NORFOLK, Virginia, April 30 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Hell on Wheels' is Coming to Parkersburg: Chicken Truck to Blast Dying Birds' Cries Outside Meaty Eateries Parkersburg, W.V. - Diners on their way into Der Dog Haus and other eateries that serve chicken and eggs are in for an earful tomorrow when " Hell on Wheels "--PETA's life-size, hyperrealistic chicken transport truck covered with images of real chickens  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 30 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * 'Hell on Wheels' Truck to Blast Dying Chickens' Cries Outside Hagerstown Eateries Hagerstown, Md. - Diners on their way into Sofrito Puerto Rican Cuisine and other eateries that serve chicken and eggs are in for an earful on Friday when " Hell on Wheels "--PETA's life-size, hyperrealistic chicken transport truck covered with images of real chickens crammed in  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-SC Applauds Senate Passage of Education Freedom Bill, Urges House to Act so Students Don't Lose Academic Year # Apr 29, 2025 by AFP Columbia, SC --As the legislative session draws near its final days, Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina (AFP-SC) is urgently calling upon the House to concur the Senate's passage of S. 62 so students in the current Education Sc  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 30 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity Launches New Ad Targeting Progressive Cronyism # Apr 30, 2025 by AFP AFP's Ad Highlights How Eliminating Trillions for Green New Deal Scams Can Help Push TCJA Across the Finish Line and Avoid Massive Tax Increases ARLINGTON, VA-- Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) launched a new ad, which will air in Washington, DC and nationally, flag  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 30, 2025: * * * Blue Wooldridge, longtime public service educator at the Wilder School, dies at 86 'His dedication to justice, inclusion and community uplift was unmatched,' Dean Susan Gooden says. By Tiffany Murray-Robertson, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs Blue Wooldridge, whose commitment to equity in public administration helped shape generations of students at Virg  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 1 -- Career Education Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * CECU Statement on Department of Education Nominations Dr. Jason Altmire, president and chief executive officer of Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU), released the following statement regarding the nominations of leadership positions at the U.S. Department of Education, including the Under Secretary of Education: "CECU applauds these highly qualifi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: The spirit of brotherhood propelled Jagpal Chahal to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner The VCU School of Nursing's strong program lured the Canada native to Richmond to pursue his master's degree. By Joan Tupponce It's no coincidence that Jagpal "Jag" Chahal is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. He's navigating a familiar - and familial - path. "I've always wante  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 30 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Physical Therapy Association posted the following news: * * * CMS Releases Final 2026 Medicare Advantage Rule The Big Picture of the MA Rule The 2026 Medicare Advantage final rule bolsters some aspects of provider appeals processes in inpatient settings but creates uncertainty on several policies relating to how care is covered in MA plans. The MA rule is the first major CMS rule released since Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, was   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 30 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Coca Cola Shareholders Demand "Bull Zero" Sugar to Stop Cruelty to Bulls & Improve Worker Welfare Norfolk, Va. - "When will Coca-Cola honor its sustainable agriculture principles and commit to "bull zero," or bull-free sugar?" That's the question PETA President Ingrid Newkirk--who has long owned stock in Coca-Cola--will ask during the beverage giant's annual   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 1 -- Empower Oversight Whistleblowers and Research, an educational organization dedicated to enhancing independent oversight of government and corporate wrongdoing, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Hunter Biden Voluntarily Dismisses Civil Lawsuit Against IRS Today, Hunter Biden voluntarily dismissed his civil lawsuit against the IRS. Without giving IRS Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley and Special Agent Joseph Ziegler, who were working the  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 30 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: AFP-OH, H.B. 11 Bill Sponsors Champion REINS Legislation on 'Rock N REINS: The Red Tape Roadshow Tour' # Apr 30, 2025 by AFP Lewis Center, OH - Yesterday, Americans for Prosperity - Ohio (AFP-OH) held an event as part of their Rock N REINS: The Red Tape Roadshow Tour featuring House Bill 11 sponsors State Rep. Ron Ferguson (R-Wintersville) and State Rep. Bria  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 30 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Pioneering WWII Unit Receives Congressional Gold Medal Eighty years after the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion deployed to Europe during World War II, its soldiers were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. Nicknamed the Six Triple Eight, the unit was the first and largest all-female, all-African American unit to deploy overseas during World War II. O  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, April 30 [Category: Business] -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, posted the following news: * * * TICKET Act Brings Transparency and Lower Costs to Fans The House of Representatives passed the TICKET Act today with strong bipartisan support to bring transparency to the ticketing industry. Sponsored by Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), the bill passed the House 409-15  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 30 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Applauds House Votes to Overturn California's EV Mandates Apr 30, 2025 Washington --Today, the American Trucking Associations commends the House of Representatives for passing two key resolutions that will undo damaging emissions regulations set by California and prevent the Golden State from setting de facto national emissions policies in the futu  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 1 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on April 30, 2025: * * * VCU Board of Visitors to meet in person May 8-9 By Mike Porter The Virginia Commonwealth University Board of Visitors will hold in-person committee meetings[1] on May 8, beginning at 8 a.m. All meetings will take place at VCU Medical Center Critical Care Hospital, 1213 E. Clay St., Lambert Boardroom. The meetings will be held in open and closed sessions. TIME MEETING 8 - 9 a.m.  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 1 -- VCU Health, an academic medical center on the forefront of health care, providing patients with treatments and medical technology available, issued the following news release: * * * VCU-led research highlights semaglutide's potential for treating fatty liver disease International study shows drug reverses liver damage in patients. An international study led by the director of Virginia Commonwealth University's liver institute suggests that the substance in Ozempi  more