ADA, Oklahoma, Aug. 20 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * 'Exhibit A and the Akanka': A Mystery Dinner Experience' planned at the Chickasaw Cultural Center * SULPHUR, Okla. -Detective skills will be put to the test during "Exhibit A and the Akanka': A Mystery Dinner Experience" Aug. 28-29 at the Chickasaw Cultural Center. Beginning at 6 p.m. each evening, guests will work together to solve the mystery of a missing artifact during an interactive dinner experience.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following news: * * * Norquist and Kudlow: Help the Middle Class by Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains ATR President Grover Norquist appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss ending the inflation tax on capital gains. Transcript: Norquist: "The government creates inflation, the government shouldn't profit by the inflation they create by raising taxes on people who own crypto, or the more than fifty percent of people who have houses, the more than sixty percent of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment July 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics -Aug. 21, 2026 (20 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in July in 10 states and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 10 states and the District had decreases, and 28 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.1 percent, changed little both over the mon more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release: * * * Construction Employment Increases In 36 States And D.C. From July 2025 To July 2026; 28 States Add Jobs From June To July As Association Warns More Jobs Are At Risk * Fri, 08/21/2026 - 12:34 Texas and Louisiana Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and Alaska Lag; Illinois and Mississippi Top Monthly Gainers, While Texas and West Virginia Have the Largest Monthly J more PR

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Aug. 19 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * DOE's Marla Morales talks with ANS's Craig Piercy * A recent American Nuclear Society webinar featured an extended one-on-one conversation between ANS CEO Craig Piercy and Marla Morales, the acting deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and high-level waste disposition at the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy. The two discussed the future of the fuel cycle in the United States, especially as it relates to th more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 21 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * FAA Executive Physician/Scientist Joins UCF Aerospace Medicine Team * #Highlights * UCF has recruited one of the nation's foremost aerospace medicine experts. After decades leading the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Melchor Antunano joins the College of Medicine as professor, chief technologist and medical innovation officer. * A Mexico City native, Antunano came to America in 1985 to complete an ae more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Drummond fights to return Inola smelter case to state court Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking a federal court to send his lawsuit over the proposed Inola aluminum smelter back to Rogers County District Court. He is also asking the court to order the defendants to pay the State's costs and attorney fees for improperly removing the case. In a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Northern Di more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Drummond tells Muskogee schools the First Amendment did not require canceling prayer walk, offers future support Attorney General Gentner Drummond today advised Muskogee Public Schools that it was under no constitutional obligation to cancel a community prayer walk earlier this month, and offered this Office's assistance to any Oklahoma district that receives a similar demand. Muskogee 6th and 7th Grade Ac more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 22 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU researchers work to improve spacecraft spatial awareness and safety The environment is similar, whether it is a car on the highway or a satellite in low Earth orbit. In both cases, spatial awareness is key, but the challenge is far greater for spacecraft. Objects ranging from 1 millimeter to 10 centimeters can travel at speeds close to Mach 40, creating a hazardous microscopic projectile for satellites that first must be detected before being av more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 21 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU researchers selected for Department of Energy Genesis Mission * NORMAN, OKLA. - With funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, the University of Oklahoma is helping build AI into the future of American science. Two OU-led research teams have been awarded nearly $1.4 million in funding under the DOE's Genesis Mission, with a third researcher providing significant support for a Genesis Mission project being led by Los Alamos National Laboratory. U.S more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 21 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU retains title as Oklahoma's best university employer * NORMAN, Okla. - For the second year in a row, the University of Oklahoma is the No. 1 university to work for in the state of Oklahoma, according to Forbes. The University also maintained its position as No. 6 in the magazine's annual list of America's Best Employers by State, which recognizes employers with at least 500 employees. "To receive this recognition again is a great honor and a refl more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Aug. 21 -- The University of Tulsa College of Law posted the following news: * * * Rachel Gold receives inaugural namesake award from Tulsa Schweitzer Fellowship * The University of Tulsa is celebrating a decade of impact through the Tulsa Schweitzer Fellowship with the creation of the Rachel Gold Impact Award, honoring the namesake for her leadership in founding and growing the Tulsa chapter of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship over its first decade. Presented this year during the Tulsa Schweitzer Fellowship's 10th Anniver more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, posted the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * The Finish Line Is a World Where No One Dies of Breast Cancer Susan G. Komen(R) Nationwide Fall Event Season Unites Communities to Fund Research, Improve Access to High-Quality Care and Save Lives; Andy Grammer to Headline Second Annual Party in Pink Gala on October 14th - Susan G. Komen(R), the world's l more PR