CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * New Mapping Model Can Help Cities Efficiently Deploy Blood Resources to Patients Most in Need Model identifies high-need areas for trauma care Key Takeaways * Geo-mapping is a practical method for addressing disparities in prehospital trauma care. * Statistical analysis demonstrated strong correlations between activation for massive transfusion protocol and trauma incidence wa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science Andrea Travnicek from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Thank you, Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for the Bureau o more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 16 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Building math minds in pre-K: Hazelwood and WashU make numbers count * It's professional learning day in the Hazelwood School District, and Deonta Palmer and Carmen Meeks of the WashU Institute for School Partnership (ISP) are leading a session on math instruction. Specifically, how to promote student ownership of the math curriculum. "What does that mean?" asks Palmer, an ISP instructional more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Cato Institute Welcomes Charles Sunderland to its Board of Directors The Cato Institute announced that Charles "Charlie" Sunderland has joined its Board of Directors. Sunderland is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Ash Grove Cement Company and currently serves as chief investment officer of the Sunderland Foundation. Charlie and his wife, Angie, have supported Cato's missi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Denounces Trump Loyalist Nominated To The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Eighth Circuit During Nominations Hearing Justin Smith, a nominee being considered today to a lifetime position, is a personal attorney to the President, an election denier, and has extensive right-wing political affiliations and ties to dark money entities  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Presses Trump Loyalist Nominated To A Lifetime Judicial Position On The Outcome Of The 2020 Election * April 15, 2026 Durbin questioned Justin Smith, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, about his involvement with right-wing organizations and ability to be impartial if confirmed WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following public notice (MB Docket No. 26-85) on April 16, 2026: * * * On April 16, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) accepted for filing an application seeking consent to the assignment of 23 broadcast television station licenses from INYO Broadcast Licenses, LLC (INYO), to ION Television License, LLC, a subsidiary of the E.W. Scripps Company (Scripps, and, together with INYO, Applic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Hearing with Secretaries of State on Voter Eligibility and List Maintenance Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) opened today's Full Committee Hearing titled, "Oversight with Secretaries of State: List Maintenance and Eligibility Verification." Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for d more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 16 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU researchers enhance training for the Kansas health care workforce to prevent substance use disorders * LAWRENCE - Researchers in the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare have updated training materials that prepare health care providers to prevent, identify and treat substance use disorders across Kansas. SBIRT -Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment -is an evidence-based ap more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 15 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * More than 130 organizations express alarm over proposed changes to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices charter * Itasca, IL- On April 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a significantly revised Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter. Today, more than 130 organizations issued the following st more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Pittsburgh presents the picks: ESPN, ABC & NFL Network showcase the 2026 NFL Draft across multiple platforms, April 23-25 * * ESPN (47th year), NFL Network (21st) & ABC (8th) combine to present the NFL's marquee offseason event * Record nine platforms-including Disney+ & Hulu-to present the NFL Draft; five distinct telecasts on night one * Mel Kiper Jr., Booger more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver, Senator Schiff Introduce Legislation to Increase Education and Literacy Opportunities for Incarcerated Americans * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced legislation to support the education and skills training of incarcerated Americans, aiming to improve opportunities upon their release. The Rehabilitat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon, Davids Introduce Bill to Stop Social Security Cuts for Seniors, People with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Rep. Sharice Davids (KS-03) today introduced new legislation to change an outdated Supplemental Security Income (SSI) rule that can reduce benefits for seniors and people with disabilities simply because they receive basic help lik more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Durbin Denounces Trump Loyalist Nominated To The U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Eighth Circuit During Nominations Hearing Justin Smith, a nominee being considered today to a lifetime position, is a personal attorney to the President, an election denier, and has extensive right-wing political affiliations and ties to dark money  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Durbin Presses Trump Loyalist Nominated To A Lifetime Judicial Position On The Outcome Of The 2020 Election Durbin questioned Justin Smith, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, about his involvement with right-wing organizations and ability to be impartial if confirmed * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans: Working Families Tax Cuts are Delivering Real Results for Americans * Washington, D.C.- Last year, congressional Republicans worked with President Trump to prevent the biggest tax hike in American history. Now, with the tax filing season ending, tens of millions of American families are finding more money in their pockets thanks to new tax relief included in the Working Families Tax more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Moran Leads Hearing to Review Programs for Justice-Involved Veterans & Veterans Treatment Courts Moran welcomes three veterans from Kansas * U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - led a committee hearing with veterans, advocates from the Veterans Justice Commission and All Rise, the Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Investing in All of America Act Passes Senate * Washington - Last night, the U.S. Senate passed the Investing in All of America Act, bipartisan legislation led by Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and co-sponsored by Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) that would direct more private investment into rural communities, low-income areas, and American manufacturing and critic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: PBMs Are Squeezing Community Pharmacies Out of Business * Senator Marshall Questions Witnesses at Senate HELP Hearing Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned witnesses Dr. Brian Miller, Associate Professor of Medicine at John Hopkins University, and Dr. Ryan Long, Director of Congressional Relations and Senior Research Fellow at the US more PR

WICHITA, Kansas, April 17 -- Textron Aviation, a subsidiary of Textron, posted the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Textron Aviation expands high speed cabin connectivity with Gogo 5G upgrade for Cessna Citation business jets Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced the availability of Gogo 5G, a new connectivity upgrade that gives Citation operators faster speeds, lower latency and improved WiFi performance in the cabin. The aftermarket soluti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Top Takeaways from Full Committee Hearing with Secretaries of State on Voter Eligibility and List Maintenance Today, the Committee on House Administration held a Full Committee Hearing titled, "Oversight with Secretaries of State: List Maintenance and Eligibility Verification." Witnesses: * The Honorable Scott Schwab, Kansas Secre more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 15 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * University of South Carolina names new dean of McCausland College of Arts and Sciences * The University of South Carolina has named Christopher Culbertson dean of the University of South Carolina McCausland College of Arts and Sciences. Culbertson, who currently serves as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Kansas State University, will assume the role July 1. "Dr. Culbertson bri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Names Trump Administration Appointees to the Missouri Farm Service Agency State Committee * Columbia, Mo. - April 16, 2026 - The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the appointment of five leaders in agriculture to serve on the Missouri USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) state committee. Members of the FSA state committee are appointed by Secretary of Agricult more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Veterans Committee Witnesses Support Senator King's Mental Care Legislation Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, today vetted legislation he recently introduced that would allow the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) to provide mental health services to incarcerated veterans. In a conversation with the Director of the Veterans Justice Commission, Brigad more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Introduces Kansas Federal Judicial Nominees During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) this week introduced President Trump's nominees for the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas - Jeffrey Kuhlman, The Honorable Anthony Powell and Tony Mattivi - during their nomination hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. "One of t more PR