CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S EFFORT TO REMOVE REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING RACIAL INEQUITIES IN SCHOOL DISCIPLINE, IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general today opposing the U.S. Department of Education's proposal to remove certain reporting requirements related to racial and ethnic disparities in special education,  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 20 -- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, a provider of commercial property, casualty, healthcare and executive and professional lines and marine insurance, issued the following news release: * * * BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE INTRODUCES CASUALTY INSURANCE POLICIES IN SWITZERLAND BOSTON, ZURICH - Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced the launch of two new Casualty Insurance policies in Switzerland: one multinational and another for domestic risks, both tailored for large corpor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Urges Trump Administration to End the Oil Blockade on Cuba * On Friday, May 22, 2026, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued a letter demanding that President Trump and Secretary Rubio end the oil blockades imposed on Cuba in light of the accelerating humanitarian crisis on the island. In the letter, the Congressional Black Caucus urges the Trump Administration to relieve the economic pres more PR

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, May 23 -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: * * * Grant expands access to teacher licensure, graduate education The East Carolina University College of Education will expand access to teacher licensure and graduate education through the Kenan Residency to Master's Fellows (R2M) program with support of a $500,000 grant from the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust. The R2M program is an accelerated, cohort-based pathway for residency teachers to earn their teacher licensure and a master' more PR

NEW YORK, May 18 -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release: * * * Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Action Against Hunger Warns of Virus Impact on Communities Kinshasa/New York - Following the confirmation of Ebola cases in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency. Action Against Hunger is warning of the consequences of this outbreak for communities already weakened by the ongoing conflict. "The situation is evolving extreme more PR

NEW YORK, May 19 -- Kostelanetz LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fourth Circuit Disagrees with Tax Court and Holds Kostelanetz Client Eligible for Innocent Spouse Relief On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a unanimous published opinion in LaRosa v. Commissioner (No. 24-2034), vacating a U.S. Tax Court decision that a Kostelanetz client is ineligible for innocent spouse relief. The appeal addressed an issue of first impression, whether erroneous refunds of payments of underpayment interes more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Tells West Point Cadets They Are Ready to Lead * At the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, today, some 998 cadets threw their caps in the air, prepared to disperse out into the Army to lead soldiers in every corner of the world. Before that happened, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told those newly minted leaders that they've got his trust and the trust of the president. Four years ago, he said, they accepted an appointment to West Point  more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Kotlikoff to grads: You have the tools to build a better world * As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Cornell's Class of 2026 has the tenacity, talent and determination to advance the unfinished work of American democracy, President Michael I. Kotlikoff told graduates and their guests at Commencement ceremonies held May 23. "Today we graduate our 158th graduating class with the most ambitious of goals and the most democratic of aspirations: t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Colleagues Raise Major Alarms Over Foreign Government Influence in American News Media if FCC Greenlights Paramount-Warner Brothers Investment Deal * Paramount's financing scheme needs FCC approval so Saudi Arabia, UAE & Qatar can own significant stakes in its television stations Foreign governments hostile to a free press could exert extraordinary influence over CNN, CBS News, 60 Minutes & local Paramount-owned TV stations in more PR

NEW YORK, May 20 -- Marsh, a subsidiary of Marsh and McLennan Companies, issued the following news release: * * * Marsh to showcase the power of perspective at the Lenovo Grand Prix du Canada as Formula 1(R)'s Official Risk Partner and Official Insurance Brokering Partner MONTREAL - Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments and management consulting, will have a prominent presence at the Lenovo Grand Prix du Canada as Formula 1(R)'s Official Risk Partner and Official Insurance Brokering Par more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, May 19 -- Paychex, a provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, retirement and insurance services, issued the following news release: * * * Announcing the WISE AI Platform for an Agentic Digital Workforce Paychex launches groundbreaking agentic AI platform that seamlessly anticipates, advises, and acts across HCM workflows, backed by trusted expertise * Unlike other SMB HCM providers, WISE moves beyond a single agent to a proactive digital workforce that executes autonomously more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Probes Trump's Corrupt, Self-Dealing $1.776 Billion Slush-Fund * WASHINGTON, DC - After the Trump Administration announced that President Trump is "settling" a lawsuit and attempting to grant himself control of a $1.776 billion non-transparent slush fund, paid for by U.S. taxpayers, the New York Times reported that Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials prepared a previously undisclosed 25-page document outlining critical flaws with the set more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following letter with 92 co-signers, to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Robert Cekada: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 19, 2026 The Honorable Robert Cekada Director Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 99 New York Avenue NE Washington, DC 20226 * The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, May 23 -- Canadian Heritage issued the following news release: * * * Secretary of State van Koeverden advances international collaboration during UN visit ahead of World Football Day * NEW YORK, May 23, 2026 As Canada gets ready to welcome the world as co-host of the FIFA World Cup 2026(tm), the Government of Canada continues to work with partners to support a safe, welcoming and successful tournament that creates lasting benefits for communities across the country. Yesterday, ahead of World Football Day, the Honourabl more PR

NEW YORK, May 22 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * Secretary-General Disappointed at Lack of Consensus at Nuclear Non-proliferation Conference * The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: The Secretary-General expresses his disappointment at the inability of the eleventh Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) to reach consensus on a substantive outcome and to seize this critical opportunity to ma more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 5/15/2026-5/22/2026 * Offering Amendments to Combat Trump's Budget Reconciliation Package [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - During the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee's consideration of the Trump Administration's budget reconciliation package this week, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) offered an amendment to prevent President Donald Trump's newly established $1.8 billion slush fund f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48881) entitled "Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Passenger and Freight Rail Issues" by transportation policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) contained, among other provisions, a five-year reauthorization of federal surface transportation (highway, public transportation, and rail) programs set to expire on September 30, 2026. Funding for Amtrak or for discretiona more PR

NEW YORK, May 18 -- Teneo, a CEO advisory firm, issued the following news release: * * * Teneo Appoints Mike Davis as Senior Managing Director and Head of Debt and Capital Advisory in the Middle East Teneo, the global CEO advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Mike Davis as Senior Managing Director and Head of Debt and Capital Advisory in the Middle East. Based in Dubai, Mike will deliver world-class debt and capital structuring advice to clients, supporting them in securing and restructuring financing solutions across banks, priv more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 23 -- The U.S. Soccer Federation issued the following news: * * * U.S. Soccer and Google Partner to Modernize Fan Discovery of the Sport Google is teaming up with U.S. Soccer as an official partner of both the U.S. Men's and Women's National Teams * This summer, the world will pause to take in the magic of the beautiful game. And while soccer is already the most searched sport globally, the energy and passion here in the U.S. are reaching a whole new level. To celebrate and fuel that growing excitement, Google is te more PR

NEW YORK, May 23 -- United Against Nuclear Iran posted the following news release on May 22, 2026: * * * UANI Applauds Justice Department Indictment of Iranian Regime-backed Kataib Hezbollah Commander Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi Plotted Attacks Against Americans * United Againt Nuclear Iran (UANI) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement after the U.S. Justice Department filed criminal charges against Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi on May 15 for directing attacks against American citizens and interests.  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 22 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate Medical University honored with NAACP's Earl G. Graves Sr. Corporate Award For its longstanding commitment to equal rights, opportunity and community partnership, Upstate Medical University is being honored with the Earl G. Graves Sr. Corporate Award from the Syracuse Onondaga County NAACP. The Graves award is presented annually to businesses "whose contributions demonstrate an allegiance with the African more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 22, 2026: * * * AG McCuskey to Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country Attorney General JB McCuskey is standing up for West Virginia's energy workers and states' rights in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. In the brief, West Virginia, Alabama and a 24-state coalition, are urging the Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder County and the City of Boulder, Colorado, against more PR