ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 -- The Asian American Hotel Owners Association issued the following news release: In a landmark move, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) is proud to announce the rebranding and repositioning of its leading event series, Regional Conferences & Trade Shows, to resonate more with member needs and the association's ongoing evolution. These nationwide conferences, now known as Hotel Owners Conferences & Trade Shows, mark a historic moment in AAHOA's journ  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the use of Tasers and tear gas to break up a protest in solidarity of Palestine at Emory University. "CAIR-Georgia strongly condemns the use of force and arrests against peaceful protesters at the Emory stu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 25 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society issued the following news release: A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) showed people surviving cancer who reported feeling more lonely experienced a higher mortality risk compared to survivors reporting low or no loneliness. Researchers observed the highest mortality risk among the group reporting the highest levels of loneliness, even after adjusting for sociodemographic characteristic  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: NSSF(R), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, praises Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for signing into law HB 1018, the Second Amendment Privacy Act. This NSSF-supported law protects the privacy and sensitive financial information of people purchasing firearms and ammunition in The Peach State. With Georgia, there are now 14 states with laws that protect the Second Amendment financial privacy of t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Today, the EPA finalized a rule to protect the public from millions of tons of toxic coal ash sitting in old landfills and ponds across the country that were previously exempt from federal regulations. The updates to federal standards for coal ash, known as the Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Rule, will regulate coal ash disposed of in old landfills and other fill areas at power plants, not just   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 26 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 3 with 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 3 comprises Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in the late s  more