DALLAS, Texas, May 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * 35 schools nationwide join NFL PLAY 60 Day of Play to support youth health and well-being DALLAS, May 13, 2025 -- According to the American Heart Association, physical inactivity in childhood is a major risk factor for developing coronary artery disease and stroke, as well as cardiovascular risk factors including obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. To inspire youth t  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * Harsh Work Requirements in House Republican Bill Would Take Away Medicaid Coverage From Millions: State and Congressional District Estimates By Elizabeth Zhang and Gideon Lukens The House Republican reconciliation legislation currently under consideration in the Energy & Commerce Committee would take away health coverage and leave at least 8.6 million people uninsured as it cuts at least $71  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 12 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Congratulations to the 2025 RISE Award Winners! A tradition that dates back 29 years, the RISE President's Awards is an internal recognition program that highlights our people who reinforce the importance of VHB's Core Values, strategic initiatives, and culture.   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA announces major agreement with developer to clean up Mohawk Tannery site in Nashua, N.H. BOSTON (May 12, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with a local developer that will ensure the successful remediation and beneficial reuse of the Granite State Leathers Site in Nashua, N.H., also known as Mohawk Tannery. EPA encourages public input on the agre  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Unveils Energy Affordability, Independence & Innovation Act to Save Ratepayers $10 Billion Leominster -- Today, at the Leominster Veterans Memorial Center, Governor Maura Healey filed the Energy Affordability, Independence & Innovation Act to bring down costs for residents and businesses. The legislation saves customers money, brings more energy into Massachusetts, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Kansas City Lawmakers Support National Historic Landmark Designation of Quindaro Townsite (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), and Sharice Davids (D-KS) have called on the National Park Service to designate the Quindaro Townsite in Wyandotte County as a National Historic Landmark. The Kansas City, Kansas site served as a critical entry point f  more

NEW YORK, May 13 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Creates new Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism May 13, 2025 Watch video here at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvEiq4JFU5A To Address Unprecedented Rise in Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Hate, Mayor Adams Establishes New Office to Fight Antisemitism and Ensure Jewish New Yorkers Feel Safe Builds on Adams Administration's Work to Support Jewish New Yorkers, Combat Hate and Discriminat  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * NAB Board Election Results Announced WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has announced the results of the 2025 NAB Radio and Television Board of Directors elections. The two-year terms of the elected board members will begin in June 2025. New board members are listed in italics; other board members listed below have been re-elected. NAB Ra  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Prescribing Opioids A New Hampshire doctor pleaded guilty today to unlawfully distributing a controlled substance. This is the first conviction of a doctor in the District of New Hampshire from a joint investigation by the New England Strike Force and the U.S. Attorney's Office. According to court documents, Robert G. Soucy Jr., D.O., 72, of Columbia,  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 14 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Singing and Civil Rights Subject of New Book By Mark Lawton Protest music and the civil rights movement are the focus of a new book by Stephen Stacks, Ph.D., an assistant professor of music at North Carolina Central University (NCCU). Protest or 'freedom songs' were an essential part of the 'classical' period of the Civil Rights Movement, bookended by the Montgomery bus boycott of 1954 and   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 13 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Powering Resilience: The Vital Role of Emergency Generator Permitting At the recent Northeastern Emergency Power Conference, VHB Air and Noise Analysts Rebecca Shedd and Vincent Tino provided valuable insights into air permitting for emergency generators in New Eng  more