ROBINS AFB, Georgia, April 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command posted the following news: * * * 42nd, 58th Aerial Port Squadrons compete in AFRC's 2026 Port Dawg Challenge * DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. - Grit, determination and teamwork were on full display as more than 160 competitors gathered at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, April 14-16 for the Air Force Reserve Command's 2026 Port Dawg Challenge.  Since 2010, small teams of air transportation Airmen, known as Port Dawgs, hav more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * 95th FS, FGS enhance lethality through advanced threat training during Ready Tiger 26-3 TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) - Airmen and F-35A Lightning II aircraft from the 95th Fighter and Fighter Generation Squadrons deployed, April 13-17, to Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, to enhance combat capability and lethality during exercise Ready Tiger 26-3.  The exercise is designed to test Airmen's ability to more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 27 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * 96 first-year PhD students named Presidential Excellence Award fellows through graduate program to advance their scholarship, research * Heather Hayen is not your traditional doctoral student. After earning a graduate degree in elementary education, Hayen spent several years as a teacher, including time in a middle school classroom for deaf students. Drawing from those experiences, she saw how cur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * VICTORY: Preacher No Longer Silenced Outside Abortion Clinic By Liam Harrell Jason Cantrell has been here before. He did everything the city asked. He got the permit. He followed the rules. He stood on a public sidewalk outside an abortion clinic in Forest Park, Georgia, opened his Bible, and preached the Gospel. Then someone complained - and the city shut him down, despite his respect for the la more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 27 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Best snapshots yet of DNA repair protein relevant to BRCA mutations * Scientists have captured the most detailed structural images to date of a specific type of protein's DNA repair process, a finding that could reveal ways to inhibit the effects of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations that heighten the risk for breast, ovarian and other cancers. Previous research has shown that a protein in humans called RAD52 perform more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 15) on April 23, 2026, entitled "Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Nursing Home Residents and Health Care Personnel -- United States, 2024-25 Influenza Season.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Nursing home residents and health car more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 15) on April 23, 2026, entitled "Notes from the Field: Contact Tracing for Monkeypox virus Clade I Cases Associated with Air Travel -- United States, November 2024-January 2025.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Aircraft contact inves more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick from an April 23, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Meng, and Members of the Subcommittee - it is an honor to join you today. Over the past 15 months, President Trump has proven that the American economy is the strongest and most resilient in the world. When businesses more PR

TOWSON, Maryland, April 28 [Category: Education] -- The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities posted the following news: * * * CUMU launches Anchor Task Force on Workforce Development New initiative explores how workforce development advances the anchor mission, building on CUMU's growing portfolio of anchor programming * The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) has launched the Anchor Task Force on Workforce Development, an initiative led by campus and communi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on April 27, 2026: * * * DGA STATEMENT ON THE GEORGIA REPUBLICAN GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE Today, Democratic Governors Association spokesperson Kevin Donohoe released the following statement on today's Republican gubernatorial debate in Georgia hosted by the Atlanta Press Club: "We've never been more optimistic about winning the Georgia governor's race. This debate was a disaster for Republicans. Burt Jone more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Approves More Than $41.5 Million to Support Mitigation Projects in the Southeast ATLANTA -- FEMA announced more than $41.5 million in funding to Florida, Georgia and South Carolina for long-term projects that will make local communities more resilient to disasters. This funding is part of the more than $137 million that FEMA announced for more th more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 27, 2026: * * * EEOC's Top 5 Enforcement Trends for Pregnancy Accommodations Can Teach Employers Lessons The EEOC hasn't been shy about launching litigation against employers that haven't met their accommodation obligations since the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act took full effect. A review of the agency's PWFA enforcement actions since its final rule took effect in June 2024 reveals that the EEOC  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 27 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU 175: How commencement connects generations at Florida State * As Florida State University celebrates its 175th anniversary, commencement remains one of its most enduring traditions -a moment of joy, reflection and possibility that connects today's graduates to those who came before them. Each ceremony links today's graduates to generations of students who walked the same paths, studied under the more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 28 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State University Announces 20 New Internal Grant Recipients Georgia State University has announced the second round of internal grant recipients for 2026 under its new, restructured Faculty Internal Grants Program. In this round, 20 faculty members will receive funding for projects spanning fields from psychology to computer science to film. Previously offered as three separate opportunities -- th more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 27 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Here are the winners of the 2026 Poynter Journalism Prizes * The Poynter Institute announced the winners and finalists for the 2026 Poynter Journalism Prizes Monday, honoring journalists and news organizations across platforms for exceptional work in 12 categories for writing, reporting, innovation and leadership. Winners spanned a cross-section of media, including large, e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 27, 2026, by George Visan, associate researcher at the Romania Energy Center, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Romania and Ukraine Sign Strategic Partnership Executive Summary: * Romania and Ukraine strengthened their bilateral relationship with a strategic partnership, signed on March 12, which opened up new avenues of cooperation in defense, the economy, intelligence, and critical infr more PR

NEW YORK, April 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following joint letter: * * * Joint Letter to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Japan's Anti-Espionage Law and Foreign Agents Registration Act * Dear Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Joint Letter to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Anti-Espionage Law and Foreign Agents Registration Act We, the undersigned nongovernmental organizations, are writing to call on your administration to ensure that should your governmen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch: Records Show Nevada Attorney General's Office Coordinated with Leftist NGO and AGs on Election Issues Judicial Watch announced today that it received 238 pages of records from the State of Nevada Office of Attorney General in a Nevada Public Records Act lawsuit that show the state's close coordination with the nonprofit States United Democracy Center, which has pushed indictme more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, April 27 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State, Shorter teaming to offer students dual degrees in math and engineering Kennesaw State University and Shorter University are partnering to offer students a streamlined pathway to earn two bachelor's degrees simultaneously - one in mathematics from Shorter and one in engineering from Kennesaw State. The agreement was signed by Shorter University Provost John Reams and Kennesaw Stat more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 27 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer president proud to lead the university that changed her life * Dr. Penny L. Elkins didn't set out to go into higher education or become a university president. But throughout her career, she has always aspired to serve others and do the very best with each opportunity presented to her. That mindset and ambition have taken her on a journey of successes and advancements, and now to the helm of Mercer Univer more PR

PASADENA, California, April 27 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Marks Groundbreaking Of SR 400 Express Lanes Project In Georgia * CHANTILLY, Va. - Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) joined the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA), project partners, and community leaders to mark the groundbreaking of the State Route more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 27 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Poynter announces 2026 cohort of Transforming Crime Coverage program The Poynter Institute today announced the 2026 cohort of its Transforming Crime Coverage program, an intensive training and coaching experience designed to help newsrooms fundamentally rethink how they report on crime, public safety and the communities they serve. Running from April 29 through June 24, the p more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 27 -- The United Nations World Health Organization posted the following news: * * * Practicing today for tomorrow's emergencies - WHO convenes countries and partners to simulate response to major disease outbreak The World Health Organization (WHO) wrapped up Exercise Polaris II, a 2-day high-level simulation exercise, based around an outbreak of a fictional new bacterium spreading across the world. Bringing together 26 countries and territories, 600 health emergenc more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, April 28 -- Rand issued the following commentary on April 27, 2026, by defense and security policy researcher Michael Hikari Cecire: * * * Armenia's Specters of Peace and War Mount Ararat dominates Yerevan's horizon. It's conical peak, glazed with ice, is synonymous with Armenia's millennia-old civilization. Its location, just over the Turkish border amid the killing fields of the nation's most reverberating historical trauma, also makes it a symbol of Armenia's prec more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 28 -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * Sage brings core finance and industry workflows together in Sage Intacct New Sage Intacct capabilities reduce fragmentation, giving finance teams greater visibility and control * Sage (FTSE: SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced new Sage Intacct capabilities t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working to Improve Maternal Health for Black Women in Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to improve maternal health for Black women in Georgia. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the Social Determinants for Moms Act to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce the maternal mortality rate in Georgia and across the country. The bill, first introduced by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) a more PR

DAVIS, California, April 27 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Stop-and-Go Science: Researchers Pivot to Try to Salvage Important Work * Conducting environmental science in a time of rapid climate change can be like a game of Whac-a-Mole. Just as you get close, the focus moves, burns, melts or disappears. Sometimes the culprit is a natural disaster: Wildfire burns a study site. Disease infects a coral reef. A global pandemic stops a field season, or two. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Questions Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Lowering Energy Affordability U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) attended a Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee hearing to review the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of Energy budget request with Energy Secretary Chris Wright. She highlighted her commitment to continue securing our grid, mainta more PR

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, April 28 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * Capstone Projects Have High Impact on Coastal Engineering Graduates Caroline Cropp A class of coastal engineering graduates have a taste of what awaits them in terms of career engineering. Greg Williams, assistant professor of practice in coastal engineering, received a High Impact Practices Faculty Fellowship for 2025-26 to support the development of industry-supporte more PR

CARROLLTON, Georgia, April 27 -- The University of West Georgia posted the following news: * * * UWG Ed.S. Student Determined to Enhance Makerspace Education * Have you ever wondered how CourseDen was created? Whenever you log on to view your courses, you are immediately met with sections of your grades, class announcements and online resources. These smartboards and learning management systems don't create themselves; they are created by well-trained specialists that thrive on making educat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Elevates Social Circle's Fight to Stop ICE Detention Facility in New MSNOW Documentary In a new MSNOW documentary, Senator Warnock elevate d Social Circle's efforts to block the construction of a massive 10,000-person ICE facility  Senator Warnock has led several efforts to support the city's campaign against any ICE facility construction. The proposed facility is projected to put a  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The White House sends to the Senate on April 27, 2026, the nominations of 12 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Commonwealth of Australia. Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Sean Kaufman, of Georgia, to  more PR