WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSOps) -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release: The Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the steward of the federal government's investment in public broadcasting, unanimously re-elected Bruce Ramer as chair and Laura Gore Ross as vice chair. They will serve one-year terms. "I am honored to be re-elected by my fellow board members, and I deeply appreciate the confidence my fellow board members have placed  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: By Katie Lange When the inside of an armored vehicle is the only thing keeping you safe from a hail of gunfire, would you have the courage to rescue one of your injured comrades on the ground outside? Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter did just that during an intense battle in Afghanistan. For his bravery and devotion, he earned the Medal of Honor. Carter was born in Spokane, Washington, on Jan. 25, 1980, and the family mo  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The FBI Houston Field Office issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2021: At a news conference held at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Houston Field Office, community partner, ADL Southwest Regional Director Mark B. Toubin stood with FBI Houston Acting Special Agent in Charge (A/SAC) Mark N. Webster, Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Nitiana Mann, and Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) Heather Armstrong to announce an FBI initiative that encourages   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2021: Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., today announced his decision to end his tenure as the director of the National Institutes of Health by the end of the year. Dr. Collins is the longest serving presidentially appointed NIH director, having served three U.S. presidents over more than 12 years. "It has been an incredible privilege to lead this gre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion issued the following testimony by Melissa Sorenson, executive director of the Professional Background Screening Association, as part of a hybrid hearing on Sept. 28, 2021, entitled "Access Denied: Eliminating Barriers and Increasing Economic Opportunity for Justice-Involved Individuals": * * * My name is Melissa Sorenson, and I am the Executive Director of the Professional Background Screening Associatio  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 6 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, five of the leading millionaire Republican Senate candidates admitted they need to spend $10 million each in order to stand out in this crowded primary. The leading candidates are spending millions to try to prove they're the biggest Trump lapdog - and Trump continues to encourage the candidates to chase down his endorsement. A primary with this many well-funde  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The White House issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: * Mari Carmen Aponte, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Panama * Douglas T. Hickey, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Finland * George J. Tsunis, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Greece * Josep  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Oct. 8, 2021, on the Bears Ears National Monument: * * * President Barack Obama's establishment of the Bears Ears National Monument in Proclamation 9558 of December 28, 2016, represented the culmination of more than a century of efforts to protect the ancestral homeland of Tribal Nations that all refer to the area by the same name -- Hoon'Naqvut (Hopi), Shash Jaa' (Navajo), Kwiyagatu Nukavachi (Ute), and Ansh An Lashokd  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on Oct. 8, 2021, on the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument: * * * On September 15, 2016, President Barack Obama issued Proclamation 9496 (Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument), which designated approximately 4,913 square miles of waters and submerged lands where the Atlantic Ocean meets the continental shelf as the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. This desi  more

TROY, New York, Oct. 6 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute President Shirley Ann Jackson has been appointed as a member of the U.S. Department of Energy Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB), an important component of the department's strategy to improve its research and development portfolio and program activities. President Jackson was appointed to a two-year term in company with 18 fellow representatives of academic institutions  more

MOORE, Oklahoma, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement after it was announced that Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will retire at the end of 2021 after a 12-year tenure under three consecutive presidential administrations. Cole is the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee that provides funding for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Se  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, ranking Republican member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2021: President Joe Biden announced he will be unilaterally expanding the boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. "In a pattern that's becoming all-too-familiar, the Biden Administration is once again making a major decision with no congressional input, no prior notice  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Oct. 5, 2021: Mr. President, I come to the floor tonight to talk about a crisis that is continuing at our southern border. It is a crisis that Joe Biden created, and it is a crisis that he has only made worse. Let me just tell you, the White House knows that it is getting worse. Leaks from the administration claim they are preparing for the possibility   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following statement on Oct. 5, 2021: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced he has decided to end his tenure at NIH by the end of the year: "We should measure the legacy of Dr. Francis Collins not in years served, but in lives saved and suffering spared. From his breakthrough work in ma  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following remarks on Oct. 6, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) delivered remarks before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the nomination of Lucy Haeran Koh to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judge Koh's historic nomination reflects efforts to rebuild the federal bench in a way that better reflects the rich diversity of our nation. * * * Thank you, Mr. Chair, and Ranking Member Grassle  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 (TNSPol) -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release: Teach Plus applauds the United States Senate's confirmation of former Teach Plus President and Chief Executive Officer Roberto Rodriguez to serve as Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development at the United States Department of Education. Prior to his ap  more

BERKELEY, California, Oct. 7 (TNSJou) -- The University of California Berkeley campus issued the following news release: When you clicked to read this story, a band of cells across the top of your brain sent signals down your spine and out to your hand to tell the muscles in your index finger to press down with just the right amount of pressure to activate your mouse or track pad. A slew of new studies now shows that the area of the brain responsible for initiating this action -- the primary m  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 6 (TNSBook) -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A with professor Siva Vaidhyanathan on Oct. 5, 2021: * * * Having written a book, "Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy," as well as a wide assortment of published articles, and having made comments to news outlets around the world about what he believes are the perils of Facebook, perhaps nobody in the world was as interested to watch "60 Minutes" on Sunday night   more