SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 31 -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums issued the following news release: The Association of Zoos and Aquariums' (AZA) independent Accreditation Commission (the Commission) reviewed 21 applications for AZA accreditation at the AZA's Mid-Year Meeting held this year in Oklahoma City, Okla. AZA accreditation includes a detailed application and a meticulous, on-site, multiple-day inspection by an independent team of zoological professionals. The inspecting team  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 31, 2023: * * * Funding for critical water infrastructure projects in Conn., Maine, Mass., N.H., R.I., and Vermont * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $57,253,000 from the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act for states, Tribes, and territories through this year's Clean Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF) in the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hamp  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSjou) -- Howard University issued the following news release: * * * The sophomore is an activist, artist and student who created My Gun's Been Moved and garnered national attention * * * Growing up in Chicago, sophomore Kayla Austin says gun violence was a topic that was discussed often. However, she felt that there was not much conversation regarding gun violence, specifically against children and teens, and its impact. "And so through doing research, I realized how m  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 29 (TNSjou) -- The Tampa Convention Center issued the following news: Groundbreaking new research was unveiled at the Tampa Convention Center during The Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer. Two studies found that combining immunotherapy with chemotherapy could lead patients with advanced endometrial cancer to live longer. The studies were also simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine while they were being presented  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 1 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on March 31, 2023: On Friday, Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, introduced a bill to expand membership of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women to be more inclusive, and provide financial support. LD 794, "An Act to Expand the Membership of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women," was the subject of a public hearing before the Legislature's State and Local Government Committee. "Over a decade ago,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Rachael S. Rollins, issued the following news release on March 31, 2023: A Brockton woman pleaded guilty yesterday to accepting money in exchange for agreeing to issue passing learner's permit test scores to applicants regardless of whether they actually passed or not, at the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) in Brockton. Mia Cox-Johnson, 43, pleaded guilty to two counts of extortion under color of official   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association issued the following news: Barbara Stevens' list of accomplishments from her basketball coaching days is staggering. In 43 years of leading teams in Divisions I, II and III, Stevens amassed 1,058 victories, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball and Women's Basketball Halls of Fame and had the court at Bentley, where she coached 34 years, named for her. Stevens, who led Bentley to the 2014 NCAA Division II champ  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 31, 2023: The New Hampshire delegation today welcomed $7,572,000 from the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for New Hampshire's Clean Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF). The funding will help communities upgrade essential wastewater and stormwater systems to protect public health and treasured water bodies across the nation. "New Hamps  more