WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release: As the development of offshore wind projects continues to increase across the U.S., a letter signed by 13 clean energy and environmental organizations was sent to policymakers in coastal Atlantic states today, requesting the states complete the necessary planning and solicitation for offshore transmission systems to support the industry's long-term growth. The groups urge these sta  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 12 -- The American College of Medical Genetics Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine (ACMGF) announced today that Marilyn C. Jones, MD, FACMG; Harry Ostrer, MD, FACMG; Lisa G. Shaffer, PhD, FACMG and Katie Johansen Taber, PhD were elected to the Board of Directors of the ACMGF. The ACMG Foundation is a national nonprofit foundation dedicated to facilitating t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: In celebration of the release of his latest nonfiction title, "The Secret Lives of Booksellers & Librarians," world's bestselling author James Patterson is honoring select American Bookseller Association and American Library Association members with bonuses. He announced today a special donation for ALA members as he plans to give bonuses of $200 each to 250 librarians and libra  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, April 12 -- Hope College issued the following news: The words penned by the Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte when establishing the Pioneer School from which Hope grew are among the college's most foundational: education as an "anchor of hope" for the future. Through all the decades since, that promise has been shepherded by generations of faculty mentors who have not only been at Hope, but in a real sense have been and are Hope. Across campus -- in the classroom, in the laboratory  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 12 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Kari Lake will do or say anything to gain power, including trying to hide her support for banning abortion. Lake has repeatedly expressed support for the 1864 territorial ban upheld by the Arizona Supreme Court and advocated for bans on abortion without exceptions for rape or incest. Even today, Lake again celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which paved the way for the 1864 ba  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 12 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: Kari Lake can't outrun her dangerous anti-abortion record that includes the 1864 ban on abortion without exceptions for rape or incest. Kari Lake has a "clear record on" abortion - endorsing the "draconian" 1864 abortion ban on multiple occasions. Her campaign is even lying about her support for the ban on abortion to try to cover it up. Arizonans won't "buy Kari Lake's fake concern over an Arizona S  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 12 -- The New Jersey Assembly Democrats issued the following news release: National Library Week is a time to highlight the indispensable role of libraries in communities across the country and New Jersey Assemblymembers are committed to ensuring everyone has access to the books they want to read. Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly and Assemblywomen Verlina Reynolds-Jackson and Shanique Speight recently introduced Bill A4120 to prohibit the banning of books or other resource  more

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, April 12 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: The Black Hills State University Sustainability Department will be hosting the first Earth Day Festival on the BHSU Campus Saturday, April 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place on the Campus Green and is free and open to the public. "We're so excited to connect with the campus and Spearfish community at our first Earth Day Festival. There's truly something for everyone," said Eva Chase,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 11 -- Boston University issued the following news: By Brianne Garrett Monica Larner believes Italian grape growing is a special art. Larner, who lives in Rome, is a certified sommelier and an award-winning reviewer and writer for the Robert Parker Wine Advocate, an influential consumer publication. She has traveled all over Italy for assignments: a vineyard in Compania, where grapes are grown on trees, requiring harvesters to use special ladders for retrieval; Pant  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, April 12 -- The Business and Human Rights Journal, a peer reviewed journal that says it covers business enterprise with human rights, environmental rights, labor rights and the collective rights of vulnerable groups, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2024 special issue entitled Business and Human Rights in Central and Eastern Europe - Region in Transition: Editorial: * Business and Human Rights in Central and Eastern Europe: Trends, Challe  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, April 10 -- The Campaign for Southern Equality issued the following news on April 9, 2024: * * * By Cecil Robinson For many queer and transgender people, growing up without having a community is nothing new. Like so many, the lack of visibility in queer and transgender representation tends to leave one feeling hopeless and alone. A study (https://blog.searchinstitute.org/lgbtq-youth) by the Search Institute found that LGBTQ+ people are more likely to experience gaps  more

AMHERST, New York, April 11 -- The Center for Inquiry issued the following news release: CSICon, the long-running conference for scientists, skeptics, and critical thinkers presented by the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), will feature a star-studded collection of presenters this October 24-27. The weekend-long event will include appearances by two of the world's best-known and most beloved science communicators: Brian Cox (Thursday, October 24) and Neil deGrasse Tyson (Friday, October   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received the following public communication dated March 25, 2024: * * * Comment Intake - Auto Loan Data Project To: Consumer Financial Protection Bureaud 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Auto Finance Data Project (OMB Control Number 3170-00XX) Dear CFPB Staff, This submission is authored by Jase Patrick, CEO of Go-Mozy (mosey), who possesses extensive expertise in the automotive industry, including roles such as Fi  more

NEW YORK, April 12 -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Donna Langley Thanks NBCUniversal Talent Partners and Speaks to the Upcoming Diverse Film Slate from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Illumination and DreamWorks Animation. * * * CinemaCon, the annual film industry conference in Las Vegas, is where Hollywood studios, exhibitors, and tech companies meet annually to present what is next. Since debuting in 2011, CinemaCon has become the lar  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 12 -- The Cleveland Clinic issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Cleveland Clinic has named Lisa Yerian, M.D., as the new Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical and Operational Improvement Officer, effective April 15. "Over the last decade, Dr. Yerian's team has engaged and led many initiatives that span our organization, including our integrated system of tiered daily huddles and an enterprise-wide improvement training program," said Tom Mihaljevic,   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 12 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Experience nearly 160 works of secular and sacred art from across geographies and faiths in the Cleveland Museum of Art's newest exhibition, Africa & Byzantium. From monumental frescoes, mosaics, and luxury goods such as metalwork and jewelry to panel paintings, architectural elements, textiles, and illuminated manuscripts, the exhibition explores the great civilizations that created th  more

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, April 12 -- Sabre, a travel technology company, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, and Consolid Global Travel Solutions, a leading travel agency and tourism company in Latin America, announced today Consolid has adopted Sabre Direct Pay and Sabre-distributed NDC content through its developer affiliate Starlings. Sabre Direct Pay will help Consolid  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Deakin University issued a 17-page report in March 2024 entitled "Discovering a Good Read: Exploring Book Discovery and Reading for Pleasure Among Australian Teens." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary The Discovering a 'Good Read': Pathways to Reading for Australian Teens project (DAGR), funded by the Australian Research Council and industry partners, presents an extensive exploration of Australian adolescents' reading habits. This research delves into the in  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) marked National Library Week by introducing a resolution to recognize the importance of libraries and library staff in the U.S. The resolution commends the work of library staff across the country and recognizes the essential services that libraries and their staff provide to our communities. "Libraries are essential to our communities--providing access to books  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 12 (TNSres) -- Eckerd College issued the following news: The 11th Annual Eckerd College Humanities Research Symposium, slated for April 26 in the Triton Room on the Eckerd campus, is a match made in academic heaven. The seminar provides students interested in conducting humanities research a supportive workshop environment to address questions about the craft of humanistic research and share findings as an interdisciplinary team. "Everyone is paired with a diffe  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSres) -- Education Trust issued the following news release: * * * Three new publications discuss the importance of community engagement, share findings on families' experiences, suggest improvements to annual assessment reports * * * In recent years, the "parents' rights" movement has been employed by a vocal minority on the right to allow extremists to limit curriculum and books in classrooms, pitting parents against teachers and limiting instruction in ways that har  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, April 12 -- Pace University Haub School of Law issued the following news: The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University hosted a Climate Constitutionalism Conference on Pace University's New York City Campus on Friday, March 29, 2024. The timely conference brought together constitutional law experts, climate change activists, environmental law professors, and noteworthy legal professionals from around the country to examine the crucial role of federal and state con  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 12 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Stephanie Silva Most weekday mornings Tchad Sanger (Porter '93) can be found walking through the redwood trees and mist on the UC Santa Cruz campus. At this time of day, it's quiet and the sun is just starting to rise on the Monterey Bay and filter through tree branches and campus buildings. The walk, Tchad explains, is a ritual that sets the tone for his day, "It centers me. It rem  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today the Environmental Protection Agency finalized unprecedented new limits on the toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS as a way to tackle drinking water contamination. The proposal targets six PFAS - PFOA, PFOS, GenX, PFBS, PFNA and PFHxS. These are among the most protective health limits on PFAS in drinking water in the world. The limits, known as maximum contaminant levels, or MC  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received the following public communication dated March 22, 2024: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center, Air and Radiation Docket 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-2023-0434 Re: Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems To whom it may concern: LongPath Technologies provides accurate, continuous, quantitative measurements of sit  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12 -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) presented its ABC Champion Award for 2024 to Mark Plotkin, PhD, a renowned ethnobotanist, conservationist, author, and co-founder and president of the nonprofit Amazon Conservation Team. The ABC Champion Award, which was first presented in 2015, is given to individuals who have donated time and/or funds to support ABC's science-based nonp  more

MILTON, England, April 12 -- European Journal of Special Needs Education, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 39, Issue 2 edition: Research Article: * Measuring collective efficacy for inclusion in a global context * Attitudes and self-efficacy of early childhood educators towards the inclusion of children with disability in day-care * Wellbeing, psychological distress and self-harm in late adolescence in the UK: the role of gender and pe  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 12 (TNSres) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news on April 11, 2024: Today, Logan Jenner is a healthy, happy 8-year-old who jumps tirelessly on his trampoline, dreams of visiting Hawaii and plans to tackle every sport imaginable -- from basketball and soccer to surfing and snowboarding. Once, he was Patient 13: a case of relapsed acute myeloid leukemia. Logan was part of a small, diverse gro  more

WICHITA, Kansas, April 12 -- Friends University issued the following news: Friends University will honor the 2024 graduating class at this year's Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at INTRUST Bank Arena at 2 p.m. The ceremony will recognize graduates from the university's Wichita and Overland Park sites as well as online graduates. Dr. James Bryan Smith, author, minister, and founder and executive Director of the Apprentice Institute for Christian Spiritual Formation will give t  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Federal Trade Commission received the following public communication dated March 11, 2024: * * * Comments of TechFreedom Berin Szokai & James E. Dunstanii In the Matter of Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule RIN 3084-AB20 Project No. P195404 i Berin Szoka is President of TechFreedom, a nonprofit, nonpartisan technology policy think tank. He can be reached at ii James E. Dunstan is General Counsel at TechFreedom. He can be reached at * * * TABLE OF CO  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College is establishing the Center for Faith & Public Life to explore and support the presence of Christian faith in public institutions. To help launch this important initiative, former Vice President of the United States Mike Pence will immediately begin serving as the Distinguished Visiting Fellow for Faith & Public Life. "The appropriate role of faith in the public square is  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke to members of Agudath Israel of America on the role of family and community, antisemitism, and the Israel-Hamas war. "What holds a nation together, and ultimately, what makes democracy possible..., is a citizenry of people who share a strong...commitment to truth, to unmovable truths, truths that are not dependent upon public opinion or changes in the broader culture le  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, April 12 -- The Journal of Linguistics, a journal that says it features all branches of theoretical linguistics, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 60, Issue 2): Research Article: * Formalising phonological perception: The role of voicing assimilation in consonant cluster perception in Emilian dialects * The intricate inflectional relationships underpinning morphological analogy * Bidirectional grammaticalization: Chinese   more

MILTON, England, April 12 -- The Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on health care, social policies and program administration directly affecting social work practice in the addictions, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 24, Issue 1 edition: Research Article: * Why has the Opioid Crisis Remained Unchanged in Canada? The Limits of Bio-Scientific Based Policy Approaches * New York master of social work gr  more

NEW YORK, April 12 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * A Harvard astronomer says a meteor came from beyond our solar system. A new study questions whether his data includes a more obvious explanation. * * * By Kevin Krajick On Jan. 8, 2014, a meteor raced through Earth's atmosphere off Papua New Guinea, exploded into a fireball over the ocean, and disappeared. That would have been the end of it. Except for Harvard astronomer Ab  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 10 (TNSres) -- Macalester College issued the following college news: The Covid-19 pandemic caught most nations and their public health systems by surprise. Yet there has always been considerable historical evidence to understand the emergence of infectious diseases that should have left us more prepared than we were. That's the subject of the recently released second edition of Emerging Infections: Three Epidemiological Transitions from Prehistory to the Present (ht  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 12 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Dr. Bryan Gaensler, dean of the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will deliver Marquette University's annual Rev. George V. Coyne, S.J. Lecture, "Fast Radio Bursts: An Enduring Cosmic Mystery," on Monday, April 15, at 7 p.m. at Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave. The annual lecture is hosted by the Department of Physics in the Klingler Coll  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A recent survey by The Wall Street Journal found that President Biden's support among Black voters in seven swing states has decreased compared to the 2020 election. Biden's campaign has intensified efforts to engage voters of color amid concerns about declining support, launching ads targeting Black voters and highlighting the potential consequences of another Trump presidency. Faculty experts at the George Washin  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Rising inflation rates are complicating President Biden's efforts to defend his economic record and reelection prospects against Donald Trump. Despite job creation, inflation has persisted during Biden's tenure, prompting concerns over his handling of the economy. While the White House anticipates inflation easing, political implications loom large, with Republicans criticizing Biden's economic policies and the pote  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A Senate Majority PAC affiliated with Chuck Schumer raised $39.3 million in Q1 of 2024, surpassing its GOP counterpart by $15 million. With $92 million on hand, SMP aims to safeguard Democrats' slim Senate majority amidst a challenging electoral landscape. SMP President JB Poersch criticized Republican candidates for attempting to buy seats with "shady wealth." Faculty experts at the George Washington University ar  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 12 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams Mercer University's Center for the Study of Narrative (CSN) will host a lecture by Dr. William "Bill" Randall on Wednesday, April 17, at 5 p.m., in Room 190 of the Administration and Conference Center on the Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus as part of the 10th Narrative Showcase. Dr. Randall will deliver "The Adventures of Later Life: Aging Reimagined." In this talk,  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 11 -- The Minnesota Historical Society issued the following news release: Minnesota organizations are encouraged to apply for the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grants program, which supports projects that seek to preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's cultural and historical resources and support projects of enduring value for the cause of history and historic preservation across the state. Eligible applicants include formal 501(c)(3) nonprofits, uni  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Motion Picture Association of America issued the following State of Industry address on April 9, 2024, by Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin at CinemaCon 2024: * * * Hello everyone: As you just heard, preserving the magic of movies is what motivates me to lead the Motion Picture Association every day and attend CinemaCon with you each spring. We are in the business of creating experiences: Experiences that enrich, engage, and entertain... Experiences that grow out o  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 12 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Thanks to the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend program, Jamie Bronstein, a New Mexico State University history professor, will be researching what was once known as New Mexico's "Territorial Insane Asylum." A transatlantic historian, usually focused on Britain and the United States, Bronstein in recent years has grown interested in less researched areas of New Mexico   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Erin Blasko One hundred years ago next month, amid a rise in right-wing xenophobia in the United States, hundreds of University of Notre Dame students marched into downtown South Bend to confront the Ku Klux Klan, leading to an exchange of words and fists and marking a pivotal moment in Indiana history. That moment, previously recounted in author and alumnus Todd Tucker's boo  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Penn State Centre Stage will produce "Falsettos," book by William Finn and James Lapine, music and lyrics by William Finn, and directed by Zack Steele, April 18-21 at the Penn State Downtown Theatre. Falsettos revolves around the life of a charming, intelligent, neurotic gay man named Marvin, his wife, lover, about-to-be Bar-Mitzvahed son, their psychiatrist, and the lesbians next door. It's a h  more

NEW YORK, April 12 -- PEN America issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: PEN America announced today that Vietnamese author, journalist and dissident Pham Doan Trang will receive the 2024 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award on May 16 at the organization's annual literary gala. The PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award is given each year to a jailed writer of conscience. Last year's conferral of the award to imprisoned Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi kicked off a global c  more

BRISBANE, Australia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: A QUT fashion lecturer and acclaimed theatre costume designer will spend 2025 in Finland on a fellowship funded by the European Union to explore new technologies in her field. Dr Madeline Taylor from QUT's School of Design has been awarded a prestigious Marie Curie-Sklodowska Postdoctoral Fellowship to travel to Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland. Under the mentorship of Professor So  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: 2017 Republican tax law repealed tax deduction for victims of frauds and scams to pay for corporate tax breaks New Casey report shows how the change hiked taxes on many older adults Report includes accounts from ten victims, including three from Pennsylvania Casey: "Congress ought to be protecting victims of fraud and scams--not adding insult to injury by forcing them to pay taxes on their stole  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, unveiled a new report, entitled "Scammed then Taxed: How the Republican Tax Bill Hiked Taxes on Fraud Victims," detailing the results of a months-long investigation into how the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs penalized scam victims. The report ex  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: David Sholl has been named the executive director of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, or UT-ORII, and vice provost of University of Tennessee, Knoxville, after serving as the institute's interim leader since June 2023. Sholl's selection comes after an extensive national search and selection process that involved leadership across the UT Sy  more

VIENNA, Virginia, April 11 -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following commentary on April 10, 2024: By Raymond J. Keating The inflation news for March offered in the latest Consumer Price Index report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wasn't what anyone wanted to see or hear. CPI inflation continued to run hot at 0.4 percent in March. Over the past three months, the annualized inflation rate ran at approximately 4.4 percent. And over the past year, inflati  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, April 12 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Dr. Steven Pitt, associate professor of history, published a chapter in "The Problem of Piracy in the Early Modern World: Maritime Predation, Empire, and the Construction of Authority at Sea," edited by John Coakley, Nathan Kwan and David Wilson. (Amsterdam University Press, April 6, 2024) The chapter, "Boston, Logwood, and the Rise and Decline of the Pirates, 1713 to 1728," reimagines  more

COMMERCE, Texas, April 11 -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following Q&A on April 9, 2024 with Avery Wageman, licensed professional counselor associate at A&M-Commerce's Counseling Center, by Rachel McShane, graduate assistant communications specialist for the Office of Marketing and Communications: * * * In a world obsessed with likes, comments and views, how can we find a little peace and quiet in our minds? Social media: we all know and love it. And, if you're like me,   more

HAIFA, Israel, April 12 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: The A.M. Turing Award, also known as the "Nobel Prize of Computing," will be granted to Prof. Avi Wigderson, a graduate of the Henry and Marilyn Taub Faculty of Computer Science at the Technion and a researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Princeton. The award is an annual prize given by the ACM - the American Association for Computing Machinery. In June 2023, Prof. Wigderson rec  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 12 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: A composer, a poet, and an environmental anthropologist have received fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Kui Dong, a professor of music; Vievee Francis, a professor of English and creative writing; and Laura Ogden, a professor of anthropology and special advisor to the provost on climate and sustainability, are among the 188 scientists, scholars, writers, and artists to win G  more

NEW YORK, April 12 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: A composer, a visual artist, and an art historian are among the 188 individuals from 84 academic institutions who have been awarded the prestigious fellowships. A genre-busting composer, a multimedia visual artist whose work ranges from site-specific installations to photography, and an art historian interested in how art shapes human thought are the three NYU faculty awarded 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships. NYU  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: A Japanese-language translator was charged today via federal criminal complaint with unlawfully transferring more than $16 million from a Major League Baseball (MLB) player's bank account - without the player's knowledge or permission - to pay off his own substantial gambling debts incurred with an illegal bookmaking operation. Ippei Mizuhara, 39, of Newpor  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 12 -- The American Society of Travel Advisors issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * In response to a recent story in OpenJaw about Viking Cruises going public, Zane Kerby, President & CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors, comments on Viking Cruises' plan to grow direct sales. "Viking wouldn't be the first company to try and have their cake and eat it too when it comes to guidance regarding their stock price. Travel Advisors book nearly 5  more

TUCSON, Arizona, April 12 -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: Andrew Weil, MD, Deepak Chopra, MD, and Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, three of the world's leading integrative medicine experts, will discuss the potential for integrative medicine to reshape health care in the United States. * What: Panel Discussion: "Transforming Healthcare in the U.S.: Drawing on the Power of Integrative Medicine" * Who: Andrew Weil, MD, Deepak Chopra, MD, and Jon Kabat-Zinn,  more

TUCSON, Arizona, April 12 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Pierre Deymier, a professor in the University of Arizona College of Engineering, is among eight of the world's top scientists to be named to France's National Centre for Scientific Research second class of fellow-ambassadors. France's national agency for scientific research, known as CNRS, began the fellow-ambassadors program in 2023 to enrich its country's research efforts and international profile. The   more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 12 -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: Sonning Prize In 2023, the award of the Sonning Prize was cancelled at the last minute as the recipient, Marina Abramovic, was rushed to hospital. Now, she will visit the University of Copenhagen to receive the prize. About a year ago, the internationally renowned performance artist Marina Abramovic was to have received the Sonning Prize at the University of Copenhagen. On the day of her departure to Copen  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 12 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Writer Hanif Abdurraqib will visit Lawrence as part of his current book tour for a talk at 7 p.m. April 16 at Liberty Hall. He will read from his latest book, "There's Always This Year" (Random House, 2024). Abdurraqib is from Columbus, Ohio, and has written on music, culture, identity, and as is the subject of his most recent book, basketball. In addition to "There's Always This Year," he has published three boo  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A University of Kansas professor who teaches data storytelling has written new work about how embracing the idea that data is all around can be a new approach to teaching writing. Each semester, Christopher Etheridge, assistant professor of journalism & mass communications, hears students ask how much math will be involved in a class or suggest that they are not good with numbers. In a chapter for the ne  more

MANCHESTER, England, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: Pet Shop Boys will appear at a special 'in conversation' event at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on Friday, 26 April 2024, the day their new album 'Nonetheless' is released. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe will be interviewed by Jon Savage, Professor of Popular Culture at The University of Manchester, and also answer questions from the audience. The conversation will be preced  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences are among 188 fellows chosen in the United States and Canada. * * * Wale Adebanwi and Deborah A. Thomas, both affiliated with the Department of Africana Studies in the School of Arts & Sciences, have been named 2024 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellows. Adebanwi and Thom  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 12 -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Caitlin Dawson USC and Capital One announced today the USC-Capital One Center for Responsible AI and Decision Making in Finance (CREDIF). Supported by a $3-million gift from Capital One, the joint research center will focus on advancing foundations for algorithmic, data and software innovations for artificial intelligence (AI) and its applic  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, April 12 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: The Winthrop University Board of Trustees recently gave university administrators the green light to launch by fall 2025 a leadership-focused Honors College at Winthrop. With the aim of producing the next generation of leaders, the college would be a high-impact workforce talent incubator for the region. "Career readiness, mentorship and leadership are inextricably linked through the new Winthrop: United in E  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, April 12 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: President Timothy C. Caboni was the keynote speaker at the April Hardin County Chamber lunch Wednesday, sponsored by WKU in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox. WKU Provost Bud Fisher, deans, and numerous WKU faculty and staff were in attendance, along with guests representing WKU partners like Hardin County Schools, Elizabethtown Independent Schools, Ft. Knox Schools, and Elizabethtown Community & Technical College  more