ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * "Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown" Coming Soon from CNN Original Series, National Geographic International and Windfall Films * CNN ORIGINAL SERIES TO RELEASE DOMESTICALLY ON SUNDAY, MARCH 1 AT 9PM ET/PT  NEW YORK, NY - (February 6, 2026) - Marking the 40 th anniversary of the unprecedented tragedy, Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown tells the powerful story of the world's worst nuclear disaster in four gri more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * "The First Amendment and Lincoln's Constitutional Legacy": Lectures in Law and Humanities focus on the history of Americans' rights * The Clemson University Humanities Hub's annual Lectures in Law and Humanities Series, sponsored by Loebsack & Brownlee, PLLC, is returning with a focus on First Amendment rights. The keynote lecture, "The First Amendment and Lincoln's Constitutional Legacy" will be delivered more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Network delivers extensive spring sports coverage across baseball, lacrosse and softball * * 140+ live events on ACCN * 750+ additional events available on ACC Network Extra * Comprehensive ACC Championship coverage across all four sports ACC Network (ACCN), the 24/7 national platform dedicated to ACC sports, will deliver an expansive slate of spring sports more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Farmers Appreciate EPA's Science-Based Approach American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on EPA finalizing the registration of dicamba products. "Farmers appreciate the decision by Administrator Lee Zeldin and the EPA to release a new registration and updated label for dicamba, an important herbicide that allows farmers to grow safe and healt more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * As Promised, War Department Moving Out Fast on Drone Dominance * The War Department announced Feb. 3 the selection of 25 vendors who will help the department achieve its goal of getting some 300,000 drones into the force, both quickly and inexpensively, by 2027. Those companies will compete in the first phase, or "gauntlet," that makes up the department's Drone Dominance Program -an acquisition reform effort  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a letter to the EPA alongside 23 states supporting the end of the Biden-era electric vehicle mandates. "These mandates to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road only raised the costs of vehicles for Americans," Attorney General Wilson sa more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 6 -- The British Film Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * BFI OFFICIAL 2025 STATISTICS REVEAL pound sterling6.8 BILLION FILM AND HIGH-END TELEVISION (HETV) PRODUCTION SPEND IN THE UK * PRODUCTION SPEND UP pound sterling1.2 BILLION ON 2024'S FIGURES * SPEND ON INWARD INVESTMENT FILM AND HETV PRODUCTION REACHES pound sterling5.8 BILLION; DOMESTIC PRODUCTION AND COPRODUCTION SPEND AT OVER pound sterling1 BILLION * UK BOX OFFICE GENERATES pou more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 6 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson, SRNL nurture innovation in energy, security and manufacturing * Research Researchers and students from across South Carolina gathered at Clemson University Tuesday to advance shared research interests and workforce development efforts with Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL). The annual SRNL University Partnership Day event serves as a springboard for new research collaborations to advan more PR

COLUMBUS, Georgia, Feb. 7 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Bishop presents $313K in congressional funding for campus public safety New congressional funding promises to significantly enhance public safety and emergency response capabilities at Columbus State University. The $313,000 in federal funds, presented ceremoniously on Friday, Feb. 6, by U.S. Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), will enable the university's police force to acquire critical technology and eq more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Scouting Caucus Introduces Resolution Celebrating Scouting America Day * WASHINGTON - This week, the bipartisan Congressional Scouting Caucus, led by U.S. Representatives Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-18), and Pete Sessions (TX-17), introduced a resolution celebrating Scouting America Day. Scouting America was incorporated in Chicago, Illinois, on Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman David Scott Calls on DHS to Halt Deportation of Georgia Veteran and Uphold Due Process * WASHINGTON D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urging an immediate stay of removal for Georgia constituent and U.S. Army veteran Godfrey Wade and calling for his immigration case to be heard in court before any further enforcemen more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Calls for Answers from Noem, DHS on Death of Heber Sanchaz Dominguez at Deyton Detention Facility Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Congressman David Scott (GA-13) led a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons demanding an immediate and complete independent investigation more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Demands Reversal of Department of State's Threat to Reproductive Freedoms Across the Globe Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) led 73 congressional colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urgently calling for the reversal of guidance issued in November to U.S. embassy personnel more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Secures $13.1 Million in Community Project Funding for Georgia's Fifth Congressional District Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced she secured $13,164,000 in funding for 14 Community Projects across Georgia's Fifth Congressional District. The funding, which will be awarded to municipalities, universities, and community organizations, was requested and more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams to AG Bondi, Director Patel: Recall FBI Agents from Fulton County Elections Offices Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi following the FBI raid of Fulton County's Election Hub and Operations Center on January 28, 2026. The raid occurred under the pretext of false and repeatedly debunked assertions from President Donald Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * $64 Million Dollar Mess: Georgia Republican Primary Descends Deeper Into Expensive Chaos This week, the ante on Georgia Republicans nasty infighting was upped with the dramatic entrance of billionaire Rick Jackson. In addition to pledging to spend $50 million to disrupt the race and booking more than $3 million in TV ads for this week alone, Jackson came out of the gate swinging at "car more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats' Plan to Reach 1 Million Infrequent Voters, Earth-Shattering Victory in Texas, Defeat Republicans' Extreme Agenda This week, the DNC launched Local Listeners, our new program to engage over a million infrequent voters who voted in 2020 but sat out 2024 across key congressional districts and states. By taking a 'listening first' approach, the DNC is ensuring more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Litigation Bernegger v. FEC (Case No. 25-4563) On December 31, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the Commission failed to act on Plaintiff's administrative complaint. Bernegger v. FEC ( more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 5 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Federal "Guidance" and Georgia Schools: Who's in Charge? * Georgia lawmakers have raised transparency concerns over federal "guidance" communicated to the state Department of Education (GaDOE). While this issue might seem like the ultimate in esoteric "inside baseball," it reflects a serious challenge to state and local governance in education, and has far-reaching consequences for Georg more PR

MACON, Georgia, Feb. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia posted the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in $17 Million Pandemic Fraud Scheme Columbus Men Filed Fraudulent COVID Tax Credits for Themselves, Others * COLUMBUS, Ga. - The last remaining defendant in a pandemic-related tax fraud investigation costing U.S. taxpayers millions has pleaded guilty. Christopher Upshaw, aka "Troub," 26, of Columbus, pleaded gui more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Kemp: Preciball USA Invests $17 Million in Screven County Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Preciball USA plans to invest $17.6 million in a new production facility in Screven County, creating 65 new jobs over the next several years. "Preciball USA is one of the small-to-medium-sized manufacturers whose products are critical to entire industries that call Georgia home, and we ar more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 6 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Lt. Governor Burt Jones Prioritizes Georgia's Children and Families Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement supporting the Georgia Senate's passage of three legislative initiatives addressing priorities for the 2026 session - providing resources and services to all of Georgia's children, including those in and aging out of the foster care system. "The Senate will continue to lead the  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * I'm walking here! A new model maps foot traffic in New York City * Early in the 1969 film "Midnight Cowboy," Dustin Hoffman, playing the character of Ratso Rizzo, crosses a Manhattan street and angrily bangs on the hood of an encroaching taxi. Hoffman's line -"I'm walking here!" -has since been repeated by thousands of New Yorkers. Where cars and people mix, tensions rise. And yet more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * ICYMI: 1.3 Million Americans Forced to Go Without Health Insurance After GOP Spikes Premiums Donald Trump and Republicans continue to refuse to extend lifesaving ACA premium tax credits, resulting in health care premiums skyrocketing by an average of 114%. Now, new data shows that 1.3 million people who got their health care on the ACA marketplace dropped their coverage, and the nu more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 6 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * Inside the game of USF men's basketball standout Izaiyah Nelson * By Savannah Ruiz, University Communications and Marketing intern At 6-foot-10, USF men's basketball forward Izaiyah Nelson is a powerhouse on the court, most recently matching a season high of 25 points when the Bulls dominated the University of Texas at San Antonio 109-88. Nelson's success predates his time at USF - having earned all- more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following testimony by Spencer Hawkins, chair of the Government Affairs Committee with the International Association of Emergency Managers, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "One Year After Disaster: Experts Weigh in on the Palisades Fire": * * * Chair Johnson, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify tod more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT BRUTALIZE OR KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNOW's All In, where he made clear that Democrats will continue demanding reform to Donald Trump's out-of-control Department of Homeland Security that is unleashing harm  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE USED TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERYDAY AMERICANS, NOT BRUTALIZE OR KILL THEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNOW's All In, where he made clear that Democrats will continue demanding reform to Donald Trump's out-of-control Department of Homeland Security that is unleashing harm on the American people.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following news release: * * * New Research Highlights the Need for Paid Leave in 37 States "Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation" makes the case for a nationwide paid family and medical leave law to help working families in every state * As the nation marks 33 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the law that allows people to take unpaid time off from work for caregiving or their own health, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Rep. Friedman Demand Answers from Netflix and Paramount on Proposed Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition * Lawmakers seek concrete commitments to protect Hollywood jobs amid proposed multibillion-dollar cost cuts Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Congresswoman Laura Friedman (D-Calif-30) sent a letter to Netflix Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 2 -- Norfolk Southern issued the following news release: * * * Norfolk Southern rail fuels more than $7.7B in industrial development activity in 2025 More than 60 projects helped drive business and job growth for local economies * Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) customers advanced over 60 industrial development projects in 2025, representing $7.7 billion in industry investment for new or expanded rail served facilities along Norfolk Southern and short line pa more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Feb. 3 -- The National Press Photographers Association issued the following news: * * * NPPA Pushes Back Against the Erosion of Trust in Photographic Evidence As questions around authenticity, manipulation, and visual credibility continue to intensify, NPPA has been actively engaged in recent reporting and analysis underscoring why real photographs still matter and why surrendering trust is not an option. In a recent PetaPixel story examining a highly unusual viral photograp more PR

SURREY, England, Feb. 7 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * PrimeFlight acquires GAT to expand ground handling services By Rebecca Jeffrey PrimeFlight Aviation Services has acquired US firm GAT Airline Ground Support to expand its ground handling services capacity. Headquartered in Georgia, GAT has approximately 6,000 employees and operates at nearly 70 airports across North America, providing ground handling, cargo handling and catering services. Meanwhile, Texas-based Prim more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Delivers More Than $16.5 Million in Federal Dollars for Maryland's Eighth Congressional District to Fund Workforce Development, Public Safety and Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) announced that he has secured more than $16.5 million in federal funding for projects in Maryland's Eighth Congressional District, including significant investments in pu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Friedman, Sen. Schiff Demand Answers from Netflix & Paramount on Proposed Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, February 6, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) and Senator Adam Schiff (CA) sent a letter to Netflix Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, and Paramount Skydance Corporation CEO David Ellison, requesting concrete commitments to protect more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Reduce Physician Shortage in Georgia * Washington, D.C. -U.S Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to reduce the physician shortage in Georgia. Sen. Ossoff recently cosponsored the bipartisan Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act to help address the growing physician shortage in Georgia by making it easier for doctors to access Medicare-funded residency  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 6 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Spanish professor holds series on the art of flamenco * A Mercer University professor brought the world of flamenco to students in a weeklong lecture and workshop series. The Flamenco Art Workshop Series was created by Dr. Alana Alvarez, associate professor of Spanish. The series featured flamenco dancer and visual artist Elena Moro, who presented a lecture on the origins and influences of flamenco and led works more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * SST Committee Leaders Seek Answers on Protecting U.S. Research from Foreign-Backed Paper Mills * Washington, D.C. - House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin and Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Rich McCormick sent letters to the Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following news release: * * * Allen Holds Hearing on Adopting AI at Work Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the second hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled "Building an AI-Ready America: Adopti more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 6 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * The U.S. Is Out of the WHO--But Global Health Isn't Done with America * Late last month, the United States made its break-up with the World Health Organization (WHO) official. The nation's withdrawal from the collaborative framework of 194 member states marked a historic moment in global health, and is a move experts say will cost lives and harm human health. The U.S. provide more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests * Operation SafeDRIVE conducted thousands of inspections across 26 states resulting in the removal of thousands of unqualified truckers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Federal Moto more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads and Arrests Operation SafeDRIVE conducted thousands of inspections across 26 states resulting in the removal of thousands of unqualified truckers * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duf more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 6 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Trustees ratify faculty, dean positions; approve new degree, resolutions of appreciation and namings * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Feb. 6) ratified faculty and dean appointments and approved a new degree and resolutions of appreciation and namings. The newly ratified faculty are: * Suzanne Bart as the Edwin F. Peters, Class of 1942, Professor of Chem more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Feb. 7 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Corps Partnership UGA's Skidaway Institute works with local leaders and the Army Corps of Engineers to safeguard the coastline. * Every few months and following major storms, a drone can be seen methodically surveying Tybee Island's coastline. The flights are part of an ongoing project led by researchers in Dr. Clark Alexander's lab at the University of Georgia's Skidaway Institute of Oceanography (SkIO).  more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Feb. 7 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Newest round of TIR Pre-Seed grants awarded to 17 teams By Olivia Randall Seventeen projects promoting cross-disciplinary research across the University of Georgia have been awarded 2025 Teaming for Interdisciplinary Research Pre-Seed grants. In partnership with the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, the Office of Research provides pre-seed funding to facilitate interdisc more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 6 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM Anderson receives generous gift for Healthcare Leadership Scholarship * The UNM Anderson School of Management has received a generous gift from donors Maribeth and Chris Thornton to establish the Thornton Family Scholarship for Healthcare Leadership. The scholarship will support Anderson graduate students in good standing who aspire to pursue leadership roles in the healthcare industry. The more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 6 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: * * * UPDATE: Carr's Gang Prosecution Unit Secures Life Sentence for Murder of Athens Toddler ATHENS, GA - Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Desmontrez Mathis, (aka "Ten"), 24, of Athens, has been sentenced to life with the possibility of parole, plus 30 years in prison, followed by 10 years of strict probation, for the murder of three-year-old Kyron Santino Zarco Smith.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Slams Economic Failure of Trump's Tariff Taxes During Senate Banking Hearing * Senator Reverend Warnock questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the administration's tariff taxes killing manufacturing jobs across Georgia and the country The hearing follows reporting that the United States has lost 72,000 manufacturing jobs since the start of President Trump's trade war Since more PR