ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 27 -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release: By Patrick Reardon It's been eight decades since AFA's founding president, Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, and his fellow Raiders first raised a glass to their fallen comrades of the legendary air raid over Tokyo in 1942, and five years since the last surviving Raider passed away. But on April 18--the 82nd anniversary of the raid--hundreds of Airmen, Guardians, veterans, and AFA members around the gl  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 27 (TNSres) -- The International Chiropractors Association issued the following news release: The International Chiropractors Association's (ICA) Awards Banquet was held on Friday, April 12, 2024 as part of the ICA 98th Annual Convention in Dallas, Texas. The ICA recognized the following chiropractors and community members who have gone above and beyond in the service of chiropractic: John K. Maltby, I, DC, FICA: Herbert Ross Reaver Award -named to honor former IC  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 27 (TNSres) -- Alliance for Chemical Distribution (formerly the National Association of Chemical Distributors) issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: This week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report titled, "Federal Maritime Commission: Improved Use of Data on Shippers' Complaints Could Enhance Oversight." The report, which was required under the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022, examined whether shippers of hazardous materi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 27 -- ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) issued the following news release: ACTFL is excited to announce Sheryl Lee Ralph and Blessing Offor as the Opening and Closing Keynote speakers, respectively for the 2024 Annual Convention and World Languages Expo. On Friday, November 22, Emmy-Award winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph will keynote the opening general session of the 2024 ACTFL Convention. Ralph can currently be seen starring on ABC's hi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 24 -- The American Medical Group Association issued the following news release: Today, AMGA Foundation's Rise to Immunize(R) (RIZE) campaign announced that the initiative, which previously ran through 2025, will be extended through 2027 to provide AMGA medical groups and health systems additional time to tackle immunization barriers and inequities, focus on the additional vaccines of their choosing, and hardwire improvements for sustainability. Further, RIZE is expan  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: Facing a future in the Indo-Pacific, the Army should ensure its soldiers can adapt to and overcome the "relentless challenges" of jungle warfare, according to the author of a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army. "Only through active experimentation and trial by fire did ... the U.S. and Australian armies during World War II make strides in recognizing the unique impacts the  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, April 27 -- The International Association of Fire Chiefs issued the following news release: Each year, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) awards the James O. Page Award to an exceptional leader in fire-service-based EMS. This year's awardee is Chief J. Robert Brown, Jr. (Ret.), a fire service veteran and prominent community member from McLean, Va. Sponsored by ZOLL Medical Corporation, this annual award recognizes the professionalism, vision, and positive imp  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 27 (TNSres) -- The National Beer Wholesalers Association issued the following news release: The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released the Beer Purchasers' Index (https://nbwa.org/resources/beer-purchasers-index/?utm_source=NBWA+Media&utm_campaign=f19274d874-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_07_02_11_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1c47d7a656-f19274d874-36870617) (BPI) for April 2024. America's beer distributors reported increased ordering levels entering th  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 27 -- The National Parent Teacher Association issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its final rule updating nutrition standards for school meals. The final rule calls for added sugars to be restricted in school meals and sodium content to be reduced. The rule also encourages more whole grains, fruits and vegetables and local farm fresh and culturally appropriate foods in school meals across the cou  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 27 -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following statement on April 26, 2024: * * * Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chairman Martin Oberman announced today that he will retire from the Board on May 10. Chairman Oberman, who took office in January 2019, gave notice in November 2023 that he would not seek renomination to a second term and would depart the agency in early 2024. National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) President and CEO Mike Seyfe  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 27 -- The National Waste and Recycling Association issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) has selected Michael E. Hoffman to lead the organization as president and CEO. NWRA's Board of Trustees selected Hoffman after a comprehensive search and interview process that included a pool of highly qualified candidates from inside and outside of the waste and recycling industry. Hoffman has been an active member  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 27 -- The National Waste and Recycling Association issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: This week's Safety Monday, presented by Route Smart, Inc., reminds waste collection drivers to plan routes to reduce accidents and injuries. "Adopting the safety measures outlined in the Safety Monday can lower the risk of injury," said Kirk Sander, NWRA Chief of Staff & Vice President, Safety and Standards. Safety Monday is a copyrighted product of NWRA produced   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 27 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement on April 26, 2024: * * * Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Colleen O'Brien in response to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's story about shooting her 14-month-old dog: "Most Americans love their dogs, and we suspect that they'll consider Gov. Noem a psychotic loony for letting this rambunctious puppy loose on chickens and then punishing her by deciding to per  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 27 -- The Society of Interventional Radiology issued the following agency statement on April 26, 2024: * * * The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr. of New Jersey, who passed away April 24. Rep. Payne was a consistent champion for interventional radiologists and interventional radiology patient care. A founder and leader of the Congressional Peripheral Artery Disea  more

VIENNA, Virginia, April 27 -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following commentary on April 25, 2024: * * * Real GDP Growth Slows Dramatically By Raymond J. Keating In the latest report (https://www.bea.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/gdp1q24-adv.pdf) on GDP (gross domestic product) from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2024 slowed dramatically from the growth registered in the second half of 2023. Real GDP grew at onl  more

VIENNA, Virginia, April 27 -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following statement on April 26, 2024: * * * Today is World Intellectual Property (IP) Day, a day to celebrate the creative spirit and innovation that drive progress and economic growth. It is a day to create awareness about the importance of IP rights and protections and why they must be safeguarded. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) president & CEO Karen Kerrigan issued the followin  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 27 (TNSres) -- The Transportation Intermediaries Association issued the following news release: The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) - the only organization exclusively representing transportation intermediaries of all disciplines doing business in domestic and international commerce - released a new white paper titled Transforming Freight Logistics in the Era of Generative AI. The paper covers the five ways logistics leaders can harness AI to scale ef  more

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, April 27 -- The Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news on April 26, 2024: * * * By John Wallace On Monday, Governor Glenn Youngkin joined representatives from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science to celebrate the achievement of the Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration Goal for the York River. The event marked a sign  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 26 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: MACROECONOMY & END-USE MARKETS Running tab of macro indicators: 10 out of 20 The number of new jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 207,000 during the week ending April 20. Continuing claims fell by 79,491 to 1.87 million, and the insured unemployment rate for the week ending April 13 was unchanged at 1.2%. Consumer spending surged for a second month in March with another 0.8  more