KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 12 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news: * * * A&B Business Solutions Announces Strategic Partnership With JD Young Technologies * BTA member A&B Business Solutions (A&B) has announced a strategic partnership with BTA member JD Young Technologies. The partnership brings together two organizations with closely aligned values, similar business models and a shared vision for long-term growth while maintaining a strong local presence. Both companies are multigenerationa more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 12 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Accomplished leader and alumnus Paul Popiel named Kenn and Pamela Ricci Director of Bands and professor of music at Notre Dame * University of Notre Dame alumnus Paul Popiel, D.M.A., will return to his alma mater to lead the oldest continuously operating collegiate band in the country as Kenn and Pamela Ricci Director of Bands. In this role, Popiel will oversee the University's band program through the Division of Student Affairs, and serve as a fac more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 12 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Accomplished leader and alumnus Paul Popiel named Notre Dame director of bands and professor of music * University of Notre Dame alumnus Paul Popiel, D.M.A., will return to his alma mater to lead the oldest continuously operating collegiate band in the country as Kenn and Pamela Ricci Director of Bands. In this role, Popiel will oversee the University's band program through the Division of Student Affairs, and serve as a faculty member in the Depart more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Announces Public Offering of Common Stock with a Forward Component * COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 12, 2026 - American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today announced the commencement of a registered underwritten offering of $2,600,000,000 of shares of its common stock. Subject to certain conditions, all shares are expected to be borrowed by the forward counterparties (as defined below) (or their respective affiliates) from third pa more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - May 12, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.8 percent in April, up 3.6 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.8 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index rose 5.8 percent over the month. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.4 percen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Blunt Rochester, Barragan, DeSaulnier Lead Bicameral Opposition to New EPA Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), co-chair of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), along with U.S. Representatives Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10), led 34 members from both chambers in opposition to EPA Administrator Zeldin's Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule. The Common Sense A more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: * * * Electric Companies Stepping Up to Protect Customers Amid Data Center Buildout * WASHINGTON (May 12, 2026) -A slew of recent announcements from investor-owned electric companies highlight their successful work powering the lives of the nearly 3 in 4 Americans who depend on them for reliable, affordable energy-and protecting them from bill increases related to data centers. EEI members are powering the jobs, industries, and techno more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot kicks off 40th season in Baton Rouge with 500th show on the road * * College GameDay opens the 2026-27 college football season in Baton Rouge for statement show: Saturday, Sept. 5 featuring LSU vs. Clemson * College GameDay will originate from Austin, Texas in Week 2 (Sept. 12) * GameDay, coming off its most-watched season in history, is nominated for seven Sports E more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 12 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Opens On the Edge: The Abstract World of Frederick Hammersley * NORMAN, Okla. - The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma is pleased to present On the Edge: The Abstract World of Frederick Hammersley, on view through September 6. The exhibition traces the artist's dive into abstraction as a new way of creating art through shape, color, and intuition. Frederick Hammersley was a key figure in the West Coa more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, May 12 -- East Central University posted the following news: * * * Hooding ceremony set for ECU's inaugural doctoral program graduates * ADA, Okla. - The inaugural graduating class for East Central University's Doctorate of Education in Rural Education is set to be honored during a Hooding Ceremony May 14 at 6 p.m. inside the Estep Multimedia Center. A hooding ceremony is a special academic tradition, typically for master's and doctoral graduates, where a faculty member places the academic hood over the student's head, symb more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Business] -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release: * * * IFA Endorses David Ostrowe for Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor * As a multi-unit, multi brand franchisee, Ostrowe understands the importance of a business friendly climate to support Oklahoma communities WASHINGTON - The International Franchise Association (IFA) today endorsed David Ostrowe, a multi-unit, multi-brand franchisee and an IFA Board Member, in his candidacy for Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor. Ostrowe is curren more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 12 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * Institute for Justice Applauds Oklahoma for Expanding Food Freedom Act Oklahoma's home food entrepreneurs will see their opportunities expanded under a new law that allows them to increase their annual sales. On May 5, HB 3720, the Local Food Freedom Act, was signed into law by Gov. Stitt. The, Sponsored by Rep. Hall and Sen. Hines, HB 3720 significantly raises the gross annual sales of homemade food threshold from $75,000 to $25 more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, May 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Local elementary school students participate in Law Day mock trial at Altus * * Published May 11, 2026 * By Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston * 97th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - The 97th Air Mobility Wing Judge Advocate office hosted fourth-grade students from Mendel L. Rivers Elementary School for a Law Day mock trial at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 1, 2026. The event gave more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 11, 2026: * * * The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Bob Onder, MD, JD U.S. House of Representatives 1113 Longworth House Office Building Washi more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Drummond leads 18-state coalition urging EPA to protect chemical facility data from cybersecurity threats Attorney General Gentner Drummond today is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to lock down a proposed federal database of chemical facility information that the coalition says could help foreign governments and hackers target American infrastructure. Drummond and a coalition of 17 state  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * College of Education and Human Sciences honors outstanding graduate students for success in teaching and research The College of Education and Human Sciences recently recognized three outstanding graduate students for their excellence in teaching and research. Pamela Gonzalez Sanchez and Heather Pidcock were honored with the Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student Award, and Paul Hunhoff was awarded the Outstanding Research by a Graduate Student Aw more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * Data Center Symposium 2026 explores energy, water and AI challenges The Oklahoma Association of Energy Engineers and the Great Plains Center of Excellence at Oklahoma State University - Industrial Training and Assessment Center hosted the Data Center Symposium 2026: Energy and Water on April 22 at the Hamm Institute for American Energy. The symposium brought together leaders from academia, industry, government and the energy sector to examine how the  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 13 -- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * OSU Academic Medical District uniting care, research and education in northeast Oklahoma Change is coming to downtown Tulsa. And the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences is the catalyst. Through a series of public and private partnerships with federal, state and local governments as well as nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, OSU-CHS is helping transform the southwest corner of the state's second-large more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 13 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU researchers using AI to help inhalers reach the smallest airways For millions of people living with lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, inhalers are a daily lifeline. Yet even when medication is taken correctly, much of it may never reach the small airways where the disease often begins and progresses. Instead, drug particles can deposit unevenly throughout the lungs - or miss their target altogether. A research team at Ok more PR

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, May 12 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Recap of NCAA/NFHS Rules Meetings * Discussions of upcoming and potential rule changes in various sports by the NCAA and National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) were discussed by sports organizations and members of the sporting goods industry at the 20 th annual Team Sports Conference hosted by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) on April 27 in Indianapolis. The National Sportin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Austin Scott Leads House Letter Urging Action on Mexican Specialty Crop Imports Ahead of USMCA Review * Washington, D.C- Today, U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) led a bipartisan group of 79 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in sending a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer to emphasize the importance of fair-trade measures for the U.S. specialty crop industry. "America's growers and  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sabine Klahr, vice provost for Global at Penn State, to retire * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Sabine Klahr, vice provost for Global at Penn State, has announced her transition to a phased retirement from the University, beginning July 1. During her phased retirement, Klahr will serve as special adviser in the Office of the Provost, supporting the advancement of key international initiatives and supporting the transition of leadership in Penn Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9 a.m. on May 14, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Nominees * Justin D. Smith, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit * Michael J. Hendershot, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio * Arthur Roberts Jones, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas * Jeffrey M. Kuhlman, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas * Jeffrey T. more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, May 12 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * This is who we are: DAV Community Impact Day continues to grow * To know me is to know the passion I have for volunteering and serving veterans. When I see a veteran helped-whether it's with their VA benefits or because someone has lent a helping hand-it reminds me of the good that exists in our country. That's why DAV Community Impact Day has become so special to me. Over the past three years, I've witnessed a spark of more PR