BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 7 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * 10 years in: UTRGV School of Medicine physician alumni making impact across the Valley and beyond * RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - MAY 7, 2026 - There is a moment, in the early hours of a hospital shift, when the weight of what medicine truly means settles in. It arrives quietly, in the grip of a patient's hand, in the hush before a diagnosis is spoken aloud, in the choice a young physician makes to stay when staying is hard. That moment  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 350.org and Partners Condemn the Unprecedented Redistricting of Memphis Voters by the Tennessee State Legislature Alongside Young, Gifted, and Green and Color Of Change, organizations collectively disavow this effort to dilute the voices of Black voters in Memphis and Shelby County NASHVILLE, TN - On the third day of a special session in the more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown protects homeland security funding from politically motivated cuts as federal government drops appeal * Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition have successfully resolved a lawsuit stopping the Trump administration from unlawfully taking homeland security funding away from states that would not comply with the administration's political agenda. In December, the U.S. District Court for the District of  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown wins tariffs lawsuit against Trump administration * Attorney General Nick Brown today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A federal court - ruling on a challenge brought by a coalition of 24 states - struck down those tariffs and specifically enjoined their application to Washington state after ruling the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The American Land Title Association issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * ALTA, New England Land Title Association and AARP Applaud Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell for Settlement Protecting Homeowners from Unfair MV Realty Contracts The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the New England Land Title Association (NELTA) and AARP today commended Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell for securing a settlement with MV Realty that provides relief to homeowners and prevents  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A federal court granted summary judgment to a coalition of 24 states, striking down those tariffs. "President Trump cannot invent powers the law does not give hi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison for His Role in Conspiracies to Distribute Fentanyl and Cocaine and Laundering the Proceeds * BOSTON - A Tucson, Ariz., man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in distributing truckloads of fentanyl and cocaine and then laundering the proceeds. Reginel Cazares, a/k/a "Junior," 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge De more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Protects Critical Homeland Security Funding from Politically Motivated Cut Trump Administration drops appeal of final order, permanently and fully resolving case in California's favor  OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the successful resolution of a multistate lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from unlawfully allocating federal homeland security funding to and from state more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's New Illegal Tariffs Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy * Attorney General Charity Clark today secured a court order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A f more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Successfully Protects Critical Counterterrorism Funding NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured a final victory in her lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully cutting critical public safety funding to New York and other states. Attorney General James and 11 other attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on September 29 after the Federal Emerge more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Credit Card Companies to Block Illegal Vape Sales * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general in urging nine major credit card companies and payment processors ( American Express, Capital One, Citigroup, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block ) to take stronger action to stop their payment networks from being used to sell il more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PROTECTS CRITICAL HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FROM POLITICALLY MOTIVATED CUT Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the successful resolution of his lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully allocating federal homeland security funding to and from states based on their compliance with the administration's political agenda. In December, the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island gr more PR

SALEM, Oregon, May 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A federal court gra more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * BRANDEIS CENTER CALLS ON DOJ TO INVESTIGATE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY FOR VIOLATING FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT OVER SECRET QATAR-LINKED DEAL Letter to Acting Attorney General Blanche Demands FARA Inquiry After Contract Revealed Georgetown Was Required to Consult Qatar Government on Conference Speakers and Themes at Washington, D.C. Events * The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law sent a letter to Acting Att more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * 'You made an impact' * Clark salutes retiring faculty at reception Clark University on Tuesday honored seven retiring faculty members representing 215 years of collective service to Clark University. At a reception held in the ASEC lobby, President David Fithian noted that while the professors represent a variety of departments and disciplines, they are united by their desire to provide students with a transformative education, shape the culture of the ins more PR

NEW YORK, May 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Court Extends Pause on Termination of TPS for Somalia Pending U.S. Supreme Court Decision * (Boston, M.A.)-On Friday, May 1, a federal judge in Massachusetts extended the pause of the effective termination date of Somalia's Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The order ensures Somali TPS holders maintain their status until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling concerning TPS holders from Syria and Haiti, which could have bro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Paul Runko, senior director of K-12 initiatives at Defending Education, from an April 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the subcommittee: thank you for inviting me. My name is Paul Runko, and I'm the Senior Director of K-12 Initiatives at Def more PR

DOVER, Delaware, May 8 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * AG Jennings leads coalition to oppose Postal Service's guns-by-mail schemme Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Monday co-led a multistate comment letter signed by 24 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail. Since 1927, federal law--passed by a Republican Congress and signed by a Republican president--has barred the USPS fr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 8 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Elizabeth Todd Named One of the Twenty Most Influential Private Equity Lawyers by Private Equity News Private equity partner and co-lead of the firm's European private equity transactions group, Elizabeth Todd, has been named to Private Equity News' 2026 "Twenty Most Influential Private Equity Lawyers" list. This annual list recognizes the top legal minds in the buyout sector. In her profile article, the publication highlights Elizabeth's work adv more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 7 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Emerging Frontiers in Oncology to Support AACR and Early-Career Investigators Through Annual Oncology Summit * The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today thanked Emerging Frontiers in Oncology (EFO) for its support of the cancer research workforce through fundraising associated with the 8th Annual Emerging Frontiers in Oncology Summit.  Over the past eight years, the Emerging Frontie more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Fidelity Investments submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency addressing the agency's proposed regulations to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act. The letter articulated concerns that several elements of the OCC's proposal exceed the statutory requirements, potentially imposing undue burdens and operational risks on payment stablecoin issuers within the OCC's jurisdiction. Fidelity, citing its experience as a leading financial service more ST

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Fidelity Investments, Boston, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service regarding proposed regulations that would allow digital asset brokers to furnish required payee statements electronically without a paper delivery option. The proposal aims to update the current paper-based system for reporting digital asset sales by brokers, reflecting modern customer behaviors and technological advances. In its letter, Fidelity emphasizes support for a move away from reliance on paper commun more ST

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 7 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * From bias incident research to advocacy-focused internships, Bryant senior prepares for a career in forensic psychology Bryant University Psychology major Maya Niemeyer '26 has her sights set on a career at the intersection of the legal system and human behavior.  The graduating senior is taking the skills she's developed and refined over the past four years at Bryant University to Bucknell University this fall, where she will pursue a Master of Science i more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 7 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following commentary by Communications Manager Athan Clark: * * * Many People Don't Know What a Charter School Is. Every year, thousands of Georgia parents fill out lottery applications for schools their children may never get to attend. Not because they can't afford it, but because thousands of other Georgia families want the same thing and there simply aren't enough seats. That school is a public charter school. And if you're not entirely sure what that means, y more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Nominates New Judges and Clerk Magistrate Governor Maura Healey nominated Alison Silber to serve as Associate Justice of the Probate and Family Court, Georgia Petropoulos to serve as an Associate Justice of the District Court and Gregory Bartlett to serve as the Clerk Magistrate for the Southern Berkshire District Court. The three nominees will now be considered by the Governor's Council for confirmation.  "All three more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey, Attorney General Campbell and Auditor DiZoglio Announce Andrew Jackmauh as Executive Director of Center for Health Information and Analysis Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and State Auditor Diana DiZoglio today announced the joint appointment of Andrew Jackmauh as Executive Director of the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA), following his service as Acting Executive Director  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey, Attorney General Campbell and Auditor DiZoglio Announce Andrew Jackmauh as Executive Director of Center for Health Information and Analysis Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and State Auditor Diana DiZoglio today announced the joint appointment of Andrew Jackmauh as Executive Director of the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA), following his service as Acting Exec more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Graduate Commencement speaker stresses consistency and authenticity * "Paths don't have to be linear to be meaningful' When Nourhan Beshir Attia earned her bachelor's degree in environmental engineering at Cairo University in 2020, she couldn't have known that six years later, she would be addressing her classmates as the graduate commencement speaker. Grad school wasn't even part of her plan. But after a few years serving in corporate sustainability ro more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 8 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following commentary on May 7, 2026, by partner Eric M. Fish: * * * FSMB Sharpens Regulator Focus on Corporate Influence and Oversight of Clinical Decision Making: What Physicians, MSOs, and Investors Need to Know On May 2, 2026, the Federation of State Medical Boards ("FSMB") approved the Report and Recommendations of the Workgroup on the Oversight of Clinical Decision Making ("The FSMB Report"). The FSMB Report is the product of a two-year examination of th more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 7 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * HopeHealth and URI College of Nursing establish academic-practice partnership * PROVIDENCE, RI (May 7, 2026) - HopeHealth and the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing have entered into a formal academic-practice partnership aimed at advancing clinical education, training, and professional opportunities in the field of hospice and palliative care. The collaboration brings together HopeHealth's clinical expertise with URI's nursing educ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Legal Key Partnership for Health and Justice, Boston, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on establishing flexibility for implementing work requirements and term limits in housing assistance programs. Legal Key, an organization working to address the legal needs of families in Southern New England struggling with housing and economic stability, outlined concerns that the proposed rule would worsen the exi more ST

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 8 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Manuel Cuevas-Trisan Will Be BU's First Senior Vice President for People, Belonging, and Culture Veteran administrator has led workplace culture efforts in higher education and private industry By Rich Barlow Manuel Cuevas-Trisan, a 25-year administrative leader in higher education and global industry, has been named Boston University's inaugural senior vice president for people, belonging, and culture, effective July 1. In his new role, Cuevas-Trisan, cur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Lujan Demand FCC Stop First Amendment Attacks on Disney, ABC * Call for FCC's order for early license renewals to Disney be rescinded Letter Text (PDF) Washington (May 7, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senator Ben Ray Lu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Protects Critical Homeland Security Funding From Politically Motivated Cut * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced the successful resolution of a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from unlawfully allocating federal homeland security funding based on states' willingness to divert public safety resources to carry out the administration's immigration enforcement agenda.  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 8 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Mass. Supreme Judicial Court hears arguments on religious statues in FFRF case More than a dozen Quincy, Mass., residents with diverse religious beliefs asked the state's highest court today to uphold a ruling that blocked the mayor's plan to install two large religious statues at the entrance of the city's new public safety building. The plaintiffs argue that installing the 10-foot-tall statues -- which depict the Cath more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, Dedham, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing concerns about the agency's proposed rule titled Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Time Limits. Representing 240 housing authorities that oversee tens of thousands of public housing units and federal Housing Choice Vouchers statewide, MassNAHRO emphasized the need for careful evaluation more ST

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Masterclass connects Clark students with global leaders and practitioners * Clark is offering a bold new learning experience designed to challenge convention, elevate potential, and prepare students with the tools and capacities to leave their imprint on the world. Unconventional Masterclass: A Clark Experience features 30 essential future-ready skills taught directly by global leaders in technology, public service, entrepreneurship, ethics, scientific res more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * MS-13 Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Racketeering * BOSTON - A member of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a previously-unsolved murder. Adam Rodriguez, a/k/a "Pelon," 35, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young to 15 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. In July 2024,  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * AG Davenport: Court Agrees That Trump Tariffs Are Illegal Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs That Are Making Life More Unaffordable for New Jerseyans * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by New Jersey consumers, families, and businesses. A federal co more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 6 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Nine students receive SUNY Chancellor's Awards * Nine students and recent graduates representing Cornell's four contract colleges have been chosen to receive the 2026 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. The highest student honor conferred by SUNY, the award recognizes exceptional achievement in areas such as academics, leadership, campus involvement, community service, the arts, and diversity, equity, inclusion and jus more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Judson Horras, president and CEO of the North American Interfraternity Conference, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education": * * * I am Jud Horras, President and CEO of the North American Interfraternity Conference (NIC). The NIC is a trade association of 61 national and international fraternities. As the 2025-26 more PR

BASEL, Switzerland, May 8 -- Novartis, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Novartis breaks ground on Denton, Texas radioligand therapy site; construction now underway across all new US facilities * US Under Secretary of Commerce Jeffrey Kessler, Texas State Senator Brent Hagenbuch, Novartis leadership mark expansion of company's coast-to-coast RLT manufacturing network - the largest in the US * Expanded infrastructure brings highly personalized cancer therapies closer to patients across the sout more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 7 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU physician-scientist leads innovative research on GI toxicities from cancer treatment * When Molly Thomas, M.D., Ph.D., arrived at Oregon Health & Science University in 2023, she brought with her a bold vision: protecting cancer patients from the dangerous inflammatory reactions that can accompany modern immunotherapy. As an assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Department of Cell, Developmental and more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Photonics advance could enable compact, high-performance lidar sensors * Lidar systems use pulses of infrared light to measure distance and map a 3D scene with high resolution, allowing autonomous vehicles to rapidly react to obstacles that appear in their path. But traditional lidar sensors are expensive, bulky systems with many moving parts that degrade over time, limiting how the sensors can be deployed. A new study from MIT re more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Narcotics and Firearms Offenses * BOSTON - A Methuen man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for trafficking counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine, unlawfully possessing firearms and ammunition and using a firearm in relation of a drug trafficking offense. Shawn Hart, 45, was sentenced by U.S. more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Professor to explore afterlife under colonialism as Guggenheim Fellow * Northeastern professor will explore colonialism in the afterlife as part of Guggenheim Fellowship Guggenheim Fellow Kris Manjapra, a Northeastern historian, is writing a book on the afterlives of people who die under colonialism. by Hannah Morse May 7, 2026 At what point does colonialism's impact end for a person living and dying under its rule? Perhaps not even after death, sai more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 8 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha announces new legislation to further address health care crisis Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced a series of health care-related legislative proposals aimed at improving Rhode Island's health care system, including legislation intended to lower prescription drug costs, ensure the stability of Rhode Island hospitals, and prevent the increasingly predatory practices  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey: Trump's Pump Bump is Hitting American Families and Small Businesses Hard New data shows Trump's illegal war on Iran will cost American families $1,753 more at the pump this year * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released new data emphasizing how Trump's illegal war on Iran is hurting American small businesses,  more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Real Estate Alum Nicholas Morizio Donates $1 Million for Scholarships * Nicholas Morizio '74 (BUS), a prominent commercial real estate broker in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, has given $1 million to the UConn Real Estate program to establish new student scholarships. It is the largest gift from an individual that the program has received in its 41-year history, and comes during the UConn Foundation's record-breaking Because of UConn campa more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT student Jack Carson named 2026 Udall Scholar * Jack Carson, a second-year undergraduate at MIT majoring in electrical engineering and computer science, has been named a 2026 Udall Scholar, one of up to 65 undergraduates nationally to receive the prestigious $7,500 award. The Udall Scholarship honors students who have demonstrated a commitment to the environment, Indigenous health care, or tribal public policy. Carson is only t more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Rethinking how our brains use categories to make sense of the world * In the new review article, " Categorization is Baked into the Brain," cognitive scientists Earl K. Miller, Picower Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, and Lisa Feldman Barrett, university distinguished professor at Northeastern University, contend that categorization is part of a predictive process the brain uses to efficiently meet the body's needs in a fast-paced, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 26-civ-12068; D. Mass. filed May 6, 2026): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nicolo Nourafchan, et al., No. 26-civ-12068 (D. Mass. filed May 6, 2026) On May 6, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against 21 individuals for their alleged involvement in an insider trading scheme that used information misappropriated from multiple global law firms and netted scheme participants millions of dollars in illicit  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Mullin Highlights Multiple Murderers, Gang Members, Weapons Traffickers, and Other Dangerous Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested by ICE Yesterday * Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more criminal illegal aliens convicted for horrific crimes including murder, aggravated assault, battery, conspiracy to commit bank and mai more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Shell's Soaring Profits Expose a $1 Trillion Crisis for Households As Shell announces its latest "obscene" profits, climate campaigners at 350.org warn that this lays bare the immense siphoning of money from households, businesses and public budgets to the oil industry - which, based on 350.org's calculations using IMF pricing scenarios, risks more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Springfield Technical Community College issued the following news on May 5, 2026: * * * STCC Trustees recommend Dr. Jennifer Cournoyer as next president Springfield Technical Community College's Board of Trustees voted to recommend Dr. Jennifer G. Cournoyer as the next president of STCC. The recommendation is subject to approval from the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education and Commissioner of Higher Education on May 19. If approved, she would be the seventh president of STCC and first woman to lead t more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Study: Firms often use automation to control certain workers' wages * When we hear about automation and artificial intelligence replacing jobs, it may seem like a tsunami of technology is going to wipe out workers broadly, in the name of greater efficiency. But a study co-authored by an MIT economist shows markedly different dynamics in the U.S. since 1980. Rather than implement automation in pursuit of maximal productivity, firms more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Announces Acton-Boxborough High School Student as Congressional Art Competition Winner * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition in Massachusetts' Third District. The winners were announced at her annual art competition reception held at The Chelmsford Center for the Arts. "Every year, this competition reminds me just how much talent we have right here in the Third Distric more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 14 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Two to receive SUNY honorary degree and deliver address at 154th Commencement celebration * Buffalo State University will bestow a SUNY honorary degree on two notable individuals who will address the Class of 2026 during the university's 154th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16, in the campus Sports Arena. Bobbie Chase, comics and graphic novel publishing executive, will deliver the Commencement address at the 1:00 p.m. School of Arts a more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Health Strengthens Perinatal Mental Health Care for Connecticut Families * May marks Perinatal Mental Health Month, a national effort to raise awareness about mental health during pregnancy and the postpartum period and, in Connecticut, a formally recognized observance following the passage of "An Act Concerning Maternal Health," signed by Governor Ned Lamont in 2025. This time in a person's life is both transformative and vulnerable. Mental more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Launches Phase Two of Campus Decarbonization Plan, Seeks Input from University Community * As part of UMass Amherst's Path to Carbon Zero ongoing effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the university has partnered with RMF Engineering, Brailsford & Dunlavey, and DOC Construction to develop the second phase of the campus decarbonization plan.The updated plan will be completed in 2027 and will guide major decisions on important  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 7 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Selects Team Led by American Campus Communities as Collaborator to Envision a Holistic Approach to Housing Modernization and Campus Planning * The University of Massachusetts Amherst, in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Building Authority (UMBA), today announced it has selected a development team led by American Campus Communities (ACC) to collaborate on a comprehensive, long-range, and phased plan to modernize cam more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt University honors Class of 2026 Founder's Medalists * Vanderbilt University recognized the 2026 Founder's Medalists for their remarkable scholarly dedication and outstanding achievements during the Graduates Day event on May 7 as part of the Commencement celebration. Since 1877, the university has awarded a medal to the student graduating with top honors from each of the university's schools and colleges. The award pays tribute to the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Washington and Jefferson College issued the following news: * * * Magellan Project Supports Summer Travel and Research for 18 Students in 2026 Washington & Jefferson College continues its commitment to cultural curiosity and experiential learning, offering 18 first-year, sophomore, and junior Presidents Magellan Project awards. Initiated in 2008, the Magellan Project--an opportunity unique to W&J--provides funds for student-designed, research-based travel in domestic and international destinations new to a more PR