OAKLAND, California, May 29 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news: * * * #HIVResists: May 2026 Monthly Policy Update Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folks. Hot Topic How YOU Can Take Action Amidst Escalating Anti-Trans Attacks The Trump Administration is relentless in its attacks on the rights, safety, and dignity of trans and gender diverse people. Starting his second term, Trump immediately used the power of e more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Trump admin illegally holds pregnant mother and toddler with disabilities for a week at Dulles Airport ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The ACLU of Virginia filed an emergency petition in federal court last night on behalf of Anabella Gyasi, a pregnant Ghanian who has been illegally detained in a windowless holding room at Dulles Airport without access to adequate food, hygiene, or medical care with her four-year-old son since they arrived  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Apache Corp. and its subsidiaries submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) endorsing the agency's proposed rule to revise risk management and financial assurance regulations related to Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) lease and grant obligations. Apache expressed strong support for the revisions included in the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2026, which seeks to update the 2024 final rule. Apache, a mid-size publicly trade more ST

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Cardinal Newman Society, Manassas, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on "Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability." The proposal includes implementation of Section 84001 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which introduces a "Do No Harm" provision denying direct loans to students enrol more ST

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on May 28, 2026, by senior fellow Zoe Neuberger and Luis Nunez, research analyst on the food assistance team: * * * By Coordinating With Medicaid and SNAP, State WIC Programs Reach Additional Eligible Low-Income Families With Young Children Collaboration Has Become More Widespread Over Past Five Years - Collaboration between the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Medicaid, and the Supplemental Nutrition A more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 27 -- The CFA Institute, an association of investment professionals, issued the following news release: * * * Finance Remains the Top Career Choice as Graduates Prepare for an Increasingly Competitive, AI-Shaped Job Market New global survey shows graduates balancing optimism with pragmatism as they prioritize skills, stability, and AI readiness - Finance remains the leading career choice for university students and recent graduates globally, according to the 2026 Graduate Outlook Survey released today by CFA  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 29 -- Consumer Action for a Strong Economy issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 28, 2026, by Chairman Gerard Scimeca to RealClear Energy: * * * CASE Op-ED in RealClear Energy: If This Lawsuit Succeeds, Global Business Changes Overnight How far should U.S. law reach beyond U.S. borders? In June, a federal courtroom in St. Louis will confront that question in a case with implications that extend far beyond one Missouri company or one Peruvian town. The case is Reid v. Doe Run Resources Corporation, bro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Consumer Technology Association, Arlington, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division in response to the agencies' request for feedback on improvements to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act premerger notification form, known as the HSR Form. CTA, which represents a broad spectrum of technology companies including startups and small businesses, argued that the Updated HSR Form remains excessively burdensome and that further proposed modificat more ST

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Luke Rosiak, investigative reporter at the Daily Wire, Nashville, Tennessee, from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "Blowing the Whistle: Inside the Grift that Keeps Giving": * * * Thank you Senator Ernst, Senator Markey, committee members. It's an honor to join you to discuss The Daily Wire's investigation into Medicaid home health waiver programs. In February, the Department of Health and Human Services released a database show more PR

RESTON, Virginia, May 31 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Dual PET Imaging Detects Tumor Progression and Heart Inflammation During Cancer Treatment * Media Contact : Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org Los Angeles - A novel PET imaging approach enables simultaneous visualization of tumor progression and cardiac inflammatory responses during cancer treatment. Using this strategy, researchers demonstrated the effectiveness of a new combi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- HCBS Strategies, a small firm based in Arlington, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing support for the 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set. The firm highlighted the importance of comprehensive needs assessments, particularly the LTSS-1 and LTSS-2 quality measures, as central to effective HCBS programs, improving individual outcomes and care coordination while reducing institutionalization risks. HCBS Strategies r more ST

RESTON, Virginia, May 31 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Irene Buvat, PhD, Receives SNMMI 2026 George Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award * Media Contact: Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org Pioneering researcher honored for transforming how nuclear medicine quantifies and understands the human body. LOS ANGELES - Irene Buvat, PhD, a leading expert in molecular imaging quantification, is the recipient of SNMMI's George Charles d more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 28 (TNSxrep) -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Earns High Marks for Associate Satisfaction in BTI Consulting Survey McGuireWoods ranks among the nation's leading law firms for supporting the professional development and career advancement of associates, according to a survey conducted by BTI Consulting Group. The "BTI Associate Satisfaction A-Listers 2026" report is among the most comprehensive independent studies of associate satisfaction in the legal industry. Associ more PR

RESTON, Virginia, May 30 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * New AI Approach Aims to Predict Radiation Dose Before Therapy in Advanced Prostate Cancer * Media Contact : Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org Los Angeles - A new machine-learning approach for prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) could estimate radiation dose to tumors and healthy organs before therapy be more PR

RESTON, Virginia, May 31 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * New SPECT Imaging Approach Distinguishes Inflammation from Fibrosis to Optimize Treatment for Lung D * Media Contact : Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org isease Los Angeles - A new SPECT/CT imaging approach can accurately differentiate inflammation from fibrosis in interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients, according to new research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine more PR

RESTON, Virginia, May 31 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Novel Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Offers Powerful Treatment Option for Aggressive Neuroendocrine Tum * Media Contact : Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org ors Los Angeles - A new type of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) appears to be safe in metastatic neuroendocrine tumor patients who have exhausted conventional treatment options. This novel approach, presented at 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. POLITICO is pleased to share the students who emerged more PR

RESTON, Virginia, May 31 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * PSMA PET Reveals Bone Metastases Missed by Standard Imaging * Media Contact : Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org Poor Outcomes Evident in Patients with Bone-Only Metastases Los Angeles - Compared to conventional imaging techniques, prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging provides superior detection of bone metastases in prostate cancer patients a critical indi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following transcript: * * * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Holds a Press Availability at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore * SECRETARY HEGSETH: Well, thank you all very much for being here. Thank you for your patience. It's been a long couple of days, but productive couple of days. I mean, I think what you see is that America is a global superpower with global obligations, and President Trump is laser focused on a great deal, and Iran has the patience to see it through in historic fashi more PR

RESTON, Virginia, May 31 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Shannon Youngblood, EdD, MSRS, CNMT, RT(CT)(ARRT), Takes Office as President of the SNMMI Technologi * Media Contact : Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org st Section LOS ANGELES \-Shannon Youngblood, EdD, MSRS, CNMT, RT(CT)(ARRT), has been elected president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technologist Section (SNMMI-TS). The new slate of officers was in more PR

RESTON, Virginia, May 31 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * SNMMI Abstract of the Year: PET Imaging Links Brain Metabolism Patterns to Effectiveness of Alzheime * Media Contact : Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org r's Disease Treatment Los Angeles - A specific pattern of brain metabolism visualized with PET imaging can predict which patients are most likely to benefit from Alzheimer's disease therapy. In a retrospective study of patien more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Society of Quality Assurance, Charlottesville, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding the agency's draft guidance on General Considerations for the Use of New Approach Methodologies in Drug Development. The letter provides comprehensive feedback aimed at clarifying and enhancing the draft guidance to better support the validation, transparency, reproducibility, and regulatory acceptance of NAMs (Docket No. FDA-2025-D-6131). SQA emphasized the importance of acknowl more ST

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 31 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM School of Architecture + Planning, Thornburg Foundation announce 2026 Jeff Harnar Award winners * The University of New Mexico School of Architecture + Planning and the Thornburg Foundation recently announced the winners of the 2026 Jeff Harnar Awards. These awards, created by Garrett Thornburg in 2007, honor the legacy of the late local architect Jeff Harnar and his groundbreaking work in contemporary design. The awards ceremony last mont more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 28 -- The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news release: * * * DCR's Office of Public Safety and Law Enforcement achieves reaccreditation from Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation's Office of Public Safety and Law Enforcement has been reaccredited by the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission, recognizing the department's continued commitment to professionalism, accountability and exc more PR

RESTON, Virginia, May 30 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Vasken Dilsizian, MD, Receives Prestigious Honors at SNMMI Annual Meeting * Media Contact: Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org Los Angeles, CA ( Saturday, May 30, 2026) \- Vasken Dilsizian, MD, FSNMMI, MASNC, FACC, FAHA, professor of radiology and medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, has been honored with two important distinctions at the Societ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), headquartered in Richmond, VA, submitted a public comment letter to The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the proposed updates to the 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set. DMAS administers Virginia's 1915(c) waivers, including the Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus (CCC+) Waiver and several Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waivers, and expressed support for aspects of CMS's proposal as well as a seri more ST