ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- The American Feed Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * AFIA Applauds Confirmation of USTR's Chief Agricultural Negotiator Key Points * The AFIA welcomes the confirmation of Julie Callahan, Ph.D., as chief agricultural negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. * Callahan brings decades of agricultural trade experience from USDA, FDA and USTR. * The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) applauds the Senate confirm more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- The American Telemedicine Association issued the following news release: * * * ATA ACTION APPLAUDS NEW CMMI ACCESS MODEL AND OTHER HHS INITIATIVES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO TECH-ENABLED CARE FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association, commented on several new initiatives launched by U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies aimed at expanding access to technology enabled care and evaluating functional and lif more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Banned! PETA's Anti-Leather and Wool Ad Gets Pulled From Crossgates Mall After Sales Fall Albany, N.Y. - With stores bustling with last-minute Christmas shoppers, PETA has placed messages in malls statewide reminding everyone to leave cruelty off their gift lists and opt for vegan fabrics--but mall owner and operator Pyramid Management Group has had PETA's non-gr more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Banned! PETA's Anti-Leather and Wool Ad Gets Pulled From Walden Galleria After Sales Fall Cheektowaga, N.Y. - With stores bustling with last-minute Christmas shoppers, PETA has placed messages in malls statewide reminding everyone to leave cruelty off their gift lists and opt for vegan fabrics--but mall owner and operator Pyramid Management Group has had PETA's n more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Banned! PETA's Anti-Leather and Wool Ads Get Pulled From Salmon Run Mall After Sales Fall Watertown, N.Y. - With stores bustling with last-minute Christmas shoppers, PETA has placed messages in malls statewide reminding everyone to leave cruelty off their gift lists and opt for vegan fabrics--but mall owner and operator Pyramid Management Group has had PETA's non more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Banned! PETA's Anti-Leather and Wool Ads Get Pulled From Sangertown Square After Sales Fall New Hartford, N.Y. - With stores bustling with last-minute Christmas shoppers, PETA has placed messages in malls statewide reminding everyone to leave cruelty off their gift lists and opt for vegan fabrics--but mall owner and operator Pyramid Management Group has had PETA' more PR

OAKTON, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- The Biological Products Industry Alliance issued the following news: * * * BPIA Applauds USDA's New Regenerative Pilot Program Washington, D.C. -- The Biological Products Industry Alliance (BPIA) applauds last week's announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), launching a $700 million Regenerative Pilot Program to support more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news release: * * * Electric Co-ops Applaud House-Passed Permitting Reforms That Will Boost Affordable Power National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson issued the following statement in support of the House-passed Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development ("SPEED") Act. The bill would streamline permitting under the National Environmental Policy Act more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings posted the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Hilton Expands Full Service Portfolio Across Africa with Three New DoubleTree by Hilton Signings * Hilton on track to open more than 100 hotels across growth markets in Africa * Hilton to debut in Togo with DoubleTree by Hilton Lome Airport, alongside additional signings in Morocco and the Republic of Congo * JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Hilton (NYSE: HLT) today announced the Af more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan, Kelly, Pocan Introduce Resolution to Reaffirm U.S. Commitment to Ending Pediatric HIV/AIDS * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it: Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Congresswoman Robin Kelly (NY-02) and Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced H.Res. 955 to strengthen U.S. leadership in the global fight against HIV/AIDS by advancing prevention, expanding treatment for  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- The National Alliance for Care at Home issued the following news release: * * * National Alliance for Care at Home Responds to Proposed ACP Quality Measure The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) welcomes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) increased emphasis on patient choice through its consideration of Advance Care Planning (ACP) quality measure MUC2025-020 for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program. ACP is essential to ensu more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * NCDEQ approves water, air permits for SSEP * Dec. 19, 2025 CONTACT Andy Li, andy.li@sierraclub.org RALEIGH, N.C. Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has approved the water and air permits for Transco's proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline. The NCDEQ approved the air permit on Dec. 18 and the water permit on Dec. 19. The SS more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2025, by Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman: * * * NCUA Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman Statements at the December 2025 NCUA Board Meeting Opening Statement for the Board Meeting Thank you for joining us for the final board meeting of 2025. We have two items on today's agenda. The first is a briefing on the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) and the second is a briefing on t more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following news release: * * * NGFA applauds reintroduction of HAULS Act The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today applauded Senator Deb. Fischer's (R-Neb.) reintroduction of the Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act, legislation aimed at providing greater regulatory certainty and flexibility for those transporting agricultural commodities while maintaining strong federal safety stan more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * PETA Offers to Help Bridge the Gap in Oklahoma's Bridge-Repair Budget--With a Message Attached Tulsa, Okla. - Following reports that a semi-truck carrying an oversized load damaged six bridges this week in Oklahoma--one of the top beef-producing states in the country--PETA today sent a letter to Tim Gatz, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Transport more PR

FARMVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 21 -- Longwood University issued the following news release: * * * Two Longwood seniors win regional Emmy for documentary It's not often that a college senior can add "Emmy winner" to their resume before they earn their undergraduate degree. But that's the case for communication studies majors Isabella McCullough '26 and Braden Hamilton '26. Their documentary film Dr. Yemaja Jubilee Hardships & Triumphant Joy won a NATAS-NCCB Student Production Award in the 2025 non more PR

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news: * * * University of Lynchburg and ed2go to expand access to high-quality online career training Lynchburg's PDI has formed a new strategic partnership with ed2go, part of the Cengage Group. * The University of Lynchburg's Professional Development Institute has formed a new strategic partnership with ed2go, part of the Cengage Group. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in PDI's mission to e more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Virginia Natural Gas rate hike approved despite disproportionate harm to low-income ratepayers * December 19, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org RICHMOND, Va. This week the State Corporation Commission approved another utility rate hike, this time for gas distribution company Virginia Natural Gas. VNG requested the rate i more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Dec. 21 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * WVU president reports positive University outlook to Board of Governors as year closes A day ahead of pomp and circumstance for thousands of new West Virginia University graduates at the Hope Coliseum, President Michael T. Benson told members of the Board of Governors Friday (Dec. 19) the University has hit a 10-year high in applications for the next class of Mountaineers. "But it's not enough to  more PR