WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * 439th Airlift Wing Airman Earns Academy Appointment Through LEAD Program * The dream of becoming an astronaut usually begins by looking at the stars, but for Air Force Senior Airman Kendall Cubero, the journey to the cockpit and beyond started with a pair of electrician's tools in his hands at Westover Air Reserve Base in Massachusetts. Cubero, an electrician assigned to the electrical and environmental shop, 439th Maintenance Squadron, was recently selected more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Ahead of Committee Crypto Market Structure Markup, Warren and Reed Call for Investigation Into World Liberty Financial's Latest Apparent Failure to Detect Ties to Sanctioned Criminals U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Ahead of Crypto Markup, Warren Presses SEC to Investigate Trump Family Crypto Firm for Potentially Misleading Investors U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Paul Atkins, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), urging the agency to in more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA Announces 2026 Recipients of Celebrated Library Intellectual Freedom Awards * The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the Public Library Directors Association of Alabama as the recipient of the 2026 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award; Deborah Caldwell-Stone as the recipient of the 2026 John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award;  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Launches Investigation Into Soros-Funded People's Institute for Survival and Beyond Over Woke Training Programs for Teachers and City Employees * America First Legal (AFL) has launched a nationwide investigation into the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB), filing twenty-nine records requests seeking documents related to the organization. PISAB, known as the " OG radical or more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity Statement on Governor Andy Beshear's Visit to Boston * Boston, Massachusetts - As Governor Andy Beshear visits Boston to raise his national profile, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is reminding taxpayers and policymakers that the challenges facing states like Massachusetts and Kentucky are not solved by bigger government, higher spending, or more bureaucracy. AFP Northeast Region Director Ross C more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 15 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Annual VBay Auction Raises More Than $56,000 for Charities Across VHB's Footprint * For the 28th year, VHB employees came together to support causes that matter most to their communities through VBay, the company's signature charitable event. This annual tradition is hosted by VHB Cares, the company's employee-le more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 15 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * At Bryant University's Graduate Commencement, diplomates are challenged to be "the best in the world" * Rain on the day of a special occasion is often seen as a sign of future abundance, prosperity, and joy. Bryant University's 2026 Graduate Commencement, held on May 14, was awash in all four. In a stroke of good fortune, however, the clouds parted just in time for the graduation procession through Bryant's Archway to the tented ceremony. There, profess more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Rollback of National Emission Standards for Ethylene Oxide * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal, which rolls back national standards for emissions of ethylene oxide (EtO) from commercial sterilization facilities. These facilities  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION AGAINST EPA'S PROPOSAL TO GUT NATIONAL LIMITS ON TOXIC ETHYLENE OXIDE POLLUTION * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general opposing a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to repeal national emission standards for ethylene oxide (EtO) used by commercial sterilization facilities. According to the EPA's own assessment, EtO is a known human ca more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 16 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * BU Wheelock Faculty Promoted to Full Professor By Stephanies Vang Three BU Wheelock faculty members--Joshua Goodman, Anthony Abraham Jack, and Nathan Jones--were recently promoted from associate professor to full professor. They are recognized for their contributions to higher education leadership, educational policy studies, special education, and beyond. Joshua Goodman, Educational Policy Studies J more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 15 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd Urges Graduates to Take Chances at UMass Amherst Commencement * The first Black woman to be Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Kimberly S. Budd encouraged graduates at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's 156 th Undergraduate Commencement today to keep moving forward, take chances and persevere whenever they face opportunities or challenges in the years to come."Look at where you are  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 [Category: Environment] -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * Clean Air Task Force founding attorney Ann Weeks retires, leaving legacy of cleaner air, healthier people, and a safer climate * BOSTON - After three decades of service, Clean Air Task Force's founding attorney Ann Weeks, is retiring. Nati more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Nurses Honored by Boston Globe Media's Salute to Nurses * Boston Globe Media has recognized 10 nurses from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in "Salute to Nurses," its annual feature honoring the extraordinary impact of these clinicians in the local community. Nominations are submitted by patients, their families and colleagues who are invited to recognize a caregiver who made a lasting impression over  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 16 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * EAB Experiential Learning Awards recognize Light, Spears Business for their commitment to student experiences Oklahoma State University and Spears School of Business assistant professor of professional practice Aaron Light were both recognized as winners of the 2026 EAB Experiential Learning Awards, which identified institutions and faculty who advance work-integrated learning through real-world, employer-informed experiences and accessible job simulat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 [Category: Media] -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release: * * * GBH Announces Recipients of 2026 Paula S. Apsell GBH STEM Scholarship * Fourteen Boston Public School Students Recognized For Outstanding Achievement As part of its longstanding commitment to supporting education, Boston public media producer GBH today announced the 2026 recipients of the Paula S. Apsell GBH STEM Scholarship. Fourteen Boston public high school graduates will each receive a $2,500 award  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing EPA's Proposal to Gut National Limits on Toxic Ethylene Oxide Pollution Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general opposing a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to repeal national emission standards for ethylene oxide (EtO) used by commercial sterilization facilities. According to the EPA's own assessment, EtO more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * National Security Advisory: Clarity Act Fails to Address Key Vulnerabilities Exploited by Criminals, Terrorists, and Foreign Adversaries Minority Staff Release Open-Source Analysis Illustrating Urgency of Closing Illicit Finance Gaps to Protect Americans * Today, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee will debate and vote on the Cl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on May 15, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Latest Taxpayer Scam Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after it was reported that President Trump planned to settle his frivolous lawsuit against the IRS by creating a sham slush fund: "President Trump might not think about Americans' financial situation, but it's obvious that finding new more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * This co-op made some smart moves at a Greek bank This student flagged risk and posted a profit on $1M investment during co-op at a Greek bank Northeastern student Rowan Frew completed a co-op with Piraeus Bank, the leading bank in Greece. By Cyrus Moulton Northeastern University student Rowan Frew's time earned praise as a co-op at Piraeus Bank in Greece after he warned of a risky international loan and made a small profit betting on currency. A more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2026-27 U.S. Student Program grants * Twenty-eight University of Pennsylvania students and alumni have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the 2026-27 academic year. The list includes 15 members of the undergraduate Class of 2026-all May graduates, two current graduate students, and eleven alumni. They will conduct research, pursue graduate degrees, or teach English in countrie more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 14 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Ramp WS Opening Represents a Major Milestone for I-495/I-90 * The I-495/I-90 Interchange Design Build project recently reached a major milestone with the opening of the ramp connecting I-90 Westbound to I-495 Southbound (Ramp WS). VHB joined the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and our design- more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on President Trump's Clearing the Sale of Advanced AI Chips to China United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement: "When NVIDIA's billionaire CEO received a last-minute invite to board Air Force One in Alaska, we all more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Martin Heinrich, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, D-New Mexico, issued a letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles challenging the administration over rising energy prices and inflation: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 1, 2026 Susie Wiles White House Chief of Staff 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Ms. Wiles:  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21147) entitled "Student Transportation of America, Inc. et al. - Acquisition of Control - Tremblay's Bus Co., LLC, et al.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On April 15, 2026, Student Transportation of America, Inc. (STA), a noncarrier, and its parent entities (collectively, Applicants) filed an application under 49 U.S.C. 14303 seeking authority for ST more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 16 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M student earns energy-focused fellowship Selected as a Texas Exchange for Energy & Climate Entrepreneurship (TEX-E) fellow, Edwin Ochedikwu will explore the evolving global energy landscape. By Raven Wuebker, Contributor Chemical engineering graduate student Edwin Ochedikwu has been selected as a 2026-27 Texas Exchange for Energy & Climate Entrepreneurship (TEX-E) fellow. Ochedikwu was accepted into the fellowship  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 16 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus issued the following news: * * * UMass Boston Program Earns State Approval for Community Health Worker Certification in Therapeutic Mentoring Crystal Valencia UMass Boston has received approval from the Massachusetts Board of Certification of Community Health Workers for its Community Health Worker certification with a specialization in therapeutic mentoring, creating expanded opportunities for paraprofessionals and frontline staff seeking careers in youth behavi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 16 -- The University of Massachusetts Boston campus issued the following news: * * * Psychology Professor Jean Rhodes Named Zuckerberg Leadership Chair Madeline Kaprich UMass Boston's Frank L. Boyden Professor of Psychology Jean Rhodes was named the recipient of the 2026 Roy J. Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Chair, an honor recognizing leaders whose work advances the mission of the University of Massachusetts. The Zuckerberg Leadership Committee selects individuals who demonstrate courage, conviction and selflessn more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * Terence R. Flotte addresses challenges to commercialization of gene therapy treatments for rare diseases By Jim Fessenden A new paper published in Molecular Therapy Review co-authored by Terence R. Flotte, MD, the Elisabeth Chair for the Dean of Medicine, executive deputy chancellor, provost and dean of the T.H. Chan School of Medicine, lays out a comprehensive plan for addressing the current market challenges fo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Vancouver graduates urged to 'show up', shape the future * Northeastern's Vancouver graduates urged to 'show up' and shape the future In a world of uncertainty, Northeastern University Vancouver graduate Lawrence Dass told his classmates to always "show up." by Hannah Morse May 15, 2026 The best course of action in doubtful times is not to wait for the moment when everything perfectly aligns, but to show up anyway. Speaking to his fellow Northe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Warsh on Divestment of More than $100 Million of Secret Investments Ahead of His Swearing In U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Kevin Warsh ahead of his swearing in as Chair of the Federal Reserve, pressing Mr. Warsh on whether he has fulfilled his legal  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Blumenthal, Heinrich, Probe Major Airlines On Fare and Fee Increases as Jet Fuel Costs Spike Due To Trump's Iran War * Flights are almost 20% more expensive to fly this year than at the same time last year. "Americans are paying the high price for President Trump's war." * Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) pressed the CEO more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Wyden, Warren Press Trump Treasury over Purchase of Foreign Gold from Terrorist-Controlled Mines Letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sounds alarm over taxpayer dollars funding drug cartels and terrorist groups in Colombia * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Wa more PR