WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 29 -- Assumption University issued the following news: * * * 2026 Alumni Award Recipients Announced Assumption University is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Alumni Awards before the University's upcoming Reunion Weekend, June 5-7. This year's honorees include a distinguished financial manager, an accomplished NASA scientist, a successful mergers and acquisitions director, an award-winning general counsel, and a beloved professor, mentor, and scientif more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 29 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on May 28, 2026, by Stuart Trew, director of the Trade and Investment Research Project: * * * CUSMA review comes into focus What Trump and the Democrats agree about the future of North American trade - In just over a month, North American governments are expected to decide the future of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). More likely, they will decide how to decide that future. It's  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 28, 2026, by non-resident fellow Federico Borsari: * * * Reality Check: Breaking Free From China's Drone Ecosystem is Harder Than You Think China controls the global supply of drones. It will be challenging to cut this dependency. - China controls an estimated 80-90% of the global drone market and dominates the supply of critical minerals and raw materials, as well as the production of drone more PR

MIAMI, Florida, May 30 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Driving Impact Through Bold Questions: Dr. Erin Kobetz Named Healio's Woman Disruptor of the Year * Erin Kobetz, Ph.D., M.P.H., of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, is honored by Healio for pioneering community-driven cancer research and advancing high-impact, transdisciplinary science. "I am not afraid to fail," said epidemiologist Erin Kobetz, Ph.D., M.P.H., associate directo more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 29 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Florida implements third rate reduction to lower residential customer bills by approximately 25% in 2026 Duke Energy Florida will implement its third rate reduction of 2026 from June through September, lowering residential customer bills by approximately $50, or 25%, for every 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of energy used when compared to January. The breakdown: Below is an outline of how these more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Florida Association of Cosmetology and Technical Schools, South Daytona, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing disagreement with the agency's proposed rule changes addressing Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell (Docket No. ED-2026-OPE-0100). FACTS critiques the application of the Do No Harm Earnings Test to postsecondary vocational certificate programs, emphasizing the potentially  more ST

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following written testimony by Todd A. Cox, associate director-counsel of the Legal Defense Fund, from a May 19, 2026, hearing entitled "Enforcing Callais: Implementing the Supreme Court's Command Against Racial Gerrymandering": * * * I. INTRODUCTION Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and members of the Committee: My name is Todd A. Cox, and I am Associate Director-Counsel of the Legal Defense Fund  more PR

DORAL, Florida, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Southern Command issued the following news release: * * * Lethal Kinetic Strike, May 30, 2026 * On May 30, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was eng more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 29 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Ammonia Levels in Urine Could Serve as Marker for Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs Dogs with lower urine ammonia-to-creatinine ratios (UACR) may suffer from faster progression of kidney disease and higher fatality rates, according to new research from North Carolina State University. The work suggests that UACR levels may be a useful marker for identifying dogs that may benefit f more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 28 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Armadillos Inspire New Protective Technology for Soft Machines Researchers have drawn inspiration from armadillos to create a protective structure that responds to external threats by curling into a protective ball to protect electronic devices or other payloads. The structure is designed to automatically respond when it detects strain and can be tuned to respond to anything fr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- NEXI Biotech, Tampa, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to revise its draft guidance on New Approach Methodologies in drug development to better incorporate efficacy assessments (Docket No. FDA-2025-D-6131). The letter, addressed specifically to the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research's Pharmacology/Toxicology division, highlights a gap in current regulatory frameworks that tend to emphasize safety w more ST

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: * * * Patrick SFB team wins DAF-wide FM innovation competition A team from Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, won first place in a Shark Tank-style competition May 27 for having the best idea to solve a Department of the Air Force financial management problem. The trio of Tech. Sgt. Abraham Sackor, Senior Airman Gavin Etson and Airman 1st Class Tess Penry of the 45th more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 28 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * POLITICO Journalism Institute Announces 2026 Class POLITICO, the global authority on the intersection of power, politics, and policy, today announced the 2026 class of the POLITICO Journalism Institute (PJI). The 10-day program for undergraduate and graduate students offers hands-on training for students interested in sharpening their skills at the largest politics- and policy-focused newsroom in the nation. POL more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Celebrity School of Beauty, a proprietary postsecondary institution with campuses in Miami and Hialeah, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to the department's proposed rule changes related to Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability ("AHEAD"). The letter was sent by Celebrity's Chief Opera more ST