BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum issued the following news release on Feb. 3: * * * - 9th Annual Family Festival to be held on Monday, February 17 * * * The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum will offer several family-oriented activities and programs throughout Presidents' Day week, including its signature Presidents' Day Family Festival on February 17 featuring presidential storytelling, activities and performances. In honor o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Peace Corps issued the following news release on Feb. 5: Due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and related school closures and travel constraints, all Peace Corps China volunteers were safely evacuated out of the country, the Peace Corps announced. The 139 volunteers will close their service. The evacuation of current volunteers follows a recent decision by the Peace Corps to graduate its China program. Since Peace Corps China began in 1993, approximately 1,300 vo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The Peace Corps issued the following news release: Since the outbreak was first reported in early January, the Peace Corps has been closely monitoring the coronavirus with the State Department Bureaus of Medical Affairs and Diplomatic Security, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization, to safeguard volunteers and staff at Peace Corps posts around the world. Peace Corps medical officers are communicating with volunteers on how to mitigate th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3254) to "end the epidemic of gun violence and build safer communities by strengthening Federal firearms laws and supporting gun violence research, intervention, and prevention initiatives." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. It was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information, Sen. Elizab more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3256) to "permit employees to require changes to their work schedules without fear of retaliation and to ensure that employers consider these requests, and to require employers to provide more predictable and stable schedules for employees in certain occupations with evidence of unpredictable and unstable scheduling practices that negatively affect employees." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 23 co-spo more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 3255) to "repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment." The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and has 16 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Margaret Wood more ST