ALBANY, Georgia, May 22 -- Albany State University issued the following news: * * * Albany State University Foundation Appoints Dr. W. Anthony Neal as Executive Director The Albany State University Foundation has appointed Dr. W.Anthony Neal as Executive Director, effective June 1, 2026. Dr. Neal will serve as the Foundation's chief advancement officer. In this role, he will guide Foundation strategic planning, board development, endowment growth, and financial oversight while cultivating relationships with key donors, alumni, and corporate  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law released the following written testimony by Mary Graw Leary, a professor of law at the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "From the Courtroom to Congress: Why Landmark Social Media Verdicts Demand Federal Action to Protect Kids Online ": * * * Thank you for the invitation to appear before you today to discuss the many reasons why recent trial court victories further demand federal legislation to  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 19) on May 21, 2026, entitled "Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales Infection and Colonization in a Long-Term Care Facility -- Ontario, Canada, May 2024-January 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE), particularl more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 19) on May 21, 2026, entitled "Prevalence and Context of Sunburn Among U.S. Adults -- United States, 2024.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Sunburn is a risk factor for skin cancer. What is added by this report? The 2024 National Health Interview Survey found that an estimated 88.1  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 32 States And D.C. Between April 2025 And April 2026; 32 States Add Construction Jobs From March To April Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Florida and New Mexico Lead in Monthly Gains, While New Jersey and Maine Have the Biggest and Steepest Losses Construction employment rose in 32 states  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on May 21, 2026: * * * Keisha Lance Bottoms Enters General Election With "Unity and a Head Start" While Jackson and Jones Stuck in "Costly Internal Battles" Reporting from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution this week highlights how Keisha Lance Bottoms is entering the general election with "unity and a head start" while Rick Jackson and Burt Jones "remain in a bruising and deeply expensive primary season." "Democratic turnout soared" on Tuesday, which lent it more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Seegers v. FEC (Case No. 26-276) On May 18, Plaintiff filed a Declaration in Support of Request for Clerk's Entry of Default Under Fed R. Civ. P. 55(a) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. SMP v. FEC (Case No. 26-336) On April 8, Plaintiff filed an Affidavit in Support of Default, and on May 18, the National Re more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delta Air Lines posted the following news: * * * From gate to getaway: How Delta celebrated its newest European routes * Across Boston, Seattle and New York, destination-inspired experiences, local treats and commemorative keepsakes transformed inaugural departures into memorable travel moments as Delta launched new service to Madrid, Nice, Rome, Barcelona, Sardinia and Porto, with Malta launching in June. Across each inaugural, Delta teams found thoughtful ways to turn a flight into a mem more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Graduate Spotlight: Pauline Wilder * Pauline Wilder graduated from Mercer University's College of Education with a Master of Arts in Teaching in elementary education. What are your plans after graduation? My plans are to continue teaching in the Bibb County School District and help shape future leaders who will become lawyers, doctors, judges and whatever else God has in store for them. I want to encourage and inspire students to believe in themselves, work h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Animals] -- The Animal Welfare Institute posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Filed to Halt Seafood Imports from Foreign Fisheries Killing Marine Mammals With Fishing Gear US Embargo Would Push Argentina, UK, India, Other Governments to Act * New York, NY--Conservation groups sued the National Marine Fisheries Service and US government officials today to stop seafood imports into the United States from eight foreign fisheries that incidentally entangle and kill too many marine mammals. As the worl more PR

NEW YORK, May 22 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Lawsuit Filed to Halt Seafood Imports from Foreign Fisheries Killing Marine Mammals with Fishing Gear U.S. embargo would push Argentina, the United Kingdom, India, and other governments to act. * Conservation groups sued the National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. government officials today to stop seafood imports into the United States from eight foreign fisheries that incidentally entangle and kill too many marine mammals more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer pharmacy professor named Fellow of the American Heart Association * ATLANTA -Dr. Raquibul Hasan, associate professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Mercer University College of Pharmacy, has been elected a Fellow of the American Heart Association. The designation recognizes sustained contributions to cardiovascular research, professional achievement and service to the field. Dr. Hasan holds a tenured appointment at Mercer with a joint ro more PR

LANSING, Michigan, May 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Michiganders Cut Family Time as Mike Rogers Says They'll Be "Fine" with Skyrocketing Gas Prices As out-of-touch GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers dismisses concerns about rising costs, new reporting shows Michiganders are being forced to cut the time they planned to spend with family this Memorial Day weekend, citing skyrocketing gas prices. Rogers has repeatedly "downplayed the impact of the Iran war on gas prices," telling a Michigander at  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi's Rhoshunda Kelly Elected CSBS Chair The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today announced the election of Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance Commissioner Rhoshunda G. Kelly to serve as the new chair of the CSBS Board of Directors. The election took place during the CSBS annual meeting, where new officers for 2026-27 were also installed. Chair Kelly presented her annual committee chair appointmen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * More Than 40 Organizations File Comment with the FCC Opposing Content Ratings for LGBTQ Characters and Stories on TV Advocates for Trans Equality, GLAAD, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the National Women's Law Center Action Fund, and PFLAG National today filed a public comment to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of more than 40 organizations. The comment responds to a recent FCC Public Notice to consider a ne more PR

PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida, May 22 -- The National Auto Body Council issued the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners Present Durham Single Mother with a Refurbished Vehicle Thanks to NABC, Allstate, Gerber Collision & Glass and the NABC Recycled Rides Program Presentation of the NABC Recycled Ride Took Place May 21 at the new Pinnacle Financial Partners PEER Center in Durham, NC * On Thursday, May 21, a Durham, NC single mother received the gift of reliable transportation--this beautifully refurbished vehicle was gifted t more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Preliminary decision in federal court pauses South Atlantic Red Snapper Exempted Fishing Permits * The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Red Snapper South Atlantic Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) for southeastern states, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, are no longer in effect until further order from the United States District Court for the District of Columbi more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 22 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Preserving the Past: New Interpretive Panels Highlight Army Reserve History * FORT JACKSON, S.C. - The 81st Readiness Division (RD), headquartered at Fort Jackson, SC, installed three new interpretive panels at Army Reserve Centers in Kentucky, Florida, and Georgia, respectively. The panels capture insights into the facilities, their locations, and fascinating historical events. These panels serve as an anchor to the past as they shine a lig more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Loudermilk on Resolution to Allow America 250 Flag Flown on Federal Buildings * Washington D.C. (May 22, 2026) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) issued the following statement following the introduction of H.Res. 1314: America 250 Commemorative Flag Act. This Act would allow the 250 commemorative flag to fly on all federal buildings, along with our official U.S. flag and the POW/MIA flag. "As the United States celebrates our Semiquincentenn more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Strengthening Prostate Cancer Research at Clark Atlanta University * Atlanta, Ga. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering resources to Clark Atlanta University to strengthen prostate cancer research. Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to deliver Federal funding to strengthen Clark Atlanta University (CAU)'s prostate cancer research. Clark Atlanta University plans to use the Federal funding to strengthen their research  more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 22 -- The United Nations World Health Organization posted the following news: * * * Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly - Daily update: 22 May 2026 * Member States establish joint process to support reforms of global health architecture The World Health Assembly today decided to establish a joint process led by Member States, hosted by WHO and with global health partners to support reforms of the global health architecture. The Assembly agreed that the process should develop options and recommendations for refor more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, May 22 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for May 16-22, 2026: * * * UD in the News May 16-22 A trio of faculty wrote for The Conversation, The Columbus Dispatch and Dayton Daily News. Regional and local media highlighted student sustainability efforts and UD Choose Ohio First grants to help prepare students for STEM careers. Nonprofit fraud: Amid high-profile prosecutions, an accountant explains what's really going on (https://theconversation.com/nonprofit-fraud-amid-high-profile-prosecut more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, May 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Support for adolescents in military families can improve their mental health Relationships serve as safe havens for youth to develop self-coping skills By Savannah Peat Youth in military families need support from parents and peers to maintain a healthy mental well-being, according to a new study (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740926001337#s0090) from the University of Georgia. Researchers found these relationships are c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Speaks to Atlanta Press Club on Voting Rights, Gerrymandering, Affordability * Senator Reverend Warnock spoke to Atlanta journalists and business leaders about a wide range of issues facing Georgians as part of The Atlanta Press Club's 2026 Newsmaker Leadership Series The conversation was moderated by 11Alive's Political Reporter and Anchor Zach Merchant Senator Warnock: "I will work with anybody who will work with me to do somethi more PR