DALLAS, Texas, May 13 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $25K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust Helps Army Veteran Buy a Home in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas * MANSFIELD, TEXAS, May 13, 2026-A $25,000 Housing Assistance for Veterans (HAVEN) grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) helped U.S. Army veteran Alicia Cannon with the down payment that made homeownership possible for her and her 11-year-old son in  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 13 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 2026 Supreme Court rulings: MSU experts can comment * The U.S. Supreme Court has recently ruled on major cases regarding topics ranging from voting rights to tariff authority to abortion pills. As the end of the term approaches, the high court is set to deliver rulings on key issues touching all aspects of American life. The following legal experts from the Michigan State University College of Law have been following many of these issues. As the c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Applebee's Operator to Pay $270,000 in EEOC Harassment Lawsuit Alleging Sexually Hostile Work Environment * Restaurant operator settles suit over allegations that managers, employees and customers harassed young female workers, including minors BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -Quality Restaurant Concepts, LLC (QRC), owner and operator of approximately 60 Applebee's-branded restaurants across the southeastern U.S., will pay $270,000 and provide othe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Praises Agreements to Rapidly Expand Affordable, Mass-Produced Strike Weapons * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today applauded new framework agreements announced by the Pentagon that will accelerate the fielding of low-cost, high-volume munitions for America's warfighters. Chairman Wicker released the following statement: "I am glad to see these urgently more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter, Higgins Request Section 301 Investigation into Unfair Seafood Trade Practices Harming American Fishermen This week, Congressmen Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer urging a Section 301 investigation into unfair practices harming the American seafood industry. Our fishermen have long played a crucial role in the Louisiana economy and culture, pro more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 13 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on Twin Cities bank stabilization project * ST. PAUL, Minn. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments and will host a public meeting on a proposed project to stabilize a portion of the Minnesota River bank within the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge near Bloomington, Minnesota. The meeting will be May 27, from 6 p. more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 14 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Study Finds Wetter Storms Mean Drier Conditions Over Time The world's rainfall is increasingly packed into bigger storms and longer dry spells. Written by Morgan Kelly A Dartmouth study shows that annual rainfall in much of the world has consolidated over the past four decades into heavier storms with longer dry periods in between. The findings are the first to show that a year's worth of rainfall packed into bigger and wetter storms means less water for  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Push Trump's $1 Billion Gilded Ballroom While Telling Voters to "Earn More" and "Be Patriots" Associated Press: "Republican senators returning to Washington on Monday faced questions about the plan, which would spend taxpayer dollars to secure the East Wing project after Trump had said it would only be paid for with private donations" * Senate Republicans are plowing ahead with a plan to spend $1 bi more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Squeeze Play returns Thursday, May 14, providing live whip-around coverage of more than 20 college baseball games * * Matt Schick and Mike Rooney host live coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN+ beginning at 6 p.m. ET * Four-and-a-half-hour show to feature action from the ACC, SEC, Big 12 and American Conference ESPN's fan-favorite Squeeze Play returns Thursday, May 14, delivering live whip-around coverage of college more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The White House issued the following news on May 12, 2026: * * * First Lady Melania Trump's 10 Achievements Transforming Outcomes for Foster Youth Since the Signing the Fostering the Future Executive Order 180 Days Ago First Lady Melania Trump marked the 180-day milestone following the signing of the Executive Order on Fostering the Future for American Children and Families, highlighting 10 achievements made to expand opportunities, strengthen public and private supports, and improve outcomes for youth who have experien more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Recently Launches Substack Focused on Democracy, Economic Opportunity, and Public Policy * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) has recently launched a Substack. In his latest Substack piece, "They've Always Known: The Voting Rights Act and the Fear of Black Power," examines the Supreme Court's recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais and the broader historical effort to suppress Black political and economic power in Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH OFFERS 2026 POLICE WEEK TRIBUTE TO FALLEN MISS. OFFICERS * VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Pays Tribute to Fallen Officers, Their Families, and Law Enforcement. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today paid tribute to three fallen law enforcement officers from Mississippi who are being honored as part of 2026 National Police Week activities. Hyde-Smith's tribute also recognizes the families, friends, and fell more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Magnera Corporation to Pay $130,000 in EEOC Disability Suit * Global manufacturer of plastic packaging products settles lawsuit alleging it denied employee an accommodation and fired her because of her disability NASHVILLE, Tenn. -Magnera Corporation, formerly known as Berry Global, Inc., a Fortune 500 global manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, will pay $130,000 and prov more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 13 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU's industrial technology program hosts robotics, industrial finishing summer camps * Middle and high school students can engage in hands-on robotics and industrial finishing activities during Mississippi State summer camps hosted by the College of Education's Department of Technology, Leadership, and Design.  The Inspiring New Design and Technology Robotics Camp takes place June 29-July 3 in MSU's Industrial Education Building at 108 Herber more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Applauds the One-Year Data Center Moratorium Passed by the Baltimore City Council * BALTIMORE -Today, in a historic move, the Baltimore City Council passed a one-year moratorium on data centers in the region. Mayor Brandon Scott cited the NAACP's research, such as The People's Report and our Stop Dirty Data Centers campaign materials, as a guiding light to sign off on the bold move. The decision comes following a recent surge in BGE bills ac more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 13 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * NightinGala Marks a Decade of Honoring Mid-South Nurses * "Never underestimate the power of showing up and serving others," said Leatriece Franklin, MHA, MSN, RN, as she received the 2026 Dr. John W. Runyan, Jr., Community Nursing Award at the recent 10th annual NightinGala. The award recognizes a registered nurse practicing in Tennessee, Mississippi, or Arkansas, who has made significant contributions to the development and pr more PR

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, May 14 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: * * * NWTF Accelerates Habitat for the Hatch with Strategic, Landscape-Scale Investment With almost three years under its belt, the National Wild Turkey Federation's Habitat for the Hatch Initiative has made substantial progress in creating quality brood-rearing habitat in conjunction with nearby nesting habitat in the Southeast. Now, building upon more than 300 projects already contributing to the initiative, the Habitat for the Hatch more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Remembering Herbert A. McKinstry, materials research pioneer * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Herbert A. McKinstry, a pioneering materials scientist, educator, community activist and founding faculty member of Penn State's Materials Research Laboratory, passed away at the age of 101. McKinstry devoted more than four decades to research and teaching at Penn State, helping establish the foundation for what would become the Materials Research Insti more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 14 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Amicus Brief Requesting U.S. Supreme Court Uphold Stay on Mifepristone Requirements South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 22 other Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief requesting the U.S. Supreme Court uphold a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for the chemical abortion dru more PR

INDIANOLA, Mississippi, May 14 -- Mississippi Center for Justice issued the following statement on May 13, 2026: * * * Statement from the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) on the Cancellation of the Special Session to Redraw Voting Maps Mississippians made it clear: efforts to weaken Black voices will not go unchallenged. Governor Tate Reeves' decision to cancel the scheduled Special Session to redraw maps that would dilute the Black vote reflects the power of communities coming together, speaking clearly, and refusing to be ignored. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, issued the following remarks on May 13, 2026, at a hearing on the Air Force fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Good afternoon. I'd like to thank the witnesses for being here at today's hearing as we discuss the Air Force's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request. I look forward to hearing how this budget will get at the challenges of our increasingly complex security environment. I want to start by acknowledging  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor Announce Historic Expansion of WIOA Combined State Plans * The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) today announced a major milestone in federal efforts to strengthen alignment across education and workforce systems. In a push to support greater coordination and improve outcomes for learners and workers, 21 states have now submitted combined Workforce Innovation and Opportuni more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, May 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Study Links Teen Depression with Higher Substance Use Rates Findings point to need for early intervention in teen mental health, substance use * Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adolescents experienced depression between 2021 and 2023, and those teens were significantly more likely to use substances such as alcohol, marijuana and opioids, according to a new national study. Andrew Yockey, a University of Mississippi assistant professor of public health more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Education and US Department of Labor Announce Historic Expansion of WIOA Combined State Plans * The U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) today announced a major milestone in federal efforts to strengthen alignment across education and workforce systems. In a push to support greater coordination and improve outcomes for learners and workers, 21 states have now submitted combined Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates One Alabama County as Natural Disaster Area, Two Other Alabama Counties and Three Mississippi Counties Also Eligible for Assistance * Mississippi This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be  more PR