Majority * House Democrats and Red to Blue candidates are dominating in Q1 fundraising, raising commanding numbers against their Republican opponents and strong momentum at the outset of 2026. Democrats outraised Republicans in 42 of the DCCC's battleground districts. DCCC Spokesperson Liam B more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, April 17 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Five inducted into Chickasaw Hall of Fame * ADA, Okla. -Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby inducted five Chickasaws into the Chickasaw Hall of Fame April 16. Inductees include a citizen important to the preservation of the Chickasaw language, a trailblazing aviator for the United States Marine Corps, an artist and advocate, an athlete dedicated to cult more PR

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, April 18 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * Former NASA Astronaut John Herrington to Deliver Keynote Address at UNC Pembroke Spring Commencement Former NASA Astronaut John Herrington to Deliver Keynote Address at UNC Pembroke Spring Commencement * UNC Pembroke will welcome Dr. John Herrington, a former NASA astronaut and member of the Chickasaw Nation, as the keynote speaker for its Spring Commencement ceremonies on May 8  more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, April 17 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * From Participation to Power: Hampton University's Founding Day Giving Sparks a Philanthropic Shift * April 1 campaign more than doubles donor engagement and raises nearly $750,000 to advance scholarships, research, and institutional growth. HAMPTON, Va. (April 17, 2026) -Hampton University has achieved a historic milestone, raising $746,395 from 2,612 gifts during its annual Day of Giving on Founding Day, an  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments * Today Governor Josh Stein announced appointments to boards and commissions. Governor Stein appointed the following to the Cherokee Preservation Foundation Board of Directors: * Myra Cloer of Swain County as an at-large member. Cloer has lived and operated businesses in Cherokee her entire life. She is also a membe more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 16 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Calls on General Assembly to Pass a Budget That Invests in Teachers & Students During Legislators in Schools Week * Today Governor Josh Stein visited Davidson Elementary School with Representative Beth Helfrich to celebrate Legislators in Schools Week, outline his priorities for investing in North Carolina's teachers and students, and call on the General Assembly to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Harris Statement on House Passage of Short-Term FISA Extension * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed, a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through April 30, 2026: "Following the House's passage of a short-term extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surve more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 17 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * How to build a biology lab: New faculty member shares her journey * Close your eyes and say the word "laboratory." What image does your mind conjure? For many of us outside the world of science, what appears is a shadowy chamber filled with bubbling beakers, glowing liquids and steampunk machinery emitting showers of electrical sparks. And all of this is presided over by a feverish individual sporting a vas more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, April 17 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Student Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship * High Point University (r) sophomore Jake Ankrum was named a 2026 Barry Goldwater Scholar by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.  One of the most prestigious awards available for an undergraduate student, the Goldwater Scholarship is given to exceptional sophomores and juniors who plan to pursue res more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * Institute of Food Technologists Student Association Elects New Board of Directors * CHICAGO - April 17, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is proud to announce that its next Board of Directors have been elected, headlined by IFTSA Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * In One Week, National Fraud Enforcement Division Announces More Arrests, Convictions and Sentences Representing Over $340 Million In Taxpayer Fraud Five Arrested Yesterday in Three States for $1.6 Million COVID-19 Scheme * The Justice Department's National Fraud Enforcement Division announced the following actions from across the country to hold individuals accountable for schemes that attempted  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Abandon Plan that Would Decimate Enforcement, Consumer Protection Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to scale back its plans that would severely reduce staffing, undermine the agency's more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 16 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * N.C. A&T Researchers Advance Coastal Resilience, Sustainable Energy Innovation * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 16, 2026) - Undergraduate students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are advancing solutions to coastal resilience and sustainable energy through NASA and U.S. Department of Energy-funded research projects. With a combined b more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Secretary Sangvai, Attorney General Jackson Update Legislature on Medicaid Fraud Prevention and Prosecution NC Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai and NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson will appear in front of the NC General Assembly House Select Committee on Oversight and Reform this morning. The Committee has invited them to s more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * National Register Adds 24 North Carolina Historic Places The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) is pleased to announce that one additional documentation, four new historic districts, and nineteen individual properties across the state have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The follo more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 18 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina Workers Thank Republicans for More Money in Their Pockets Refunds are up, paychecks are bigger, and North Carolina workers are seeing the impact of President Trump and Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts: * Tax refunds are up 24% compared to the four-year average * Nearly 23 million Americans have claimed No Tax on Overtime * Over 6 million have benefited fro more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 18 -- The North Carolina Republican Party issued the following statement on April 17, 2026: * * * NCGOP Statement on Non-Citizen List Maintenance The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) supports the actions taken by the N.C. State Board of Elections (NCSBE) to check the citizenship of all registered voters in North Carolina against federal databases to identify and remove any non-U.S. citizens from the voter rolls. According to information published by the  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New Page Center grants focus on activism and advocacy in public communication The Arthur W. Page Center at Penn State announced the recipients of its 2026 Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar grants, selecting 11 projects that will assess how corporate social responsibility, advocacy and activism are evolving in a polarized political and cultural environment. The accepted projects feature 26 scho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- American Rivers issued the following news release: * * * Pipeline Threats Lands Dan River as #8 on America's Most Endangered Rivers(R) List of 2026 Drinking Water for Hundreds of Thousands at Risk * American Rivers today announced the Dan River as one of America's Most Endangered Rivers of 2026, citing threats from the construction of two major gas pipelines -- Transco Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) and the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate Project (MVP more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Extends Zero-Interest Relief for Tropical Storm Helene Businesses in North Carolina * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today businesses and nonprofit organizations recovering from Tropical Storm Helene in North Carolina will now have more time to rebuild before interest begins to accrue on their SBA disaster loans. This provi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Researchers, policymakers, and practitioners gathered at the Irish College Leuven to address pathways for improving child development in rural communities, according to a report from the Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Co-sponsored by KU Leuven and the Stanford Rural Education Action Program, the third annual International Symposium on Early Childhood Development in Rural China examined methods for utilizing existing healthcare infr more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, April 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Music Historian Explores Afro-Cuban Film Music's Global Roots Cary Penate has been awarded a National Humanities Center summer residency to study how soundtracks shaped cultural representation and framed Caribbean identity for global audiences. Dan Bernardi When watching a film or television program, music can often be just as memorable as the acting or dialogue. A score sets the pace and emotional rhythm o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV, commander of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, from an April 17, 2026, hearing on fiscal 2027 budget requests: * * * Chairman Calvert, Ranking Member McCollum, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, it is my privilege to testify on behalf of the Commandant of the Marine Corps. This testimony will provide an overview of the current state of the Ma more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 17 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * UNC innovation in AI-enabled ultrasound receives FDA clearance * The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to announce that physicians within our program have developed a novel artificial intelligence-enabled ultrasound technology that has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The technology, invented by more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * New Study Finds Weight Loss Causes Significant Muscle Loss UNC research advises physicians carefully evaluate how much muscle composition patients lose while taking popular drugs for weight loss. * A new UNC School of Medicine study of incretin-based medications, including newer medications such as semaglutide and tirzepatide that are widely prescribed for  more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 17 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M faculty join innovative artificial intelligence network * As part of its leadership in the realm of human-centered artificial intelligence, William & Mary has joined the inaugural cohort of the CAA AI Technologies Champion Network. The network was implemented by the CAA Academic Alliance to elevate faculty and staff who are creatively and responsibly integrating artificial intelligence in teaching, le more PR