COLUMBIA, Missouri, Jan. 11 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: The year is off to a rough start when it comes to respiratory illnesses. Though we may no longer be officially in the middle of a pandemic, COVID-19, which is still killing hundreds of people each day, and the usual suspects -- flu, RSV and other respiratory pathogens -- are sending thousands to the hospital. Here's what to to know and cover in the midst of this respiratory disease surge. COVI  more

LAWTON, Oklahoma, Jan. 10 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: Cameron University has named Lou Izzi to be its new Director of Athletics. Izzi will begin employment on February 1 and formally assume leadership responsibilities on March 1 upon the retirement of Jim Jackson after 19 years of service. Izzi has 25 years of relevant experience as a coach and athletic administrator, including eight years of experience as an athletic director or vice president for athletics. "We'r  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- Columbia University issued the following news: Columbia today released the first set of data from a new, high-resolution astronomical survey of the entire night sky. The data includes coordinates, calibration, and other information that will make a night sky survey, which was created by three amateur astronomers, useful as a resource for both the public and the astronomy community. The data released today offers new detail on the hydrogen emission from gas and st  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Harry T. Chavis, Jr., Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, today announced that ANTHONY NIRO, 60, and NANETTE NIRO, 59, of Newington, have pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to offenses stemming from a tax evasion scheme. Acco  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: While former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte continues to struggle to prove her MAGA bona fides in New Hampshire's GOP gubernatorial primary, she has found one constituency to rally around her: a coalition of extremists, conspiracy theorists, and designated hate groups, which grew this morning with the announcement that state Representative Ken Weyler has endorsed her campaign for governor. Weyler is best known fo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 10 -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: [Category: Business] The 2024 winter boat show season starts today with the return of the Discover Boating Chicago Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive Insurance(r), and Discover Boating New England Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive Insurance(r), and run through Sunday. Expect to see an increase in floorplans, more boats and more brands for consumers to shop, and a host  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: ST. LOUIS - A father and son from St. Louis have pleaded guilty to federal drug charges and admitted trafficking kilograms of cocaine to St. Louis for years. Gregory Dixson Jr., 53, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine and conspiracy to launder money.   more

ORLANDO, Florida, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- Florida Realtors issued the following news release: There's a disconnect between perception and reality when it comes to "aging in place," a recent U.S. Census Bureau survey found. The Census study analyzed older adults' housing needs and identified 37 million older-adult households in the U.S. The study reported that 1 in 10 (11%) of these households face some kind of difficulty living in their current home - a number that rises to 24% for the oldest adul  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 11 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: David J. Dykeman and Andrew (A.J.) Tibbetts, shareholders in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Boston office will present a MassMEDIC webinar, titled "Trends in MedTech for 2024," on Jan. 11 at noon EST. The event will take place live from San Francisco during the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference. Dykeman and Tibbetts will be joined by medtech experts Ed McNamara, senior vice president of   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: PORTLAND, Ore.--The leader of a drug distribution organization responsible for trafficking large quantities of illegal drugs into the Portland Metropolitan Area for redistribution and sale was sentenced to federal prison today. Luis Angel Rivera-Huezo, 31, of Hillsboro, Oregon, was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison and five years' sup  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association issued the following news on Jan. 10, 2024: One concern shared by many across college athletics is the growing prevalence of sports betting. At the NCAA Convention on Wednesday, hundreds of leaders from all three divisions gathered for a panel discussion on the topic. The featured education session focused on the landscape of sports betting in college sports, its risks and practical safeguards for campus leaders to consider.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The National Football League Players Association issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: For the second year in a row, NFL players used their expertise to make determine which of their peers performed best on the field this season. Following a league-wide vote, the second annual Players' All-Pro Team presented by OneTeam Partners was announced Wednesday by the NFL Players Association. Thirty players earned a coveted spot on the Players' All-Pro first team, wh  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. Thank you, President Jenkins-Scott, for the introduction. I'm very glad to be here in Boston with Governor Healey and Mayor Wu to tour Roxbury Community College and see its groundbreaking energy projects and student training programs. I learned while touring that RCC has a "tri-level renewable solution." It uses geothermal wells to circulate fluid deep below t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: Providence, RI - U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $444,282 in federal funding for the Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum, Rhode Island's only Native-led museum. The grant, administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities, will support the construction of a new permanent home for Tomaquag Museum at the University of Rhode Is  more