BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges U.S. Department Of Education Rule Limiting Access To Student Loans For Essential Professional Degree Programs * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional degree programs, inclu more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel, Governor Whitmer Sue U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs * Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (PDF) over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional degree programs, including ma more PR

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, May 19 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum Names Dr. Sam Nazari Chief AI Architect Visionary AI and Robotics Leader to Drive Scalable Innovation Across Global Markets *  CHANTILLY, Va., May 19, 2026 - Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), a global leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions, has named Dr. Sam Nazari the company's Chief AI Architect. In this role, Dr. Nazari will drive Amentum-wide AI integration to accel more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional degree programs, including many healthcare and other criti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * At Spotlight Forum, Democrats Sound Alarm on Corrupt DOJ Antitrust Settlement That Allows Live Nation-Ticketmaster to Continue Abusing Its Monopoly to Harm Music Fans, Artists, and Venues State AGs Have Stepped In to Defend Consumers and Workers from Live Nation-Ticketmaster's Abusive Practices * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, and Sen. Rich more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Attempt to Limit Student Loan Access for Healthcare Workers * California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's final rule that narrows the federal definition of a "professional degree" and would dramatically reduce the availa more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 19 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over New Federal Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs * The case marks AG Clark's 50th lawsuit against the Trump Administration Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of attorneys general and governors in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal  more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Stop Student Loan Cuts for Future Health Care Workers * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 24 other states and the District of Columbia in suing the Trump administration to stop unlawful restrictions on federal student loans for students pursuing careers in critical health care fields. In May, the U.S. Department of Education issued a rule dramatically limiting which de more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues U.S. Department of Education over restrictions on student loan access for healthcare professionals * Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in suing the U.S. Department of Education over a new final rule that would significantly limit federal student loan access for graduate students in critical health professions.  The rule that takes effect J more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RULE LIMITING ACCESS TO STUDENT LOANS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS * Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of states, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional degrees, including in healthcare and other critical workforce fiel more PR

SALEM, Oregon, May 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs * Coalition challenges unlawful rule that could restrict access to advanced education and worsen workforce shortages Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of attorneys general are challenging the U.S. Department of Education (ED) over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to feder more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs * Coalition challenges unlawful rule that could restrict access to advanced education and worsen workforce shortages  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfu more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 18 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Blue Crabs See Bump After Years of Struggle * Number of Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs Increased This Year, But Still Remain Below Average Blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay received both good news and bad news in the results released today from the annual blue crab winter dredge survey, conducted jointly by Virginia and Maryland. The survey estimates a total of 349 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay in 2026, slightly lower than the long more PR

ONEONTA, New York, May 19 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release: * * * Brent R. Nicklas School of Nursing at Hartwick College Celebrates 47 Graduates * After years of classes, clinical rotations, simulations and late-night study sessions, 47 graduates from the Brent R. Nicklas School of Nursing were honored during the 2026 Nursing Pinning Ceremony on May 15 in Binder Gymnasium. Held the day before commencement, the ceremony recognized the graduating class through a tradition that symbolizes their transition into the nursing  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on May 19, 2026, that it will prepare a supplemental Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for its Coral Reef Conservation Program. The supplemental PEIS, issued under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), will evaluate the environmental impacts of new coral reef conservation, restoration, monitoring, and intervention activities proposed by NOAA's Office for Coastal Management and partner agencies. The review su more PR

DOVER, Delaware, May 20 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Governor Meyer Congratulates Public Service Commissioners Following Confirmation Governor Matt Meyer today announced the Delaware State Senate has confirmed all five members of the Delaware Public Service Commission (PSC), formally establishing a new leadership team at a pivotal moment for utility regulation and energy policy in Delaware. Governor Meyer also designated Commissioner Harold Gray to serve as Chair of the Commission.  more PR

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- East Stroudsburg University issued the following news release: * * * East Stroudsburg University Professor Judges National History Competition History's future was at the forefront of a national student competition that featured an East Stroudsburg University faculty member as one of its head judges. Christopher Brooks, Ph.D., professor of history, served as a head judge during the regional National History Day (NHD) competition on April 25 at the University of Scranton. National History Day, a nonp more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSFR) -- The Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is issuing a preemption determination concluding that Federal law preempts State laws that restrict OCC-regulated banks' flexibility to decide whether and to what extent to pay interest or other compensation on funds placed in real estate escrow accounts; or assess fees in connection with such accounts. This preemption determination will provide much-needed clarity to banks and other stakeholders. DATES: This final rule is effective on June  more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, May 19 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * From IU Southeast to Johns Hopkins Hospital - Ryan Hayman's Match Day Story * - 1:- 1:View print quality image about Ryan Haymon Headshot about Ryan Haymon Headshot Match Day is one of the most anticipated milestones for students pursuing competitive health professions. It is the moment when applicants learn where they will complete their next stage of clinical training, often determining the trajectory of their early careers in medicine an more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 19 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release: * * * Governor Spanberger Double Crosses Workers with Veto of Bargaining Rights Bill * The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) is slamming Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger for vetoing historic legislation which would have given half a million public workers in Virginia, including over 1,000 mass transit workers, the right to unionize.  "While on the campaign trail, Governor Spanberger invoked her grandfather's unio more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 20 -- Johnson C. Smith University issued the following news: * * * Governor Wes Moore Challenges the Class of 2026: Who Will You Fight For? By Dr. Cheryl Butler Brayboy Maryland Governor Wes Moore delivered a powerful commencement address to the Johnson C. Smith University Class of 2026 on Sunday, May 17, 2026. He urged graduates to embrace leadership during this defining moment in American history. It was a message of congratulations, commendation and a call to action. Governor Moore spoke before a bubbling  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Unlawful Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania in challenging a new U.S. Department of Education rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown, MDE Secure $4.1 Million Settlement with Ridgely's Reserve after Construction Runoff Polluted the Gunpowder River Settlement Provides Funding for Community-Driven Remediation * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Secretary Serena McIlwain today announced a $4.1 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit against the Ridgely's Reserve housing deve more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 19 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Data Centers Are Driving Up Power Bills. A New Study Looks at How Bad It Could Get New research suggests electricity demand from data centers and cryptocurrency mining is likely to increase power costs in some parts of the country by up to 57% by 2030, with a national average increase of 6%-29%. Electricity demand related to data centers is also likely to increase CO2 emissions by up to 28% by 2030, relative to a future with no data ce more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 20 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues to Protect Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs Coalition Challenges Unlawful Rule That Could Restrict Access to Advanced Education and Worsen Healthcare Workforce Shortages * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to fede more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * New York City Felon Sentenced to 77 Months for D.C. Swatting and Carjacking Incidents * WASHINGTON - Thierno Barry, 23, a previously convicted felon who resided in Queens, New York, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 77 months in federal prison in the March 2025 multijurisdictional crime spree that included a high-speed police chase, the swatting of a random Northwest residence and a subsequent carjacking of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following information collection: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to provide opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) National Institutes of Health will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This proposed information coll more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NOTUS: "Alleged Embezzler Is Overseeing Rep. Andy Ogles' Legal Defense Fund" * It seems as though scandal-ridden Andy Ogles has found his scandal-ridden match-made-in-heaven to oversee his legal defense fund. New reporting from NOTUS reveals that James Appel is listed as a trustee of the Andy Ogles Legal Expense Trust. Appel is currently "facing federal charges of money laundering and wire fraud." Ironically enough, Ogles' lega more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, May 19 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * Officials break ground for new elementary school building at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground * Since the late 1950s, Pfc. James D. Price Elementary School has educated thousands of military students in grades kindergarten through fifth garde. Located on the Howard Cantonment Area of U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), the school is full of heart but has long shown its age. The facility lacks a production kitchen to prep more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 19 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Graduate Named NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholar * NORMAN, OKLA. - University of Oklahoma graduate Lucy Coleman has been selected for the National Institutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Program, an elite international doctoral training program that partners the NIH with the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge to prepare future leaders in biomedical research. Coleman, who earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from OU and will more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrpt) -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * New PPI Report Shows Algorithmic Pricing as Path to Variety, Affordability, and Less Waste * WASHINGTON (May 19, 2026) -The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) released a new report today arguing that algorithmic pricing and innovation can expand consumer choice, lower prices, and reduce waste, but only if policymakers set smart guardrails rather than sweeping bans. " Algorithmic Pricing, Increased Variety, and Les more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Honors 19 High School Students Appointed to U.S. Service Academies * Washington, D.C.- Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) announced the names of 19 high school students who received his nomination and appointment offers to U.S. Service Academies. Rep. Raskin recognized the students during a reception on Capitol Hill on Friday. "It's deeply inspiring to nominate dynamic, patriotic and talented young people to attend our U.S. Service more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche regarding government cash being channelled to former Trump officials as "settlements." * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington DC, 20530 Dear Acting Attorney General Blanche: It has come to our attention that you have used your of more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, May 19 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Sea level rise is swallowing Mid-Atlantic farmland faster than expected, study finds * The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M's Batten School & VIMS. - Ed. Ghost forests, the cemetery-like groupings of dead trees killed by saltwater intrusion, have become haunting symbols of sea level rise overtaking land along the Mid-Atlantic coast. But a new study in Nature Sustainability led by William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS points to eve more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on May 19, 2026: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Votes Yes AGAIN to Advance Iran War Powers Resolution Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after voting for Senator Kaine's Iran War Powers Resolution. The resolution was agreed to 50-47. "Finally, on the eighth attempt, the U.S. Senate has voted to advance a war powers resolution to end this costly war of choice. "Gas prices continue to skyrocket, families can't afford their groceries, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Trent Kubik, president of the South Dakota Corn Growers Association, Hamill, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar and Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak here today. My name is Trent Kubik and I'm a farmer from Hamill, S more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, May 19 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. nonprofits demonstrate overwhelming interest in improving trust * Key Takeaways: * Allstate and the Aspen Institute's Alliance for Social Trust named 11 nonprofit collaborations across 10 states as recipients of the 2026 Trust in Practice Awards. * Awardees will each receive funding of $1 million, $500,000 or $100,000, and join a national network of organizations advancing communit more PR

PEMBROKE, North Carolina, May 20 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke issued the following news: * * * UNCP REACH Fellows Turn Research into Career Pathways and Community Impact Adrielle Cooper Thousands of miles from Pembroke, Sheena Holbrook handed Aboriginal Elder Aunty Rhonda Dixon-Grovenor two baskets crafted by Lumbee artists. The exchange reflected more than a shared appreciation for art and history. It became a moment of connection between Indigenous communities separated by oceans but linked through storytelling, preservat more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 19 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * University's Expertise Brought In to Check Effectiveness of City's Pandemic Recovery Spending * 'Programs supported by APRA drove Baltimore's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.' The University of Baltimore's expertise in evaluating data in a number of city investments intended to improve the quality of life in Baltimore is receiving praise from city officials. On May 14, the Mayor's Office of Recovery Programs (MORP) announced the release of seve more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 19 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * USU Commencement Celebrates Class of 2026, Launching Next Generation of Military Medical Leaders * The Uniformed Services University (USU) welcomed a new generation of military health care professionals and scientists into the Military Health System (MHS) during the institution's 47th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16. Gathering with proud families and loved ones, the graduating class celebrated the culmination of grueling years of study more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Coalition Opposing EPA's Proposal to Gut National Limits on Toxic Ethylene Oxide Pollution Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 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 h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Padilla, Colleagues in Demanding White House Fire Election-Denial Czar Kurt Olsen * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and nine of their Democratic colleagues in calling for election-denier Kurt Olsen's removal as Director of Election Security and Integrity at the White House. The lawmakers emphasized that Olsen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Welch, Colleagues in Effort to Rein in Defense Department's Use of Fast-Tracked Contracts to Help Build ICE Warehouses * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and 14 of their colleagues in calling for new language in the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) appropriations bill to tighten control and oversight of the Department of Defense's (DOD) use of fast-tracked contract vehicles for domestic immigratio more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Busy as a bee: Insect researcher Brad Ohlinger becomes new grants specialist at veterinary college By Kevin Myatt Brad Ohlinger's research has focused on how bees do a "waggle dance" to convey information to one another and why ants follow one behind the other. Now, his role is to convey information for securing research funding and to get words, numbers, and people to line up for large sums of money to flow into Virginia Tech research. Ohlinger Ph.D. '23 sta more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 19 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA sues U.S. Department of Education over unlawfully limiting federal student loan access * Washington and a multistate coalition have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional degree programs, including many in healthcare and other critical workforce fields. The lawsuit challenges a recently finalized De more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 20 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Seismic lines attract bison ... sometimes to their death Cutlines and structures that the oil and gas industry built in the Canadian boreal forest may be attracting--and potentially resulting in the death of--wood bison. New research shows that these seismic surveying pathways and pipelines may be causing a plateau in numbers for a reintroduced population. "They may be a trap because bison are attracted by the more PR

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, May 20 -- William and Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: * * * Scientists forecast milder Chesapeake Bay dead zone in 2026 Below-average nutrient runoff is predicted to result in better conditions for Bay life By John Wallace. Adapted from a press release by the Chesapeake Bay Program Scientists at William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS, FlowWest and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science announced today that the Chesapeake Bay's annual "dead zone" is expecte more PR