STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Larger wildfires fueled by drought and heat expected across the U.S. in 2026 AccuWeather long-range experts say the total number of wildfires in the United States may dip slightly lower this year compared to last year. However, AccuWeather experts warn the fires that do ignite are more likely to grow rapidly and burn more land, increasing the ri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Partners with Coalition of States to Defend President Trump's Election Integrity Executive Order * America First Legal (AFL) is partnering with a coalition of 12 states to intervene in two federal lawsuits challenging President Trump's recent executive order aimed at strengthening election integrity, verifying citizenship in federal elec more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 21, 2026 This week is ASAM's 57th Annual Conference...in sunny San Diego. If you haven't registered, there's still time; if you have, you're in for a great experience. The Pre-Conference will kick off with courses on Benzodiazepine Tapering and Women & Addiction, followed by daily schedules on a wide range of interesting topic more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 22 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson raises concerns over credit rating agencies' ESG policies * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 23 states in questioning the lawfulness of the environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") policies of three top credit rating agencies. The agencies-Fitch Ratings, Moody's, and S&P Global Ratings-have pledged to more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Leads Letter to Top Credit Ratings Agencies Raising Concerns Over ESG Policies * Lincoln, NE - Attorney General Mike Hilgers today co-led a coalition of 23 States in questioning the lawfulness of the environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") policies of three top credit rating agencies. The agencies-Fitch Ratings, Moody's, and S&P Global Ratings-have ple more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, April 22 -- East Central University posted the following news: * * * Brad Calip to be recognized as 2026 ECU Distinguished Alumnus * ADA, Okla. - East Central University alumnus, Brad Calip, is set to be honored at ECU's Evening of Honors and Recognition, May 1 at 6 p.m. in the ECU Foundation Hall, located inside the Chickasaw Business & Conference Center. A standout student-athlete at ECU, Calip was a four-year starter at quarterback, earning First-Team All-American honors a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Presses RFK Jr. on New A.I. Filter Blocking Care for Medicare Patients * 04.22.26 NEW DATA: A.I.-driven pilot program called WISeR is leading to longer wait times, opaque claim denials, & worse health outcomes for thousands of WA seniors; Cantwell in Senate committee hearing: "If we really think we're going to put A.I. in charge of deciding [care] instead of doctors, I think we're g more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Christina Bagin Named Garrison Social Justice Scholar for Class of 2028 * Christina Bagin has been selected as the Garrison Social Justice Scholar for the Class of 2028. Bagin's honor was announced by Assistant Dean and Martha Craig Daughtrey Director for Public Interest Beth Cruz '10. The Garrison Social Justice Scholarship supports students who will use their legal training to advance social justice  more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, April 22 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson University works with partners to turn waste heat into electricity * College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Clemson University researchers are working with industrial partners to test and validate a system that is designed to capture waste heat from industrial processes and turn it into usable electricity. The 1-megawatt heat-recovery system is a prototype that is designed for more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Committee Approves FY27 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 28. Financial Services and General Government Su more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, April 22 -- East Central University posted the following news: * * * ECU dedicates new Self-Care Room in memory of former student * ADA, Okla. - East Central University recently celebrated the grand opening of a new self-care room in the Chickasaw Business and Conference Center, providing students with a dedicated space for rest, reflection and wellness. The room is dedicated to the memory of Margot Tremoliere, an international student who attended ECU through the Global Edu more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 22 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU student-run investment fund earns Top 10 distinction * The Student Investment Fund (SIF) at Florida State University's Herbert Wertheim College of Business ranks among the Top 10 student-managed investment funds at public schools nationwide, according to recently released rankings published by The Center for Investment Research. The Wertheim College's SIF secured the No. 10 spot for its 2025 per more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, April 22 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Gift from Sarah and John Graves to support advanced robotics research * The University of Tulsa has received a generous leadership gift from Sarah and John Graves to support the Institute for Robotics & Autonomy, strengthening UTulsa's growing efforts in robotics, autonomy and collaborative research. In recognition of the gift, the institute will be formally named the Sarah and John Graves Institute for R more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Committee Approves Numerous FY27 Subcommittee Allocations Today, the House Appropriations Committee advanced numerous subcommittee allocations for Fiscal Year 2027. The measure was approved with a vote of 32 to 28. Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) said, "All twelve bills passed the House - and eleven full-year bills signed into law by Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Committee Releases FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Bill Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, April 23rd at 9:00 a.m. The markup will be live-streamed a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Committee Releases FY27 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Bill Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 bill for the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, April 23rd, at 8:00 a.m. The marku more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford in The Hill: "Congress Can End Government Shutdowns and Partisan Brinksmanship" * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) recently wrote a column in The Hill about his Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2025. Read it below or find it in The Hill HERE. By: James Lankford and Will Burger, senior federal affairs liaison at Americans for Prosperity Increasingly, Americans are  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Moore Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Department of War on Expanding Hiring at Military Depots * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT-01) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Secretaries of the US Air Force, Army, and Navy highlighting a policy they secured in the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which expanded theD more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 22 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill Joins Missouri in Coalition to Defend Executive Order on Election Integrity * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Missouri and 10 other states in a motion to intervene to defend a presidential executive order that would allow access to resources that would verify voter-registration lists against lawfare from left-wing activists. On Mar more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 22 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Nature Publication Links Warming Temperatures to Surge in Antibiotic Resistance in Soils * Norman, Okla. - A new University of Oklahoma study -the first of its kind conducted in a real-world field setting over more than a decade -finds that sustained warming significantly increases the abundance, diversity and mobility of antibiotic resistance genes in soil. The research, published in Nature, draws on t more PR

DUNCAN, Oklahoma, April 23 -- The National Rural Water Association issued the following news release: * * * NRWA Rural Water Policy Forum Brings Rural Water Perspective to Water Week Water and wastewater professionals, policy advocates, and federal agency leaders convened to discuss critical issues facing small and rural water systems * The National Rural Water Association (NRWA) hosted the Rural Water Policy Forum on April 16 during the 2026 Water Week in Washington, D.C. During the forum, more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City issued the following news: * * * OSU-OKC names workforce leader Lee Copeland as commencement speaker Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City has announced Lee Copeland as the keynote speaker for its upcoming commencement ceremony, bringing a voice focused on workforce development, opportunity and the evolving job market. Copeland serves as director of talent programs and partnerships for the Greater Oklahoma City Ch more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Rockefeller Foundation Accelerates U.S. Economic Solutions at "Big Bets for America: Baltimore" More than 250 U.S. leaders from across philanthropy, policy, the private sector, and nonprofits to surface and scale bold solutions to the country's most pressing economic challenges. * BALTIMORE | April 21, 2026 -- The Rockefeller Foundation today hosted Big Bets for America: Baltimore, br more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, April 22 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Shelby Rowe: a second life in beadwork * When Shelby Rowe was named the 2016 Chickasaw Nation Dynamic Woman of the Year, she said her life changed in ways she would never have expected. A journey begun with award winning work as a suicide prevention advocate led to a new life as an artist and a first-place ribbon in beadwork at the 2026 Heard Museum Indian F more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, April 22 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * Students break MSU communication awards record at MAB * Contact: Sarah Nicholas STARKVILLE, Miss.-Students representing Mississippi State University's Department of Communication, Media and Theatre, along with MSU's radio station WMSV-FM 91.1 The Junction, earned more than two dozen student and professional honors at the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters Annual Awards this month, pushin more PR

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, April 23 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: * * * SWOSU Rover Dawgs Compete at NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge The SWOSU Rover Dawgs recently competed in NASA's 2026 Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC), held at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The annual competition, sponsored by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, brought together 42 student teams from around the world. Each team was challeng more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- USA Softball issued the following news on April 22, 2026: * * * USA Softball To Host WBSC U-15 Women's World Cup in 2027, 2029, 2031 The World Baseball and Softball Conference announced today that USA Softball has been awarded hosting rights to the next three editions of the U-15 Women's Softball World Cup with Devon Park once again bringing in elite competition to Oklahoma City. The agreement will cover the 2027, 2029 and 2031 editions of the tournament.  more PR