WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSper) -- Howard University issued the following news release: Howard University School of Law Dean Danielle R. Holley has been named co-chair on the Board of Directors of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Holley shares the seat with Joe West of Duane Morris LLP. "I am honored to begin my term as co-chair of the Board of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights," Holley said. "At this critical time, when we must fight for voting rights, equity in education, th  more

ACCRA, Ghana, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Embassy in Ghana issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2022: U.S. Ambassador Virginia Palmer swore-in 12 Peace Corps Volunteers to begin their service in the Eastern and Volta Regions. The Volunteers are the first to return to Ghana following the global evacuation during the pandemic in 2020. Volunteers will serve in the education, agriculture, and health sectors. Honorable Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, Ministry of Health, Honorable Yaw Frimpong-Addo, Deputy Mi  more

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Embassy in Madagascar issued the following news release: After a two-year absence due to COVID, Peace Corps Volunteers are back in force. Twenty-two Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Madagascar August 30 to begin two years of service. One group of volunteers will support the Malagasy people by teaching English, while another will promote climate-smart vegetable gardening to address malnutrition. The volunteers will complete twelve weeks of language  more

GRONINGEN, Netherlands, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: American writer and journalist John Farrell has unearthed new evidence in his biographical research into the life and work of Ted Kennedy, showing that the American politician initially tried to cover up his involvement in the fatal automobile accident he caused in 1969. Farrell was able to draw on the diaries of Kennedy, his advisor Arthur Schlesinger Jr. and other previously unpublished sources.  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 10 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Sept. 9, 2022, at National Space Council Meeting: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everyone. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. Madam Director, thank you for that very kind introduction and for your work. I am thrilled to be here. I am thrilled to be here. But, for our director, I want to thank you for your leadership. You have been an inspiration to so many. It is truly an honor to be with   more