BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Carla Irizarry-Delgado Named 2026 Convocation Student Speaker *. After an unconventional start to her public health journey, Carla Irizarry-Delgado plans to continue her interest in cancer research with doctoral study at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.  Nearly everyone who has watched Carla Irizarry-Delgado, the 2026 Convocation Student Speaker, deliver funny and informative video commentaries on social media was l more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, May 9 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * East Texas A&M Celebrates Class of 2026 with Milestone Commencement Weekend * Amidst cheers and applause, 1,586 graduates turned their tassels to mark the transition from students to proud East Texas A&M University alumni this weekend.  Degrees were conferred during five graduation ceremonies on May 8-9 at the university's Field House, as family, friends and the university community packed the st more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4072) On May 5, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Default Judgment Against Defendant Federal Election Commission and a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4559) On Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE leads multiagency operation resulting in arrest of MS-13 member in Florida * PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. -On April 14, ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations, in coordination with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Highway Patrol, conducted an operation resulting in the arrest of Luis Merary Peralta-Sevilla, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The ARY News article, titled "U.S. Congress commends Pakistan for mediating US-Iran peace." * The ARY News article below, titled "U.S. Congress commends Pakistan for mediating US-Iran peace," speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here. *** Original text here: https://algreen.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-ary-news-article-titled-us-congress-commends-pakistan-mediating-us-iran more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 9 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * LCRA awards $100,000 grant to expand Kerr County fire station Expansion will help Divide VFD respond more quickly to fires, floods and other emergencies Key Takeaways * LCRA awards the Divide Volunteer Fire Department in Kerr County a $100,000 Community Grant. * The Divide VFD will be able to expand its fire station to accommodate additional vehicles, firefighting equipment and training facilities. * The grant is one of 41 awarded through  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 9 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * LCRA awards $14,847 grant to Ingram VFD to provide covered area for firetrucks, equipment New shelter will help protect firefighting apparatus from the elements, capture rainwater for use in fighting fires Key Takeaways * LCRA awards a $14,847 grant to the Ingram Volunteer Fire Department for a covered area behind the fire station to protect firetrucks and gear. * The new structure will protect firefighting apparatus and be outfitted with g more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 9 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * LCRA awards $16,454 grant to help City of Ingram expand its emergency response after last year's floods New utility task vehicle will help first responders get to hard-to-reach areas more quickly Key Takeaways * LCRA awards a $16,454 grant to the City of Ingram for a utility task vehicle. * The UTV will be available to police officers, fire departments and public works personnel during emergencies. * The grant is one of 41 being awarded th more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 9 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * LCRA awards $49,999 grant for a new playground at Rocksprings City Park Dedicated play area will provide a safe, inclusive space for area children and families Key Takeaways * LCRA awards $49,999 grant to construct a playground at Rocksprings City Park * The playscape and playground surface will expand the city's family-focused public offerings to provide a safe, inclusive place for children to play * The grant is one of 41 being awarded t more PR

CANTON, Ohio, May 9 -- The National Football League posted the following commentary by NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks: * * * Giants and Jets are offseason winners: Three reasons each downtrodden New York team is on the rise Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. In today's installment, he explains why both downtrodden New York teams are moving up in the football world ... The Jets own the longest postseason drought in the NFL -- by a comfortable margin -- at 15 y more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 6 -- The New York Republican Party issued the following statement: * * * NYGOP: Hochul, Dems Drive Corning to Build in Texas and North Carolina The NYGOP released the following statement following the announcement of Corning's partnership with Nvidia to build three new advanced manufacturing plants in Texas and North Carolina, creating at least 3,000 new jobs in those states: "One of New York's great companies has sadly but understandably made the decision to expand into more business-friendly states than New York. " more PR

SAINT LEO, Florida, May 9 -- Saint Leo University issued the following commentary on May 8, 2026, by President Jim Burkee to the Tampa Bay Times: * * * The Real Math on College Costs -- and What Florida Is Getting Wrong I spent much of my early life in Wisconsin, home to Kohl's Department Store. At Kohl's, nobody pays the sticker price. There are always sales, coupons, loyalty discounts, and weekend specials layered on top of each other, and by the time you check out, you've paid roughly half of what the tag said. The whole system is enginee more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release on May 8, 2026: * * * Sessions Announces Hearing on Examining the Progress and New Audit Approaches to DOW Financial Management Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing titled "DOW Financial Management: Examining Progress and New Audit Approaches." This hearing builds on the Subcommittee's larger investigation in more PR

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, May 9 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Graduating Senior Showcases Original Work During Film Festival * Graduating senior Jackson Williams served as director of two films recently featured during the UAPB Film Festival, giving the Dallas, Texas native a public platform to showcase his original creative work before earning his degree from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Williams directed "The Making of Jefferson" and "Ghosts," both produced through UAPB's Depar more PR