NEW YORK, April 30 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC CEO Ted Deutch Tells U.S. Senate: Surging Antisemitism Demands Bold Government Action American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch today testified at the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing " Never Again: Addressing the Rise of Antisemitism and Supporting Older Americans." Deutch was previously a Member of Congress from Florida. During his tenure in the House, he serve  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 30 -- ExcelinEd, an organization that supports state leaders in transforming education to unlock opportunity and success for each and every child, issued the following commentary: * * * Rethinking School Funding: Rewarding Student Success Over Seat Time By Suela Cela & Matthew Joseph Discover how performance-based funding across K-12 and higher education can incentivize successful student transitions to employment, enlistment or enrollment. What if states reward  more

IRVING, Texas, May 1 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Florida and Colorado earn Week 12 Big 12 Weekly Awards As the Big 12 Lacrosse regular season comes to a close, the Florida trio of Kaitlyn Davies (midfielder), Frannie Hahn (freshman), and Elyse Finnelle (goalkeeper) plus the Colorado duo of Madeline Pisani (attack) and Jess Peluso (defensive) earned Big 12 Weekly Awards. Davies recorded her seventh hat trick of the season with thre  more

CANTON, Ohio, April 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Jets second-year QB Jordan Travis retiring after consultation with medical experts New York Jets quarterback Jordan Travis ' NFL career has ended before it ever truly started. The 24-year-old informed the club of his intent to retire after being medically advised to do so. Travis didn't play a down after being selected in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft following a gruesome leg i  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 30 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Outstanding Orthopaedic Research: The Miller School at the OREF Symposium By Josh Baxt The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) recently held its Southeast Region Resident Research Symposium at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Hosted by Francis Hornicek, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at the Miller School, the eve  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 30 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * How is Theranostics Impacting Cancer Care? By Jennifer Welsh Imagine a world where cancer treatment, which is as precise as a laser, becomes even more targeted, minimizing harm to nearby tissues. It may sound futuristic, but a new type of cancer treatment called theranostics has made this a reality. With theranostics, doctors can target cancer with radiation at the cellular level,   more