ROSEMONT, Illinois, July 23 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: * * * AANA Honors Excellence in Nurse Anesthesiology: Jackie Rowles Receives Ira P. Gunn Award for Outstanding Professional Advocacy * Rosemont, Ill. - The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) will present Jackie S. Rowles, DNP, MBA, MA, CRNA, ANP-BC, NSPM-C, FNAP, FAANA, FAAN, with the Ira P. Gunn Award for Outstanding Professional Advocacy during its 2026 Annual Congress, August 21-25, in Bo more PR

LONDON, England, July 24 -- The British Film Institute issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * BFI announce programme highlights for September 2026 including seasons dedicated to French filmmakers Claude Chabrol and Sarah Maldoror, plus centenary celebrations of American actor Harry Dean Stanton and British actor writer director Bryan Forbes * Guests onstage at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX in September and early October will include actor Juliette Binoche, British filmmaker Mike Leigh, members of UK ska pop band Madness, SUPE more PR

FREMONT, Nebraska, July 25 -- Midland University issued the following news: * * * Bristol, Hays Leave Lasting Impacts in Retirement from Midland University Two longtime faculty members with nearly 50 years of dedication to Midland University have retired this summer. Rita Bristol, Associate Professor of Business, is retiring after 36 years of service to Midland, while Dan Hays, Director of Theatre Activities, is retiring after nearly 13 years in his role. Midland University is grateful for the time, energy, and commitment that both Bristol more PR

SAN JOSE, California, July 23 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * Conexon Connect Scales with Agent Workforce Cloud Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) announced today that Conexon Connect, the internet service provider arm of rural fiber broadband leader Conexon, is leveraging Calix Agent Workforce(tm) Cloud on the AI-native Calix One (tm) platform to scale their growth across residential, business, and multi-dwelling unit (MDU) markets. Since first partnering with  more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, July 25 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following statement on July 24, 2026: * * * The United States concluded a round of negotiations in Mexico City this week to discuss the future of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. In response to this development, National Corn Growers Association President and Ohio farmer Jed Bower released the following statement: "We are encouraged by the continued dialogue between officials from the U.S. and Mexico, who are working diligently to renew this agreem more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, July 24 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Ebola Outbreak Deaths Exceed 1,000 * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 420 shipments of requested medical aid to 38 U.S. states and territories and 20 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 7 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included treatments for rare diseases, cystic fibrosis medications, chemotherapy, nutritional supplements and prenatal vitamins. Monito more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. July 20, 2026 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 RE: Docket ID: EPA -HQ-OW-2025-1742 Extending the Compliance Deadline for the PFOA and PFOS Maximum Contaminant Levels Dear Administrator Zeldin, On behalf of the National Wildlife Federation and affiliates from Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Mi more ST

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 24 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Lisa Krantz, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, joins Missouri School of Journalism faculty * By Austin Fitzgerald COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 24, 2026) -Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lisa Krantz, Ph.D. '24, is the newest assistant professional practice professor at the Missouri School of Journalism. Beginning Aug. 1, she will draw on more than 25 years of experience as a photojournalist to teach visual journalis more PR

NEW YORK, July 23 -- Hunter College, a constituent college of the City University of New York, posted the following news: * * * Marcia Knoll, Hunter Longtime Associate Education Professor, 90 * Marcia Knoll, a longtime educator, school administrator, and professor who spent more than 25 years teaching future school leaders at Hunter College, died in Floral Park, NY, on July 3. She was 90. After a career as a school administrator on Long Island and in New York City District 4, Knoll joined Hunter College's School of Education in 1998. She  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 24 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Missouri Publishes First-Ever Freight Electrification Strategy, Marking Major Milestone for Cleaner, More Efficient Goods Movement By Jessie Lund Missouri has published its first Freight Electrification Strategy, establishing a statewide framework to support the transition to cleaner, more efficient freight transportation and to prepare the state's infrastructure, industries, and communities for the future of goods movement.  more PR

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, July 25 -- Missouri State University West Plains campus issued the following news release: * * * OHRC to host Emmy Award-winning writer on Tuesday, Aug. 25 Called the "King of the Road" by Missouri Life Magazine, Robinson lives in Columbia, Missouri - Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation, "A Road Trip into America's Hidden Heart" at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, at OHRC, which is located inside MSU-WP's Garnett Library, 30 more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 25 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Missouri Geological Survey awarded USGS grant to study landslides The Missouri Geological Survey, a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, will identify and map the location of historic landslides in southeastern Missouri through a grant recently awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey. The study area will be along the Interstate 55 corridor through the Benton Hills area of Scott and Cape Girardeau count more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 24 -- The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * National Association of Charitable Gift Planners 2027 National Board Members Elected The National Association of Charitable Gift Planners (CGP) is pleased to announce the 2027 class of Board of Directors. Six members were elected to the board to serve three-year terms beginning January 2027. The members were elected at the Assembly of Delegates during the Annual Business Meeting held on June 23, 202 more PR

VIENNA, Virginia, July 23 [Category: Media] -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release: * * * News/Media Alliance Applauds AI Bot Transparency Bill Introduction * Washington, DC - Today, Representative Laurel Lee (FL-15), Representative Valerie Foushee (NC-4), and Representative Gus Bilirakis (FL-9) introduced the Stealth Bot Prohibition Act, a bipartisan piece of transparency legislation that would require AI stealth crawlers ("bad bots") to disclose their identity and purpose, the first step in establishing a secure and  more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, July 24 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Rachel Kohman selected for Leadership Missouri Class of 2026 * Dr. Rachel Kohman, assistant dean of entrepreneurship education at Missouri S&T, has been selected to participate in the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's 2026 Leadership Missouri program. Leadership Missouri is a statewide leadership development program that has helped cultivate Missouri's current and emerging leaders for more than 35 years by strengthening lea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Scott, and Pallone Urge DOJ to Rescind Its Opinion Threatening Societal Integration for People with Disabilities House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), and Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) demanded the Department of Justi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Scott, Raskin, and Pallone Urge DOJ to Rescind Its Opinion Threatening Societal Integration for People with Disabilities Today, Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Scott, Raskin, and Pallone Urge DOJ to Rescind Its Opinion Threatening Societal Integration for People with Disabilities Today, Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), and Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 24 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * RHTP Funds Will Help Expand Rural Maternal Health Care * The Missouri Department of Social Services, through the Rural Health Transformation Program, awarded more than $732,000 to the Missouri Doula Association to strengthen rural doula training and certification infrastructure statewide. The funding -administered on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services -supports a new partnership between MDA an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, posted the following news: * * * The Road to Victory: How Congress Helped Secure the World Cup Over the past year, the Committee's "Task Force on Enhancing Security for Special Events in the United States" worked to ensure the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament would be safe and secure for fans, visitors, and athletes from around the world by helping to provide the necessary resources, authorities, and oversight to meet today's threat env more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt-Backed Policies Lead to Major Auto Investment in Missouri * U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) issued the following statement after General Motors (GM) announced a new $157 million investment in the Wentzville, Missouri, plant. The announcement comes after Schmitt co-sponsored the Connected Vehicle Security Act, which helps expand automotive production in the United States and protects American national security by bannin more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release: * * * Tenth District Manufacturing Growth in Activity Remained Steady in July * July 23, 2026 CONTACT: Sarah Reed The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the July Manufacturing Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, the survey revealed that growth in business activity in the Tenth District manufacturing sector remained steady, while expectations for future  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 24 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City posted the following news release: * * * Tenth District Services Activity Increased Moderately in July The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the July Services Survey today. According to Cortney Cowley, assistant vice president and Oklahoma City Branch executive, results from the survey showed that Tenth District services activity increased moderately in July, while growth in expectations for future activity remained elevated.  "Growth in regional services  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Ways & Means Committee Approves Legislation Boosting Transparency & Accountability in Tax-exempt Sector, Preventing Foreign Influence in American Politics, & Protecting Religious Freedom Tax-exempt organizations that abuse the generous benefits afforded to them courtesy of the U.S. taxpayer will face more scrutiny and accountability under legislation approved by the Ways and Means Comm more PR