AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 7 -- The University of Akron issued the following news: * * * Akron Roobotics showcases STEM outreach with inaugural Rubber City Rumble The University of Akron (UA) welcomed hundreds of middle and high school students to campus in early January as the Akron Roobotics student design team hosted the first Rubber City Rumble, an in-person VEX V5 Robotics Competition that brought together aspiring engineers from across the region. The event drew 71 teams from 19 schools, with a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks, Warren, Quigley, 55+ Lawmakers Press HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children As reported in ABC News (https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/warren-slams-kennedys-disregard-child-welfare-amid-immigration/story?id=129861809), U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) along with Representative Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), led over 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

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * ASA Statement on EPA's New Dicamba Label The American Soybean Association (ASA) applauds the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for finalizing a new dicamba label for Over the Top (OTT) use, an important step in preserving access to a critical weed management tool for soybean farmers. Dicamba remains an essential part of Integrated Pest Management Systems (IPMs), ensuring  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Beatty Delivers Funding for Ohio's Third; Investing in Housing, Critical Infrastructure and Transportation * COLUMBUS, OH - This week, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) announced an additional $7.9 million in Congressional funding for locally driven community projects across Central Ohio. These investments support housing, infrastructure, transportation, and flood mitigation projects throughout Oh more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 5 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Nationwide Mutual Insurance issued the following news: * * * Bobby Wagner named 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year presented by Nationwide * Just three days before the Super Bowl LX clash between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, the NFL community gathered at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco to award the league's annual accolades during NFL Honors. After recognizing numerous players and coaches for their on-fie more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown to Deliver State of the District Address February 12 in Cleveland * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) will deliver her State of the District Address on Thursday February 12 in Cleveland. Brown will address the local impact of Trump Administration cuts to the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and SNAP, respond to Trump's lawless and dangerous immigration policy, and outline how h more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Latta Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Energy Hearing on FERC Oversight Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Oversight of FERC: Advancing Affordable and Reliable Energy for All Americans. Subcommittee Chairman Latta's open more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Chairmen Jordan and Fitzgerald Demand Information About South Korea's Discrimination Against American Companies Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) continued an ongoing investigation into South Korea's discriminato more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 6 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Law Professor Milena Sterio Recognized Among Top 100 International Law Scholars * Cleveland State University Distinguished Professor of Law Milena Sterio was named to HeinOnline's list of the Top 100 International Law Scholars, one of only two honorees in Ohio. HeinOnline is a premier online research platform offering more than 244 million pages of fully searchable, image-based PDFs, including periodi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Ramaswamy's Signature Policy Plan Could Jack Up Costs With a 20% Sales Tax In new reporting from Cleveland.com, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine warned that Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's signature policy plan could lead to a sales tax of 20% on everything, saying it would be "absolutely devastating" for Ohioans. At a time when prices are surging on everything from groceries and utili more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Florida's smart, self-healing technology investments help keep customers' lights on * In 2025 alone, the company's investment helped avoid more than 280,000 extended power outages and saved more than 300,000 hours of outages for customers * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Even after Florida's first storm season in recent years without a direct hit from hurricanes, Duke Energy Florida's smart, self-h more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy helps communities across North Carolina attract jobs and capital investment * Duke Energy's Site Readiness Program has helped deliver over 48,000 new jobs and $53 billion in capital investment in North Carolina since 2005. * In 2025, several sites were identified for Site Readiness participation * Duke Energy is teaming up with several North Carolina properties for inclusion in its Site Re more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 3 -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news: * * * FICO Score 10T Sees Surge of Adoption by Mortgage Lenders Lenders are leveraging FICO's most predictive credit score for non-conforming loans to responsibly help more people attain the dream of homeownership * BOZEMAN, Mont. -- FICO (NYSE: FICO), global analytics software leader, today announced that more than 40 lenders have now joined the FICO(R) Score 10T Adopter Program for non-conformi more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 2 -- FlightSafety International, an aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems, and displays to educational, commercial, government and military organizations, issued the following news release: * * * FlightSafety International Receives FAA Approval for Global 7500 Flight Simulator at Columbus Learning Center New simulator and FAA approval advances FSI's Bombardier Global operator support and training capabilities * FlightSafety Internat more PR

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Forging the Force: SSgt Robert Day and the Wright-Patterson 5/6 * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Military service is a family tradition for Staff Sgt. Robert Day. With a father in the Army National Guard and a lineage stretching back to the D-Day invasion, it was his mother, Tonya Day, who took him to see an Air Force recruiter. She saw something in him from the  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 6 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Fourth Defendant Pleads Guilty in Decade-long Ponzi Scheme * (TOLEDO, Ohio) -The spouse of a former Northwest Capital manager has pleaded guilty prior to trial, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. Nancy Rathbun pleaded guilty today in Lucas County Common Pleas Court to one count of attempted money laundering, a fourth-degree felony. Rathbun was indicted in July 2024 as a co-defendant more PR

EVENDALE, Ohio, Feb. 6 [Category: BizAerospace] -- GE Aerospace, a provider of jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft, issued the following news release: * * * GE Aerospace Board of Directors Authorizes Quarterly Dividend * CINCINNATI - February 6, 2026 -The Board of Directors of GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) today declared a $0.47 per share dividend on the outstanding common stock of the Company. The dividend is pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Reenlists More Than 100 National Guardsmen in Nation's Capital * More than 100 National Guard personnel from nine different states gathered in front of the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington today to recite the oath of enlistment and extend their service contracts. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth administered the oath. Those guard members -from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * House Science Committee Passes Rep. Sykes' NASA Bills The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has passed the bipartisan NASA Reauthorization Act, which includes two bills led by U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) focused on workforce development and new aviation technology. One of the bills, H.R. 5122, the NASA Talent Exchange Program Act, would create a program allowing NASA  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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Trump and Republicans are Taking Food Away from Kids in Ohio and Illinois What was Donald Trump's year 1 priority? Giving handouts to billionaires and taking food away from hungry kids in the Midwest. Starting on February 1 in Ohio and Illinois, thousands of kids and families are at risk of losing the assistance they rely on to put food on the table because of Donald Trump's Big Ugly Bill.  more PR

KENT, Ohio, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- Kent State University issued the following news: * * * Kent State biologists build genomic roadmap to study how birds adapt to thin mountain air Newly published genome of the black redstart offers insight into short-term adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia * How do animals cope when oxygen levels suddenly drop? That question is at the center of research led by Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., associate professor and MA coordinator in the Department of Biological Sc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta Introduces Legislation to Safeguard Autonomous Vehicles * Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) introduced the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research in Vehicle Evolution Act of 2026 (SELF DRIVE Act). As first reported in Punchbowl News, this bill strengthens safety requirements, clarifies NHTSA's authority, improves crash data transparency, and promotes U.S. leadership in auton more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Feb. 6 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Miami economists study link to voluntary sleep loss from late-night sports to fatal car crashes * Choosing to stay up late for entertainment can be deadly - not just for the sleep-deprived driver, but for everyone else on the road too. A new study by Miami University economic researchers found that when Americans stayed up to watch the 2002 FIFA World Cup soccer games, it led to 28.8 fatal car crashes and cost $86.5 mi 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

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Alumnus returns to classroom to share insights related to aluminum industry, strategy, entrepreneurship Northwest Missouri State University students walking into Thursday's entrepreneurship and business strategy classes in Colden Hall probably didn't expect a demonstration involving Play-Doh, but that's how alumnus Brian Hesse helped them understand the process he oversees of making alu more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Killing cancer cells with RNA therapeutics In mouse study, RNA micelles shrink metastasized tumors in lungs * A new study in mice hints at the potential to use tiny particles made with RNA molecules to deliver chemotherapy drugs and other therapies directly to tumors, killing cancer cells without generating an immune response or toxicity-related side effects. Researchers constructed tiny molecular cl more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohioans Slam Jon Husted For Prioritizing Insurance Lobbyist Donors, Refusing to Lower Health Care Costs * Husted Has Taken Nearly $700K From Health Insurance Companies Raising Rates In Ohio Columbus, Ohio -Today, Ohio patients, small business owners, and health care providers rallied outside Jon Husted's Columbus office to call out his refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits and lower health  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, 55+ Lawmakers Press HHS on Violent Immigration Raids' Harmful Impacts on Children * "ICE and CBP['s]... disregard for child welfare undermines the government's core child-protection obligations. Yet your agency does not appear to be taking any action to speak out against or investigate the impacts of the Trump Administration's immigration agenda on children." WASHINGTON, D.C. -U more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 6 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor Katz to Deliver Lecture on Judaism and Law at Ohio State * IU McKinney Professor Robert Katz will deliver the Pearl and Troy Feibel Lecture on Judaism and Law, a named lecture series at Ohio State University. The lecture will take place on March 29. Professor Katz's topic will be "American Law's Jewish Question: Religion, Race, and Free Speech in an Age of Campus more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * RECAP: Jon Husted's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week * Columbus, Ohio -It's been a brutal week for Jon Husted, as new reporting and courtroom revelations underscore a troubling pattern of corruption, self dealing, and siding with the rich and powerful at the expense of Ohio families. First, as the FirstEnergy corruption trial kicked off this week, Jon Husted's name was mentioned twenty-one times  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Rulli Secures $12 Million for Essential Infrastructure Projects * Earlier this week, Congressman Mike Rulli (OH-06) delivered on his promise to strengthen our communities by securing nearly $12 million in federal funds for infrastructure projects throughout the Ohio Valley. These long-awaited investments will address pressing local needs, strengthen essential public infrastructure, and improve qua more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Requests DOJ Action on Religious Freedom * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) led a group of lawmakers in a letter to the Department of Justice yesterday calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon to pursue legal action against states that refuse to provide a religious exception for vaccine mandates. "Religious freedom is th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Reps. Sykes, Ross, Pocan, Cleaver Reintroduce Legislation to End Prison Gerrymandering Today, U.S. Representatives Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) reintroduced the End Prison Gerrymandering Act. The legislation would help ensure equal representation for all Americans by requiring the U.S. Census Bureau to count incarcerate more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Senator McCormick Secures More Than $270 Million in Federal Funds for Pennsylvania Funding to Support Public Safety, Infrastructure, Education, Healthcare, and Community Restoration Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) today announced he has secured more than $270 million in federal funding for projects across Pennsylvania, supporting critical needs and advancing key priorities throug more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals in Youngstown Involved in Officer-Involved Shooting * Youngstown, OH - This afternoon, during an attempted arrest of a fugitive, members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) were involved in an officer-involved shooting. Members of the task force were looking for a 74-year-old white male who was wanted by the Poland Village Police D more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 7 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * 'Time is brain' again, now for control of intracerebral hemorrhage MedPage Today highlights UC-led research By Tim Tedeschi, 513/556-5694, tedesctd@ucmail.uc.edu MedPage Today highlighted research led by the University of Cincinnati's Joseph Broderick that found administering a synthetic protein can reduce bleeding and improve outcomes for certain patients at the highest risk of continued bleeding foll more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 7 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Affording college and how students loans are changing By Cedric Ricks, 260/415-8554, cedric.ricks@uc.edu Jack Miner, vice provost for enrollment management at UC, spoke with WVXU's Cincinnati Edition about UC's recently launched Bearcat Affordability Grant and changes in the federal government's Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) plan. The new grant at UC will provide a pathway to tuition-free college more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 7 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Portman Center gets DOE grant to improve civil discourse Grant aligns with the center's mission to encourage civility, bipartisanship By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu The Portman Center for Policy Solutions at the University of Cincinnati received a nearly $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to improve civil discourse. UC's Portman Center was awarded the grant a more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Powerful AI can help diagnose substance use disorder System could help clinicians get treatment to people who need it faster By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu Diagnosing substance-use disorder can be difficult because of patient denial related to the stigma attached to addiction. But a new study by the University of Cincinnati uses a novel artificial intelligence to pred more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Revolutionary AI technology enhances diagnosis of substance use disorder Diagnostic tool could help speed treatment to patients By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu MSN, Bioengineer.org and other national news media outlets highlighted a novel artificial intelligence created by University of Cincinnati researchers that can help clinicians diagnose substance use disorder. UC more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 7 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Will AI really replace your job? Director of UC's Applied AI Lab answers common concerns By Emily Glass, glassei@ucmail.uc.edu As artificial intelligence seeps into more careers, some people wonder if any jobs will become obsolete in the coming years, according to 700WLW. Jeffrey Shaffer, director of Lindner College of Business' Applied AI Lab, spoke with 700WLW on the future of AI in the workplace.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Walkinshaw Joins Warren, Alsobrooks, Quigley, 55+ Lawmakers Press HHS on Health Impacts of Violent ICE Raids, Arrests on Children Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), along with Representative Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), and over 55 colleagues in pressing Department of Health and Human Services (HH more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 6 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: * * * Yost Sues Multistate Cannabis Operators for Anti-Competitive Practices * (COLUMBUS, Ohio) -In an antitrust lawsuit, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accuses nine multistate cannabis operators of engaging in anti-competitive conduct to reduce product choice and keep prices artificially high, harming both consumers and smaller, Ohio-based cannabis businesses. The lawsuit stems from an October 20 more PR