LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 8 -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: The John Brooks Slaughter Center for Engineering Diversity stands as a testament to his commitment to excellence and equity. John Brooks Slaughter, a distinguished leader in the fields of engineering, education, and leadership, passed away on December 6, 2023 at the age of 89. His life, marked by a relentless pursuit of diversity, excellence and equity, came to a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Carter Center issued the following news release: The Carter Center is aware of some disinformation about the Dec. 20 elections that has been falsely attributed to the Center. Disinformation is false information designed to cause harm, gain political power, or make a profit. The Carter Center rejects all forms of disinformation. The Carter Center publishes its statements and reports on cartercenter.org and on its official social media accounts. The Cen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, have introduced legislation to honor former Majority Leader U.S. Senator George Mitchell. The bill would designate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the "George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center". George Mitchell, born in 1933 in Waterville, is an American politician and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks, have introduced legislation to honor former Majority Leader U.S. Senator George Mitchell. The bill would designate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the "George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center". George Mitchell, born in 1933 in Waterville, is an American politician an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47833) on Nov. 14, 2023, entitled "Emergency Access to Strategic and Critical Materials: The National Defense Stockpile" by Cameron M. Keys, defense logistics and resource management policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY In wartime, without sufficient raw materials available in useable form, militaries and companies manufacturing defense equipment may struggle to resupply materiel  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 12 -- CNN issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2023: Tonight at the 17th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, Dr. Kwane Stewart was named the 2023 CNN Hero of the Year. Hosted by CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper and CNN Anchor and Chief Legal Analyst Laura Coates, the global broadcast aired live tonight from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Dr. Stewart helps people experiencing homelessness care for their beloved pets, offering judgement-free veteri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Materials issued the following testimony by Manhattan Institute senior fellow Mark P. Mills involving a hearing on Nov. 29, 2023, entitled "America Leads the Way: Our History as the Global Leader at Reducing Emissions": * * * Good morning. Thank you Chair Johnson and Ranking Member Tonko for the opportunity to testify. Permit me to begin by contrasting rhetoric with reality. The phrase  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 4 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to RealClearMarkets: * * * X-raying the Reality and Origin of a Hollow Phrase: 'Energy Transition' By Mark P. Mills This essay is based on testimony (https://energycommerce.house.gov/events/environment-manufacturing-and-critical-materials-subcommittee-hearing-america-leads-the-way-our-history-as-the-global-leader-reducing-emissions) delivered November 29, 2023, before the Congressional Subcommittee on E  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: John Brooks Slaughter, Ph.D., director of the U.S. National Science Foundation from 1980-1982, died in Pasadena, Calif., on Dec. 6 at age 89. Slaughter, the first African American director of NSF, spent his distinguished career championing diversity in science and engineering and achieved many impressive firsts. Following his trailblazing role at NSF, he served as the first African American chan  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 14 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news: In a new video, Gavin Strassel, UAW Archivist at the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University, shares historical items that belonged to UAW President, Leonard Woodcock. Woodcock served as president from 1970 to 1977. He was elected by the International Executive Board after the untimely death of Walter Reuther in a plane crash on May 9, 1970. Only a few months after he assumed office, Woodcock led  more