ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 -- The Carter Center issued the following news release: * * * Update: 15 Human Cases of Guinea Worm Reported in 2024 A total of 15 human Guinea worm cases were reported in 2024 after a specimen from Chad was confirmed to be a human Guinea worm case. The final animal infection number for 2024 is 664. Provisional numbers were announced on January 30, 2025 (https://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/2025/2024-guinea-worm-worldwide-cases-announcement.html). All figures for the  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. James French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I stand in strong support of H.R. 1612, which I think is a model for how to go about considering recreation conservation lands in our national forests. The Ouachita Mountains and the surrounding forest sit in the southwest corner of Arkansas. It is  more